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HERALD OF
VOL. 2. NO.II.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
JAMES ATKINSON,
PUBLISHIER AND PROPRIETOR
Orricr, corner of Thames-street and Sher
man’s wharf, a few doors =outh of the Brick
Marliet, 5~ Eutance first door down the whaif.
NEW STAND.
fi‘llE subscriber having re
moved his establishuient to
i 1 <23 store
: No. 138, Thames-streel,
recently occupied by Mr. D). C. Denham, jeweller,
(und opposite Messis. G. Engs & Co.) s now rea
dy to supply his customers und the public, with
BOOTS & SHTOES,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
From the most improved Manvfuctorics,
AND NEWEST PATERNS,
and hopes by his unremitted attention, to be able
to mierit a coutinuance of that liberal patronage
which he has heretofore received,
As a further inducemont to customers, he has
just received a complete assortment of stock from
New-York, for manufacturing work to measure;
comprising ditierent colored kid moroceo, lining,
bindings, and the wuch admired bronze and cheq
uered French moroeco, &e. &e. together with six
new sets ol the first fashion LAasts, made by Mr.
Coit, of New York, The work to measures being
made under bis own immediate inspeetion, will’
bear comparison with any wide in the pluce. "The
best attention paid to repairing. |
Counstantly on hand aund for sale, shoe nails,
thread, lining and binding skins, Day & Martin, &
other kinds of blacking, &e. §e.
BENJAMIN 1. AILMAN.
Newport, April 23d.
WILLIAM GOFX,
Head of Gardner’s wharf,
South end of Thames st.
HAS for sale, PERCUSSION and Flint
GUNS, double and single barrelled—also
eylinder Gunpowder, (a superior article) Duponts’
double I'. do.; a quantity of PERCUSSION
CAPS—buck shot and balls of ditferent sizes—
patent shot of all sizes —powder flasks— double &
single shot belts—game bags, flints &e.
lie has also made an arrangement with a house
in Boston, Importers of double and single Fowling
Guns, muskets, rifles, pistols, percussion and flint
gun-locks, gun materials and sporting apparatus nfi
every description, and can furnish gentlemen with
any of the above articles at the Boston prices—
and guns of any description fiom $5 up to §l5O
each.
17 177> For the accommodation of gentle
men and visiters to this island, he will keep a
good assortment of FOWLING PIECES to Let
by the day, and will furnish equipments necessary
for sporting.
IN STORE—a good assortment of GROCE
RIES—Liquors—\W ines—Teas—Cordials, §e.
Second hand Watches and Guns bought aud
sold.
ON HAND—an assortment of Jewelry and fan
cy articles—some musical iustruments, such as
I'lutes, Violins, &e.
ALS O,
One elegant Flute with additional keys.
One MUSICAL CLOCK
CHOICE and FRESIH ARTICLES.
Just received via NEW-YORK, by
N
HENRY POTTER,
66. Thames-streel,
Family, western flour, @(‘lmice city hams,
Ilyson tea, super extru;© Dried and smokcd.hecf,
young hyson do. do. Beef's tongues, dried;
Old Jamaica spirits, @Mess corn fed pork—
St. Croix do. and lard,
Wines and cordials, QBuuer, water and soda
Lemons and oranges, @ crackers;
Box and basket prunes,@l’ilot bread, :
Pure lemon syrup, <‘>Ground pepper and pi-
Dried pluins for tarts, @ mento,
Dried apples, Madeira nuts,
Box assorted candies, @ Filberts and almonds,
Best Cuba cigars, Pea nuts and chesnuts,
Cristalized v;?udy, @An assortment of nails,
Pure American mnstard@l}unch & muscatel rai-‘
I'resh cocoa shells, -« <.) sins, in boxes and {
Manilla grass mats, boxes; ‘
Willow market h:wket-,@‘!‘myrna & Malaga cask
woaf, | dbr ) raising, |
l'(:';;:.lml:mp. o ww"YSull:llm raisins, fresh; ‘
Sperm candles & sperin Y Fresh figs and dates,
oil, @ An assortment of spices,
Fresh sallad oil, @Curmn;s—fiinger pre-
New rice, served.
