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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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DR. S. B JOHNS'
ADDRKSS OX INTEMPERANCE.
Concluded J i on last treek.
The reflecting mind may derive lessons of
temperance from the study of laws regulat-
ing the actions ofthe different organs of the
mind and body. Health has been defined
jo be that condition ofthe body iu wbich all
of the organs perform their due amount of
ftinctioq. But it any one organ acts intem-
perately.jtdjawsjn jts train the function of
some other organ and disease s the consa
quence. If the kidneys act inqrdinately.there
will follow a torpor of the skin which if not
jot soon arrested terminates in serious dis-
ease. There is an analogy between tie mind
and body. Health and happiness of mind are
synonymous terms. The happiest condition
f mind is that in which all the organs act
temperately. But if one organ ofthe mind
is excessively exercised it. draw? in iu train
. tbc lunetiuns of others and mona mania is
the result. And I believe we may mm go
step-farther and contend ttuU aI.of onr or-
gans or faculties are giVenos forwisaand
useful pnrpostsand so longM they observe
f.emperanperthat law which forbids their
interference with tach other ibeyxontribute
to our well-being. For example: the organ
of eombattiveneMie-giyeq u.s for. self-defence:
it nerves the arm of resentment-and resist
atreression. Thus far its exercise is essenp
rial to our safely and happiness; but 'if car
.tied farther we cause it to transgress the
Jaws of its nature and usurp the exercise of
Benevolence. -The organ ol Benevolence
prompts urto a. tender regard for the inter
ests andtappiness of our fellow men. now
lbee two organs are essential to our happi-
ness ns civilized beingr "yet by being exer-
cised irpemperatelj they brutalize & degrade
ns-malfe & miserable to ourselves and fire-
brands to the happiness of soeiety. Take
another example. The combined influence
of Amativeness and Adhesiveness constituting
yirtuous love is the source of infinite happi-
ness. AH nature is its devotee; its martyr
ia'ebrokn heart. Amid tha other influen-l'
ces of our nature it
"Stands like the sun and all which rolls around
Drinks life and light and glory from its aspect."
The novelist in all ages has given this ihc
adoration of his pen and volumes of the "soft
nonsensp of Cupid" are the tribute of his de-
votions. For this the rosy fingers of Poesy
first struck the lyre and as her soul-inspirit
ing numbers rolled along down the lapse of
ages they have found an echo in every
tongue a vibration in every heart. Despite
of Craniology its abiding place has been as-
J cribed to the hrart but its beauliful manifesta
tions are seen to sparkle in the eye glow on
the lip and display its ctimson banners on
the blushing cheek. It mantles adversity
with content and crowns prosperity with
bliss. Its smiles cheer us in the cottage of
want ; and without it the revels of fashion
with all the luxuries and fascinations of opu-
lence bring but satiety and pall on the senses.
In fine though these organs when exercised
under proper restriciions.constitute the source
of mnny of the most amiable and lovely
traits that embellish human character yet
who will fail to observe the deep dcpiavity
and abasement that must follow their inordin-
ate indulgence.
In reflecting on this subject ive are forced
to admire the great wisdom of the Supreme
Being in so constituting our nature that the
selfish regard for our own mental and phys
ical happiness whjch prompts us to modera
tion and temperance cherishes also the hap
piness and general good of society around us
May we not all then derive lessons ofthe pu-
rest and most sublime philosophy from the
study of ourselves. May wWnot then grow
wiser and better and happier by pursuing
the plain precepts which the great God of
our nature has revealed to us through our
original mental and physical constitutions
and improve by the knowledge ofthe temper
ance of Nature
"Till liidiby link with self- aspiring trod
We climb from Nature to the throne of God."
But a thought here suggests itself to some
that if we are endowed by nature with a de-
sire for stimulation and the temperate indul-
gence is not only innocent but useful why
jhould you deny the moderate useofalcohol?
