Smyrna times., 1855-06-20
Communications.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Letter from Lewcs, Del.
LEwEs, Del, June Is, 1855.

hE"ES' DEL, June IS, 1865.
To the Editor Of the Smyrna Times:
DEAR SfR;-rhe history of the rum trade in
our little Delaware is one that you nor me dare |
not publish to the world. Its sdestructive effects
have entered the abodes of all aud of every |
grade of society. The Governors, the Judges, |
the Lawyers, the Jurors, and even the Sacred
Desk, rum has deGled and desecrated. If we
look back over society, in our short lives, how
many victims can We remember! Men that we
were forced to admire for their talents and ac-
qulrements-men that society had to depend
upon IN their several agencies-men that we
lOVed'and to whom we were united by ties near
and dear-hundreds have zone down to death,
ana It's mantle we dare not raise to public view.
II we look over the landed interest of our
State, and travel along our highways memcry
reminds us, as we behold many ancient man.
slonS, that and that estate has been sacri6ced
TO rum Whole sections of country Cat many
cross roads) in our knowledge have been bought
with rum, and interesting families scattered to
gam living IN the western wilds, driven from
their native State by the fell DESTROYER.
We are making efforts in our town to enforce
the law and stay the traffic. We meet with
strong opposition, and many mca who oupbt to
be the last men. II they would look back but
short time and reflect what rum has done for
them and their families, 7 say they OUGHT to
be the last men to uphold aud sustain the
desperate efforts of the outlaw to perpctuate
drunkenness in society. We attempted 10 ar
rest the steward of the st. Nicholas last Satur.
day, but they had him sccretcd or locked nm
and we had to abandon the effort Next time
VIZ shall go higher and see if the President of
the Company is not accountable to law. If the
steamers, without law, can keep up the trade.
and no person accountable, they can furnish
rum enough at their several landings, to null
my all OF our efforts LiquOr-drnkers 90
regularly to the various landings with a view
of getting filled up
Some two weeks or more since n citi7op Of
our town left this place for Philodepbia bo
formerly drank but had determined to lead
new life; before he got to Bennet's lapdinr.
however, he was at the Bar, and by the time
the boat arrived in Philadelphia, he was unite
drunk, disqualified for business; in this condi-
tlon' he commenced stroling about,whe fnal-
ly he brought up in prison, minus one hundred
and seven dollars. Now, my dear sir, the rum.
mics laugh at the cirCumstance-no body TO
blame but the poor infatuated man-wben we
know he was seducod by some person OH board
probably the clerk of the boat, whom we know
" loves rum to kill"
The case that demanded the arrest of the
steward, was as follows: man from this
pace-and, by the by, good and useful me.
chanc-went on visit to see several children
near Philadelphia, and while returning home
on hoard the st. Nicholas, got drunk, and thus
arrived at home, to the great grief and disnay
of most excellent and amiable wife. Will
the rummies say, that's nothing!"
The President of the " Cape IIenlopcn, Sea
Bathing and Steamboat Company" says, that
if the Constable comes on board again, he will
throw him over board-if he can.
Yours,
A FRIEND TO THE Law.