Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-26 00:00:00

J.

W. J O N E S,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WOOLLEN DRAPER, &c:,
Has always in Stock a large assortment of every description of Bread Cloths, Valley Trowserings, Scotch Tweeds, Fancy
Vestings, &c., of the newest styles.
FASHIONABLE COLOURS IN LADIES' CLOTHS.
SHIRTS? COLLARS, HANDKERCHIEFS, TIES, DENT'S GLOVES, AND UMBRELLAS.
N.B.—A Fresh Stock of Fancy Goods received every Friday Morning.

THE LIVERPOOL CLOTH HALL,

9, P ANELAGH STREET (Opposite the Waterloo Hotel).

PATENT IRON BEDSTEADS.

THE CHEAPEST AND BEST IRON BEDSTEADS

ARE AT

WIGNALL'S,

54:, LORD STREET,
(The only Manufacturer in Liverpool)•=

(A great variety of those handsome PARISIAN BEDSTEADS, so much admired, at one-half the prices charged in Paris.

WORKS-TOXTETH PARK.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE DEATH OF ONE OF THE PARI'NERS,

ABRAHAMSON

BR 0 T H ER S,

24, RENSHAW-STREET, LIVERPOOL,

Are offering their well-aasorted Stock of

CLOCKS, WATCHES, AND JEWELLERY,

Greatly under the manufacturer,' Prices, In order to Insure a quick sale.

NO REASONAI34LoYFER REFII3ED.

GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, used in the
Roy,l Lain !ry: re*p-etu'iy informe
that this Starch is exc.usiVely used in the Royal Lau :dry, and Her
Majesty's Laundress says, that althougit si►e has tried wheaten, ries,
and other Powder Starches, she has found none of them equal to
the Glenfleld, which is the Finest Starch she ever used. When
you ask for Glentleld Patent Starch, see that you get it, as Inferior
kinds are often substituted. \Votherspoon and Co., Glasgow and
London,

212° MILNERS' HOLDFAST AND FIRE
RESISTING SAFES (fire resisting by the mutual re-
action of non-conduction and vapourisation at 2120 Fahrenheit), with
all the improvements, no der their Quadruple Patents of 1840-51-54
and 1855, including their Gunpowder Proof Solid Lock and Door
(without which no Safe is secure.)
THE STRONGEST. BEST, AND CUEAPEST SAFEGUARDS EXTANT.
MILNERS' PIICENIX (2120) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL, the
most complete atd extensive in the world, employing nearly three
hundred hands assisted by powerful and original machinery adapted
to every branch of the work. Show room., 6 and 8, Lord-street,
Liverpool. London Depot, 47e, Moorgate•street, City. Circulars
ree by post.

VARICOSE VEINS, WEAK LEGS IcEES, AND ANKLES.
THE Patent Vulcanised India Rubber ELASTIC
STOCKINGS, KNEE and ANKLE BANDAGES,
are the only. articles that will retain their elasticity. Heat or cold will not alr• •
hem • reciatre no lacing and may be drawn on immediately, as an ordinary stack.
ng. The best articles manufactured for the purpose, and much recommended y
he faculty. Wholesale and retail at
THE INDIA RUBBER DEPOT, e, SOUTH
W CASTLE STREET.
CALEB ALKER, l'roprietor.

AN ACT OF CHARITY.
A Gentleman having been cured of Nervous
Debility and Spermatorrbee t of long standing, and
after much mental and bodily suffering, thinks it but charitable to
tender such information to others timil.rly situated, as may restore
them to health, withcnt exposure. Full particulars sent to any
address, by enclosing two postage stamps to?: pa, postage.—
Address : TnowAs HOWARD, Esq., Birmingham.

SLAVERY-WHAT IS SLAVERY ?

