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TSEAhEAE DEPARTMENT.
M treasury Department consists or the Office the
Af o TIE Treasury comptrotlers, commissioner Of
s SIX suditors, treasurer register solicitor, light
".-se ~ s9ssa And coast survey
me osang brief indication of tine duties OF these
ose and Of the force employed therein respectively
sssrears 0esEIan James Guthrie, Secretary a the
@4Sy Hon. r. g. Washington, Assistant Secretary !;
in charge architect and three drsughtsrsen
.ssy employed, and t~eny three clerks. The sscre
81 he Treasury is charged with the general supervision
nesi transactions of the government, and Of the
NJ NJ ol ne laws concerning the andnsvigaton
49,, Nnlied states He superinfcnSs the surveyed the
t1e lighthouse establishment, the aaSn- hospitals o
tl sates, and the construction Of certain public
4Ss pr csston-hoRses and other purposes
go e9rpircder'. 0Hcs.EishA Whitslesey ESQ., Comp
aud hftesn clerks. He presorneG the mode OF keep
@ rendering for the civil and diplomatic
49, set q the public anis and revsss and cetines the
'NAhees arising thereon
r.sl eo~9trollcr's 0afcs.--John VI. Rrodhess eso .
and seventeen clerk. lie prescrhes the mode
~ and rendering the accounts of the sFmy navy
dpi'nsnis o. the pRbc service, and reyisas and
80 ne balances arising thereon.
A., h e ao-~sseasr of rAs CH.fo~s--Bugh j. Anderson
nd " Iaaouer, snd eleven clerks. lie pre.cribes the
ray Aing and rendering the accounts OF the customs
sv 80 dsoarsemsnts, and for the building and repair
as aoaes, &C., and revises and cerses the balances
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04
Ths new POSTAGE Law.

The following notice concerning the execu-
ton of the new postage law, by which all let
rers must be prepaid, is a matter of universal
interest, and accordingly we print it in this con-
SpcuOus position:
Posr- OFFICE, New-York, March "a, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that, in accordance
with the act OF Congress, passed March 3, 1865,
from and after The LIST Of April, next letters
Will not be dispatched from this Office, in the
mails. unless the postage thereon prepaid
except only letters addr, ssed 10 places beyond
the limits OF the Unhed States, in those cases
IN which such letters Can now be sent without
prepayment.
Inquiries having been made at this Office in
respect to th. proposed disposition of letters
deposited without prepayment, letter from
IiOratIo King, Esq, the First Assistant Post
master General. Is subjoined hereto, commune
eating the instructions OF the Post Office De-
partment upon this and other points OF interest
tu the pubic.
ISAAC v. FOWLER, Postmaster.
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ii. And Seymour was driven from the Guber-
material chair; and Alcohol WAS banlshed also
from the Empire S;ate-and all the people re-
'iced greatly;
II. And praised God with loud voice for
that he had given them the victory,
ID. And ere the close of the MN teenth GEN.
tury, Alcohol was banshed from Amcrcl--and
the decree of Punishment was recorded IN every
State.
ii. And there were great rejocings through.
out all the land and | heard u voice slymg,
Happy art thou, o Columbia. Who is Ike
unto thee, o people saved by the Lord
10. The Lord is thy shield and thy helper
aud he hlth overcome thine enemy. And AL
cohol, the child of Satan, and sworn enemy o
the hnln'G race, is cast out. and shall Iormen
aud COrrup, thee no more forever.
Is. Nowbeit, Alcohol reigned in Europe To-
"A time, Or tlmeS, or half tlme-evcn until h.
time was accomplished.
II. And thus endcth the Book o. Alcohol.
Tacker Hill, near Lurel, 1856.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04
CHAPTER TX.

