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COMMUNICATION
TIE FIRST AND THE LAST DRINK.


The first drink may be given to the infant in
the cradle, or TO the child at its mothers nurse
If it stopped here, there might be but little dan
ger. But the first leads on to the second, and
80 on, until, by degrees, a habit is formed and
we all know how nveterate is the force OF
habit. Some may break through and save
themselves, but thousands perish il is thus
the first drink has tendency to produce bab
which when once formed has sent its thouanus
to the grave in all the forms of horror that can
be conceived As you value your loho,' your
peace and your safety, guard against the frst
drink. But what shall be said OF the last drink
What shall be thought of HIM VINO gives 1t IN
what terms shall we speak OF the man who sells
it for gain Fifteen persons, it is said, have
died of intemperance in this town within the
past year. Each of these miserable beings had
his last drink. How lost TO all feeling must they
have been when they drank it. Poor men
may God forgive them. But what must be the
sensations of the wretch who sold them their
last drinks lie may not have known at the
time that it was to be the last, but he did know
that he was doing wrong, and he did it for gain.
Take the case of poor Hall for an example. lie
drank his last drink, went out, and almost in
moment broke his neck. To what a condition
was he reduced. Let the fate of the dead be
warning to the living, and let him that takes
glass in his hand remember it may be the last.
If it be not his last in life, it is his last in honor
able feeling. The man who sold TO Hall his last
drink, may not have foreseen the dreadful con-
sequences. But he did know he was doing the
man an injury, and he did it for gain. To what
depths of degradation will the love of gain car
nv men. o It's a dreadful employment. Is it
not cruel to take the last shilling from labor
ing man. when his children want bread. But
this is its mdest form. 1t is tiendishto glAe
the last drink TO a furious man, and thus goad
him on TO the last dreadful deed thPt takes
away the life of his wife. He who should put
sword into the hands of maniac would be
responsible in earthly courts for all the conse-
quences; and shall he be less res ponsible in
the courts above, who puts into his hands that
which makes him maniac, and adds despcra-
ton to his fury. A. e.
THE Hon. HENRY w. DWIGHT, (recent
ly resident of this place. formerly distn-
guished member of Congress fromBcrkshire,
Mass. and gentleman of fine talents and
accomplishments, has been for many years,
much to the regret of all who knew him, the
victim of Incorporate habits. We rejoice
to learn, therefore, that the present. temperance
reformation includes him among the many
thousands who have turned from the error
of their ways, and that he is now actively en-
gagged as temperance lecturer. The foil
owing paragraph in relation to Mr. Dwight, is
from the Salem, Mass, Gazette:
g.rHenry w. Dwight, of Stockbridge, formerly
member of Congress from this state, appeared at
temperance meeting in Middleton Conn. last week,
and gave TO the audience the benefit of his mournfu
experience The Constitution states: "Mr Dwight
said, Dido bid Ancas relate her the story of his
suIierngs and harlships, fresh as he was from the
destruction of the city and the dis asers OF sca-so
here he was bddnc fresh from the scene and expert
of the drunkardss wo 10 narrate his unvarnish-
ed story and and urge others to escape the rock on
which he split" Salem Grz
THE UNITED STATES BANK.-Wc are gra-
titled to learn, says the Philadelphia Gazette of
yesterday, that proposals have been made to the
government, through the Collector of this port,
for the the purchase of the magnificent banking
house Of this corporation, for custom house.
The election recently held in Putnam county,
Geo, for State Senator, resulted in the choice
of Grggs, (W.) by a majority Of 10 votes, over
Hudson CD At the annual election in October
there was tie between these two individuals.
MISSISSIPPI. Twenty mine counties remain
to be heard from. The Loco Foco candidate is
little ahead lie will be elected without
doubt.
Col. WEBr, Of the Courier and Enquirer,
has been sentenced TO pay the sum of 800 for
libelng James F. Cooper, the novelist.
IIousAroNlc RAILROAD. The Bridgeport (Ct)
Standard states that the railroad from that city
will be completed to North Canaan by the 1Otl,
Of December.
APPOINTMENT BY TIE PREsIpENP.-Chas
Davies late Professor of Mathematics in the
Military Academy at West Point, TO be Pay
master in the Army in the place of Major Donald
Frazer, resigned.
NV YoRK STATE CANALS. There were
received for toll Oh the New York State Canals
during the second week in November, s74,
O21,72.
Charles Davies, late Professor OF Mathema
tics at West Point, has been appointed by tht
President Paymaser in the Army, in the place
of Maj. Donald Frazer, resigned.
BrGAMIsT CoSvlcrEu-SEvERE SENrEScE-Th
trial of Edward Boiling alias Sidney T. Smith, 70
bpamy, came on before the superior Court of Rocl,
ingham Comfy n. c., last week. lie was convic
ted almost instantaneousy by the jury. He was the
sentenced by the Judge to be branded with the lete
on his left cheek (Which carried into execution
in the presence of the CourD 10 be imprisoned tire
years. and TO receive thirty ashes tire severa
times before the expiration of his term of mprison
ment. In Philadelphia, simple Imprisonment for
dnyss deemed ample punishment for the same Grim
If committed by woman.
AGREED upoN.-1he common Council OF Aban
has not only consented to the continuance Of the II
and NJ Railroad into the heart of CITY, but has ais
accepted proposition from the Railroad Compan
for carrying the continuation into immediate effect
The ARRANGEMENT is rive its bonds tn the cit I