I'o him I would say we have no natural de-
sire for alcohol. Pure alcohol exists no
where in nature but is an artificial compound
composed of three ingredients: carbon oxy-
jen and hydrogen definitely combined by a
process of fermentation. Whiskey is alco-
hol diluted with water. Alcohol at first is
exceedingly pungent and unpleasant and it
does not require a large portion to destroy
life at a single draught. Mr. Brodie a distin-
guished English surgeon threw a table-
spoonful into the stomach of a rabbit and
death ensued in about two minutes. Other
instances are recorded of persons falling dead
instantly after copious drinks of whiskey
Every body knows that whep he first began
the use of it. it required some pleasant addi-
tions such as sugar water and some pleas-
ant aromatic to make it at all palatable. Our
natural desire then for stimulation dues not
point to alcohol. There are other and high-
er sources of excitement Look around you
at the numerous mental and moral stimuli
that continually charm the wandcrijg tens-
es. View the history condition and pros-
pects of your beloved Republic Travel with
her back through the bloody tragedies of
Qoliad and the Alamo and there weep over
the departed shades of the most daring and
noble spirits that ever broLe a I.ince in the
cause of human weal. The names of Crock-
ett and Bowie and Travis and Milam shall
excite a thrill of patriotic pride in the bosom
of rexianswhen the storied urn shall he bro-
ken and monumental marble shall cease to
bearthe records of valor. If this will afford
yoq nq excitement follow the G.em'us. of our
destiny as she retreated from the Alamo to
the embattled plains of San Jacinto. Sympa-
thise with our noble' little -band of Revolu-
nonary patriots when about to engage like
irv.v?.f Mtl Itte'alinrr in fpfirffll fnmKnl nrith
the Goliahlof civil and religious despotism
nnd telf me if vouigoriwi excited when von
beboUI?"
tall prostrate in tsfausy. ao4ygj- jjono oi
m;apLsiiyiBtiHii!sfeTljriota
nveriha'suiunttlMWAlianinliVieaptHre
rjespotlfvoq'hite a taste. for excitement of
n milder cnaracter .men- view me spiewuu
panordjnS'ot'natufal.scenery.Viewyouriio-
ble rivers.yonr lertue valleys anq grann. prai
ries. "Uo treaa tne gay yerour.ox me pann
ed plain " where all nature is wont to stim
ulate the eye with a sense of beauty or thrill
the ear with melody. Or go with the poet
"And look abroad through the range
Qf planets suns and adamantine sjpherea
Wheeling unshaken through the void immense"
and let this capacious scene swell your bo
som with a kindl'Qi? sen.Sft ? grandeur ai of
majesty. What excitement think ou buoyed
un the immortal Howard throughout his
wonderful labors of philanthropy and benev-
olencel 'Twas that pure aranoolo pleasure
he derived from an approving conscienceand
from a view in perspective ofthe radiant and
sublime picture of universal happiness.
Whatthink you stimulated the great Wash-
ington when struggling through snows and
ire and hunger and blood from Lexington
and Bunker Hill to Saratoga and Yorktown?
WaB it whiskey ? or was it tho views he haa
through the vista "of comingyears ofthe mor-
ally sublime spectacle that now presents it-
selfto an astonished and admiring world?
nineteen millions of brave and enlightened
freemen enjoying the blessings of peace and
plenty liberty and happiness with artillery
thundering defiance .from a thousand .battle-
ments and commercial banners floating on
every breeze of the ocean I Behold for a mo-
ment the disgraceful contrast in the character
of Benedict Arnold who for his bravery was
likened by Weems to the impetuous tiger of
Bengaland but for histreachery would have
been second only to Washington in war in
peace and in the hearts of his countrymen.
Intemperance so debased his moral faculties
that he was led to steal from the lips of the
prior and hungry soldier his meagre susten-
ance to swell '"the pomp and circumstance"
of his bachanalian revels and for the sake of
British gold consented to bptray the American
army with the belnved Washington and to
bury his country's liberties forever.
No truth can be better established than
that whiskey especially exercises a debasing
influence over all the moml sentiments.
