"invite those who may want. an CSl”.=ilJll.SlllliCili' a
.E’l!k}!iSIitCd Every tvvcctizaesaiiay l?Ioriiii1'n;;, by J.-11‘.*I'_ES RESED, at ’l‘\vo Ilolilais Pei» Aiirnuul in Advance-,
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THE si.bscrllicr ('UI2Sltlllll_£.{' the il‘.l€}‘(‘.‘~‘l' of his C:33€f0‘£!l{.‘l'§, iind E253 0\\'sa i:itci'c.st in
}I:u'!i€Kllal‘, is coiistruincd to issue the following
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BE it l-;nown unto all M an
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Q3? _=¥:1 u
(and Lad3cs,) that from and after t‘;.is date, and until the full T
and triiimpliant opening oftlie .“_':’I’.‘.'§f§F='(I-‘x ’E":"§-'1 E) ii for 1t‘-17, l will offer it good portion of
my stock of Dry Goods at acknowledged
E3§iE§.%
‘Stair C:ii‘pot.ii>g. ill 153 ‘fl-*
Floor do ” 39 ”
Bfufig, ‘ ” (‘():5t
Sattinctts, (good) worth 50:: ” 37$ ”
do fine black, ” $l,'l2g§ ” 81 ”
Fancy Cassimeres, ” 1,1.'2.£ ” E1 "
Broadcloth, fine bl’k ” 3,50 ” -‘}‘3.‘.’:')
All wool .Flanncls, colored, ” £33 ”
Boys’ Caps, ” 12-.l ”
Comforters, ” cost
.Aiid divers other t1l‘ll(:lt}S, and desirable, wlii
ncvcrtlzcless are to be sccn and had at the
i ‘<2;
l‘ilaiuniotli Sign E-E?
Norwalk, Feb, 13th, 1:347.
S.-1Dl§}:3'LlE-I-§, KIA E’-1.
UBLTC .-Xtteiition is invited to the lar;:e .'ir.d
elegantassortineiit of Iilai'iir_-sses, Saddles,
Bridles, \Vhips. Trunks, c\'.(:. to be found at the
cstablislniieut of the subscriber, einbracing, as it
does every variety of article and .=:t_vlc of manu-
facture. Among the lot a re several sets of
double Hai'iiesses, which are wort'li_‘.' the atten-
tioiiof lliose tititug out pleasure c~;piipages.———
' here are also several very light‘ and airy single
ruesses, designed forneatness but maiiufact.ur-
ftlie bestiuatcrials, and embracing the double
rit of security and tastcfulness. Every aiticle
ded in the line, inay be found here, of the
.. . uality, and on very iiiodcrate terms. lic-
pairiug as usual. ‘.'\'.‘»i. ii. Sw.~..\'.
Noiwvalk, July 29, 1846.
’ 18
Pa'2'{ElEf“i"’S
Wfi
A.-lit
, - _¢ 7»-
',/,._..»q_‘,.,.‘,_
"I. Ilunll ‘ V _ T’;
LIVERY S'l‘.-XBLE {7} {gig
THE uiidorsigucd would i'espcct'full_yiiilbrin
his friends that he has on hand a few choice
Eli-:)I's4‘:-' «EL f):a:':'i:-a;;,*(*..-s wliich he will let. on
very reasonable torins. llo intends to keep
none but the best kind of horses, and liaving pur-
-cliascd a number ofI\ow Carriages and flames-
scs oftii.-rhioiiable and genteel styles. he would
‘little supcrioi' to those usually KCPL in a cominou
ilivery stable to give him ii c:ill.
XIARCUS ii ’.Uli-‘I-.\’.
Not-walk, Nov. 2, 18-16. ' -14
(3 E2 3) .-iii’!
ENRY H:-iiides has just received his stock
'5 B of Fall and \Vint.ei' work, wliicli is i1iiiisu-
willy large. superior and cheap. Men's Boots,
Shoes and Bro_1:-i us, and wouions arid cliildi‘ciis
shoes coniprise the leadiiig articles ofhi.-5 zi>:sc:'t-
meat.
I/ulia Rubb-:rs.——_-X fine a.=,=soi'tment of various
sized India Rubbers suitable for men, wonicn
and misses. Those who call first‘. will stand the
best: zhancc. Tlioy "ill be found as chc.ap as
they are superior. Oct. 5, 1846..
N 3-} ‘ill’ C iiiibilfléliililfifif
AT PECICS Bl}.-XNCII STURIC.
UST Received a large and splendid assort-
ment. which \Vill be sold cheap for Cash.
Oct. 13, 13-16. '
‘. 7» 7' - ll ' ' ' -‘u ‘l
lliillt llflllll tit ii llflllill élfifibt,
AT NE\V CANAAN.