Now ABOUT the beginning Of the nineteenth
century, those who feared the Lord spake often
one to another; and took counsel together, and
began to form themselves into bands and socle-
ties, pledging themselves, each unto the other,
to forsake the service of cohol, and walk no
more with him.
2. And when the servants of Alcohol knew
thereof, (for this thing was not done in cor
ner,) they gathered themselves together and
ridiculed those who had forsaken them, and
laughed them to scorn. .
8. But they, knowing that God had opened
their eyes and put this thing in their hearts,
still held to their integrity, and proclaimed with
a loud voice the iniquities of Alcohol,
a. And continued to exhort all lovers of God
and their country, to forsake the riotous service
of Alcohol; and they preached temperance tc
the people. ~" '.'.= .o
5. And as they made frequent use Of the
word Temperance, therefore were they call
ed temperance men," and their bands Item
perance societies"
6. And they labored zealously, and God stir
red up the hearts of many, that they sPakt
boldly, and reasoned with unanswerable argu
ment;
7. Tnsomuch that many were convinced, ant
their cause advanced in the land; and thel
hocked unto them by scores and by hundreds
until they numbered thousands and tens ofthou
sands of the faithful friends Of temperance ant
unfaltering foes of Alcohol. p. .@'ifaa
8. And the followers of Alcohol reusone'
with the temperance men, saying, II Alcoho
was not from God he could not heal diseases
for no one can perform miracle except God b
with him. 3''<' "'.. '' ''tL.' i,..A .ot
8. And there were certain who said, tina
since Alcoho! relieved their trouble and heale
their diseases, they could not forsake him, a
though they believed that Alcohol created di'
eases in whomsoever he listed. '',.-' ..',,' =.
/ 10. For there was great contention in tn
t land. and temperance men had investigated th
pathology of the matter, and appealed unto th
r physicians of the land. -7.Y '.,,.....t,',I i.
: salI. And the disciples of Esculapius, II
: learned M. DIS, assembled themselves togesh'
and considered, the question, and there WI
}. much division among them. .ss4s ,..a s,,.i.,.
Z IL. Howbeit they all seemed agreed in OF
( point, to wit: that Alcohol both healed al
n created diseases; .... .pr .-..
is. Yet many would not consent to smplf
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04
WHOLE NO., 2lO.
The New Temperance Bill in Pennsyl.
vania,

The following ia the bill in relation to the
sale of liquors in the shape in which it passed
the House Of Representatives:
An Act to Repeal the Tavern License LG,cs.
Sec. l. BE 1t enacted, DC, That from and
after the passing of this act, it shall be unlaw.
tu To keep or nIaIntaIb any house, room, or
place. where vlnOuS, sPrItu, u.s. malt or brewed
1uorS, or any admiX'urc thereof, are sold and
drdHn, and all laws or parts OF laws iHcrnt ls-
tent wiii the IrOris'ons Of tbs act, be aid the
same are hereby repealed
Sec Z That Il any person or persons within
this Commonwealth shall keep Tor sale and sell,
or III Come cI.On with any other business or pro-
htI0le employment, give, RECEIVING therefor
any pr.ce, profit or advantage, by any measure
whatevr', aud al the same time voluul. rIly
atior, place or any Other converter CO, or in-
ducrme I ~ wn ch thu same be- used a bev-
efagr, dHy rinuu., Sp.r,InOn$, malt or bre~ed
. lq"Ur, "r ii y adm.Xiure tht rtnt, he, she or hey
IA any one aiding, abeitng or assisting there
Ia, shall b. deemed gully of IA misdem eanor
dhd SUBJECT l" md ctment, and upon cOnv ctlOn
shall be sentenced to undergo an imprisonment
in the jail of the proper county, tor the first
ulience, iUr term not less than three nor more
than SIX months, and for second offence not
less lh in SIX nor more lhln twelve months, and
III either Case to pay fine not exc eeding one
hunGred dollars.
c. 3. That # any two or more persons con-
spre act togeth, r. by VIII ch one may sell
aud the other afford the place or other convent
cnce for drinking, W tn .mtrnt 10 eVade the pro-
Vls Ohs Ot Ih act, he, she or they. or either Of
them, Imi.c:Pd together or separately upon
cu..N. .ctIun, sh Ill be StnteLced To undergo an
nmpr .sumInehI Ia the jail of the county not less
tndn iOur exc. d.m[ eight months, and he
81 "A 1
lars
Sec. H. That / sh I'll be the duty of every
c"hst ine "i every town. buruugh, tuwn.h'p or
Wlru " th II Ia Cuin,nu wealth, at every term
OF Ihr Go Oi Guar, >, : Ons OF each re-
Sp'cIIvr cOuty, 10 mak' iurh OF III or af-
.irIndI on, whe.n,r with II h.s know leGge there
Is ANY pi &c whh.n his b .IliwIck kept and
IN lt am ii Ia o ION nj this act, and Il shall
, Oe tn esp cal II OF the judges of the
SD c"urts ~ ste that th return is faithfully
ia ie, aud II any res, ,Onslble citizen OF any
cuInty sh iii m,ke known to such cunsta BILE the
: name or names 0I such person or persons
~nn Shal have vol tied tnIs act, with the
i names OF witnesses WIN can prove the fact, IL
o shall be his du'y to make return thereof, on
u oath or affirmation, to the court, and upon hIs
. failure 50 To do lie shall be deemed gully Of q
> mIsdemeanur, and upon indictment and cOnvc.
= ton shall be sentenced To- inn r!sunment IN tie
t JaI OF the county for period not less than one
nor more than three months, and to pay fine
not exceeding nifty dollars.
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CHAPTER XI.
teenth century