AN ACT OF Grit ATITUDE.
5,000 Copies of a Medical 13,:0k for Gratuitous Circulation.
THOMAS, Esq., having been of actually
Gr-• cured of Nervous Debility, loss of Memory, and
Dimness of S,glAt, by followinz the instructions given in a Medical
Werk by a Physician, considers Rids d.ity, in gratitude to the author,
and for the benek of Nervous Sufferers, to publish the means used.
therefore, send Free, to any address, in a sealed envelope, on
receipt of a directed envelope enclosing two stamps (to prepay
postage), a copy of the Medic.,l Work, containing every information
required.—Address G. Thomas, Esq , Craven House, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne.

vasluira,b—leTTnOcoTmluTlymElnellsn,DglTOU OE THE NORTHERN TIMES.
lengthened ehnaevde correspondence s pon den
actuated
e by
n n through you
earnest
attempt to awaken attention to the fearful extent of misery
and suffering which various classes of people endure in
their exertions to gain their daily bread. I have under-
taken the task, also, of depicting the condition of numerous
families and individuals whom it would almost appear
that Providence had ordained should drink deeply of the
cup of sorrow and Ufliction. And let it not be supposed
that I have been netitllessly exaggerating such deplorable
misfortunes—such odious practices of slavery so con-
tinually carried on around us.
" Misfortune," it is said, " cuts with a two-edged sword,"
and true it is, for the experience of many will have
taught them that when once the grim-visaged monster,
affliction, shows its face in a circle, like a pestilence, its
infectious breath seems to spread death and misery on
every side. It is seldom satiated with a single victim. But
are not such misfortunes too often the result of impropriety
of conduct ? Let us examine. We all know what it is to be
carried away by the irresistible influence of any violent
passion—how excitement and the impulse of a predomi-
nantafeeling will intuitively lead some men on to act in a
manner from which, in calmer moments, they would 'have
shrunk with repugnant horror ; and when awakened from
the feverish dream by the presence of stern reality, how
astounding must appear the conduct which they have so
rashly pursued.
Sir, vice, whatever may be its nature, invariably brings
a man under a slavish dependance, on external circum-
stances. It renders him abject, cowardly—in short, -a
slave. Having once allowed passion to gain the ascendant,
he has thrown himself into a torrent-, and though he may
faintly struggle, the stream bears him along—he does not
go, but he is driven forward, agitated and impelled—
passive, like a ship, to the violence of the waves! And
can there be a greater sorrow, a sight more heartrending,
than to see a "pleasant vessel" glide away in all its
beauty and perfection, and return shattered and broken,
its loveliness departed, its sails torn and drooping, flut-
tering in the treacherous winds, which before had so
proudly swelled them, its treasures wasted on the ocean
which restoreth not again. Yes, we may learn to feel
there is that, far worse for those we lov e than death,
that living in death, that withering of the heart "like,
grass," the bleeding of the wounds from the broken reeds
on which the victim leant only ;to be pierced; the ago-
nising spectacle of a disappointed, blighted, broken
heart. Have we never seen this picture exemplified in
the case of the enthusiastic, inveterate gamester ? Who
has not witnessed the pale cheeks, the contracted brow,
eyes once bright and sparkling, now dim and blood shot;
the trembling hand., the nervous, embarrassed manner—
who has not seen, by all these unmistakeable signs, that
the poison is doing its work? It is a loathsome sight to
watch even the snares by which the poor fly is decoyed
into the wily spider's web, and then to note every faint,
and fainter struggle, every quiver of the defenceless vic-
tim, as it perishes under tae destroyer's grasp.
Most young beginners who are led on to " play" have,
generally speaking. a brief run of luck, and so infatuated
do they become by their success, that day and night they
are to be found at their deadly post, maddened by the
effects of wines and spirits, with which it is their wont to
fortify themselves for the agitation caused by the per-
nicious work in which they are engaged, and becoming by
degrees the prey of the rapacious sharks of the very lowest
description, at the billiard rooms, and other gambling
houses in Liverpool and elsewhere Sem, may entertain
doubts as to whether billiard playing should come under
the class of gambling. Certainly it does. What else can
it be called ? and rest assured if young men are allowed
to frequent such places, as well may a hungry tiger be let
loose amongst a crowd, and expect it not to deveur' as
foster for a moment in the mind the absurd notion that
they will handle the cue' withcut risking their stake—
without joining in all the dissipation which springs up is
those hot beds of destruction.
This is no exaggeration. It is so far true that when
once the incautious youth gives himself up to that infatu-
ating game, his ruin is looming in the distance; when once
his foot has dipped into the magic stream, whose property
it is to draw irresistibly into its tide the unfortunate vic-
tim who ventures on the slippery bank, then all is over
with him, for he will glide away incautiously out of his
depth and sink, deeper and deeper, till he is sucked into
its roaring waters, there so far to perish as to be imbedded
in its innumerable shoals and quicksands.
It is a common saying, sir, after thousands have been
lost at the gaming table, " I will play only once more, and
try to win back my money, and then I will fly from further
temptation." Once more ! how often are these two simple
words the bait which lures man on to destruction. Like
the hound which has once tasted the blood of prey, he
thirsts to drink of it again; once more he plays, and faster
and faster hurries on to the fatal precipice. impelled for-
ward by those who had conspired his ruin, till at last he
loses his foo'ing and is hurled headlong into the deep