Who then will sneer at the benevolent en.
terprize ofthe Temperance Society; while its
object is the destruction of this lion ofthe tribe
of vices which bloats and fattens on the vital
virtues of private life demolishes the dearest
ties of kindred ahd domestic relations and
desolates our brightest hones of public and
social happiness. Il can receive opposition
only from malevolence and misanthropy
while every honest manpatriot. christian and
friend of the human race should yield it an
active and energetic support. It is this which
has visited the abodes of wretchedness and
rags and clothed them in the radiant mantle
of I'nmnarance and Virtue. It is this that
has wiped the tear of heart-breaking anguish
from the pale and care-worn cheek of be
reavement and gladdened the disconsolate
bosom ol attliction. It is this which has dug
down dcea in the mountain ol moral abase-
ment foTOat precious jewel the immortal
mind polished and refined it 'till it reflected
the brilliance of its native immortality
Planted deep in the rich soil of philanthropy
watered by the tears of the widow and the
orphan and cheered by the smiles of intelli-
gence and virtue may its roots strike deep
and its branches tower in the htavens over-
shadowing as a pivilion the whole human
family.
From Ike Pittsburg Pott of Apiil the 1 1.
TREMENDOUS CONFLAGATION !
Ticcnlt Squares ofthe city in ruins From
1000 to 1200 houses destroyed! Losstili-
mated at Ten Millions'.!
Itis our painful duty to record one ofthe
most terrible fires that ever devastated any
city on the continent a great portion of our
busy and populous town in ruins. More
houses have been d'stroyed by this single
and horrible conflagration than have rvcr
occured in the city before.
Those acquainted with the plan of Pitts-
burg will realiz the extent ofthe terrible
calamity we have suffered when we state
that nearly al1 that put of the city extending
from Ferry st up the Monongahea river
to the city line and thence to the head ofthe
entire suburb ca!lcd"Pipetown."Ivf ns ington
has been destroyed. The fire reached up
Market st asjar as the south side or Third
street and iip Wood street as far as south sidp
of Diamond alley. The boundaries of the
burnt district may be thus described: From
Water street up Fe:ry lo Third st (the
Third Presbyterian Church was saved ) up
Third to Wood; up Wood to Diamond alley;
both sides; up Diamond alley to Soiithfield
strait-and thence down Smithfield to Fourth'
at -(both sides.) tip Fuurth to Ross streYind
thence to the head of Pjpetown including
aVwo have estimated aboveabout 20 square
SaCOHipriwnjjirun (uuu iu isuu uouooi
JsnJMtawarelssausereBatoiniair gaatf
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el irameiiK'Valae-i-there.were. groceqr.- .dry
breads; ni J commission ihieusetand'vtaeu
Spring stbcCa had bettfjast.laid in.'-' V K
The Jre originated: fn a frame building
over an ice bouse- belonging.'to .William
Diehl near the" cornerof Second and Ferry
streets". The wind was blowing stiffly from
the north-west though it frequently veered
to other points and owing to' its variations
the fire extendedn Wopd street further than
it could otherwise have done. It was first
discovered about 12 o'clock and was not
materially checked till 5 ia the afternoon
even while wo write fat 9 o'clock R M..)
tho engines are playing vigorously in Wood
s'-reet
I TIT- ? - . JxnKlK iitlWI AlthA nil
we can;. uuauum. .....
lrcss which pervades our stricken com-
munity. The progress ofthe flames was so
fearfully Tapid that many persons had not
timcto remove their goods other again
had got their property into the street when
the flames seized it there before it could bf
removed to a place of safety. Others still
would not believe the devouring element
could reach iheir dwellings.and did not think
of removing until it was too late to save their
furniture. And we saw many people who
escaped with nothing but the apparel ihey had
upon their persons. At dark you might see
in every direction families sitting without
shelter guarding such portions of their
household goods as they were able to save
from the flames.anil not knowing where they
would lay their heads or procure a morsel
offood. Of course the kindness of their more
fortunate fellow citizens did much to alleviate
their sufll-rings and we believe all were
provided for as well as the melancholy
nature of nflairs would allow.
