The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-06

ence--it is this he was temperate drink
er--he became drunkard, as all temperate
drinkers will, most likely become, if they
persist in this practice. O! ye reasonable )"
temperate drinking men, when will 81" cease
to do evil y and 6 learn to do we'll" There
is no excuse for you--no palllation-you
are standing in your own light, and in the
light of others--you are SHINING against
light, and truth, and knowledge. Fearful
will be your responsibility.
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| Reform AMONG SAILoRs.-A draught of
1873 menleh the receiving ship at this station
on Monday last uia steamer and railroad for
the frigate Cumberland, in Boston harbor; on
arriving at the depot in Boston, the Lieuten-
antin command, not finding stages to convex
them to the N. Y ard, Charlestown, marched
them III body through the streets, and not
one Of them attempted to desert, though the
distance and the crowd were such that they
might have done 50 easily.
II has been asserted, Dur readers will re-
member, by an honorable member of the
National Legislature, that the tendency of
temperance is "epil." The foregoing par
agraph illustrates one Of the evil y ten
denotes of the Temperance Reform. Thou
sands Of instances might be cited to show
similar tendencies. Indeed, they all tend
one way. The temperance reform is alto
gether right or altogether wrong. There
are no half way measures in the business.
Will somebody point us to an instance in
which It's tendency has been otherwise than
beneficial
The attention of Mr. Bowlin is requested
to the I" tendency in the above instance
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EGo.-Some men live upon fattery. Sell
fishness is their most prominent feature--it
sticks out feet. You must be careful how
you approach them, or you will run foul
of the protuberance. They are distinguish
ed for the use Of the pronoun |, if for moth
ing else. Such individuals cannot speak
Of a person or thing, much less act disin-
terestedly. They are SO full Of self that 1t
must be blended with every thing. Even
their charities are made subservient to self.
If they give at all, it must be ostentatously.
They have but one idea, and that is, Ego.
A HOPEFUL PLAcE.-There is a town in
Illinois with nine grog shops and not sin
gle house Of acorship. Bacchus has crowded
temples. But none go to the house of God
i coMMuNIcATED.1
Messrs. Edtors,-While the cause of re-
ligion and morality appears to be onward
amongst us, as would appear by the rearing
of SO many churches for the service of the
Most High; yet while parents and employ
ers are assembled to offer their praises to
God for the mercies and benefits bestowed
on them, if you look around the Church
you will see but few OF the sons and ap-
premtices of these pious people present; /;
and | would ask these parents and en-
ployers, Where are your sons and appren-
tices If you had been with Mr.. John
| Waters, one Of the police constables of the
second Ward, on a Sunday evening not long
since, at the Franklin engine room, you
might have seen some fifteen or twenty OF
them jumping from window Of that build
ing when the officer demanded admittance
at the door, which was barricaded by these
hopeful youths, who have been in the hab-
it for long time Of assembling here for the
purpose Of indulging in drinking and gam
bling on the Sabbath day. Yes, the sons
of men who, no doubt, would turn pale if
their names were mentioned, were there.
And this is not the only party of the kind
in the city. Parents take heed to the ways
Of your sons; know where they are on the
Sabbath and at night, or before you are
aware of it they will have contracted habits
that will bring your gray hairs down with
sorrow to the grave, and leave them wretch
ed outcasts on society. OBSERVER
The Indiana Democrat Of the 18th ultimo,
contains an account &c n racept trorad,y ~,