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that year is al hand--Lthere is no need Of look
ing for subsequent ones, as they vary but little
from year 10 year. There is no present Ger
tainty than the number of persons dependent
upon the poor taxes for their maintenance will
be speedily lessened Whenever the number
shall be reduced so as 10 be perceived by the
taxpayer, some, or all, or several causes will
have permanently operated. A great falling offoi
the spiriL-yender's customers; great increase
Of private charity great change in the affec-
tons Of relatives for their Incorporate kinsfolk,
and of church for its members, inducing them
loprovide for those having natural and church
claims upon them or, great and substantial
profits derived from pauper labor, may reduce
the poor tax, if not numbers. This is last and


least to be relied upon. The only good hope
is, that drunken customers may decrease that
they may "provide for honest things" Tenn
perance expects all her Sons and Daughters 10
do their duty-Now. 5t g2tA


This amount has been paid-but the
buildings and grounds remain for future USE
MEssRs. EDIToRs: There is one thing con-
nected with the interest of your paper which
cannot understand, or rather an incongruily
which cannot reconcile upon just grounds.
II is this--the neglect Of the vrtuo1s, religi-
Jus pOlttOu VI tuC OOiutAuuity " uhN Sh
courage your philanthropic design by their ad-
vertising patronage, and by by general sub
scribing for your paper ! do not wish TO
fater you, gentlemen, but must say, as a
conviction, that your " Fountain of pure and
sparkling waters, should yield to none in our
land Of the same cost in point of interest and
usefulness. The general summary is well Sc
lected; the news department is well sustained
and the original matter excellent. And as an
encouragement to advertisers the circulation is
large. Now, sirs, let it be known by the ad-
vocates of temperance and correct principles,
that you do not make single fraction by the
mere sale Of your paper, and the only source
left by which TO meet the heavy cost of your
composon or setting Of type is by advertise
ments. It's sad reflection, that professed-
ly christian and moral community should look
on with folded arm and see design, origina
ted solely upon the principle, pro bono publico.
struggle and faint, when mere pittance of
encouragement from each professed friend OF
virtue would send il with canvass wide spread
merrily over the waters. Friends of morality
wake up and wipe this reproach from you.-


For the good of our beloved community let the
attempts honestly put forth 10 reform vice and
expose evil receive your hearty co operation.
How long pull, strong pull, and pull alto
gether, would send Joy into this Fountain Of
purity and usefulness. 81 ,B.7a s.t l.. D.ja