0!d Lerlshire cheese, @Slmkfer's GARDEN
Best Goshen butter, .Sl'th,UF:t. .
"T'ogether with a varicty of articles not
enumerated. ap 27.
J. L. CLARK’S
EXCI ANG E,—168 Broapway
Three Doors below Maiden-Lane.
THE above establishment has recently gone in-|
to operation. Frequently experiencing thel
wany inconveniences that strangers are subject to
in transacting their business in this place, often in],
want of the convenience of a writing apparatus, and |
the means of ascertaining the diflerent locations, &e.
Vhich they may be in pursuit of about the eity and
vicinity; | have taken the liberty to give the publie
a general invitation to consider themselves at home
with me, while they remain in the city. All the|
principal city papers, together with most of the
New-England, and the principal Southern & West
tern and a fair assortiment of foreign papers are con-|
veniently arranged for the accommaodation of the|
publie. Any negociations, or any business that may /|
fall in the line of a Stock and Exchango Broker,|
will be attended to with fidelity , punctuality & du-l
ateh,
. Any commission with which my friends may fa-|
vor me, will be complied with to the full letter of
their instructions. Please cull on \
J. L. CLARK,
168, Broadway, New-York, or ‘at the corner of’
Union Buildings, I'rovidence.
April, 20 1831,
BOOTS & SHOES.
CO-PARTNERSHIP FORMED.
' DAVIS & POTTER,
At the Old Stand of Joux W. Davis,
SIGN OF TIIE
100,
TITAMES STREET, l
}IA\'E just returned from New-Yo k with a
. L superior selection of stock of the first qual
ity, for the parpose of manufacturing Ladies, Gens
tlemen's, misses and children’s BOOTS AND
SHOES, in the most fashionable style, by the
first rate workmen. ‘l'hey are confident the satis- |
faction heretofore received by old customers at the
estublishment (No. 100) will induce thewm still to
continue their patronage. l
| Having the ussistance of Mr. Potter in the esta
‘blishment, every attention will be paid to all those
who wish for the first style of Boots & Shoes, |
made to measure on the newest fashion lasts,which
‘they have just received from New York. They
have on hand an extensive assortment of Ladies,
'Gentlemen’s, and Misses boots and shoes of c\'ery“
description, usually ealled for in a shoe store, of
their own manufactoring. Also a number of
cases of the above articles, which they bought
for cash in New York, and are determined to sell
them as low as at any other store in Town. ‘
| They keep constantly on hand the following
‘articles, viz:
‘Black and colored last-3Grain’d upper leather,
| ings, @Bluck and butf' buck
Russia sheetings, i skins,
No. 2 and 8 ribbons, @ Black and colored mo-
David’s best galloous, @ rocco,
Binding silk, @Bluck and colored kid,
Silkk und cotton braid, ; Goat skin bindings,
Silk and cotton boot@ Sheep do do.
"eord, a 5 @ Lining skins,
Boot webbing' j e ieeeen (@ @) es o
English shoe thread, @ Liquid Blacking,
American do do. @Sponge do.
Calf skins, @ Box and past do.
Seal skins, Heel ball,
Horse skins, > <’> Shoe brushes,
Curried goat skins, aé &e. &e,
april 27, 1831,
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NEW GOODS.
JAMES MUMFORD,
No. 99, Thames-street,
Has just received from New York, a supply of
NEW AND FASHIONABLLE GOODS. |
Among which are l
mar 16
QI'I‘ERI()R English ginghams, pongees, black:
A 9 Jtalian silk, circassians, linen cambric; ba
rege, silk and gauze handkerchiefs; Nainsook and
mudl muslin, wide bobbinet plain lace, do. footing,
very handsome calicoes, Madrass & silk flag hand
kerchicfs, red Valencia sh:-wls, blk. do. random
stocking, brown drilling, black lasting, Irish linen,
Swiss muslin, long, plam silk shawls; superior cot
ton umbrellas, cotton diaper for table cloths, broad
cloths, cassimeres, and sattinets, aud a general as
sortment of domestic cotton sheeting, stripes, ging
hams, and bedticks—all of which will be sold as
low as can be bought at any store in the State.
april 19
DRY GOODS,
J()IIN F. TOWNSEND has just received
from New York, a supply of
NEW and FASHIONABLE GOODS,
among which are—
Superior English ginghams of new style, also.
calicos.
