For the Columbian Fountain
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Il or Ine COluIUDlaH


SPEECH


Delivered al the Baptist Church, near the
Nary Yard, on The 20M inst, By JAMES
LITTLE.


(ConoIuded.)


The drinker is the most unstable being
in the world And why Because liquor
destroys frmness of purpose--destroys that
which is the only thing by which success
can be permanently secured. Place, by way
of illustration, into the hands of an indi-
vidual when he is sober, when his mind is
free from the power of alcohol, any busi-
ness of importance, telling him that you de-
sire it to be despatched at a certain hour,
that none but he can despatch it, and that
your honor depends upon his punctuallty.
If he perceives the feasibility of the busi-
ness, and is willing to undertake il, he will
consent faithfully to despatch it: and with
firm resolve to accomplish it, he goes in
the pursuit after his object On the way
he meets an old companion directly in front
of tavern the old companion stops, but
the man of business passes onward, with
merely I" How is il with you to-day, old
friend ~ The old companion, not liking
such treatment, calls after the man of BUSH
ness dwell, B., are you really the wander
ing Jew' or have you cork legw "Iam