Smyrna times., 1856-01-30
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.
Letter from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %, 1856.


My eight were distributed. Mr.. w. in flaming ft
ADVERTISEMENTS announces that he is ready to o
raw the people on again. t
When Oliver Twist asked for a little more
cup, his keeper cried out rebellion, and little :
Oliver was threatened with punishment 1t 1
las leaked out that few persons have imposed
lpon the Soup Houses, and the cry has gone
orth from the Episcopal Recorder that they
make paupers, and also shows what pernicious
effects arise from such JOunteOuS charity as the
Soup Houses; suggesting, at the same time,
that individuals should be appointed to look out
for benevolent objects. Such argument may
do we'll enough, but when recipient of charity |
sees a man coming with the xxx articles In
one hand, and, under the promise of loaf of
bread in the other, has to accept them, he will
be likely to reject both. 1t is a wrong princi-
pie to restrict charity. To work upon the feel
ings of persons, you must supply their tempo
raj wants frst-afterwards the spiritual. In
London, the Sisters of Charity go everywhere
and dispense charity, never breathing religion
once; yet there are large numbers of the poor
that embrace that faith; because, they say, the
Sisters of Charity are so kind. While the
Recorder is suggesting plans, the Home Mis-
sion, . Methodist concern, is reaping all the
praise by working most assiduously for the
poor. 1t may be denied that the Hone Mission
is Methodist organization. | would state thai
all sects contribute to il, but it was started ant
| hp in
strumentality of that sect alone, when the
other sects, who could not adopt more feasi-
BILE plan, stepped in with the MethodlsiF, and,
like with the Five Points in New York, are
taking all the honors from the projectors. In
large cities, the poor we have always with us
and it is duty we owe to our fellow-man I,
assist him when in distress; and, furthermore
it is not according to the spirit of Christianity
to give only when you expect double return
Deaths last week, 207 /; small pox %; con
sumption %. The small pox continues to pre-
vail here to a very great extent.
Small articles or handy thieving," as thel
, are called, have gone out of vogue nOw-a-d days
, Nothing appears too large TO steal; as for ex
! ample: A farmer brought in a wagon load q
q oats on Friday evening, and left it standing
with other wagons along Market street Gas
q customary. Next morning, on going to hi
wagon, he found that the entire load was ste
. len.
> An accident ofa lamentable character occur
o red on Saturday afternoon, opposite the city u
the Delaware. The ice has become so stron
# that persons have ventured upon it with hors
7 and sleigh, and have proceeded up as far as Blu
/ lington. Mr.. Calender, with three ladie
. were driving on the ice last Saturday, in
g sleigh, when the ice broke and pitate
,, them into the water. An alarm was give
ts and two of the persons were rescued, in an il
sensible condition. The horse and sleigh wei
b lost. short time after the occurrence, it ",
discovered that person was under the Ice.-
n Assistance was Immediately given and the pc
10 son was taken out; it proved to be lady nat
% ed Albright. She was taken to a house ne
by, and means to revive her were resorted I
- but all proved hopeless; it is supposed that Ii
y was extinct when she was removed. The 9th
young lady, no doubt, has been carried up wi
the current, under the ice. II was not know
:, by the spectators, who rescued the two at fir
: whether there were others or not with Mr..
:. until it was too late to rescue them from drOw
w ing.
~ An individual named Hembold, who has,
nc late, retained a world-renowned reputation
;" his Extracts, was before Judge Hare, on Satl
." day, for extracting in fraudulent manner soT
20 or $30,O00 from sundry individuals. N
~ Fl. was held in $500 to appear again.
On Thursday of the present week, the Liqu
question comes up for final action in our Leg
~ ~ lature. There is a greater opposition to I
!, repeal than was at first supposed.
~ A maa named Robert Brinion was killed
the oath Waid, on Thursday, by train of CT
passing over him. He had been working
~ ice-cuttng all day, and was returning home
IN" his wife and family at the time of the fatal {
!, currence.
'e- Our city is becoming every day more redr
ION dant with class of men called " Snobs,"
lie in disrespect of any tradesman, but class
er- men who pander to everything that is sugge
ar ed by men of money. Some few weeks sill
0c- a long report was published about u fund
est merchants had established for decayed IN
me chants. Speeches were made, bands play
Vef and statements were read. II appeared d
ior the fund had received during the fiscal y
I'M some $4,000, large portion of which had b'
g distributed. The past week, another meet
a'A was held in aid of this fund, when a lear
divine was the orator, and the old report
tue read. The orator showed TO the satisfaction
- his audience that no class of men were like
men merchant: he even went back to the days wi
III Greece lourished, and gradually got up TO
''oh present day, with their virtues and powC
oy how the merchant controlled the destinies
are nation-whether il should be war or peace
COST The lecturer said many good things, and
are doubt with pure mind, but be should h
eeP considered that the mariner was the proper
cry iect for his praise to fall upon. In this cour