AND the men of Alcohol bestirred themselves
and prepared for battle; and the Temperance
men began to take counsel together, aud orga-
uize, and to choose their leaders;
2. For there were many prophets in the land
who prOphesled, saying,
3. The throne oil Alcohol is tottering to its
foundation, and it shall fall !; the finger Of God
haIhl written it upon the page of destiny; the
cries and prayers of thousands have reached the
ears of the Jehovah, aud they will be answered.
A. And strife still reIgned in the east; and
many battles were fought, and Alcohol was
driven from the Bay State, and from many other
States of the east
5. And strife ragged in the west also, in the
region of the great Lakes, and the decree OF
Punishment was enacted in Michigan, and AL
cohol reigned no longer therein.
6. And the cry of battle ragged from the At
lantlc to the Pacific, and from the Lakes even
unto the Gulf of Mexico; for the people crled
out beneath the oppression of Alcohol, aud
arose to cast off the yoke Of the tyrant.
Z. And it came to pass in the days of Sey'
mour, that the people Of the Empire State gath
cred themselves for battle, and the men OF TEN
perance were victorious, and they sought for q
decree of Punishment. ,.........
g.. And behold, Alcohol had enlisted the Gov
ernor in his favor; neither would he sign the
decree, and it was therefore of none effect.
8. And the people were filled with indigna
tion, and they gathered themselves together a
the grasshoppers for multitude, and chose then
leaders, and resolved that Seymour should reigI
, over them no longer. .........,t,., ........
r 10. And the battle was sore in the gate, 70
5 the men Of Seymour and the servants Of Alec
hOl joined themselves together to fight; tn
Q Temperance Iaen on the one side, and tn
men of Seymour and the servants Of AAlc'
hol on the other side; and the battle was yer
soFe'J bpl1asatq aaIio b. n1st -aI--s7a7f
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and invited him to their banquets and festivals
and all their entertainments.
IA. And he deceived them also, and became
the life of all their feasts, and they caHed him
the source of JOY and mirth, and the soul of all
good fellowship;
Is. And when princes made league toge-
ther, they pledged themselves in his presence,
and promised in the name of Alcohol to fulfil
all their engagements.
16. And while he deceived them and they
trusted in him, he was secretly their sworn
enemy, and many princes did he put to death,
and sent thousands of their subjects TO hell.
IL. And Alcohol grew, and waxed exceed
ngly great, both in stature and in power; and
it was now about the close of the seventeenth
century.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04
Gboitt 4ottrg.
THE USES OF PHRENoLoGY.

