Smyrna times., 1866-07-04
NJ | 5 Z f LII A n EOUS.
For the Smyrna Times.
VICE.

Yet seen too oft. familiar with her face
we hrst endure then pity, then embrace"
A few years ago, when the Temperance cause
IN this State was in the ascendant for short
time, and the traffic in ardent spirits was lie.
gallzed, here and there in this town in some
remote streets and retired alleys, affairs were
erected to BacchuS, where his votaries might
quait his burning beverage in secrecy.
But so many OF our native pedestrians were
seen vending their way to those secure foreign
ers humble homes, it created SUSPICION and
the police, incted by the novel appearance in in
Vestgated the facts, and aSccrtaincd the won
der1ul attraction was icdteltd UhiNLu. And
what terrible outcry was made On the pre-
sumptuOusly wicked foreigners heavy fines were
lihnlcted, and the popular voice was tremen-
d0us against them. They were the destrOvers
VI our peace, and the murderers of our citizens
AND they were not fit to live among us
IT, a canange comes over the spirit of the times
me ne temperance law is repealed awful
;:ranc ;I IN ardent spirits is renewed and legal
Ecu; Ecu; Additional inducements are offered un-
uct legai enactments to tempt the young and
Ep':;in:dpe p:iI:e In morals TO these wicked saloons
Billiards and other plays are instituted for the
In VI amusement, and they can win, or lose
o. Hi9cn as they choose. Such places are not
not,o'ly Ton conhned to the youths, but married
.bo;u oH are also frequent visitors, and diminish
JI, J1cn incomes by their love Of diversion. I'm
oSI Tue influence OF the Circean Cup the hard
nhH uJhlHHlngs OF the laboring classes are wasted.
nhe Ihelr wives and children are suffering at
loille Ior the comforts of life.
- 1As Ee Tue law OF the State recognizes slch MA
ces OF qepravity, for the patry remnnerot t;nr, fl
OF the License tax, thew do not ,,n,'. d'ion
tIrement as formerly, but are to he fonnd =,
the most prominent places on the nr;nn;,,ni -
streets. They are kept in fine houses, owned
Dy wealthy landlords, and pay CxOrbitant rents
Glided bottles filled with strong. exnensivn Il.
quOrs are exhibited fearlessly with neat ar
rangement, at the windows. The curtains are
decorated with painted barrels, as emblems of
their wicked contents. Our ears are freauent-
~ saluted with the songs of the jewellers. and
our eyes dlsgusted with their turgid looks and
staggering gait.
Gan the legalization of the rum traffic dimin-
ism one lOta from its pernicious influence on the
health and character of the temperate drinker
or the lne6nateH Have our minds become
blinded ana our understandings perverted. that
we can look on and see the insidous foe at
work destroying the health, the credit, and the
morals OF our citizens, and not take warning ?
Hod lQrDld 0haIl we not say with the Psalm
lst, | hate SIN with aperfect hatred? With
regard 10 thlS matter, can we not say with the
poet?
"TeII me hate the bowl
Hate is q feeble word
lOalhe-abhOr-my veIy soul
With strong disgust isstred
Whence see, or hear. or tell
OF the dark beverage Of he'll"
Let every lover of Temperance morality and
religion, both male and female, set themselves
in array against such places and never weary
until public opinion shall be set against them.
and call for their utter annihiatiOn.
Smyrna, June IS, 1866. SAMSON.
WHERE THE FENIAN MONEY WENT.
Fenian Committee Of Investigation are un-
earthing some strange facts as to where the
money went. Immense sums were daily re-
ceived from the organizations throughout the
The money was paid out in the most
and reckless manner. For In
stance, Colonel Mulchay was given rowing
with the snug little sum OF $1,000
for some unknown and mysterious cause
$4,000 was drawn to remunerate pilots who |
were to lead an imaginary feet to Ireland. A
head directress of the Fenian SisterhOod re- |
celved 81, 500 for her services, and her clerk |
$500 year. One Mr.. j. j. Rogers, now re-
signed or decapitated, received S ~ day for his |
services in the army of suffering Ireland. The
board bill OF the Military Convention, which |
was in session at 1914 Broadway during the
interval that the Congress of Pittsburg was in
session amounted to $23, 900. Hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars disappeared in most mi |
raculOus manner, and still contributions came
without stint. The sum now remaining in the |
Union Square Treasury does not exceed $ll,- |
000