abyss. Such a man must feel that he is a wretch—must
feel tbat he has become despicable in his own sight—sen-
sible, as he must be, that all good men have reason to hate
him. And can it be wondered at, when conscience so
vividly brings to his remembrance the reckless tenor of
his past life—when his sins are ever held before his view ?
Hence the haggard look, the restless couch—days never
free from bitterness, and nights given up to remorse—
crushed hopes—vain regrets of the past. He becomes
nothing else but a solitary being on the face of the earth ;
the treasures he once possessed are irrevocably lost to
him, nothing is left for him save to do battle with gnawing
rats, or, what is still worse, to endure his own bitter and
gnawing thoughts. Such is the lot of the ruined gambler.
Seeing, then, the immoral tendency which gambling
exercises over its victims, should it be left to cure itself?
No such thing. Gambling is not trading. It is a vice,
ruinous alike to public and private morals. The result
of every industrial pursuit is increase—something gained.
All the objects of value which come under our notice,
have been produced by the united efforts of industry. But
gambling produces nothing but wretchedness and crime. A
dozen men might gamble for a whole lifetime, and at the day
of their death not be worth a sixpence. Conduct of this sort
is not less profitless than mischievous in the extreme. It
distracts the mind from every useful pursuit, and if
money and time be thus squandered away, society will
most unquestionably retrograde. On this account, the
law should be more stringent in discountenancing gaining-
houses of every description.
After reviewing the baneful influence caused by this
lamentable evil, and other crushing evils equally as viru-
lent in their effects upon the human mind, how much,
indeed, does the happiness and dignity of a young man's
future destiny depend on the society he forms, and come-
quentlythe impression he imbibes on his first entrance into
the world? Then should it not be a most important duty
devolving upon every parent to see and watch over the
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kindness, it appears to me, is the only way in which to
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so far uniformly and cautiously acted up to, that it may
be appreciated, and tend ultimately to their future wel-
fare. But some parents, appear to lose sight of their
children altogether. They imagine when they have
arrived at a certain age they are quite capable of taking
care of themselves ; that when they have once left school
they require no further looking after, no further admoni-
tory aid, and tnots., so . •
aae mere ever a greater mistake
than this. 'Why it is rnontrous, and absurd in the ex-
treme, to suppose it. 'When a young man leaves school
what are the first impulses bf his nature Is he not
puffed up with all kinds of speculations and day-dreams
for the future ? Almost the first craving he experiences
is to intermix with the busy out-of-door world, in order
to see what is going on. He cannot rest quiet, he must
be on the move, and woe betide him if he
has no one to restrain him. You may rely upon it, sir,
there is not a more trying time for a young man
than the first few years after he leaves school—between
eighteen and twenty-one. There is no age at which the
formation of the mind, from common circumstances, goes
on so rapidly as in the transition state between youth and
manhood, as at this period of his life he is thoughtless,
eager, trusting, expecting.
Now, a word or two with young men, and I have done.
Whatever situation in life you may be called upon to
fulfil, let neither mistakes nor wrong directions, of which
many persons iu the prosecution of their daily avocations,
or in searching after amusements, will fall into occasion-
ally—discourage you. There •is often preelous instruc-
tion, let it. be borne in mind, to be got, by finding that we
are wrong.' a But do not go wrong if you can possibly
help it. Try faithfully, manfully, to be right, and yon
will grow daily more and more right. It is in one sense,
the knowing that we are wrong in some things, the con-
dition on which all men have to cultivate themselves.
Our very walking is an incessant falling—a falling and a
catching of ourselves before we come actually to the
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nieotnons:ftd you find either expressly or ivations have many;laid
dtnatol
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itnhgi nigns a man does.
your charge ; that is your posts stand in s
iof it, t like a
serail
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tacitlyyr
soldier. you aim not to
Silently devour the many
quit it without doing all that it required ofman
and see
often perfects himself by work mre than by read-
a growing kind of men that can
. chagrin
ins. There are, however,
wisely combine the two things—wisely, valiently, can do
PBShiatutuvumdeamayt
"snare themselves withal for doing other wider things,
P' - tie before them. Therefore go to work, and by
If such ..
eneor. try to do your best.
persevering
more in condasion. Though I have fre-
quently is laid to their band in their present sphere, and
One word
tendency of some particular trades to indurate the heart,
should be sorry,.
and limit or warp the judgment,
this
indeed, if the remarks which I have ventured upon
avowal of hostility
quently alluded in my voluminous correspondence to the
subject should be regarded as an
towards any class of my fellow creatures' I should be
guilty of a gross absurdlty and injustice, if I did
dnot
readily admit that intellect and virtue are not confinneerallo
one class or excluded from another. Men
the soul has ot some
there is so condition of life in which
of all adventitious distinc-
times asserted her independence
in which we do
tions• and there is no trade or profession
not meet with men who are an honour
to human nature.
f m time to time,
speaktng, very much the creatures of circumar:t'agnece ; buty
With many thanks for allowing me, ro
am, Sir,
yours truly, •
Liverpool; August, leb7.„,
so much space in your .influential journal.
—4IIIIITAS.