&: E. -AYRES have received a very
t '0 large stock of DRY GOODS, GROCE-
RIES, CROCKIS RY it HAR D—\VARl7.,
which they offer at greatly reduced prices for
cash. Below are a fcw loading articles.
French, English and :\lil(:l'lCtlIl Broadcloths
& Cassiuieres, of all prices and colors. Cash-
mere Vostiiigs, ti. very great variety; Dress
Goods, Cashmere .DoLauos, Alpacas and Lus-
tres, Merinocs, French & Euglisli of all colors;
Brocha, worsted and cot;ton Shawls; a grcat va-
riety of Calicoes, écc. &c. H
Also, A g.5flt)l'11l assortment of Groceries,
Crockery 6.: T'.l.u.l't']WiIl'€‘-, all of which willbc sold
very cheap.
New Canaan, Oct. 31st. 18-16. 44
one Con.-t. 1§ewm'd.
RUNAVVA Y from the subscriber
on the ‘.2151: Feb. Luther Morgan,
an indentured apprentice at. the
- - farming business. .
This is to forbid all persons harboring or trus-
<ti‘ng said Morgan on my account, as I will pay
-no debts ofhis coiitractiiig. ].’i~:'i*iaa SMITH.
New Canaan, Feb- 226. 18-17. 3t*9
“sV_ifc Vi‘/:uit.cez‘.l.
BACHELOR. between the ages of 18 and
4.5 in the town of Redding is 7;cry anxious
to obtain a companion for life and takes this
method in hopes that-.some lonely maiden will
respond to his call and grant him an interview.
She must be very hands0iue—tliis is the only
qualifications neceasary.
C.a3‘Li«:ns, Reddiug, telling where mid when an
interview can be had, will be immediately at-
tended to. To pevent impositiozis all letters
must be post paid. This is no hoax, as the wri-
ter was never more serious in his life than at the
moment of writing this.
Redding, 22d Feb. 1847.
Vvanicd Innincdiately
6 i More Shirt Hands. The highest;
2 prices in CASH or trade will be
palid-on-delivery of the work at ~ ,
M‘. XVA1{i-:i\iA'fv’s
3t*8
Letters directed to X
£:.E'i;’.‘*T§§il
Hunt
\‘.'iiitei' Shawls, at. cost
Fine Cain ll’dkl"'s, worth ‘25c “ ]*3},c
C‘-alicoo.<, worth 12; “ Sc
Muslin :D‘lancs, “ cost
f_‘a:‘:liiiiei'es, “ cost;
i\Ici°iuocs “ cost
\'VliIto cottonllosc worth 183‘ “ 10c
irown do H Go
Cottoii (iiovcs \\‘Ot' 1 12,5 “ Go
Col'd Kid do woitli 69 “
ch space will not poriiiit to be iiieiitioned but
*%.*vAae’s.,s—;i
eE~.':c.
Es‘>3L..-itdliszl 3,=,"I'i§E'E‘}ifi’S CGAE.
at Ellie §.i:a\z1::i:i Boat Lziaidiszg
..'. * N 2 ‘J {.
"~Ol PH \ORVV X1 T
I. L. &. .l. R. PECK will be(.lisch:ii*giiig
. a this week a cargo of Superior Black-
sniit:li’s Coal; tliose in want of the above Coal
will do well to call and examine the same.
7‘ ‘ll E Sl'tl)S(,‘1'll)(,'I‘ keeps constantly on liand,aii
assortiuezit of Sliaker's herbs and prepar-
at.ions,vi7.: S-ago, Suniiiior Savory, Digitalis,
Foiiiiel and M:i.-'torv~:ort .‘_-‘rod, Thyiiic, .lC.\"t.
Daridalion, Ciciita, TiL!llttd()liIlfl, Gurtrian, c\‘c.
Canary and Hcinp Seed, for sale by
J. A. '\V £1-‘.D.
EG7
BUSHS’ Turks Island Salt, for sale
cheap by Ciao. \V. Si\II’I‘H.
’!F"‘! I D
es ’e Pails.
THE .-'\Ml§iRIC.'\l‘i IMPROVED
E?ly;;‘e..i;::: ‘Veg.-tiible .=‘iEe<‘a’i'i«cii:-‘.-c.