Away with all doubt and misgiving,
Now lovers must woo by the book
There's an end to all trick and deceiving,
No man can be caught by look.
Bright eyes, or love-breeding dimple,
No longer their witchery fling;
That lover indeed must be simple
Who yields to so silly thing.
No more need we fly the bright glances
Whence Cupid shot arrows of yore;
To skulls let us limit our fancies,
And love by the bumps we explore;
Oh, now can we tell in a minute
What fate will be ours when we wed;
The heart has no passion within it
That is not engraved on the head.
The first time l studied the science
With J&ne-and cannot tell how
Twas not till the eve of alliance
caught the first glimpse of her brow;
CGHsality finely expanding,
The largest happen'd to see;
Buch arguments far too commanding,
Thought I, to be practised on me.
Then Nancy came next, and each feature
Asmild as all angels appears;
Iyenturcd, the sweet little creature,
To take peep over her ears;
DestructiUeneSS, terrible omen!
Most vilely developed did lie.
<lhou. perhaps, it is common in women,
And hearts may be al! they destroy y
The organ Of speech was in Fanny:
shudder'd-'twas terribly strong!
Then fled. for I'd rather that any
Than that to my wife should belong.
next turn'd my fancy to Mary
She swsre she loved nothing but me;
How the look and the inder could vary!
For nought but sci f-lOpe did see.
Locality, slyly betrayiug
In Helen passion to roam,
Spoke such predilection for straying,
Thought l, she'll be never at home!
Oh, some were SO lOaO in the forehead,
/ never could settle my mind;
While others had all that was horrd
la terrible swellings behind!
At length, twas my lot to discover
The finest of skulls, believe,
To please or to puzzle lover,
That Spurzheim or Gall could conceive.
'Twould take whole age to decipher
The bumps upon Emily's head;
So said, will settle for life here,
And study them after we're wed.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04
Original Artitlt,
Written for the Smyrna Times.
THE
B OOK OF ALC OHOL.
CHAPTER v.
BY rxPOSEST
lCOncluded from our lGst.l

CHAPTER v.
AND il came to pass that the people through
out all Europe believed in the doctrine taught
By Alcohol and his disciples:
2. And trusted in him, aud sought his favor,
relying on him to heal their diseases and re-
move their troubles.
:, 8. And when Alcohol and his disciples had
gained the confidence of the people, they en-
tered into them and tempted them to sin.
A. And sitting enthroned in their hearts, he
swayed their wills. and led them inte the most
obscene and outrageous acts of crime, at which
they themselves were astonished, after that
they had committed them.
8. Yet they perceived not the cause, but still
sought unto the tempter, AS it is written, when
Iawake will seek it not again.
70 5. And Alcohol still reigned within them,
and, By degrees, led them entirely astray from
the commands OF God, and the teachings of the
Gospel. fa#.#l -..... .......-.. o.
7. And sin, and uncleanDess, and abomina-
siona;neEeased and bounded, insomuch that the
4oye Of ,psay waxed cold. ...... d. .......
s. And AleohoI still deceived them, and
-syhile he prssspded to heal their diseases, he
was within thea a source of disease preyine
.npon their vitals. and laying them open to q
thousand maladies from which they had else
been secure. ref t..l ...
o. And he was within them great source
of crime, and the bane of their vision. de
stroying both their knowledge and their virtae
10. Hardening the hearts. sleDcing the con
science, quenching the divine Light and pre-
pairing them for crime and licentiousness c
every sort :ssg2 9is174 auat e1faa. "~r. 'l"'
III. Duiling the reason. weakening the mint
jmpsiring the Judgment lessening the perceE
tions, shattering the intellect, and redueln
them into absolute Ignorance and insanity;
odia. AS IL is, written, He that Is deceive
thereby is not wise, atroL ni ,.sa /, !,
Ia, And the kings and great ones Of Y
earth sought unto him. and took couhsei WI
him, and called him unto their couriiy cifcie
iIifEfffH13I tffff Hff if' s.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04