SMITHSONIAN HOTEL,
BROLDWAY, Corner of HOUSTON-STSZNT, NNW You.
Named in honour of the SKITILIONIAN INsTmirsott,
Established at VirAsniNoToN, by the U. S. CoNosass,
With Funds bequeathed by Jews SMITIIioN, of ENGLAND,
Having the Friendship of the OrFICEAB of the N►TIONAL INSTITUTION,
Is conducted on the EtIAOPEAN PLAN.

CHAS. H. SMITH.

do Inntr:fal arlz4.—rbil ELM

At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 2, Dale-street, a quantity of
Madder Boots, Orchella Weed, C owes, &c.—Browne, Ranter and
Cc

At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 9, North John-street, 6
slake Cod Liver Oil.—Wm. Wright.

At twelve o'clock. at the public sa'eroom, Exchange-buildings, a
quantity of Verdigri Ba-k, Nie .ragua Wood, Madder, Garancine,
Tartar, and Shell Lac.—Rooke, Okell, and Spence.

IZff For particulars see advertisement:.

AMITSEHENT3, PUBLIC MEETINGS, &c.

THIS PAY.

TARA/FLU ROYAL—Dramatiz Performance-7 p.m.
FATAL Aid PlltTfit EATRE—DraMitie Performance-7 p.m.
11111.11/eu HALL, Clayt, n-square—Gordon Cumming-8 p.m.
Ewer, CoLosseuar —General Entertainment-6.30 p.m.
Zcincoccal. GAabaNrs—Grand and Varied Entertainments.
Araser's CRYSTAL PALACE, Lime-street-10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Cr For particulars see advertisements.

Etc Koctigni limps

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1857.