TllES~i£ Pills are one of the best Medical Coni-
ponnds in it.-so at ilic I)l‘(,‘F€lll. day. .-’\s a couimnn
family pliy:-ic, for tl(.lllillll:'ll'iil()il in all tciiiporary
complziiiits of the .-ztouiacli and liowcls, licail-::clie.
colds, etc. they uia_v be fully depended upon, and it
prompt use oftbem on the first appearance of indis-
position will l:1\’Ill'l-'tl)l_‘." save inncli .~‘l(‘l-(Xl(‘a‘S. 'l.’lic_\'
are pcculiai'l_v adapted to all cases of weakness and
g‘!-‘iic.i'zil debiliiy——-:iii_v dcriiiigciiiciit of the systeiii,
and o.-pecially v. itli fomalcs——aiid a steady, uninter-
riiptcd iisc of them, in strict coiiforniit_v ix lill the di-
rcction.~i will very soon t'cstoI'c the organs of the
.<l()lll:'iCli to their n:itural tune and acti u. and regu-
lilii: tlic l)()\\'€l>‘.ilIlll i'«"li'<i‘.'£tl(1lll(t whole .-'"st.. in
'i"lici'o is no tll.~‘P().~‘l'.l()!l to give cxtra\':i:__r:iiit coni-
iiiciidatioiis of tlicni. \'~."h:it is here stated, is the re-
sult ofactii:-.l c.\'p':i'ii-nco with thcin, and that through
a pr-rind offifiocii _\'&‘1it'.<. It is not .=itppo.-'(*t.l. or pre-
lt‘ti(l:!(l,lli:tl. they \\ill rai.-'e the dead! neiilicriirc
flu.-_-.‘ dc.-'igiicd to bc ii.-‘co’ as we iiso our focal! Such
is not the iriic piii'po.-:i.- of nicdiciac. Its only op-
propriite oflice is :0 :1.-‘sis‘tii:ifiti'c in rt-.-'£oring the
.‘1_V.~1lL'l1) to a proper tune and action, \\.l.cn unavoid-
a'.-ly, or t.lii'nii:_;'li c:i:'L-lcs‘.-‘ii-:3.-s»<;i‘ ex!’-.-.-‘s, it lJa“.(':():il(T.~‘
dwiiiigeil. i\ian_\' arc C£ll'f‘ltT$r' and l1(‘ii('C nccd this
aid. And the niost cai'c'i'ul are liable to ii'i'c._:;ularities
of the .<y-ii.-in it is iiccilli:-.-‘s aluii.-st 1'»; say, that a
prompt use of safe and offci:ti\o rcinei,lics, on the
first :-.ppc:ii':iiii'c of illiicss, is the part of \\‘i:-tiloiii.
Such a Iilciiiciiie the i’ropiic-tor lmoi-.5 these
llills in he. find lie is Ct’l'lillll that in fo;'t_v llli'H-.'C1l-
90$ out ol'fift_y, whi.-i'c a fair trial is made :ir:coi'diii_:.§ to
the (fircctioii.-', tfzcy will be llS(‘.(l again as a Sltlll(.l.".]'Ll
medicine. lie lia:-' ncvirr known an iiistancc, wlii-re
they have been thus used, in which thcy have iiol
met with unqualified approval !
l\‘iiincroii.-' ac.-Iiiiioiiials may be seen at the general
Olli e of .-ale, and I't_'li.‘l‘l‘lICi:.~‘ will be givcii to sub-
.<i.iutial living wiiiic.<scs of their val:‘i::L~lc curative
pi'opci‘tics.
The l’ill.- are ptircly vc;_.-ciable, are of two kind.-i.
stiiiiiiliiiit and piii‘;_:-.itivc. piii'ifyiiig‘ the blood, and
producing :1 licaliliy action tliroiigli the entire sys-
tem; are a valuable Anti Billions Mediciiic. and
i.-miiiently useful in all liiigcring couiplainis-—-\Vcak-
iiess. General Dcbility, i3_vspcp.-‘y, l’iilinonary Af-
fcctioiis. Liver (,‘omplaint.<. liliciiiiiiiiic and Spas-
nioilic .»\lli:ctioiis, Female Coiiiplziiiits, Palpitatioiis.
No_/iuiii/y, (i/‘(er (1/‘air lrial,u'il[ bcizritliozztl/zcni.
Tliey are piitiip in l"ll:"i‘Y CENT & DOLLAR
package.-2, each liii\'iiig a pliuinplilct eiiibrzicing a
valuable '1‘rcatise on Disease, with full directions for
use. The Dollar packages are the cheapest to the
1)lll‘(:lltt.~‘(’.l'. ‘
.-tr.-s you vziiisue EEe:iE‘t:i—'§‘i'_v 'H‘hcnii !
* * l"i'oiii a personal kiiowlcdgc of, and use
of the above Tiledicine in my f'=imil_v.for about 15
yeai'.<, l can coinineiid it in the mo.-t unqualified
uiaiiiicr P, P1uCE_
Sold by NOAl'l S. I3-:\lLEY, west side the
Bridge, Norwalk. Conn. 43
Opagvositioin to ]_l}E})0S§I.i(Hl!