The Councils met in the afternoon and
attempted to devise some means to stay the
confligrntion. It wasproposed to blow lip
houses that seemed in the way ofthe flames;
the deliberations however were ineffectual
in resu!tand we believe but one or two build-
ings were blown up. It seems to us indeed
that there could scarcely have been time to
accomplish anything in the way of destroy-
ing houesso terribly rapid was the progress
of ihe fire.
There is abundint reason for thankfulness
that so few lives vere lost. There are many
rumors of mn h?ing killed; and burnt and
wounded but they arc not authenticated
One womin is certiinly burned and we saw
a poor old man. toiterintr alone with the help
of two friends his fie badly humid. The
loss of lift however connot be learned in the
awful confusion which prevails.
We know not how to express our sensp
of lively gratitude to which our firemen nre
entitled from our afflicted and ruined citizens
as well as those they have saved nothing
in the shape of reward enn compensate them
for the incessant toil they had to undergo
wd forlhe unyielding.heroi': firmness which
ihey manifested under the appalinj terrors
which surrounded them on ever) side. If
they had had a sufficiency of watsr during
the whole time they could havesavpd much
more property. ar it was they prevented
tho destruction of an incalcunble amount
The loss sustained in the destruction of
public buildings is immense but it is small
when comptred with th destruction of
merchandize in the warehouses on Water
Wood. 1st and 21 streets. Tho merchants
found it impossible toattempttosnve anything;
whole blocks weredestroyed in a few minutes
and the most thev could do was to make an
effort to save their books and but few of them
succeeded even in that.
At this time 7 o'clock the fire is not ex-
tending but is yet rajinj with awful sub-
limity in the burnt district. Hundreds and
hundreds offamiliesare houseless and home
less and their goods fill the streets. To add
to the distress.lhe Gis Works were destroy-
ed and our city will be involved in d.iikness
as soon as the lurid flames die away.
NEW DISCOVERY.
Mr Simon Snyd.rnn intelligent mechanic
of ibis city has recently madea highly im
portant discovery in regard to the process of
tanning leather. It bids fair to revolutionize
the whole business and ifis confident!)
anticipated that he will realize a large fortune
by the invention. He has nlrcady secured
a patent for the United States and is now on
his way to Europe in order to secure his
rights in that quirter also. It is said that
the Commissioner of the Patent Office in
Washington regards it as the most important
nveniion in a practical point of view for
which a patent has ever;been granted from
that office.
We are not at liberty to describe the aflfiir
particularly al this time. The merit of the
discovery-consists in the rapidity of theprr
cess4jyn5ch the lann'uS' and prep.SjjS8"
ofjJeatKer is performed in tbeTJng
Ol eafise IB.loe purcnasc ui u rwtiiuii
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antiis neir'. MoCess calf 'Stisa. -may be
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t&M rrOT'l65to!2pdafS T and heavier
flilH iff "nrQnortioaabJv skort.time. The
leather thus made is of a superior quality
and much more flexible and durable than
lhattannediu the ordinary process. Accord
ing tfl the old method of tanning A was
necessary'toinves.: a large amount of capital
in the business in order to render it profitable.
A very shall investment will now enable a
man to carry on the business successfully
A man is. not obliged to lay out of his capital
for months as formerly but can turnjtina
few days.
The process by which this is effected is
very novel and ingenious. The consequence
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of this discovery will be a great reduction in
the price of leather which is an article of
universal use and consumption and the
invention may justly be regarded as a great
public benefaction.
We understand that the Hon. R. C.
Schcnck has consented to act as agent for
Mr. Snyder during his absence in Europe
in order that those wishing to avail them-
selves ofthe advantages ofthe improve raent
in the meantime may do so.
Dayton0 Transcript.
