The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-12-26
From the .NsaO YORK. Statesman.


From the .NesO York Statesman.
GAMBLING. cline upon line and pre-
cept upon precept," seems to avail nought
with those who embark upon. this sea of
death, for having once cast themselves
| upon the waters, its delusive allurements
produce species of insanity which sooner
or later ends in ruin. Men Of NEST ample
independence and often of splendid wealth
too. frequently abandon all that is really
respectable for the disgraceful associa-
ton OF rapacious sharpers and INDECENT adj
venturers, who possess no one recommend
alton of body or mind, but fraudulent deg
terlty IN packing a card, and maneuverine
dice box
In the long catalogue of victims to such
Vicious associations, we find the followins
IN London paper, which should serve as
q warning to all who venture -::l-
1rrtfr5. a :: Af1. FUrteT who
possessed one of the best estates in the
county of Northumberland, the fee Of
which in less than twelve months he lost
at hazard.
The last night ofhs career, when he had
just perfected the wicked work, and was
stepping down stairs to throw himself into
his carriage, which waited at the door OF
a uUett-knoicn house, he suddenly went back
! into the room where his friends were as
sembled, and insisted, that the person he
had been playing with, should give him one
Glance OF recovery, or fight with him his
rational proposition was this-that his car
rage, the trinkets and loose money in his
pocket, his town house, plate and furniture,
should be valued in lump, and be thrown
for single cast. No persuasions could
prevail on him to depart from the purpose
he threw, and conducted the winner to the
door, told the coachman that was his mast
| er, and heroically marched forth, without
house, home, or any one creditable source
of support.
lie retired to an obscure lodging, in
cheap part Of the town, subsisting partly
on charity, sometimes acting as the suhsti-
tute OF marker at the billiard table, and
occasionally as helper at livery stable.
I In this miserable condition, with naked
ness and famine staring him in the face,
exposed to the tsunts and insults of those
whom he had supported, he was recogniz-
ed by an old friend, who gave him ten
/ guineas to purchase necessities.
He expended five in procuring decent
apparel with the other FIVE he repaired to
!
them to fifty; he adjourned TO Whites, sat,
4 down with his former associates, and won
10000 pounds. Returning the next night,
he los! 1t all, and after subsisting many
years in AFFECT and sordid penury, died
ragged beggar, at a penny's lodging house,
in st. Giles's.
5 HAD he fE E"s bis sg Gp quitting the
been doomed ny lettre de cachet. to
straw, bread and water, and shaved head.
for six months, in dark room, it might
have brought him to his senses, and pre-
vented SO ignominious a relapse
HYPoCRoNDRIACIsM CURED BY VEN
TRILoQUIsM. One of the most extraordi
nary instances we ever heard of the power
of ventriloquism was effected a few DAYS
ago, by Mr.. Gallaher, in Fethard, IN the
county of Wexford. A poor man of the
name of Finn, who was laboring dreadful
ly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., hearing of Mr..
Gallaher, asked his parish priest 1.-THE Rev.
Mr.. O'Flahertyl if he might apply to that
gentleman, for the purpose of being cured
The clergyman knowing that the mans
disease lay solely in his imagination,
thought he might be cured by the same
means. He therefore recommended Finn
to apply to this celebrated ventriloquist.
Upon calling on Gallaher, Finn said, that
he used to be afflicted by fairies, who were
continually going into his mouth, and after.
caperlng through his stomach, would then
make their exit through his ears. Cob !!
| see they are great annoyance to you, my
poor man." said Gallaher :" but shall soon
make them quit you" Gallaher then threw
his voice successfully into the mans mouth
and ears, and at length brought it down to
his stomach, end made it appear as if sew
eral people were making their escape out
OF the knees of Firms breaches. Finn fell
down on his knees to bless the ventrilo-
quist, and declares that they have never
since troubled him; that he he can now
read his prayer book in peace and quiet
mesa thing never before permitted him
to do.-Ifsh paper.
FEAR OF DEATH INCREASES WITH AGE.
Age, that lessons the enjoyment of life, in
creases our desire of living. Those dan
gers which in the vigor of youth we had
learned to despise, assume new terrors as
we grow old, our caution increasing as our
years increase, fear becomes at last the
prevailing passion of the mind, and the
remnant of life is taken up in useless eff
forts to keep off our end, or provide for %
continued existence.
From the JMiddletOacn Gazette
! We copy from an amusing work, entitled
% Westminster Hail." the following neat epi<
gram. 1t is said to hit off to the life the par
ticular merits of four gentlemen Of the long
robe