Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-27

Gambling Lime upon line and
precep, upon preceps' seem to avail
nsught with those who embark upon
this sea of death, for having once css'
themselves upon its watert, its delusIve
sllurements produce species otinssn
isy which sooner or later ends ~ RUN
sien OF mos, ample independence and
often OF SPLENDID wealth too, frequent
" abandon ell that is really respecta
bic "for the disgrtceful association Of
rapacious shsrpers snd INDECENT adyen
turers, who, possess 10 one recon-
mendation of body or mind, but frsu
duien, dexterity in packing a card, and
mau9uVring a dice box"
In the long catalogue OF victims TO
such vicious associations we find the
following in . London papes which
should serve ss warning 10 ali who
venture in similar paths Ii ls the case
Of . Mr. Porter who possessed one oil
The bes. estates IN the country Of North
cumberland, the fee Of which III less
than twelve months nc lost at hsz I'D
The last night Of his career, when
he bad Just perfected he wicked work
and was stepping do" y stains 10 throw
himselfinto his carriage. which waited
a, ,he door Of 1oe!l knoion house, he
suddenly went back uto the room
= here his Friends were assembled,
aud insisted, that The person he had
been playing " in should give him one
chance ofreeovery. OF fight with hm;
his rational proposition " as this that
his cagsisge. the .rInkeis aod loose mo
ney in HE pocket, his 10" II house, plate,
and furniture, should he valued IN a
lump and he thto"n Tor single cast.
No persuasion could prevail 90 him TO
depart from MS purpose; hs threw, and
conducting ihe winner to the door, told
his coach man. that was his master
and her0ically marched forth, without
house, home. or any one credIiahse
source Of support,
lie retired 10 al obscure lodging IN
a cheap par, OF the town. subsis'lng
panl, OF charity, sometimes acting ss
the substitute OF maker alta billiard
table, end occ4sionly as helper al q
livery stable.
In this miserable condition. With
nakedneac end famine staring HIM in
the face, exposed to the toun's and
insults Oi!hose vYhom he bad supper
he'd, he was recognized hy an old
friend, no gave him ten guineaa to
purchase necessarles
He expended five in procuring Dc
cert apparel. with the other hive be
repaired TO common gambling house. .
and increased thrm 10 fifty; he sdjour
ned 20 Whites, sat down with his
former associates, ., Won 10000
pounds. r iurning the mkt night, he
lost ss oil, and after suhslsslng many
years in ahiect and sordid prnury
died . ragged beggar, a, Penny's
lodging ou,e in S Giles
Had he fractured his leg on quitting
he gambling house with -s20 600. or
been doomed by letter de cache', 10
stra ", bread and water, snd o shaved
head, for six months, in dark room
il might have brought him to his sen
ses, and have prevented so lgnomin
iOus q relapse.
An ApoIoey-The following whim
steal note from 0 neighhorlng gentle
man Who had promised to ne present
at All entertainment, wes received by
the inviter day or two ago; Dear
Sir, you may reduce your turtle coup
two quarts, and be minus brace OF
ducks, &c. as my dcv'lish jaws have
gwen NE notice, since last night, that
they are not likely to qualify by to
morrow, al any rate. The fact is, that
by putting on . damp coat, ! have
taken severe cold in my teeth and
gums; so that the former re!nse to meet
bv an inch and seven e,gh,hs; but
should they reIeni in time, you may
yet expect TO see me at six"
N Y Paper.
.4bo, the capital of Finland has been
nearly destroyed BY a dreadful fire,
which broke ont on the 4lh Of last mnnth
Ofthe whole OF the rich and celebrated
University of Abo, only the Observato
nv remains. The academicaI building