Wisconsin. It is a fact not generally
realized that the extent of Wisconsin Ter-
ritory is as great as that of six of the large
class of States in the Union. From the ex-
treme south western boundary near Galena
it extends up the east bank ofthe Mississippi
lo its source then in a direct northern line to
the British possessions running eastward in
a line to the Like ofthe Woods thencesouth-
eisterly to Rainy Lake and its tributaries
until it strikes the notthcrn shore of L Su-
perior opposite the head of Isle Royal then
traversing the head of that Lake and the
southern shore to the head of the Montreal
'River which is the Tofado and Maumee
offset boundary line ofthe Stale of Michigan
and thence along tho western shores of lake
Michigan to a point within forty miles of
Chiccgo. Thp extent of the line jurisdiction
cannot be less than twelve hundred milesthe
whole Territory occupying an average of
two hundred miles wide and twelve hundred
long. An extent of country so vast it is
easy to foresee cannot be contracted into the
limits of one Stale or Territory when it be-
comes populous Its boundaries would be too
extensive nnd wide-spreading its jurisdic-
tion too iarge i. unwieldy for convenience or
efficiency and hence it is presumrd it will be
necessary in lime for a portion of W iscansm
to seek a new state of political nnd social
existence.
Strange Disease. A very singular
contagion ha broken out in Vnlatiea smell
village in Columbia county New York.
It discolors the face to a greenish caste the
eyes loose their usuil exyrwsion a.id have
a vacant stare the voice becomes husky the
memory vanishes and theconverasition be-
comes confuted and a set of incoherent sen-
tences jumbled together without meaning.
The strength leaves and the form dwindles
away to a skeleton. The person attacked
raves likes a maniac and the doctors have
been unable to do any thing for them. The
informant states that fevery person wears an
affrighted countenance and if it does not stop
its ravages the whole town will b3 inhabited
by lunatics.'" None have died from itasyet.
hut numbers are afflicted with it Louisvitle
Courie r.
Hong-Kong Jan. 8rA The captain of
the Spanish vessel -'Martines de Tunkin" re-
ports that when fishing lo the eastward ofthe
East London Shoil in Utj3 deg. oi sec. .
and loug. 1 12 deg. 37 s. E he discovered a
chain leading liom the reef or shoal to the
water upon following which the re.nains of
a vessel were discovered in about three
fathoms at high water; part ofthe frame with
the stem and stem post was all that held to-
getherthe water washing through her. One
ofthe crew at low water discovered what he
considered lo bo a piece of pewter but on
inspection it was found to be silver. Further
search wa3 made and money in dollars and
syceewas picked up lothe amount of 8100
000; also sticking between the limbers a
chronometer and sextant. It is supposed that
the wreck is that onhe Christina lost on the
East London Shoals in 1S42 but there is no
further evidence of this than the fact of her
having specie on board and that which may
be ffbrtlcd by identifying ihe chronometer
nnd-sextaut with those owned by the captain
ofthe un!oitur.a.te Christinr.
Jan. 1st Wo publish officially a letter
from the British Consul at Manilla announc
ingthe total loss orihe ship Premier Capt
Browning from this port to Eali and the
captain and crew had been detained atSooloo
as slaves. From private sources we learn
that x orseven of the Lascars were ransom
ed by Car Windham of the Velocipede at
8100 eanrhixf taken to ManiU.i.
tr-s- Tha accidental death of .Miss Cand
theangbVr ojajespec table citizen of New
York.has been.ilfeadT;announced.'I'he crutl
circumstances ofthe case are thus narrated by
the c'orrespondenl'of theCharleston Courier:
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About.half past lVa'clock in th evening
Mr. Canda ojae.oljiar "most repectable citi
zens was returning" from a party in Waverly
Place la the carriage 'with him were his
daughter and another young lady whom they
were lo set down at her father's on their way.
Arriving there Mr. Ounda descended from
the carnage leaving the reins as he suppos-
ed secure and assisted the young lady up
the steps and into the vestibule of her resi-
dence. Returning ;othe street he saw that
his carringf Trith his daughter had disap
peared. He hurried home in great alarm
but there nothing had been heard of them.