(Bid Line zaiiad No EE::Iii:§;!ig!
Old “lfoug/i and Ready” in f/l€_flcf(f,.'./
T H E subscriber offers to the
pul.-lic at large, ladies’ and gon-
‘Es?1’.'a> 4&5 tleinons’ SLIPPERS, at reduc-
cd prices; also, ladies’ Buskiliis-2;.
also Gaiters of all kinds, which he will sell at
wholesale or retail. Tlioso wanting the above
articles will do well to call before. purcliasing
elsewhere. Come one, come all and behold the
reduced prices.
AARON S. BENEDTCT & CO.
A. S. B. would inform his old friends to not
foijcet the old stand.
Norwalk, Nov. 20th, 1846. 47
N 1 THE Subscriber takes this
- a method to inform those indebted
to him that he will keep his accounts in his
hands four weeks longer for settlement. If they
are not settled up by that time they may expect
to pay a cost. This is the third and lasi call.
The subscriber may be found at his old stand
at So. Norwalk, where he is’ ready to wait‘. on
all those in want. of Clothing, both cutting and
making, which will be done in’ the best ‘style,
and at the shortest notice, for cash.
S. W. I\‘..-n'1uo:~'1:v, Merchaiit 'I‘ailo‘r.
In the store formerly‘ occupied by J. A. \Veed.
N orwalk, -
So. Norwalk, Jan. 18,1846. Sin.-31'
heap. T
7 7"‘ ) 7’
lOE1h3-
I7'ru7ri.l}:e .‘.'(iz.- H(('l“‘!l Cl£"l(I"l-GI‘.
STAN ’ .-XS.
\Vlien ruin traniples on the frame
Then higher soars the unfetter’d mind,
A-' thoiigli it scorn’d to longer claim
The cruinbling dniigeon left behind.
Away! upon its niiglity wings,
: It cleaves a vast, and wondrous sphere,
\Vliere not an eartly tempest flings
A shadow o’er its proud career.
Yet while its low abode it leaves,
It ba-ckward looks with lingo:-iiig eyes,
Vsllicic mortal hope a vision weaves,
i The more enchanting as it flies.
Ali .' who that feels his strength decay,
l And views his sands too quickly glide,‘
But Ilcavcn .vould barter for delay,
To taste what ebbing life denied.
l
I
i Thc clarion note of generous fame,
The \vreat.h the titltlllrili" world bestows
l . . D ’
A pyramul to bear its name,
The soul would earn before it goes,
And dearer far the soothing balm,
\Vhicl'i womon’s love can only give,
Might. o'er a saint exert a c‘uarni—-
Tho’ bliss were near, to make him live.
For who would leave this glowing scene
\Vith not a trophy for his bier,
And none to keep his memory green,
Or grace his ashes with a tear?
A.yo——wlio upon a lethcan sen,
\Vould pass away forever more,
And willing to forgotten be,
Lcave not a foot-print on its shore ?
Oh God ! o'er yet thy dread command
Shall send my spirit forth alone,
Grant me at least one chcrish’d hand
To renovate my niould’ring stone.
ADDRESS
ON TEM_i3_i§RANoE-
PART IV.
Con cl usimz .
Having evinced, if we mistzikc not, in
the preceding pages, that ardent spirits,
viewing them in the most favora'3le light,
are rarely of any use to the laborer,
or the stadciit, to the active, or llli'
sedentary: and liaving‘, also, ciilarged
considerably upon their wasting and deadly
effects, we hasten to enquire, what can be
done to remove the evils already felt; to
check the torrent that is sweeping us
axvay, and dry up the streams by which it
is fcd! lf any thing can be done, benev-
oience will certainly prompt to important
>‘.')(fI‘lllCCS, for effecting a reformation.
Before we venture to propose remedies,
it seems necessary, to investigate the na-
ture and causes of the disease. \Vlience
is it then, that the drinking of spirits has
become so common, and the number of
intempcrate people so grcatl.
Multitudes learn to drink, we are per-
suadcd, first modciately, and Llien to exces-,
by using spirits as a medicine. “l’ei‘s0ns
out of hi-alih, (says Dr. Rnsli) especially
those who are afflicted with diseases of
the stomach and bowels, are very apt to
seek relief, from ardent spirits. Let such
people be cautious, how they make use
of this dangerous remedy. l have known
many men and \vomcn of excellent char-
acters and principles, who have been be-
frayed by occasional doses of gin and
brandy, into a love of those liquors, and
have afierwarcls fallen sacrifices to their
fatal effects.”
