St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1863-04-02

"a fConxussArsy.
EDos HIII.
March 10th. 1863.

Mrssas. Eorross May I beg the in-
sertion Ut lev remarks is the columns Of
the Beaeon. The subject Of thess rsmarka
Jon may deem 40 inapprepriats a it il
common place--inappropriate because in
these days your readers are not expected
to take m interest in anything but "wsr-.
pesa,a Who q thie time would usdsr-
take to argue that Oft deb6ssd qtsstios. 2
which exercises the greater inauencs-the
s'cord or the pens Had sufi Gent mo.
raj courage. to don the Bioomer or, rather.
the military costume. I'd "resigu the pea
and take up the sword" Bot hav'u.
yet introduced my subject. aud it may
be. you are thinking. Messrs. Editors.
that l intend winding up my few remarks
With that notorious sentence Of widow
Bedot's.-"we'rs all poor critters" Ye..
we are all poor ''critters." but mono %
much an object Of sympa,hy--I will not
say disgust-as that class Of humanity
(styled samat1e,s} which brings me to the
introduction Of my subject. vis.-sam5ling.
1t is. ia my humble opinion. one of the
greatest evils Of society. No tongue
certainly no pen-can begin to describe the
miserable results Of that one invention
cards. Poverty, disgrace. murder aud
suicide follow in thy train Oh innocent
amusement of an innocent King! In
s.rumeat Of amusemest!-it were better
termed instrument Of destruction! How
wives can encourage husbands in their
evil habits. 5y the tolerance Of "card
parties duck suppers" and what not, With
il their own homes cannot imagine.
Were to know that brother Of mine
vas addicted to 90 wicked Q practice %
that Of gambling. could I remaia an iu-
passive spectator No. shsuld be tho
most miserable Of beings. Yet. I have
friends. otherwise most worthy, who
nightly daily too) eongregate at certain
'heao"quarters" to spend the precious.
deeting hours. which God has given them
for their souls improvement, around the
card table. With many. gambling is q
BUSINESS mean, contemplate avoc.tion
and such. regard, as past rcdemption
appeal to the redeeuab!e class Of gam
blers, viz:--the amusement seeker. lie
is in the current-who will save him from
the nearing phirlpools Wives remon-
strate with your husbands; sisters beseeci
your brothers to dssist. ere it be too late:
friends counsel and il it need be scorn
your acquaintance-the Gambler.
Some Reformer, says young swim.
der. as he glances carelessly over tho
above, disappointed in his search for .war.
news" Or for information regarding the
base Of Gen. Lockwood's operations"
II cant bear to read trasb-makinc
mountains out Of mole-hi:ls and evil out Of
a pleasure" He strokes his moussache
(swindlers almost invariably wear nous
tsches) quite sontemptuously vsaderise
WHITTIER "Beshtgh" aud Fare" will be in
town TO day. As he lacks amusement aud
would like TO have game! I'll say. for
your edi6cation. Messrs. Editors. that 7
make no pretensions to the character asiv.
en- me by the reader above alluded 70, Tor.
to quote the language of . great writsr-
Nothing is more Improbable than the
wisdom Of those persons Who set M for
Reformers Of the Age. 'Tis fact q man
cannot act long without offending his
friends and rendering himself ridiculous"
Surely woman would sppear equally iu-
dicrols. But I shall not. n present.i
trespass further upon your time and p.
tience. .-..
In conclusion, permit mo 10 quote once
more, the language Of . great writer
(Lavater) on this subject. 1T il posi-.
ble." says he that wise man may be
prevailed on to game. but !. il Impossible
that protested gamsster should be wise
and good man"
Yours respectfully.
vAcusA.