The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-12-19
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From the Cincinnati EUening Chronicle.
THE PIRATES DEATH.

TIE 1lRA II . DEA ii.
Those individuals of Cincinnati who Wis
tied, during the last summer, the CONNER
cial Hospital and Lunatic Asylum of Ohio,
will perhaps readily recognize in the fol-
lowing sketch an inmate of that public
charity. While wandering through the
wards of this edifice, at the period referred
to, my attention was arrested by the ema-
ciated figure of man, apparently about
twenty-five years of age His face pre-
scented regularity of feature, AMI indicat-
ed depth of mind, well calculated to elicit
observation. 1t was peculiarly marked by
some of the stronger and more ignohle fea-
lures of our nature. As entered his room
he raised his head and gazed at me for a
moment,-a stified groan escaped him-his
frame seemed convulsive with deep emo
tion-his eyes gently sunk towards the
condition in WHICH | found him. | left
his room, but could not leave his image
behind me. In the course of few DAYS
saw him again. Subsequently | made him
third, fourth, and 9th visit. | engaged
him in conversation, won upon his conf
dence, and in our last interview, received
from him with an air of earnestness which
carried to mind conviction of It's truth, the
history of his life. l give the substance
only-the language and many little Incl
dents | cannot repeat. To spare the feel
jngs of some surviving relatives, | shall call
him by fictitious name.
Those pupils at Yale College, who were
at that venerable institution in the years
1919, 20, and 81, will recollect young
Virginian, possessing fine talents, warm
lmpulslVe feelings, fiery and ungoverna-
BILE temper; an idler in his studies-rely-
ing upon the force his genius and scep-
sic in religion. He was generally call
ed by his messmates in College, "pious
Hotspur." The appellation was the result
of his religious principles, which, forcibly
and plausibly maintained, were far from
being orthodox. The influence of his faith
ers opinions, together with the perusal of
the infidel works of Paine and Noltaire,
had early imbued his mind with so much
scepticism upon that subject, that the cease
less and assuasive admonitions of his pious
mother fell like the seed of the husband
man among rocks and thorns.
Born in affluence. reared amid the sports
of the field, and the allurements of socIe-
ty, cav, fashionable, and dissipated, Little
ton was, even in early life, devotee to all
the idle follies, if not the lighter vices OF
his neiohborhood. He returned from the
college more manly in his appearance, I'M
nroved in his mind, polished in his manners
and conversation, and with apparently less
of the waywardness of youthful folly. He
was destined by his father for the profess
sion of the law, and his studies were com
nenced under the care of distinguished
barrister. The pages of Blackstone and
Cook were, however, often thrown by for
the pleasure of the turf and the tavern
Again placed in the midst of fashionable
life. he gave himself up to the destinations
and practices of his early associates.
A short distance from his native town
there resided in all the bloom of ripening
womanhood, one his early female assocl-
ates. Amid the richer tenants OF the gar
den. we sometimes find a modest little How
or. almost obscured by the more snowy
ones with which it is surrounded, but at the
same time possessing beauty and ira
france of the loveliest and the sweetes
kind. To such flower may aptly be com
pared the gentle, but unfortunate Elizabeth
OF respectable parentage, without wealth
regularly educated in the bosom OF
her fathers family, possessing fine menta
endowments. with the most benevolent feel
ings. and the most unvarying serenity o
disposition-she was the acknowledged ia
yorite oc the few who knew hel intimately
and who learned to appreciate worth, whel
unconnected with wealth and fashion,
Those attractive qualities OF the head an
heart. and the beautiful form, and still mor'
lovely face of Elizabeth, had strongly en-
chained the feelings of Littleton. Thcl
attachment for each other was mutual, an
had been formed in early youth; his alb
sence seemed TO have strengthened 10
least on her part) the ties Of affection. Sh
loved his virtues and admired his talents
She knew but few of his foibles-none {
his vices. Within twelve month, howev
or, after his return from college, an Incl
dent occurred which passed over her youn
affections and bright hopes as the whirl
wind passes through the forest markin
its course with blight and desolation. /
one of his nocturnal revels, quarrel aros
over the gaming table, between Littieto
and his associate. Blows ensued, and
the heat of passion Littleton drew his dirI
and stabbed his companion severely. ii
was arrested and thrown into prison, unit
il was ascertained that death was not likel
to ensue. BY this circumstance Elizaoet
was awakened from her dreams OF lov
and happiness. The page of Littleton
life, by the interposition of friend, we
spread before her. She was amazed an
giddy with the thought of the precipiC
upon which she had been reposing. ST
saw him but once more. The strugg
was violent, but their engagement was Iii
solved and with promptness OF decisic
equally indicative Of Armness OF soul an