Smyrna times., 1859-05-19
In Town..

1t takes all kinds of people to make a CON-
munity, or at least all kinds of people erist in
community, no matter what may be the pre-
elections of the people, nOlenS uolenS they are
about, and, as the old saw goes, " what can't be
cured must be endured" is taken down by the
people as philosophy worthy of the fathers"
and SO they remain in " mastery inactivity. -
With the introduction of the works of Science
railroads, steamboats,, &c.,-comes the erilS
of Science; and when the quiet, out-of-the. way
village is visited by these conveyances, the quiet
villagers may expect a change in affairs: the
society, hitherto conscientious and scrupulous
is invaded by persons who speak different
tongue, aud who have no regard for anything
but gain-whether by fair or foul means makes
but little difference. Chief among those who
first invade community is the Illbernian-the
keenest, shrewdest, wittiest, most catch-penny
race on or off of Erin's sod, who is always look
ing out for No. L. drunk or sober; whether en-
jOying the sweets of liberty, free fourth-of.
July fight, or roasting potatoes--no matter
where, he is an ould boy" and bound to come
out in the lead. There is nothing but what he
can do, and, when engaging in any service. al
ways hires for an extra hand Blddy," too, is
always the best cook that ever made broth for
"sure and did she not cook for the Lords and
Mobiles in the ould counthry!" No one knows
how to turn penny better than he and if there
lie anything to be made, Patrick comes in
a. l., I l., 10 ia
mined to get rich. Coming to this country
with an idea that the land abounds in fatness,
he is bent on having the first fruits. Is there
a law against the sale Of liquor, Patrick knows
that the race of " suckers" still exist, and
forthwith he turns philanthropst and restores
them again to their native element, or restores,
rather, their native element TO them. Is there
law that the people shall drink or rather pur-
chase liquor in large quantities!-the sympathy
Of Patrick is at once excited, and with heart
moved to tenderness he is the first to sake their
thirst with q smaller" Do all of his noble
race become philanthropists like himself and
wish to administer to the necessities of the
famished people !-Patrick No. l forthwith
turns poet and puts up his sign Commerce St.,
near Pig Tail Aley,) with beehive on one
end and the following inscription:
ain this hive we're all alive"
Good whiskey makes US funny
Patrick, however, is somewhat of wag
when he says good, he means good to bring in
money for he well knows, and doubtless will
tell von so that the onlv good thin0 about IL is
the large quantity of water in it. Now, when
times are little tight with them, their shrewd
nature speedily suggests way to bring about
Iooseness and make the "fps" flow in, viz
get up free fight, such as occurred last We'd
nesday 10 Ball street, and which did not come
TO the ears Of our Authorities. Like the mer
spoken Of in the Scriptures, several of then
have been trying 10 serve two masters, but The
church-authsrIties have delivered them over
I" bound hand and foot" to the master claiming
the greatest authority-to whose will they ar,
fully subordinate. But, Notwithstanding Pat
rick, and Jeems, and Michael, and Jonny thu
deport themselves, there are worse men, "natiy
to the manor born," who ought to have more in
terest, from their position, in the welfare Of III
community, but who are doing more harm tha
all the O'Flahertys in the settlement. Th
latter only take advantage of the circumstan
ces; the former, by their combined power, fore
and stralagem, threw himself against mora
and legal compacts, and broke down the grea