Llegant French muslins,
Fnglish and French mourning ginghams,
Pongees, silks for dresses,
~ Elegant fancy hdkfs. a great variety;
Irish sheeting, linens,
Superb cloths, cassimeres,
Green barege aud green gauze veils,
Real silk bobbinet lace veils, i
Wide black bombasin, crapes, &e. |
A great variety of goods to equip children for
Election.
' Lace footing, wide bobhinett lace,
| Black lasting; blk English camblet, very fash
‘ionable for men’s wear.
‘ AL 8 O—a great assortinent of superior Me
‘rino Shawls.
| 'T'he above with a great variety of GOODS not
enumerated, will be sold at prices which cannot
' fuil to be satisfactory april 13
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| &chool for ¥oung Lavies,
(‘1 rateruL for past favors, MRS, GAM-‘
‘ W MELL is induced again to solicit public pa«
tronage, aud proposes opening A school for young
ladies in connexion with Miss E. DORR, who has
‘been educated at the Female High School in Bos
ton, and is recommended by Mr. Bailey its I’rin-l
'cipal, as competent to teach upon the most modern
li'"‘l approved plan all the important hranches of
'Female Education, and also to justruct in Faney
| Work, Drawing and Painting, and the French Lan
guage. Reference, to Rev. J. O. Choules, Rev.
'l'. Dunn, and Robert Rogers, esq. |
| The school will be opened on Monday, April
Ith Application to be made at Mrs Gammell's,
‘Fprin; street. po
“ LIBERTY and UNION, NOW AND FOREVER, ONE AND INSEPARABLE !”—WEBsSTER,
NEWPORT, R. 1. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1831.
BOOCTS AND SHOES.
BENJ. MARSH, JR.
ITAS just returncd from
: New York, with a com
wub 1) <5 plete assortnent of Stock of
every kind there used for
Fadics SHHOLKS, such as superfine l.ast-!
ings of different colors; Denmark Sattins,
do.; French Moroceo and kid of different|
colors; Bronze do. do. of the first!
quality, |
He has also purchased a new set of
Lasts after the tirst style,.—and hired a
first vate Philadelphia workman to make
the above articles at the shortest notice. |
On hand as usual, a complete assort
ment of BOOTS & SHOES. |
He has also for sale, stock of different
kinds for manufacturing, such as calf'and
scal skins by the dozens.—Morocco, liu
ing and binding skins do.—Shoe thread
—shoe brushes—-blacking of the first
quality—and almost every article usually
called for in a shoe store. g
As it is my intention to please custo
mers. no pains will be spared on my part
to accomplish it—gentlemen’s work of
every kind manufactured as usual, of the
best stock and subStantial workmanship,
and particular attention paid to repairing.
teln additwn to the above, "I'he sub
seriber has just opened one case of inen’s
lined and bound SHOES, well made, at
$1 12 1-2 a pair—also, one case of gen
tlemen’s calf-skin fine stitched BOOTS,
at $3,50, a good article. The above ar
ticles are not sold at cost, but having been
just purchased low for cash in New York
can be sold as low as those that cost
more, and still afford a profit.—Those
who wish to purchase, will please call &
see for themselves,
- Newport, Apnl 19,
AT B. H. WILBOR’S
1 VARIETY STORE,
‘ BRroap-sTREET,
May be found the following arlicles, viz:
| ( 4 ROCERIES, teas, domestic goods, shoes, spi-
QU ces, dye-stufls and settings. grain, salt, &e.
a variety of ploughs, cutlery; iron, tin, gliss, ear
then, stone,and wooden ware; utensils of husband
ry of most every description; window glass and
putty; Oils—sweet, castor, lamp aud linseed; a
general assortment of new
. GARDEN and HAY SEEDS,
JOHN W. DAVIS.
JOHUN N. POT'TER.
