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| say Capt: Halo, Capt. Capt S. turned
around, and well dressed stranger grasped
him by the hand, and inquired if he knew
him. He confessed he did not recollect
ever to have met him before. The stranger
after several Intellectual attempts TO refresh his
memory, finally broug lit to his recollection
the scene narrated above, and confessed that
he was the sailor to whom he had thus acted
the part Of the Samaritan, and insisted on re-
storing four-fold for the money which he had
bestowed on that occasion. The remunera-
ton was refused. and the young man was
exhorted to go and do likewise.


81 will, with all my heart" said he, as
the tears gathered to his eyes; "but ! owe
YOU debt can never discharge. have
never broken my pledge, and by the help Of
God never will | went home after you
left me, and by the entreaty of my friends, ]
commenced trading, and am now here to
purchase goods. have been prospered in
business, and have been united to the wo-
man of my choice. You have saved my
soul and body, for have lately become
acquainted with the blessed Saviour of sim
lGIo " IL lily pun olu SouIu SOb ilOLd
of your hand, he would almost wiring it from
your body for gratitude, The generous
heart of the Captain was melted, for he To-
we'd the Saviour too The foodgates Of his
soul were opened, and they wept together
like two children; shook hands again, ex-
changed hearty g God bless you," and par
ted.


A carman Of New Y ork who has been
rescued rom the way of all moderate drink
ers, tall an excellent method of uniting
preaching and practice, as his business card
exemplifes:


GEORGE T. HALL,


CART NO. 3Ol2.


Residence, As Elizabeth street.


Old Alcohol will not cart,


But all things else with all my heart;


Old Dick and have now good dinners,


Come sign the pledge ye drinking sin


ners.


I To THE INHABITANTS OF THE DIsTRcI
TAKE NoTIcE.-We feel bound to intro
duce for your consideration the propriety
of having the Charters of each city SO framed
that the voters in each Ward shall determine
With regard to the sale of intoxicating
liquors within their bounds. To this we
should think no friend of liberty or repub-
licanism can object We shall be pleased
10 receive the opinions for and against such
a measure, and will insert in our paper any
respectful communication. Ii is light and
truth we wish to follow after, and be gov
erned by.


THE WEEKLY FoUNTAIN-As soon as
| fue hundred subscribers are obtained, we
shall commence the publication of a peekly
Temperance newspaper, under the above
head, containing all the reading matter OF
the tri-weekly, and other articles adapted
for circulation in the country. Price, one
dollar per year. Persons remitting five dol
lars, in current money, postage paid, will
receive six copies. Payment always in ad-
vance.


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