SAM PArcH OUrDoNE.--At Patcrson's Falls
receltls, in Sparta. n. Y, little boy tour years
of aye wandered from the home of his plrents
Not returning in a reasonable time, seach was
made Tor him, aud his tracks were followed to
the brink of a prrpend cular prrcipice, on1 hun
dred feet IN height, which overOoks the falls
Here they ceased, and his parents. Knowing
that he had fallen over, were almost distracted
with the thought that he was probably lying
bruised bleeding and dead, at the bottom OF the
ravine. A dim speck could be seen through
the gathering shads of night, in the snow, far
down beneath. Alter long time the spot was
reached. aud dcovered TO be simply hole in
the snow, where the boy had fallen; and his
track led from the spot, down the stream
Further search was made, aud the lost one was
at | n rth discovered sitting on the frozen
ground shlvering with cold. He had received
no injury from his fall, save slight brulse upon
the head. .IH. ."t.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04
CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.
AND there was a man called of God, whose
name was Edwards, and he preached temper
ance to the people, and spake many things, and
sought out with great discernment many won
derful truths.
2. Aud he wrote his sayings in book, and
it was circulated among the people, and they
read and were convinced that Alcohol was
Il deceiver.
3. And also, Matthew, the apostle, (of tenn
perance.) preached against the kingdom Of
Alcohol; and he travelled through many coun-
tries and provinces and proclaimed with "a loud
voice that Alcohol was all impoSLor and a de-
ceiver of the people;
4. And thousands pledged themselves, in his
presense to torslke him and walk no more with
him nor his disciples.
8. Bat Alcohol possessed a charm, VIII ch hc
threw over many of his followers, 50 that when
they would have forSaken him, they could not,
for he had chained their will, and he lei ih I'm
prisoners down to hell.
6. Therefore, it was said by many Aicoilot
hath reigned long enough over US; why snoulu
he not be driven from our land and bInisIcd
| from our country
| 7. And there were prophets in those days
and they taught and prophesied, saying,
8. Take courage, ye men of temperance the
Lord your God is with you, and the kingdom Of
Alcohol shall have an end i;
9. Labor zealousIy, and pray earnestly to
God for assistance; arm yourselves to do battle
for the cause; for there shall be great strife il
the land, but ye shall overcome;
TO- And Alcohol shall be de'hroned and ban
lshed, and cease to destroy the inhabitants o
our land
III. Lo! the blood of your parents, and you
chIldren-youf relatives and your fellow-clt
zens, crleth for vengeance. Alcohol is the
murderer, their prosecutor, and their destroy
soul and body
II. Arise ye! grid on your armor go fortl
to battle in the strength of tine Lord of hosts
the shafts of Jehovah's buckler are round an,
about you and ye shall prevail.
l3. And there was prophet in the east, evel
in Maine, whose name was Dow; and he spa k
after this manner, and stirred up the hearts O
men to battle; and the hosts assembled them
selves together-the temperance men and thel
hosts-and Alcohol and his hosts.
, IA. And the battle ragged ierce!y, and Alec
hol was defeated, and his army fled before tn
temperance men, and he was driven out of thei
coasts; neither was place found any more i
Mime
h Is. And the decree of his Punishment wen
n forth, and the law was established. And be
a cause this was first done in Maine, therefor
: was it called the "Maine Law
:, l6. And there were great rejoicings, for tn
o people rejoiced greatly throughout all tile Ian
of America; and the people in every State too
= courage and began to prepare themselves fC
: battle.
! II. And it was about the middle of the nine
4 teenth century.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04

LIBELLous.-The following paragraph we
clip from the regular report of the proceedings
of the Connecticut Legislature:
Upon the reading of the "biIl to tax geese
cats. and bachelors" Mr.. Harrison said he was
opposed 10 the clause taxing bachelors; that
there was tax already laid upon goose, and
nnv man who had lived twenty-five years with.
out getting married could be taken under that
saction t.,....... a.
Smyrna times., 1855-04-04

0t5-The worst load is heavy heart. The
worst enemy is sin and the worst evil is the
anger of God. 1.-The best book is the Bibl.; the
best home is heaven, and the very best news
that ever came into the world 10 that Jesus
Christ came to save sinners