APRIL 26.
from Shakers and others, warranted inferior to
none; brooms and brushes, vegetables, potatoes,
by the quantity; pork, hams, checks, lard, &c.-—l
Mwat and poultry in its season, Egus by the dozen, '
pail or barrel, as fresh as can be purchased; molas
ses by the gallon, keg, bbl. or hogshead. l
Flour hy the barrel—butter and cheese by the
quantity. [
N B. A daily supply of FPRESH BUT
TER is contracted for, made by some of the
neatest dairy women on the island, and will be
kept coustantly for sale by any quantity, in good
order, and for the lowest price. ]
All the above articles, with a great va
riety of others not mentioned, will be sold upon
terms the most reasonable and satisfuctory.
March 23, 1831.
NEW GOODS.
]lAnvm' SESSIONS, has received and
d . offers for sale, a complete assortment of
GOODS--among them are the following, viz: |
Broadcloths, cussimcrcs@l(od, white, yellow and
Cassinetts, black I'bibet hdkfs.
Merino circassians, @Gauze, crape, bamdan-!
Circassians, muslins, @ no, flag,Spitaltield and
Calicos, cotton ditto;
French drillings—imita-g\\'hite and col'd cra
" tion do. vats,
Plain ginghums,—-figur-@Men‘s beaver and H S‘
ed do. gloves, white buck do.
Furniture and [e-mail] hs gloves and
l(::ll;.i'{l;xfior:;‘:&':l ‘:i(zc.m ©R"||ri::l?)'m raw silk nnd‘
Linen - A Ri ' '
| ask, @ half hose; cotton ditto,
Russia and bird’s cye@ !flmzk raw silk do.fiom
diaper, . @ 3s to 486
Cambrics,—-plaid and i Cotton umbrellas,
striped do. @ Navarino bonnets,
Linen cambric, @ Linens, cotton sheeting,
Linen cambric hdkfs, @ shirting, stripes, ging-
Merino, Thibet wool & ¥ hams, checks,
Valencia shawls; @
and a variety of other goods, all of which
will be sold low. april 27
NEW GOODS.
MIL’T()N HALL has just received fiom
7 New York, the following Goods, which
he offers for sale very low for cash, or short and
approved credit, viz:
" Havana brown, white, muscovada, New-
Orleans and loaf sugars; raising; teas and wines;
Colgate’s and Doolilttle soap; maccaboy and
rappee soufl; smoking and chewing tobacco;—
crockery, glass an-l china ware; case knives and
forks; anditons, shovels and tongs; hand saws;
brass and glass knobs for bureaus; fur hats and
caps; blank books of all kinds; bibles, testa
ments, school books, and a variety of other
kinds; beds and feathers, mattrasses, chairs,
tables, burenus, watches, new and second hand
clothing, dry goods, and a variety of other arti
' eles. Apnil 27.
JENNET DRUMMOND,
IIAS just received another lot of Fashionable
f STRAW BONNETS of all sizes. Also
'an elegant assortment of NEW GOODS, a
mong which are the following, viz.
French printed muslins, Thread Laces,
Dress chints, Bobbinet do.
'New style ginghams, Fmbroidered belts.
|Striped plaid and figured Flegant ribbons,
| ditto, Gauze veils.
Embroidered hdkfs. Mourning prints.
| &e. &c. apiil 18,
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Suppose then, that moderate drinking
had never been opposed, and that in
temperance could have gone on as it
once did, increasing and spreading over
our country, prostrating moral principles,
destroying individual virtue, blasting
the best hopes, creating poverty, vice
and critme, corrnpting the elective fran
chise, and couverting public opinion
into a tide of wickedness,—how quickly
would the most base and artful men
have launched into the popular current,
proclaiming their devotion to the peo
ple, by denouncing every good man
who should oppose their designs?—
How soon would sophistry and decep
tion have held up vice in virtue’s dress,
and virtue in the robes of vice? HHow
fast would liberty have become licen
tious; virtue, expediency; public good,
the good of the strongest party; and
patriotism, boisterous boasting for the
people’s rights—mean ng all the time
the right of selfishness and of party to
getin power, and then trample on the
people at leisare? Thus cabals, -
trigues, violence, desperation and reck
lessness of character and consequences,
must have followed. And as sure as
‘effect is produced by a previous ade
quate cause, S 0 sure would the tine
have arrived when the flames ol civil
‘discord, filling the temple of American
‘virtue and patriotism, would burst its
!centrnl dome, and spread destruction
till American blood should quench the
ldemlating fire.
