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SeIttt 4flistrIlang.
Rev. John Chambers on Gambling,
SKETCH OF A SERMON.
Mount Pleasant, Feb. 1857.

The Church of the Rev. Mr.. Chambers at
Broad aud George streets, was filled to It's ut
m Ist pacity on Sunday evening, 10 listen to
a ,rmon delivered by the eminent divine on
"lhe evils resulting from Gamblng' Every
seat was occupied at an carly hsur, and so great
was the attendance that benches had 10 be
placed on both sides Of each aisle.
the text selected was from the 9th chapter
Of Isaiah, 3th verse: "Wo unto them that draw
nlquity with cords of vanity, and sin us i, were
with a cart-rope."
Mr.. Chambers said it would take a week to
state the niquities resulting from the various
gambling games, and it was his intention TO al.
luGe to but portion Of the evils at this time
1t was well known to many that our city
aboun1s with saloons for gambling purposes
He knew that gambling did not originate in
them, but, like the use of ntoxica ting drinks,
it was the offspring of the parlor, and many a
young man took his first lesson in the art of
cards through The sweet smiles of woman.
lie believed if he could lay before the moth
ers fathers and sisters of this land the rerni-
cous effects of gambling the murders it has
lead to, and the suicides it has caused, he re-
ligIously believed that not one card would be
suffered TO remain in house. II was only a
lIttle innocent amusement 10 play a sociable
game of whist in the family circle, yet it was
drawing iniquity with cords of vanity. 1t was
innocent amusement to have billiard table in
private place in gentleman's house.
The boy who goes home, his face radiant with
joy at having won quantity OF marbles, might
have been engaged III innocent amusement, but
he feared, in many instances it was the first step
TO that which would eventually lead him to the
suicides grave. Look at our fashiona ble water
| ing places, and see the various apartments in
which the mother, the sister, and sometimes the
grandmother, are engaged in game of cards.
See the dashing young men who keep the faro
banks at these places! Are they not ashamed
of their very humanity! | have seen them
sneak into dining rooms and partake of their
meals at side table, where they could get out
unobserved, being afraid to attract the atten-
tion of respectable persons towards them.
In many instances, wh lie the father and mo.
ther were engaged in the social game of whist
the son was at faro bank, squandering away
his parents hard earnings on the turn of a card.
So far had the passion for gaming progressed in
our time, that many of the communicates in odt
fashionable churches engaged in an innocent
game OF cards. He might be considered ultra
but for his part, he coull not see any dfferenct
between innocent card playing and innocent
stealing, more than moderate drinking and
maudling Drunkenness 7i'''t '4'a q. fe.v p"
/ A distinguished gentleman connected with
i one OF our Medical Colleges had informed him
! that gamblers were in regular attendance atoul
depots during certain seasons of the year, ant
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Written for the Smyrna Times.
