Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-05-27
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TUESDAY, MAY %.
COM.NUNIL'AJION.
BEWARE OF DISSIPATION I


WHILST so many OF our yeung cor,
trymen are given over TO turbulent dia
patton i, may prove advantageous to pl,p
before them az example OF The consreut,
css Of such life in the ta'e of yov
man who died not mauy days ago.
This gentleman was the son Of respect
bic parents. lie was Of the mercantile liz
and naturally Of good character, al
MIGHT have lived % easy and Reputable h
md he conducted ki;nsell win iemperan,,
but unfortunately at the age Of TWO OF lhra
ard iwec,y he became addic,ed 10 he viz
OF driutiug, Excessive drinking Raursr
opens The way 10 every o'her kind Of dist
nation. and course IF sig or eight YEA,
M, an end to his existence. Some tin,
before bis death bis constitution was 1,
suoved /: the faculties Of his mind imgs.
ed, and his affairs in 3 deranged s,uatisc
Alas, what bitter objections a,lGa! natural;
have occurred during bis last ta;al Hines.
".''Tis myself thai has created me evil T
with which am surrounded. Sy my d. +
s.ruc.iye in,emperanee have poisoned nv |
constitution AID brought. my life to nj
SCRABBLE and disgracrful end. AND hes
little is tie real satisfaction which | han
derived from :umrlt and dissipation: HaT
much happier ihe sober and rejecting CHI.
racteI who lives with honor, vhosr Is|
flows in peace and tranquility. III! could
but commence my days again how muct
wiser should | be. But, alas, The tin:
which nave tr.ied away can never
be recalled. The follies and vices which Il
have committed Gao never, never, Be obi
teraled."
Ye sons CT dissipation, pause and refec!
Ter momen, Whist ye have il in your
power, steer your course, ere II De TOO
late, from the rock which threatens de,
s,ruc,ion. WHY you still rush on the hid
den shoals " here you see SO many 'a!Teady
shiPwrecked Even ye who hsve.not,a
Yer ran Tito any tatsi excuses. Go hos ioa
readily .hink yourselye. removed IRON
danger. Reflect seriously within your
selves: May Dot the habits which have
unconscious!y INDUCED gradually lead on
u misery and disgrace! Have not such
habits already injured my healsh, >Pr0Vsd
expensive, interrupted by more SERIOUS
and reputable pursuits, .aad led me INTO
errors and follies Those VINO have been
the wretched ricsims of dissipation, was
rot their career gradually commenced and
pursued until habi, had rendered retor'
NATION impossible? If lido nns check my
propen.ities new, wheC CIR expect 10 Go
it?" Lei sDch reflections auak@n ye 10
your Interest. By lh0s sorauiiigg yo0'
own reason i, E.ay crsaleh happy resolution;
aud prevent many a hl1tef aigb # re"o'ss'
If we desire recreation there as va.lou'
iuuocer: arnusemcstsi 10 etich VIC nay r.
duIse ourselves without susniHg ln;o IL
temperance In the youth Of bte myself
have ALWAYS .endeavored TO shun It's unhap'
pv effects. MY leisure kcuts have con-
sidered as more taudabiy devoted whist
spen, in acquiring useful knowledge. ana
how much nore 70. our credit r1ight me
o,oney which. we spend IN rios aud d!ss'pa'
ton, be employed in assisting TIE. uuioriu'
aste, 10 conferiag blessings on those nsaC'
which are aching for them
A letter frcn, ,b. American Confu', at CoW'',
(EngIsndl to merchant in Bolton, dated AP't
9, 1906, Jays, g baye l:iee' tie day oeioE
yefleraay from, Mr.. Lyman, IN London, 10 a.,
yifc, that the dilputes between this country ana
the United State, are in train for amcaol' sa :,
juamea, fpsedny On which { congratulate g'"
E~e,a9 sfa htfs' fran Lioer3sol. Atr*s'
Z" We learn in addition to hat We have sTe'.
Nv communicated nfpeaing nes duties u
France, that it is tbe iatcn'ion Of that goY;ffn'
memo TO require each vefe! bringing cargo no."
the Uni,cd states, 10 ,ske cargo OF equal 'Sa
in French prpduce or nanu!aEfmss- The eN''
here on lie cotton market, OF the cnHafgo "
PtuGian ,essc.s will be- v-ry conildefa5I;"'
EExt-ac3 1T letter t,om Mat. Jane, B's'|
.t-- /c.--,,J:,, ~, b,,, NJ >, III. S,rrktdT