This is not fiction—it is truth drawn
from reason; and tor evidence 1 appeal
to documents of former years, which
were given out, not by entire abstinence
men, but those who sanctioned moderate
‘drinking. And further proof can be
found in the records of vice and crime,
‘and the journals of our courts. Surely,
‘then, it the temperance enterprise has
‘prevented even the proximate causes of
‘such consequences, it is enough to con
!sccratc its etforts. And where can we
find evidence to show but that it has
‘averted from our nation the appalling
‘and awful catastrophe? |
~ Enough has been said, to show what
‘this enterpnise has done; and the won
‘der is that so much has been accom-
Eplished in a few ycars against such a
‘host of opposition as at first existed,—
Perhaps many of you will ask what has
’Thevn done in our town to advance this
‘great object? But first it may be said,
‘that we all live in an age when intel
ligence on this subject, and every
‘other, is constantly pouring from the
?prt:ss; when truth may be proclaimed
‘boldly; and when in this cause men
have voluuteered whose talents, intel
ligence, literary acquirements, practical
'sound sense, and virtuous characters,
‘are sufficient to call to it our most can
did attention.
* These means of information, with
'numerous lessons of experience, taught
by the folly, disgrace and ruin of the
‘dupes of strong drink, have shown
‘every person who has wisheld to Kunow
ity that ardent spirits contribute not an
‘item to human strength; that they do
‘mot submit the digestive organs; that
they excite, only to produce a corres
ponding depression of muscular power;
that they weaken, derange and prostrate
‘moral principles, and destroy whatever
‘makes life a blessing. This has been
‘portrayed in neglect of duty and busi
ness, and indulgence in pleasure and
dissipation; in challenging the social
glass and tarrying long at the wine; in
laxity of principles, conversation and
manners; and in unreasonable irritabili
ty, or ridiculous efleminacy. Also in
frequent recourse to the bottle, bar
room or grog-shop; in low jests, licen
tious stories, idle talking, and ribald
songs; in sporting, as it is called among
the rich, and gambling among the poor,
‘where both act alike, in losing money,
‘and having their minds, which ought to
be the seat of happiness, wrought up to
dexperation, and almost madness; and
also in time lost, faculties weakened and
talents destroyed. : o 4
| This picture has appeared distressing,
‘even heart-rending, in the ruin of pro
‘{mising gons and daughters; fathers,
lonce tender and indulgent, becoming
monsters in cruelty to their wives und
;‘childrvn; in mothers, whqse !unmble (.]O
- portment excited admiration, losing
every charm of female character, n the
cheerful home and happy fireside being
'made the scene of misery and despair;
in prupcrty lquandcrvd, estates mortgn.g
ed, and whole families reduced to n
.._________._._,_______"digem',c and paupcrism, and Ch“dl‘en'
WINES |'-cnttcro.d to the mercy of.the .wm'ld.—“
BRr . ' And this picture has received its dark,
M".TON TEALL has just received and of- ' 01,00 and ternifie coloring, in the vie
fers for sale, 10 caska Lisbon, and 6 casks Lo F {uioxication who have swelled
‘of Roussillou wine, an excellent quality. SRS 65 Weess j
1 May 26, i‘thc expenses of their temperate country-
REPLENISHED.
N. SWEE'T,
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
e B 9 Cases, Trunks, Bales
J‘\\\'}‘\\\ und Packoages of
\ SPLENDID GOODS,
= ¥ as wus ever brought into the town,
and invites his old customers and the public in
general, to call and examine the Goods for them
selves, and they will be satistied there is no mistake
in the repiesentation,
Splendid French prints,’i,lri.xh sheetings, Russia
Awmerican and English ;> 2] vds wide, real for
do. from 9d to 374 c. "V sheets;
per yard, @l'ongrus for dresses,and
London French & Co- 5 lustiings,
rinthian do; Q\lrish linen, Russia dia- |
BONNETS, é’ per. ’
Diamoud straw & Box-@ SHAWLS.