Spring is Coming

Spring is approaching; the flowers are CON-
ing forth with renewed life and vigor, 10 rear
their beautiful heads above the ice~bound earth,
and the clouds are already wearing those beau
tlful tlnts that tell US of approaching spring -
Whilst sitting by an open window these warm,
bright days, we view nature as she has the as
pect of awakening out of sound sumber, and
1t appears as if that feeling of repose which
we have often xperienced-that dreamy state
of exlstence--has stolen over her; but seon she
vii. arouse from her apparent lethargy, when
the barren-waste-like fields will be clothed with
living green, and the sweet notes of the
birds, as they unite in singing their Matin and
Vesper lays, will be heard with delight; whilst,
the warm rays of the sun having melted the
snow which appears as the wind ing-sheet of
earth, her fresh and fragrant beauties-fowers
OF every hue-wlil greet cur vision, and abound
for the beautifying of the earth, and for the
benefit, as well as admiration, of the nobler
creatures of God. All balmy Spring, we hail
thy coming as message from the sprit-world:
the green, rich fields, the spires o. grass, and
the blosSomlng plant that thou bringest, bears
the lmpre of hand all wise, omniscient and
good ! And, in thy day, o Sorng, how plea
SAINT 1t will be, with SUM- bonnet on the head and
basket Oh the arm TO sally forth and range the
quaint old groves in quest of flowers wild-thc
emblems fair of the frail and fading character
istics of earthly beauty The blue.eyed violet
peeplng cut, from under its leafy covert, which
seems to have been given it for shield from
the winters cold blast, is thing of grandeur:
especially when its mild, blue eye is pointed to-
wards heaven, and the gentle zephyr in the
branches of the old oak catches its expression
aud whispers, " the handiwork of God" And
what pleasurabe emotion will fill our heart as
~egaze on the surface OF hill bedecked with
these types of purity such Il spot is truly en-
chanting, and richly merits the admiration of
every true lover Of the glowing fruits of SPRING
The Uulitarlan might turn from us with disgust
and ask, "What use are they!-it would take an
hour to gather single boquct Of them" We
answer--they are pretty TO behold, the air is
filled with their perfume, and they direct our
minds to the Giyer of every good and perfect
gift" reminding US of His care to beautify this
earth for the habtation of man, and Immediate
ly directing our minds to His strong love for u.s.
Yes, Spring is comiug-the days Of the violet,
the season of blooming flowers, are near at
hand and may we not kind reader, wait to
welcome the visitation, and view it as one Of the
brightest pages in the Book of Nature!
c. B. A.
Mount Pleasant, Feb. 1857.
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possible for any set of tyrants to suppress this
innate desire of freedom. 1t will break forth
Europe must give up to freedom. She will.
The magazine of destruction has already been
placed within her very portals, and needs but
one spark TO fall upon the train laid and pre-
pared, and the whole continent will be wrapt
into one powerful blaze; and there amid the
convulsions of distracted kingdoms and empires,
aud the wailings of naughty and despotc rulers,
The guardian angel of liberty will hover over
he oppressed and plant for them free and un-
constitutions.
FAIRFIELD, N. Y, Jan. 1887. J.H.K.
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WHOLE NO., 311.
The Inauguration.

The procession started about noon "a,
very long, and presented beautiful arna.n
a"ce: The military of the District and Co.
munlty were fully presented. O 'o''-
"eSSrs Buchanan and Breckenridge rodo ;n
an an open carriage, surrounded bv the Kave,o..'
Ciuo' preceded by the military and a renre,on0
tatlon by lady of the Goddess of i ik"".r
mounted on high platform. drawn ~ y,
horses, and followed by model Of p * pa ne
war OF considerable size, made by the Mec5raO M5r
icS IS. of the Washington Navy Yard
linen followed the various Clubs, Enoino Cor,-
dy published. '1'''ie' area
MF' Va buchanan reached the Capitol about one;
address. ugufai
mi SYNOPSIS OF THE INAUGURAL
The Inaugural address iuyokss "a
dolh ana hrmness to execute the dntias of,Lo
ounce IN such manner as TO res,oro hau,. '"o
States u TIE several
HoPes' also, for the support of those who Iovo
the Constitution and the Union. "0 'o'e
A'o"S resolution not to be candidate for
reelection. 'ud'e IOr
kelterates the dogma that the slaverx oro.
tioh In the new territories is for the So,,Ios,
!here' and not Congress, to decide. Tho n,a
JOIitJ uluSI govern.
:, Thinks Kansas should be admitted into tho
on'on according to the terms of her own con.
it; if not, not so Oe
1he time tor that admission is indic;.l o,,,.
tlon for the Supreme Court, now IN sessio' queS-
decide. " 0eSSlo"' 10
Expects all good citizens 10 subro;, % H..
ueclslon' when 1t does come,-whatever il mo-,
be. "'e'er 1t may
declares slavery in the States is bevond tho
[t [eacll OF any human power, except that of the
State in which it exists "' VI 'ne
ropes geographical and sectional parties (so
much dreaded by the Father of his Cnnu,rSx
,V ~iii SOON De eXtlnct-and lnvokes every Union
BILE end. mat ueslra-
kebukes the men who calculate the vaue of
the Union. 'a'ue u
Refers with well-timed earncstness 70 ,b.
necessity OF Keeping the government from cor.
luPt'o"--"lth warning aga nst the inard,-
nate .ove .ofmoney.