Domestic trials, hypocondriacal affec-
tions, disiippointment of wishes, frustration
of plans, loss of property and the like,
produce sorrow and despondency in the
minds of many. Under these circi:ms’.ai'i-
ces, instead of seeking relief in the
consolations of religion, where alone per-
manent relief can be found, not a few,
madly attempt to drown their sorrows, in
the wide, troubled sea of intoxication:!
How many ;liOl)Sfll'l(.l times worse is the
remedy than the disease. ft is as if a man
should set fire to his own house, to divert
his mind from a slight toothache; or,sliould
pluck out both his eyes, to rid himself of
the momentary siglit of some painful ob-
_'ect ;——or should lie down in a bed of
l glowing embers, to allay the heat ofa fever.
0 let all who are in trouble, beware how
‘they move ii step, towards the yawning
and bottomless gulf ofintemperancc. Let
them watch and pray that they enter not
into temptation. Let them resist the devil
and he will flee from them. .
Again; to the unfaitlifulncss, timidity
and temporizing policy of informing offi"
cers and magistrates, may be traced many
of the evils which we deplore. Had the
laws been faithfully executed when hard
drinking began it desolating career, had
drunkards and tavern liaunters everywhere
,been prosecut d and punisliei, the flood
I would never have risen to its present lir-ight.
.Tliousands, we most firmly believe, who
.have died martyrs to intoxicatiiig liquors,
would have been saved to themselves, their
friends and their country. it is by parly-
ling and temporizing, that we ate brought
‘to the brink of rain. It is because so ma-
ny of our scntinelsfi have slept: at their
posts, or would not maintain them, that
the enemy has been able to break into the
camp, and is carrying on the work ofdeatli,
in every part of it. Thetrutli is, that one
concession after another has been made to
hard drinkers, till liitlc if any thug more
is left to demand. They walk, or rather
stagger, ivnmolested, on every side. They
lie at the corners of our streets at noon
day, and nobody complains oi prosecutes.
The informing officer excuses himself, by
saying, that he does not see them drunk;
and the magistrate by saying, that no prc-.
sentments are made! Can it be wondered
at, that the evils of hard drinking should
increase? We trow not,
‘numbers of taverns and dram shops, may
Further; to the great and iiit-reasiiigs
be traced, many of the ev is of intemper-l
aucc. They are at once, causes and eflects
of these miscliiefs. Their very existcncel
proves, that the thirst for ardent spirits is_
already insatiable ; and while they strongly f
indicate, they gzrcntly increase the disease.
That houses of public entertainment are
necezsary. we readily admit. Every town
should provide the stranger find the trav-
eller with a home: but surely, it is not,
iiccessary or safe, to lisencc half a dozen:
taverns in one small villiige. it cannot be;
Safe, to provide so many facilities for hard
drinking.
The prince of moral poets has adverted,
to this subject, with his usual force and;
felicity, in the fourth book of the Task,‘
entitled The T’l"1'nt—:r Evem'n;,r. VVe arc.
soi'ry'to say, that thonr_rli calculated for
the meridian of England, it will “serve
indifferently well” for the United States
of America. The fo‘lo\vin<_r lines are too
just and descriptive, not to find 0 place in
this Address.
“Pass where we may, thro' city or thro' town,
Village or hamlet, ofihis merry land.
’l‘hough lean and lieggar’d, every twentieth pace,
Conducts the unguarded nose to such a whiff
Of stale debauch, forth issuiiig from styes
That. law has licensed,as makes tem p’ra rice reel.
There sit invol’d, and lost in c.urlin,t1 clouds
Of Indian fume, and guzzling deep. the boor,
The lackey. and the groom: the craftsman there
Takes a letbean leave of all his toil ;
Smith, cobler, joiner, he that plies the shears,
And he that kneads the dough : all loud alike,
All learned, and all druni: I The fiddle screams
_Plaintive and piteous. as it. wept and wail’d
its wasted tones and harmony unheard;
Fierce the dispute, whate'er the theme; while
she,
Fell Discord, arbitress ofsuch debate,
Perch’d an a sign-post, holds with even hand
I-‘lcr undecisive scales. In this she lays
A weight, ofignoranco, in that of pride;
‘And smiles, delighted with the eternal poise.
Dire is the frequent. cur.<:o. and its twin sound,
The cheek distended oath, not to be prais’d,
As ornamental, musical. polite,
Like those which modern senators emplovl
\Vhosc oath is rhet’ric. and who swear for fame.
Behold the schools in which |')l('l)(‘«'lll minds,
Once simple. are initiated in the arts
\Vhich some may practice with politer grace,
But none with rearl'iei' skill! 't.is here they learn
The road that leads. from competence and peace,
To indigoiice mid rapine: till at last,
Society. grown weary of the load,‘
Shakes her incuinber'd lap, and casts them out."
