Smyrna times., 1859-01-27
COkitl1~IUNi}ENIE.
Correspondence Of tie Smyrna Times.
TER FROM DOVER,
SG06ath School CeleJration-Festiual-
terry, @c.

MR. EDITOR R:-Notwithstan the fact that
Dover Is rife with excitement, attendant upon
senatorial wire-puI.ings, lottery log-rolIIngs
ruhl' rIoi, rowdylsm, aud hundred other causes
have not been able for sometime to treat you
TO single scribbc. My apology is, that
+ nave been unusually engaged for sometime :;
indeed, so much so, that have not been able,
/ even, to honor the " Senate and House of Re.
, presentatves, in General Assembly met" with
my presence. And now that have assumed
the scrlbbLng attitude, there are so many dain-
~ dishes that present themselves for my in
SpectIon that hardly know which to choose
hrst or, in other words, there is so much TO
scribble about that am at a loss where TO com.
mence However, tempuS dus .fugu, (excuse
my learned quotatonsD y and it behoovelh me
to make beginning. lest should fall short of
an ending. Well some evenings ago, al
tended a Sabbath School celebration, in the NJ.
E. church, which enjoyed to lhe full,
The children acquitted themselves in cred
table manner, and indeed, AXE the affair as a
whole, 1t reflected credit upon all concerned-
The selections were of the highest moral, in
structlve and pleasing character, and, in one or
two instances, amusing. The singing was de-
iIghiful, indeed, and cannot retra in from mem
tloning, specially, those exercises denomnared
"chlmeS " or " rounds" and which served to
delight host Of listeners as well as myself-
My limited space fOrbds my entering upon a
minute detail Of these exercises; therefore. /
pass them, reluctantly. Every one present
seemed delighted with the entertainment.
throughout. There was no admission fee. and
IN lieu thereof there was lifted basket collec.
tion by teur little girls for the purpose, simply.
OF detraylng the expenses incurred in erecting
stage, lighting the church, etc. The collec-
ton thus made met the demand, a nd the whole
affair passed off with the most entire satsiac
ton.
now leave the cOntemp pIa tion of this delight
tul scene. to consider for a few moments. ano.
'her-whIch by some, aud many too, will be
deemed tar more worthy of note and considera-
ton. | allude to the FesIival,-yes, the Fes,i
val A short time ago read an article IN the
ItmeS' pnrport'ng to have been written by one
" "FIndex." Probably, you may remember some
OF his remarks IN relation to " fairs" and :. frs.
tvalS." If my memory serves me right, YOU d
(Mr Editor, mean,) put the critics knife to t
the article in tolerably strong terms. But :
'h'hK you made grave mistake aud put the .
knife at the wrong end, to take life; YOU an. t
PiI'd 1t to the tail and not to the head.-bui :
That Is your look out / read that article 0
win good deal Of interest, and profit. "
Su oy the hInt OF your correspondent nd filed !,
copy OF II Tor future reading md perusaI :" a
II Is now at my elbow. Iatlended that Festi. u
val too; and, after seeing all that was to be
SEEM hearing all that was to be heard (exccot
he lectnre). and enjoying all that was to be 81
enjoyed (wIth the Ike cxceplou). and after re-.
'ewing the matter carefully, have con. IN 81
ne conclusion that " Vndex " is a man after -
ny own heart (suppose it Is a woman q so far +
Is The "iaIrs " go. do not mean to sanction st
~ he says; think, rather, there are some =
hIngs he had better left unsaiJ: but. in tho d"
man, he is right. say this with all defer. ~
"ce 10 the superior Judgment OF my friend, the O
'd''or. do not think, though, that atn golnp 0
get up "a TRADE against MethodIsis or Merbo F
ism am going to do no such thing Indeed. ~
y interest IN the welfare of that institution.
of too deep character for me TO sneak of her of
s she is, even. | have more than a blrlhripb, So
Il ah Methodist, and cannot refrain, in this !
from entering my solemn protest
5a'hSt the employment OF any, every and all
lch means TO RAISE money, for the church or Is
~ OF IT'S dependencies. Melhodism, az I'M. SCI
Ireland 1t, has holy object in vew,-and here ia
me ask simple and to my mind an easily
iSwered question: Can she make use of un-
'Iy means for the furtherance of true podI. am
'ss and the attainment of this holy obiect rs
: IN the language OF Scripture, may she &" do Ina
'Il that good may come 2" can do no be,ter {" i
an quote the reply SO often made use of no by
e Apostle to the Gentiles, "God forbid" Il n"'
Could would give you an idea of that event.
aiialr-but 1t beggars description. | even n
'SItate to write another syllable in relation IN
out IN justice to those Interested will do il =
he ladies who had charge of the tables I o'o W
""u' '"ueed' thInk they re sa
Illiled to the cOmmendations of all Tho odi
Us were certainly OF a character calculated to
tlS'y the longings of the most fastidious e,i.
re, while the various articles exDoscd for ~
le' OF the fancy tables exhibited much tas,o
ID skill aud reflected credit aud homer SYDou In
untIrIng efforts of the ladies' But, 0 deorl
it cram' Jam, smlsh--truly said-it beg-
RS description. There was the " fortune
ler,' IN the shape of little old woman. with
piece OF whaebOne tied or sewed to one of
arms very sybitticalIy (pray don't consult
eoSter) pointing 10 a circular card, upon i.
llch were printed various oracuIar sentences "A
young lady, for the meagre pittance of
IIing' would give the circular card twirl. j.
the whalebone wand Indicated to what ex.