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Letter to Editor
July 9, 1828
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
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A letter to the editors reports declining sales of spirituous liquors on Capt. Moon's canal packet boat Huron, from $33.27 in April (mostly non-alcohol) for 316 passengers, compared to past highs that covered boat supplies. Attributes this to anti-intemperance efforts and calls for perseverance to stigmatize the habit.
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To the Editors of the N. Y. Com. Adv.
Gentlemen,--It will be gratifying to the friends of morality and good order to hear such facts as go to show that the custom of using spirituous liquors, is going out of fashion. Capt. Moon, of the packet Huron, who navigates the canal between Utica and Schenectady, informs me, that during the month of April, the receipts at the bar of his boat amounted to only $33 27; about one third of this was for segars, and most of the balance for porter, lemons, cider, apples, &c. During the above period, he carried 316 passengers, all of whom were on board 24 hours. But a few years ago the receipts at this bar were nearly sufficient to supply the table of the boat with all necessaries! I have reason to believe that if the keepers of our hotels, and the captains of steam and packet boats, would keep an account of their receipts for liquor sold the present season, the result would be as astonishing as pleasing. These results are to be ascribed, in a great degree, to the efforts that have been made in our land, to suppress that crying evil, intemperance. The subject has engaged public attention with an interest proportioned to its importance, and what has already been effected, should encourage a perseverance, until public opinion shall more emphatically stamp disgrace upon those who indulge in the destructive habit.
Gentlemen,--It will be gratifying to the friends of morality and good order to hear such facts as go to show that the custom of using spirituous liquors, is going out of fashion. Capt. Moon, of the packet Huron, who navigates the canal between Utica and Schenectady, informs me, that during the month of April, the receipts at the bar of his boat amounted to only $33 27; about one third of this was for segars, and most of the balance for porter, lemons, cider, apples, &c. During the above period, he carried 316 passengers, all of whom were on board 24 hours. But a few years ago the receipts at this bar were nearly sufficient to supply the table of the boat with all necessaries! I have reason to believe that if the keepers of our hotels, and the captains of steam and packet boats, would keep an account of their receipts for liquor sold the present season, the result would be as astonishing as pleasing. These results are to be ascribed, in a great degree, to the efforts that have been made in our land, to suppress that crying evil, intemperance. The subject has engaged public attention with an interest proportioned to its importance, and what has already been effected, should encourage a perseverance, until public opinion shall more emphatically stamp disgrace upon those who indulge in the destructive habit.
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Informative
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Temperance
Morality
Social Issues
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Temperance
Intemperance
Spirituous Liquors
Canal Boat
Morality
Public Opinion
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To The Editors Of The N. Y. Com. Adv.
Letter to Editor Details
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To The Editors Of The N. Y. Com. Adv.
Main Argument
the use of spirituous liquors is declining due to anti-intemperance efforts, as evidenced by low bar receipts on a canal boat, and this progress should encourage continued action to disgrace the habit.
Notable Details
Capt. Moon's Packet Huron Bar Receipts: $33.27 In April, One Third For Segars, Rest For Non Alcoholic Items
316 Passengers For 24 Hours
Past Receipts Nearly Covered Boat Supplies
Urges Hotel Keepers And Boat Captains To Track Liquor Sales