As forlhose unlisenced grog shops, that
are every where to be met with in this
country, no l-.inr_rum_'re that we can command,
would express half the ribhorrence ivliich
"any body.
their friends. We know them to be con-
scientious people, and have the fullest con-
r.-den-:-e, that upon mature reflection, they
will be ready to discontinue the practice.
But we cannot refrain from expressing
our firm and solemn belief, that they have
uiivvlttingly contributed, to increase the
evils, which they deplore as sincerely as
We are very confident, that
by such a use of ardent. spirits, as has been
mentioned, in ten parties and other friendly
and social circles, many persons have con-
tracted a thirst for liquor, wliicb has
terminated in habitual and shameful intem-
perance. Nor has the mischief stopped
here. The e.\:aniple thus set, in high pla-
ces, has had a bancful influence upon mul-
titudes in the humbler walks of life.
the rich drnk at their social visits, the
poor xi ill drink at theirs. This certainly
has been the case hitherto, and thus the
evils of drinking, have been indefinitely
cxteudc-d and multiplied.
Finally ; ii large part; of the woes and
waste of iatemperance may be distinctly
traced to the distilleries, with which our
whole land is burdened. V While we take
leave, unequivocally to express our senti-
ments on this point, We mean not to im-
peach any man’s motives. That many
worthy and good men are engaged, either
directly or indirectly, in manufuctui'ing
spirits, we have no doubt. But we do
think, that the employment is dangerous
to llH'n"IS(3lVt‘S and injurious to the com-
inunity.
It is dangerous to I/‘ie.nselves. Handling
liquors constantly as they do, and having
it as free as water, they are peculiarly ex-
posed to temptation, and not unfrcquently,
in the end fall gictimg to their ten C ity.
The manufacturing of spirits, is exten-
sively injurious to the com.-niuiily. It is in
vain to plead, that strong drink is very
good in its place; that nobody is obliged
to drink too much, and tlierefore, that stills
are very harmless things. The conclu-
sion in this case, does not follow from the
premises. “Te must take men and tliinrr-‘
as they are, not as they should be. And
who is so ignorant, as not to kno\v,tba1
wherever a still is set up, it soon form.-
around itself a kind ofintoxicatiiig atmos-
phere, within the influence of which, iii-
temperance most commonly prevails and
increases, to a very alarming degree l.——
How do the fiery streamswliich issue
from it, like the melted lava from the
flaming_r crater of a volcanoe, spread deso-
lation and death wherever they flew! For
our part, we are fully peisuadcd that hun-
they ought to excite. in every minrl.—l
Wlienever we pass bv one of these public
nuisances, we can scarcely help fancying.
that we can hear the cries ofa mnltitrle of
half starved and half naked children, from
its gloomv interior; and that we see it
filled with fevers. and consumption, and
rnortgagres and constables. and auctioneers,
and broken licarts, and beggars, and i leots.
and prison grates, and strait-jackets, and
gallowscs, and coffins’
lt is, we l'l(.‘llt-'\-'€_‘., an undoubted fact, that.
at least, three fourths of the places, where
liqnors are sold, by the gill and half gill,
are foun'ains of corruption, whence flow,
in every direction, streams not in fertilize
and cheer, but to curse the land with bar
renness and death.
Dullness is another legitimate parent of
intemperancc. An old divine has vcrv
forcibly rcniarkprl, “that an idle man’s
mind, is the devil’s work shop.” it is not
pre-tended that every irlle man actually
hecomesa driinkard. But certain it ‘is.
that hard drinking is one of the vices, into
which the idle are extremely apt, sooner
or later, to fall.
Again ; The countenance which has
been extensively. and incaiitioiisly _é'iVen.
in worthy and serious families, to what
may be called a friendly use of ardent
spirits. has contributed not a little to swell
the tide that roars around us, and fills
every lll0l.1g’lli.fUl mind with apprehensions.
lt. has been ihon_r_rht. an essential part of
common civility and respect, in ruany of
the first families, to treat company, with
some kind ofspirits. Th_..lS.liflS given birth
in a vast deal of ingeniiiiy in colouring‘,
diluting, mixing‘ and sweetening‘ liquors,
so as to render them in the highest degree
beautful and palatezible. \Vitli th-' kindest
intentions in the world, the decanter of
brandy is brouglit out, or the spar lin_r_r
cordial is handed round. if any decline
drinking, some'hing uncommon, it. is pre-
sumed must be the matter. “ Vhy Mr.
or Mrs. or Miss, (as the case may be) you
don’t mean to refuse, I hope. Come, do
taste a little, at least. You look-pale and
fatigued, and l |-now it will dw you good.