ford; 4 Merino, Thibet weol,
Lolivar satin straw, a ¥ crape, silk, gauze and
new pattern and o:lc-@ Lnitation, with an el
gant; Na;n;uinos uml@ c-lg:nall us.\n;'ls;w'utf ul:
open work doj shawls and hdids. ol
| LEGHORNS. & various deseriptions. |
A part of a case ofgood@ BROADCLOTHS, |
l,pglugr.ns, cheap; . Q : ('AF._SI"I\?'I:.REE,
Black Sinchaw, ltalian, V SATTTINETTS, and
| and best super super; <‘) Forest Cloth,
‘(x'tn:os d]e Ilgrliu, lev.a.n- @ I"loor ('ulrnc:tiinga. ' |
| tine, lustrings & sm&-©l.lcg.nnt warth rugs. |
nets, LACL VLEILS.
Super vesting,new style @ Some of the cheapest
| GLOVES. @ ever brought into this,
American, and henver,/ town; also barege and
horse skin, doe skin, {} green gauze do.
deer skin and dogskin;@(‘irvussums and bomba |
. kid and silk do. Zetts, |
’! SHOES. @ Lace caps for only 25
A cheap lot shoes from@ cts; lace collars f0r37%
20 cts to 1 12%; 4 cts each.
Bed ticking, stripes and ;) Plain quilling and bob
|| chex. @ binet lace.
([ DUCK. @ MUSLINS.
Raven's, cotton, bear,© Book, jaconet, Swiss,
| X U and 3d quality, corded and plad mus-
Sheeting, dowlas, cr:wh@ lins and cambrics.
| and toweloth; @Slornmnt beaverteen, &
Chenp cotton hose; silk, 1 woolinet;
" worsted and hemp do;@ Brown sheeting and
Ginghams, nankin and@ shirting,
| cotton; . Petticout robes,
| Cassimeres, suspendcrs,é Parasols and umbrellas,
- Ginghams, barege, uul-&‘} silk and cotton.
L marines,
i With a very General Assortment of
ii HANDSOME GOODS,
T'oo numerous to mention.
sMy friends will please to take nolice,
if they do not wish to be led away. -1
PARDON WHITE,
QTILL continues to furnish the store No. 95
b Corner of Market Square, formerly kept by
Benjamin Marsh jr. with all Kinds of
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BOOTS & oo\ gy SHOES
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of the best quality, and on the most reasonable
terms. All kind< of Boots and Shoes will be
manufictured to order, by the best workmen, and
warranted good. Rips mended gratis, and repair
'ing done at short notice. e feels graieful for
past favors, and solicits a continuance of the cus- |
tom of his frieuds and the public. |
| April 7. Itf. |
COME TO NO. 112, |
NATHAN'L SWE E’l‘,‘
NO. 112, |
Curesr Sipg— Thames Sireet,
|
l'S constantly receiving new goods, and has for
sale a SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of
new style prints, American, Inglish& French pat
terns—superb Gro de Berlin,sinshaw, changeable,
Italinn Florenee, and other silks for dresses.—
circassions, bombazetts, petticoat robes—-lrish
linens and sheetings; linen damask diaper; Russia
diaper; American for 9d: broadeloths; cassimeres;
sattinetts; woolenetts and drills—a handsome as
sortment of vesting—a great assortient of shawls.
~ May 25th. ‘
' Anmms'l‘nrrows NOTICE,.—~
|2B The Subscriber has been appointed by the
Hon. Court of Probate for the town of Newport,
Administrator, de bonis non, with the Will an
nexed, on the Estate of
ELISHA COGGESHALL,
late of said Newport, deceased.—All persons‘hav
ing claims against, and those indebted to said Ls
tate, are requested to settle the same immediately
with HENRY Y. CRANSTON, Adm'r de
bonis non, with the Will annexed.
Newport, April 8, 1331
TO LE'T.
{ ) The lower part of a com
t 1 modious and convenient dwelling
fim house, situated in Marlborough st.
wired next west of the Methodist Chapel.
For terms, inquire of the subseriber, on the pre
mises. ELIZABETH M. READ.
| may 11,
THE TIMES.
MR. LEED’S TEMPERANCE
ADDRISS,
We make the following extracts
from this address, which we think will
fully sustain the character, we have
alrcady given ity in an editorial notice.