Condemns the 'speculators o,d ,.;lL,,
FaVors the appropriation of the surnIus ravr- :
nue. to national objects-such as an ,1cre.sa of
the navy, sea coast protection, &c.
approves the reduction Of the Tariff
step towards the true principle of collecting no
more revenue from the people than is pecessarv
to pay government expenses.
uoes for public lands TO actual settlers -"
at moderate prices.
hnJoins strict construction of ;he constitu.
tlon' IN all cases where appropriations are in.
volved. arc "i-
Declares In favor of Railroad TO Colifor.
ma ana has no doubt Of the power of Congress
10 ouilu II under the war-lnaking power. as "a
military road"
lnculcates maxims of peace and friendship
win our foreign relations; iavors frank and omen
diplomacy. and gives the cold shoulder to /" on.
Iangllng alliances; and dscourages the acoui.
s"loh oi any new territory, unless sanctioned
oy the laws of Justice and Honor.
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hXPLoRA1IoN OF The NIGER.-Fhe London
Da'ty NeWS mentions the fact. that the Admir-
aiIty have enlarged their plans with regard TO
the contemplated expedition up the Niger
RIVER and that it is now proposed to dispatch
annually Tor the next five years, sma II steam.
r up mat river, at the public COST The COM
mana OF the steamer is confined to Mr. Baikie:
anu anu 1t mas been determined that the first years
eAPt"ra'iOh snail be confined 10 that branch Of
the Niger which at the confluence is known 50
the Quorra and that the second years shall be
devoted TO the other branch, called the Binue.
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MILE RAcHEL's HoTEL. The reason why
Madame Rachel's hotel in Paris was not sold
when advertised at auction, is said to be thai
the staircase was built long before the ladies'
crinoines had attained to their present dimen.
sions, and not a single lady--or married one
either-that came to look at the house could
get up the stairs.
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o. Hon. James Campbell, the Postmaster.
General, has recently had postage stamns nre.
pared on sheets with perforations around the
border OF each stamp, so that they can be sep
arate one from the other without using knife
or scissors. Besides the saving of time in this
improvement, there is greater security that the
stamp will adhere to the letter, for the points
or rough edge left by the perforatons, will stick
TO the letter. ~
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w AT party one evening a bachelor mate
the astounding assertion that every lady in the
room made a practice of taking off her left
stocking last. One halt denied the fact: the
others declared If 1t were so he had no rinht
10 Know It, and with one voice they pronoun-
ced nm :" no gentleman" He was SO bufieted
that he was glad Of an opportunity 10 give the
following explanation &" Whichever stock;ng
lady pulls off first, the other is necessarily
tefr which must of course be taken off last ~
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0- A Printer who was recently flung by
his sweetheart, went to the Office and tried to
commit suicide with the shooting stick" but
the thing wouldn't 60 off: The devil wished
to pacify him, and told him to peep into the
sanctum, where the editor was writing dams to
deliqoent Subscribers. He says that that pic
.ture Of despair .reeonciled him to his fate.'
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A COSTLY GovERNMENT-The Chancellor of
the British Exchequer estimates the total ex-
Pendltures for carrying on the government, sor
III ensuing year, at Eos, 474,O00 Or 1927.
37O,OOO) Brother Jonathan's bill OF expense
(blg, rich aud prodigai as he is) doesn't bsgih
with that yet st y "ttjF1 - s.s ta,lI --,Ttg.l
Smyrna times., 1857-03-11

WOOL GROWING IN THE SoUTH.-A gentle
man who has been engaged in the wool.grow.
ing business in Tennessee, and who has recent
ly tr@versed Northern Alabama, informs the
Mobile Tribune that the raising of sheep in that
State would be more profitable than the culture
OF cotton. Thousands of acres. fit for nothing
else but sheep pastures, could be had for l2{
cent per acre. g! -.