Perhaps you don’t like this kind of drink.
Let me help you to what you do like. We
have brandy, old spirits, szin, cherry, &c.
Name what you prefer, and it shall be
brought out." And so upon the whole,
ratlier than be tliought guilty of such an
unpardonable breach of politeness, those
who at first decline, in most cases, finally
yield.
If it is perceived that any of the guests
drink very sparingly at first, they are 301
iinfreqiicntly ur,r_red to repeat the draught,
in some kind language as the following.
“Come do take a little more. I made it
on purpose for you. It is extremely \?’€'als’-
There is scarcely a spoonful of spirits in
the whole glass.” Thus are the temperate
oftentimes over p'ersua'ded, till they come
by degrees, to love’the sling, or the cordial,
much too well.
While we ma‘- e these remarks, we cber
ish sentiments of the highest respect. fo”
many, who have a‘lways been in’ the habi-
Q’f han_ding_' round the social glass‘ a'mbr'ig:
dreds, if not thousands of bodies and souls,
are annually destroyed in the United
States,by means of ourdis i’leries! V/Vhat,
we would most seriously ask, are the bene-
fits which can compensate the community,
(to say fl0Ilili‘.g of the individuals them-
selvc-s,) for such a waste of its vital
strength, and such a drawback upon its
population? Vile cannot believe, that
even the warmest and most deseply inter-
ested advocates for the manufacture of
ardent spirits from cider and grain, will
undertake to say that the profits hence
nccrnin.q, bear any proportion to the evils,
which these same liquors actually produce.
Brief and inadequate as is the preceding
exposition, of the causes \\-hicli have
plunged so many thousands of our fellow
citizens into inteinperam-e.& now threaten
-vcrv state and section of the Union with
far licavier woes, our limits will admit of
no furtlier enlargement. VVe hasten to
suggest some of the most obvious and
practicable re-medies,which have Occurred
to us in the progress ofour investigations.
The idea that our “wound is incurable,"
must. not be, indulged for one moment.
Uiiquestionalily, the sober and virtuous
members of the community, have it in
their power to mitigate, if they cannot at
once cure the disease; to limit. ll ll"-’3"
cannot wholly prevent the ravages of
strong drink. The
1. Remedy which we would suggest,
particularly to those wliose appetite for
drink is strong and iiicrczising, is a total
abstinence from the use of all intoxicating
liquors. This may be deemed a harsh
remedy, but the nature of the disease ab-
solutely requires it. People often form
resolutions, of breaking off from the use
of spirits by degrees. And this theymay
do, whcn they have not contracted a higli
relish for the inebreating beverage. But
for the drnnkard, or the almost drnnkard,
to think of reforming by degrees. 13 Per‘
fectly idle. lfhe should attemptand even
begin to reform. by tiikiiig fl little less
and a little less, daily, he would ‘most Cer-
tainly relapse, in a very short time_. ‘T0
parley with the enemy in this way,_is Just
about the same thing as surrendering at
discretion “My observations,” Says Dr-
Rush, “authorize me to say. lll“l‘P9"'
sons who have been addicted to the use of
spirits, should abstain from it suddenly :5‘
en/iiely. Taste not, handle not, touch
not, should be inscribed upon every ves-
sel, that contains spirits in the house of ii
man, who wishes to be cured of habits of
intemperan e.”
We earnestly wish, that these rcmarlt.-‘
ofDr. Rush, might meet the eyes and be
engraven on the hearts ofall that class of
people, in our land, who occupy the middle
space, between strict temperance‘, MIG
confirmed drunkenness; such as must
regularly have their inorriing bittér, thew
eleven (i’clock drain and their afternoon
sling; such as are at": 0“ P“l3l'°_°°°"
sioris to. become ,me”Yo "" lall“"'ve'-- 0;
q,,,,,.,.,,}s,,me ; all, in a word,.who are grad
Ha] V. and insensibly swerving from the
out the United States, we would entreat
them to avoid the gulf into which they-
are plunging. — VVe would say, friends
and fellow citizens, more not ii step for.
tber, in your downward course. Conquer
by total abstinence from strong drink,
that perilous habit, which, if persisted in,
lwill prove your undoing. Escape [pom
; the enemy of your souls and bodies, while
you -may. Make no half way efforts. B9
‘resolute, be persevering, and you will ob‘-
:tain aglorious victory. This very plea,
fproves the greatness of your dangei'.—
.l‘Iavc you come to love liquor so well,
that you cannot do without it 1
9. _Let those who are yet temperate and
desire to continue so, avoid as much as
if may be, all places of temptation, such as.
taverns and stores, where at-dent spirits.
