The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09

cols,i,uing, Surrey, Thursday night
s,,iridr has just taken place here, IN
".,,,un,s,dnces of thr most appalling
oe' 'a..iing nature. The evidence al the
an anu luuuesi, and communications
s,sd- by several respeeiahi" persons, have
n'a s;shsd US with the following partica-
Jars: n. p,J r,h.
80. IN. son of IA gentleman at consdera-
residing at Croydon, and having been
aad At the mercantile house of NJ, ssrs
.,.o. Cockrell s. Co in the city of Lon.
i'n al an early age, conducted himself
III III a. much pr"priaty and attention as IN
- In. esteem of these gentlemen, To Win
t.Ssir confdtnce, and finally 10 be entrl'st.
III, Them ia situation in the counting
,,,,s. of the highest importance. For
-. t;me his conduct MAS marked by the
'a,oe close application and devotion IL bu-
&c far which he had been previously
G.,ina ,,jsllpd but, as his connexions In
re-. uas mos, respectable, the number Of his
.e,u.ntanre daily enlarged, and his in
.one nhirh Increased with his promotion,
s,v. him the means of luglng With them
% SCENES of pleasure from which has limit
"a ,neans before Ceharrrd him. The hove
81 ,,asnre has been the source of ruin To
MANY Young men, aud the arden, and gay
,enmfsture Of poor Chapman Was not
n,onf AGAINST his alar-nIents. One ex-
r.ss led to another extravagance dis
sipated bis resources, until pecuhlaiy
d;ncnIfies. and habits which he could
moi shake off, corrupted his prlaci-
ules, aud eventually prevailed over his III
terrtv. The confidence of Messfs. Pax
ION Il Co. left him the command Of their
finds 1t would stem that this wr'.:ched
,e,im IN wire ADD lilly 10 X advantage of
their goodness and made pecnlatiops as
| b;s necessities compelled him. These pc
enl,,;ous. he contrlved, by manage nent N
Ne ,ccponts. to keep undiscovered. In
ann. time he Was led lnlo more serious
.vnensps: the love of p1ay-the tutt-ft
I'D h;. attention and his tuin Is said 10
az, q rated b, . e ri taos tG'ught'ts
.a.v,,,s here the heart d feelings
ola yonng man becomes ens'dN'a IN one
o,l,.,j TOD 10 be the blessiac OF man, but
In Tins AZ in many otter instances, proving
his y,.at.st curse. The Expectations ON
his emp,osprs capitol becane OF co..sid'ra-
Me aeount-- il is said, 10 $4,000, and thap
mans ingenuity was successful IA conceal
inc One cannot fclp being surprised
hat such practices can 81 "n undfr ne
s,riet and systematic rye oi d i,puttn nef
chant; but in concerns nf great inaEn'thdr
euo6atnce must of nee y, ~ placed III
same person. and II Vas ia" prot,Rce ~
tIe wrelrhrd man in question SO scn thai
the accounts nf the other clerks Mere COR
rprt, rather than to have his own subject
IN insprction. Wee and virtue were
strangely combined in this unhappy man's
disposi,ion, and though perhaps his good
actions may add the name Of hyrnerite To
that of a more crininal character, yet IN
mticp to him, let the good he recorded
with the bad. There are many instances
riyen of his 10 tions which would do h"nor
% the most refined aud generous mind
To sum ~ this sketch, Edward Chapman
Was Of gentle and redined manners, com
bning all the sfaces of good breeding 10
the charms Ut cuiti,at and Improved
mind.
r.w weeks since. Distress of mind nj
fpeting this Young mans constitution, ne
slirted aud uhtainrd leave otabscimr, aud
went TO Brighton for the benefit of sea ID
thing In the mean tue, AT the counting
house it became necessary I" refer 10 his
papers, aud some erfurs being discovered,
M.picion Was awakened further insrsti
cation took riace and tlse whole system
Of frand was laid open. The shock which
This discovery occaaionpd t. Mrssrs. Fax
ION and Cncierpll nay be easily imagined,
and bow,,t euragrd these gentlemen may
have hcen at their confidence betfa> e"'
and thelr property pl"ndetra. 'oosiurF"
TONS 10, the y"ang mans iaini'y, anu per
haps some renal - ri hlhdiy lrFl'no !"
himself induced th-n n"i 1" make pun
lie EXPOSURE. until Dies gay" nan i"'' "p
pnrtunity Of .Xptho!aG the lfanshch"h@,
and making, with the assistance III ms
friends. SOM rcparatlon Tor tht'r i'S7'--
Nuh thi- view, Il lrtier, lot chiruii'th I"
aarIn hlm. was Nlltten ia bu2hton, recall
ivy him 10 town, f,r the purpose 81 arfail
Rns SUM business IF the hrfn bur howe
Ser canliotsiy the letter might nave been
w0rdrd, saspicinn tortured the unfortunate
mans mind. and he saW IN II discovery,
mamy, and rum H. INSTANTLY iru bflsh
ton wherr he was last sen on tht race
ground, and weut, in company "ilii lacy
whose nainr and situation III HE does not
appear, across the country Ia sutton, "ar
EPSON, where all trace III hlin &h'S tonipan
ION WAS lust to those who followed iis
movements by osdrr OF the FIRM III Lon
don, whose suSp'rions ere confirmed IA
no; receiving an answer 10 the letter I'll 80
NN, After s"nlr tiar being expended VI
Vain 10 discover has roni,,. bills were pla
''rdrd, describing his pers"n, aud "iier'nS
''eafrd for vi, apprehension.
ANoat three weeks sincr, Il S'sl"man
tsiave proved ~ be the unfortunate ihdi'' =
aaa' N qnesli"n) drove up to ID, h'ns
arms I'm, Ia handsome dennet. IA"
"'fse nmatrmarkah!y iine animal, and the
NpPearanre Of the gentleman and cart t'Fr
nfs ff!cnnted not I" excite amy donit oi
hlSfd'peedt'lty. H., sid he should lave
OCCASION 70 Stay few day., a"l h" WAS
Ft''rd with suitable atien'i"n h. the land
lord aud his family His habits "r'e re
sular snj 10 was sunno.r,. 81 be hy thf