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o. How are you, Smith |! said Mr.. Jones.
Smith pretends not to know him, aad replies.
hesitatingly-- -. Is, - :
Sir, you have the advantage of me-
Yes retorts Jones' Il suppose everybody has
that's got common sense
Smith looks unhanpy.
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BIC BANK ROBRERY.--The Messenger of the
Marine Bank while settling a balance at the
Exchange Bank. Chicago, Wednesday, was
robbed of a bag containing $4,000. No clue to
tho robber has been discovered
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A LIBERAL REwAED.-The sum OF $4,000 in
all, is now offered for the arrest Cf the murder
er of Samuel Z. Norcross, who, it will be re-
membered, was brutality murdered noar Altoo-
ma, on the morning of the 10th of January
The murdered man belonged to East Lexing-
ton, Mass.
For the arrest of the murderer, the Governor
of Pennsylvania has offered reward of ST. 900,
to which the people of Altoona have added
$500, the friends of the. deceased $500, and
the Governor of Massachusetts $50O,-.makng
in the aggregate two thousand dollars.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation by the
Governor.

s "a z s. +.
In accordance With q venerable usage,
and in compliance with a just public SEN
,iment invite the people of Ohio to OBJ
secve Thursday, the 26th day Of the pres
ept month Of November, as day of Pub.
Tic Thanksgiving to Almighty God.
.s,Ts Him, who hath visited the. Earth
and blessed it anu hath made it very fruit
fur ~,
To Hin, who hath crowned the year
with His.goodness, makiug our: ur:vslleys to
thick With corn, aud filing our barns with
plenty:
To;Him, who hath greatly blessed US
in the increaEe Of the ground, and in the
gathering in OF the fruits thereof:
s To Him who hath defended rs from
the Pcstience than walketh in darkness,
and from the sickness that destroyeth at
noonday: s! e
To Him, who hath given US peace in all
our borders, protecting US alike from for
eign invasion and from internal commo-
tion: So ,s .Sas. a4
To Him, let us all, assembling ia places
of public worship,or gathering. around do
mestic altars, present sincere offerings OF
humble alteration and grateful praise: re-
membering that as We, being needy, have
received abundantly of His bounty, SO
ought we, cheer:ully, to give Of our abun-
dance to them who need, and invoking
earnestly His gracious favor, that we may
walk before Him, continually, in the way
of His commandments, to the end that
His blessing may remain upon US, and
upon our children, and upon our good
land which lie hath given us, forever.
Givea at the city Of Columbus,
EsEAL under ny hand, aud the Great
Seal of the State of Ohio, this
second day of November, A. D. 1851.
BY the Governor, S. p. CHASE.
IL. BAKER; Secretary of State.
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conapllance.

Spms years ago the Yankee Schooner
ssily Ann; nnder the command Of one
Capt. Spoonsr, was beating up the Con-
necticltriser Mr.. Comstock, the mate,
Was Al, his station forward. According
to BIZ notion Of things. the schooner ives
gsttiIg nest too close to certain fats
whieA ~ along the larboard shore. So
afsshe goes 10 the Captain, and with his
hats seocksd on one side Of his head, says:
sCap'p Spooper, you're gettin' lestle,
toe cIess to them Oats hadn't you bet
fer 20 absutin
"a which Captain Spooner replied:
sMr. Comstock, jest you go for'ard and
Zen t6your part of the sksuner, and I'n
tsad to mine.n 81
Mr. Comstoek went forward in high
dudeeon, snd hailed ont: - 20
"Boys SEQ that mud hook ali clear for
iAitin' goI'' .9a 5.
y -, sir, all clear.