‘"9 lll’-‘Pl. mid Offered, citlser gratuitously,
or for sale. Rather than be drawn into
the snare, avoid them wholly-—pass not by
tliem——turn quite from them and pass.
i1l|01lt€l‘ \\'=Iy. Remember that public
meetings of various descriptions, assem-
blages for various purposes have led many
to the intempcrate use of spirits. Milita-
ry days, tc_m_'n and freemen’s meetings,
venducs, raisuigs, bulls, public dinners,
celebrations of lndcpendence—present.
allure-meats to indulgence in drinking,
iv-‘hicli some have not the resolution to re-
sist. On such days, ifattendance be rec-
essary, let a double guard be set against
every tcmpter. Let him that thinketh lie-
standcib, take heed lest be full. To this
end, let him further avoil distilleries, dram:
shops, and the company 0.’ all those per-
sons who would lead him into temptation-
In shoit, let him consider that lie is a_:
weak depraved creature, and that total
a’ stinence from strong drink, is the only
course, in which he can be certain that
he shall not be injured and E'\’t'I'I destroyed!
by it. The caution which the wise man:
has given in respect to wine, is applicable-
to ardent spirits also. “book not thou:
upon the wine when it.is red; when it
giveth its colour in the cup, when it mov-
e-iii itself aright. At the last it bite-tlr
like a serpent, and stingeth ii“ e an adder."
3. That conscientious regard to tho»
pnblic good, which the community has a-
right to expect and demand. in the appoin-
ment of informing officers and tavern:
keepers, would greatly diminish the evils‘
of intemperance. Men of the first respec-
tability in the most advantageous situa-
tions, for detecting the lawless and diso-
bedient,should be selected for grandjurorsi
and orlierinforming officers. Undertheir
vigilant eye, vice would shrink into dark-«
ness and study concealment. Afew pros-
ecutions would go far towards clearing’
the most ihronged grog shops,'and many
who are beginning to fall, would be savedi
from utter ruin. To prevet the use of ll‘.
censes, it should, we think. be an invariable
rule with the authority of each town, nev-
er to renew the licence of a man who has
once been convicted of abusing his privil-
ege. Such ii rule, faithfully adhered to,.
would, we are persuaded, go far towards:
producing a general reformation.
4-. Theilate ormation of it general so-
ciety in this state, for the promotion of‘
good morals, promises to be a powerfull
engine, to put down dram shops and or-
rest the progress of in‘emperance. By
becoming members of this society, and
thus establishing branch societtes, in their‘
respective parishes, all well disposed per-
sons may lead their aid, in a manner,
which by the blessing of beaven_, will be-
productive of the happiest effects. We‘
are well aware, that no society of the
above description, can be established ancli
go into operation, without drawing upon
itself the bad wishes, if nothing worse, of
corrupt and'dissolute men. But no one.
who loves his children, his country, bisk
bible, or his God, should be deterred it
moment. by the sneers, or threats of such.
men. It is an honor to be opposed by
the devil and all his adherents. Let us,
christian brethren and friends, do our duty,
and God will tade care of the consequen-
ces.
5. Much might be done to remedy the-
evils which we deplore, by excluding the
intemper-ate from all respectable co rnpany.
The melancholy truth is, that though it is
considered disgraceful upon the whole, to?
get intoxicated,what is called _a high scrape
now and then, is too often passed over, as
a kind of veninl fault, which by no means
disqunlifies persons, of either sex, for gen-
teel and virtuous society. This injudi--
cioiis toleration, has in our appi'eliension,.
done more than almost any thing else, to-
diffuse the poison among the middling-
and higher ranks of society. People hard
founrl,“that they can habitually drink hard,
and occasionally proceed to absolute-
drunkenness, without entirely losing their
standing, and hence they take encourage-
ment to go on, in the road to ruin. These-
things oiight not so to be. Let the d.i'un.-
kard be discarded as :1 common nuisance.
Let a mark of infamy be set upon his fore-
head, which nothing but tears and; repen-
tance and _u thorough reformation can
ever efliice. lf be is hungry» feed lllm 3-‘
if he is thirsty give him drink ;-—-biit shun
hgm as you would the pestilence. Instead
of lifting him out of the mire where he
loves to wallow, stand aloof from the pol‘-
luted wretcb, and thus teach all others.
what they are to expect, if they become
intemperate.'l“ '
6. Our cliurches, by a faithful‘ attention
to discipline, might do much to. limit the
ravages of strong drinr-. The covenant-
into which people enter. When llleY~ Pl'°'
fess religion obliges them to Watcll 0'09
‘path of sobriety. Could we make On:
’vbi-cgheayd by all these’ persons“ tb,roug_b-
one an0l.l1( g No one denies, we believe,
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