Show THE tiie EASTERN MAIL the only one since nov 27 2 7 arrived on the dinst the weather has been severe during the two weeks past pit and the conductors have encountered very cold storms we learn from the party who brought the mail mall that tha li seven men who rho corvey conveyed ed it as far as the rocky ridge station are severely frozen and one of them then was not expected to survive they remain at that Station 1 under as careful treatment as can be bestowed upon them under the circumstances ten mules were frozen to death in conducting t the mail to that station the snow on the big mountain is said to be very deep one of the carriers on being asked its depth said he be did not know for they could not see the ground mr nir gerrish dir nir mr air Morehead Mr van ettan and others were met on their way east and it is expected they wili will go through b safely it is stated that the several mails malls from this place eastward were makin ghe adway it seems from a citizen article in jn another column that the severely cold weather the small police force on duty luty and the stern frown of a healthy public feeling are not anti entirely rely successful in preventing occasional outbreaks of though raised nwe are by no means of that class which frowns upon any reasonable recreation or amusement at proper times and places but if some will drink more liquor than their brains can balance we have I 1 yet to learn by what correct principle they take liberty to infringe 0 upon the peace and rights of others if a man wishes to get drunk why not also confine his operations to such acts as will merely injure himself the answer is obvious but then he should not riot complain if his bacchanalian conduct meets public censure and the just rigor of the law lavy for if it drunkenness bore rule in any community the very drunkards themselves would shun that region this rule ruie holds good in every ramification of evl evi evil 1 practices and from the testimony of many p proud roud cities it would appear that the broad road travelers are becoming 0 very powerful iso ibo so much so that government officials and state and city officials of all grades and parties accuse each other of conduct that should crimson the cheek of any honorable man and arid still in fulfillment of prophecy the evil tide rolls higher and more uncontrollable our city is not yet so overgrown that persons can commit serious outrages upon law morality or good order and escape detection and consequent unenviable notoriety or merited punishment a fact which we trust all will bear in mind and lend their influence to build up at least one city from which they and their children and childrens children can hail with that commendable emotion which follows the daring 0 and doing naught but worthy deeds |