"Ief 20 thea . IS -
DowA went the anchor out ratified tho
chain. and like : fash the Sally Amp caene
Inning into the wind. and then broughtup
I'll sanding. @
Nj Ccmstock walked, Oft. and touch.
nc hls hat very politely said,e.
Well joep'h my part Of the skeuBer il
70 speher; spd how mought yours be
Cs2'DW sss9 s5s
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Thalss. Helena Sethon, Efna. Lethe.
1s6A Mar, Know Thyself. III
CLASSICAL ENIGMA.

V1AS03AAAA 1AkN F. 1
r am composed of Is letters. 4
~ /. lalf, 2. Was . celebrated athlete.
He essried bslloek, four years old, on
lis shouldcrsfor Forty yards, and then
killed it with one blow Of his FIST In
kis old age he attempted to pull up
tree By The roots aud break it. He'I
; psssi perfected II, but his strength being
Eraduallv exhausted, the tree, when
half split, closed upon his hands, and,
: being slons he was eaten up by wild
heasts.
~ ae,Is, .. I, vas celebrated giant
ek niraculons birth. whs destroyed all
] 1lus fsrocious beasts on the island of
=. chiss. He demandei for his service
4sslis daughter Of the King in marriage;
s bat the King intoxicated him and then
ispas out his eyes. His eyesight was re-
s tored BY the sun. butin consequence
= VI his boosting that there was not on
sarth an animal he could not conquer,
= a6s was bitten By a scorpion. After his
e death he was placed in the heavens,
: where. the most beautiful constellation
= Ssiii bears his name.
'Nys 8. 6. 5, Is. .. 81 Ia. 5, was . ceie-
brated queen Of Assyria. Her husband
loved her 80 tenderly that he had her
declared sole empress. Immediately
: upon: assuming the seeptrs, she put
.ahin to death. 1t was by her means
that Babylon became the most magnif-
cent city in the world. She was killed
By her son.
Ny 4, 6, II, s. S, 9, 7, was aKing Of
Salamis and armor bearer of Hercules
gWhen he destroyed Troy. He was the
father of Teucer and Ajax.
NJ s, g. Is, 8. was daughter of Atlas
aud Pleione. She was one of the
Plsiadss, the most luminous of the
ssysn. .ss
~ IA, ls, 8, was an important coun-
tfy 81 southern Greece. It's inhabit-
-sAats wsre the most agricultural people
of Greece.
NynTs 10, 8, Q, was famous Roman
sEmperor. who in the beginning Of his
,.neignI was remarkably mild and kind,
sbdt afterwards became extremely blood
sthirsty and cruel. He has always
sntntioned as pattern Of barbarity and
.swsntonness.
NJ sss.ls, 2, /, was . famous lyric poet
sef Lesbos. On being thrown. over
board from vessel he was carried on
Ma back of :. dolphin to the court Of
Periander. who ordered the sailors to
s,crnciied. $
My0, s,Ia, 6.7.7.s was q city Of Gaul
tom which Cesar set forward on his
smsssh 70 the Rubieon It was built
entirely on wooden piles driven into
the swsnpy earth.
NJ 10. 3, Is, 8, Was the goddess of dis.
.asrd among the Greeks. She was the
ssme ss Discordia ofsthe Lasins. -
Nta1I, 8. 3, 3. was the name of the ser.
vant Of whom Antony demanded .
-sNord to kill himself - 5.
NyB s. >, 3. 2, was Roman consul
dsfestsd at Cannae by Hannibal.
Nyt8, 8, Is, 8. was celebrated Egyp.
stisa Deity. The Egyptians believed
that the regular inundations Of The
Nile were caused by the tears she shei
for her brother Osiris.
~ II, 6,5, Z, 2. 8, is an island in ths
tAegiaa sea. Il Was sacred to Vulcan
who Tell there when thrown from HEAVIER
81 Japiter.
NJ pkols VAS the favorite maxim Of Bias
oes q the seven wise men Of Greece
- = - TYRo.