New-York tribune., 1874-03-07

MEETINGS or BUSINESS MEN, MINISTERS, AND
THE rGOI1E-TIE DRUGGISTS SURRENDER.
.2r rELEeRAru TO TIE 1RlBUNEI
CISCINNATI, March G.-The meeting to-day
end to-nsxaz indicate that the womCn'5 tempcrance
sovemsnt begin in Cincinnati with almost as much
spthusa0u rs IN the smaller cities ana towns OF ONO.
ana Interest exhibited ia the early stages Of
sho IngveDent surprises the most sanguine
workers IL the cause. The next few weeks VIII
sstermine ether this excitement transient, but in
q month of syaye ani observation in the section where
she war has been raging most fercey, have seen no
arore in~puiug opening meeting than thaJ Aeli
s-t the wesley Chapel 70 night. The first meet
Sing OF the day was that OF the business men
which very Irgcy attended, bat was character
kzed by ferVrnt dcvotoua spi;. Among the speakers
~ a. the Ee. NJ 7. Gldji1, aged minister who told
OF the 3erOus answers TO prayer iu A'nia where
smany drua1lids and wicked had been converted 20
Christ.
The prayT76 OF the BoneD. and their patience. pcrse
SerAuee. .s0d Chai>tl.A- spirit were marvellous. He
stated ths re wife OF Methodist preacher had
prayed public, and the wife OF Presbyterian
eer hld never beard a woman pray IN public.
1et boJh VI these Uomen that very day were
snspirbd by God TO pray IN the saloons
and ON tli, sidewalks Of Xenia. The Rev. W }. Fee
spoIe Of a. meeting last night, and rcoced that the
snn.sters &C our city united fl the work. He
teierred a. the indGuiues hcapcd ON women
st Colr-g.lns such as being spit upon
shicb was BORNE with Christian mcetncss Many hard
eued men acre moved tears by thoir prayers and
nongs and especially by the they bore hese indg-
mites a. Carist bore HIS. The business mems meeting
-Sas closeo Nth silent prayer
At the y,.aisters' meeung Drs. Summer, Ben, ana
Feott were appointed Committee confer with the
u.ouan Cs kOlic clergy Of this city 10 ask their CO
operation IN tho prevailing temperance move
ueut IN s,sch way they may deem advisable;
nso to sst them 10 attend the mass meetings and
70 send rrcsentave5 20 the committee II was also
resolved Ia extend invitations TO al the Jewish
Jsbbis I0 the afternoon the First Pres
kyteri,n Church was nearly. flied with women.
Mrs CarIe, Furgusson presided. aud cny Wo1oen par
sioipated IL the exercises Large numocr OF those
Eresent cu led themselves to work H this cause o
Sle Lord uEsy Direct
Atnight s immense mass meeting, largely consisting
4of women. was held wesley Chapel. e. ". Roland,
President o. the Chamber Of Commerce presided, aud
the Hon g. ~ c. Johnston Mayor OF Cincinnati, occu-
pied promo uent seat IN the platform The speakers
both and - the most able 6eins Ms
y. 7. Wcug Il MldisOnyile.
This lady To be bc female leader ot the crusade
1or WHOM DiO Lewis longed. She spoke with won
derful power and pathos, but with the most un-
effected simplicity. TIE whole audience seemed
snoyed % Tears during her recital Of what had
been done n her village, and while she reminded
the womcn OF Cincinnati Of their responsibility
and urged em to como mp the full measure OF their
% he Of an od-fashioned Methodist
LOvefe&s and prayer aud praise aud pous exhortaon
warmed az eresent to a nigh pitch OF enthusiasm
An unoo et-for sensation created by the present
niiOn OF tn following communication nom Tue "holesI'
druggists 80 the city
WA-y,aS 0ye believe the use OF spirituous liquors
beyeraeU u productive or evil, ito ni-use positive IN
Inv AM its excessive use the source of many
!4igs srSs. "S Winch the law is called rpOn to sup
press AMI punish therefore we, the whoiesi, @ ~,
will tend Is, mitigate suppress tbs evI should have
our mora support and aid IN coon ta.ih therefore
ResoiyesE mat We a wholesale druggists or Clncin
natl will cell or OIL any orders Tor splrtlO0s hquori
except 50 uhysclans or druggists, and bat we % no
sel oydeTs for IL when Ne have reason TO believe
al Is 70 be s>old or used as a beverage.
The rcafbn ng this paper followed by enthusias
Sie applause. The the druggists graft
tying II surprising 10 the friends OF Tho
semperanue movement. It's importance will DE real
tzcd wheE II Is stated that every wholesale drug
house in t city except two signs this voluntary pledge
one OF ths .1YO not signing. Allen Co.. will sign TO
MORROW rI0 the senior partner Of the only remaining
one Is out IN The city, bar is known 10 be favorable %
me movement 1t has been the custom of nearly
ell "drIunD Ders' Ior wholesale drug houses to
receive ornors for liquors from grocers aud saloon
keepers a. vel from retail druggists and az 10 tle
latter they have by selling liquor by tho VIAL caused
1he ladies ~ much trouble many salooukeepeTs snce
Che erussd,. began.
A call WIS made for remarks from Mayor Johnston
tut he declined 10 anything than that he
interested spectator. AT the Suggestion OF
- lady prayer then offered for blessing tae
mayor audb other city officials.
Before t.se meeting adjourned appointments were
nade for npumber Of temperance prayer meetings, and
GeAriy ah the pastors present announced that they
would preach on the subject next SUNDAY night
NIX w0BR IN oHIo-TRoUBLE Al SPRINGFIELD
THBEM1s FROM THE cIRCLEvnLE LIQUOR DEAL
KRIS.
llBr TELEGRAPH JHE rRiBuNEl
CNcIHENATI, March 6.-Although heavy
faiB prevailed this forenoon was no on
She part orthe the appears TO grow
lsArnssI hprlngneld promises 10 be the theatre
Sf - storbbsna f2ht and possibly d