Genius of Tem,
WHOLE NO. 63.
men, in peopling our alm-houses, gaols
and prisons, in adding largely to the
list of evimes, and in furnishing subjects
for the gallows. These «e the streama
which tlow from what s Icrmed mader
ate driiking., With all thus infonmation
in our towm, it may wow be ashed,—
What has been done? Would that un
answer could be given, that would be o
subject of congratulation with us, auud
with our fellow townsmen.
OBJECTIONS ANSWERED,
~ Another says, Why do you come to
me? 1 have always been temperate,
and nced no aid of a temperance socie
ty to continue so. Get drunkards to
join; they ought to be members. Re
form them, and you will do something to
the purpose. This objection, which
by the way, savors a litle of self=
righteousness, sounds like a very tri
umphant answer. But does this ob-
Jector go to meeting on the Sabbath?—
Surely he mukes a mistake; for religious
:servicca, according to his doctrine, are
[for notorions bad persons, who ought to
'be reclaimed, and not such exemplary
'men as he is. ls he a member of a
church? What a solecism! Why such
Anstitutions, by his rule, ought to em
brace none but the vilest characters;—
because such need reformation the
most, Does this man wish to form an
association for increasing useful know
ledge? Certainly he cannot want any
scholar or scientific man to join, be
cause such a socicty ought by his rule,
to take the ignorant and sinple; they
need to be taught, not scholars, Does
he wish to train a number of men for a
icertain expedition, requiring great
courage? What would he think, in
lcalling on a neighbour to join, to receive
this answer: ¢l have always had
courage and need none of your disci
‘pline. Get cowards, and teach them
‘courage. They need teaching, and
‘not men who have always had it.” Or
'if this man wished to form a charitable
!society, and in obtaining members a
\pcrson should say to him, “l can be
charitable without . joining any socie=
ties. Get the stingy and miserly to
‘join. Learn them to be gencrous, and
‘then you will do something to the pur
pose.”” Now take the objection maae
by this person to joining a temperance
society, and apply it in the other cases,
aud his doetrine leads to the following
result. Churches would be for notorious
immoral persons, religious instruction
for the Impious; charitable societies
for misers; lvceums for ignoramuses;—
military schools for cowards; and tem
perance societies for drunkards. DBut
enough. Such an objection can be
refuted by a school boy. And every
man refutes it in all his practical un
dertakings.
Another ohjector savs, I approve
your object; but the world has my ex
ample, and alwavs has had it; and cer
tainly 1 think that is sutlicient. 1f this
objector should be moving a large
building, and should engage twenty
men to work together, what would he
think, when nincteen should be em
ploved with a large lever, to see one
take a crow-bar and work alone; with
perliaps one quarter the ctfect he mizht
produce by working with the rest,—
saying all the time, my cxample is us
good as theirs, Or i this objector
should wish to send an Impoitant petits
ion to the legislature; veouinny many
names—a mai whose namne he wanted,
should say, “I like your objeet, but
shall send in my petition alone; so you
will have all the benefit of my exam
ple.” Now if this objector would, in
these cases, deem these answers suf~
ficient,he has made a discovery in practi=
cal operations which experience has
never found out.
‘ Another says, Our Saviour Aébproved
of wine at the marriage in Cana of
‘Galilee, and St. Paul says to Timothy,
“Drink no longer water, but use a lit
tle wine for thy stomach’s sake, and
thine often infirmities.” Now is all
this sufficient to sanction the use of
ardent spirits? Our Saviour, by turning
water into wine, displayed his miraculous
power. St. Paul recommends wine for
strength and to prevent infirmity, Hear
what they say when any thing is done
which is an offence or temptation to
others, St. Paul says, “It is good
neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine,
nor any thing else whereby thy brother
stumbleth, or is offended, or made weak”
—meaning whereby he is led into temp
tation. Also hear the Saviour, who
says, “Wo unto the world because of
offences. It must needs be that offences
will come, but wo unto that man by
whom the offence cometh.” Let those,
therefore, who justify moderate drinking
of alcohol, (which is a sure offence of
temptation,) by quoting Seripture, also
remember these answers from the same
source; and also bear in mind that the
wine referred to, was only the pure juice
of the grape,
Another objector says. I dislike these
cold-water societies, 1f you would not
go 50 far, but would only allow moderate