The alarm was instantly given and a search
commenced when the carriage and horses
were discovered standing at the stable door
but his daughter was not in it! At this
moment ihc parents were hastily summoned
to thfc New York Hotel where they found
their beautiful child extended bleeding and
senseless on a sofa. Her head was broken
in and she expired in about half an hour
without speaking or betraying the least sign
ofronscioussness. The only probable ex-
planation ofthe matter is that the young
lady becoming frightened at the starling of
the horses had leaped to the ground and fal-
len upon her head. She was the idol of her
family and friends.cnd Ihecentreofa brilliant
and'adrairing circle. Pic.
23-The untimely death of Miss Canda
of New York excited universal sympathy.
Her funeral wa3 attended by a large eon-
course ofthe most respectable citizens. The
unhappy lady had for years been opporesscd
with a presentiment that ill would befall her
upon her birthdays. This foreboding had
beeninsomo measure realized on former
anniversaries; upon the completion of her
seventeenth year it was alas too tragically
confirmed.
APPALLING ACCIDENT.
The New York papers contain the parti-
culars of a shocking casualty which occur-
red in that city on the 24th ult.of which iho
Courier and EnquireMruly remarks :'siaca
the awfut catastrophe on board the steamer
Princeton at Washington we know of none
that can parallel the present."
The Courier says The accident occur
red at the black and white shop of Edward
Duval! No. 102 Charlton street It ap-
pears that Mr. Duvali a young man in tho
prime of fife being about 33 years old has '
been doing considerable work for the light
house at Sandy Hook; and while employed
in performance of the work he engaged the
fisherman resident in the neighborhood to
collect thfc cannon balls and bomb-shells that
are frequently found buried in the sand or
washed up by the surfj which he agreed to
purchase as old iron to use in the prosecution
of his business. During yesterday a load of
the above articles was brought to his shop;
and finding on examination that some ofthe
shel's were yet loaded he proceeded before
ttking them into the shop to empty them
ofthe composition.
This was about 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Duvali proceeding to empty the shell
took one said to be the shape of an egg and
about 24 inches long upon his lap and set
down on a seat which he procured on the
sidewalk and with a stick loosened the com-
position which had shot out upon the walk
between his feet. While thus engaged tho
shell which was made of cast iron explo-
ded with a tremendous report killing Mr.
Duvali and two others instantly and severely
wounding several others. Mr. Duvall't
arms were both entirely blown off" and his
right leg was taken ofl'at the knee; a horri-
ble hole was msd through his abdomen and
his whole body was more or less injured.
He never breathed after the explosion. He
lived in the upper pirt of the house wherein
was his shop and has left a wife and one
child to mourn his lossas also a large circle
of beloved friends.
Mr. Aaron O. Price builder of No. 70
Thompson street aged about 39 years and
who is now engaged in building the''Graco
Church's" new house of worship in Broad-
way was passing shortly boforethe accident
in a one horse Rockaway wagon on his way
to the North Kivor where he was expecting
a cargo of stone from Sing-Sing and losing
a linchpin from his wagon 'stopped at Mr.
Djvalls and while his wagon was being re-
paired he was engaged in conversation with
the unfortunate proprietor. When the ex-
plosion took place he received a blow on the
back ofhis head from a piece of the shell
breaking the entire back of his skull and
causing instant death. When found be laid
on the sidewalk with his. hands ia his pock
ets entirely lifeless. His horse a valuable
one was standing in front ofthe door and a
piece of ihe shell struck him on the side of
his head taking it entirely oft!" ihe same por
ion of the shell passed across the street took
a large piece out of tbe evegutter ofthe house
and glancing off" the shingled peak of the
house fell at some distance beyond. Mr
Price has left a wife and two children to
mortrn.th.0 untimely death of the husband
and father.
Richard Br ode rick a lad 17 yearaof ag
residingat the corner ofKing nnd Hudson
streets was pA"sin at the t"m"e w."th aiyoung
associate by the name of Bennel and stopped
a moment and picked up some ofthe compo
silion. and as. he started fromthe seene was.
arrested by the cold hand of death being in-.
tantly kilfod by a piece of tha shell which
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De Morse, Charles. The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, May 30, 1845, newspaper, May 30, 1845; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80557/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.