The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-06

1 cious head discovertsi it, that Charles BloomSly had sowed the seeds of dissipa, ton in his nature. To her, this discovery was fraught win feelings of a most pain ful and distressing kind. It was hard to see at once destroyed, the" anxious hope of years," and she hesitated long and in agony as to the course she should pursue. There was prospect of life of unllap- pinesS on tile one hand, and of blasted hope and withered anticipations on the { other. She chose the last, concious that the life of a person addicted to intemper- ate habits, was one of painful uncertainty and she could not unite herself to man who had abandoned himself to this sdegra- ding passion. The declaration she had made to this effect, to Charles Bloomsly, had struck a damp upon his warmest pas sion. He could not deny to the only wo- man for whom he had ever felt an affec- 1 ton, that the report was true, notwithstan- 1 ding he was well aware, that she would never be his, when even desire to parti- cipate in the scenes of dissipation, fingered around his heart.
 l But there were other hearts as fond and as ardent, which now bled in agony for him. The smiles which had ever greeted him on his approach from his sisters, were { now changed into sorrowful and affection ate looks. This detested ,;ce of their brother had risen up in all its heinousness before them, and they wept when they observed the postration of his abilities more than at the deep disgrace, which their family would sustain. He was young, handsome, ,-and they had been proud of him. He was beloved by beautiful girl l too, for whom they felt the dearest affec- ton. Could he wish fer more {? No! they were sensible that the proudest aspirations of mans heart, would enter beyond the situation in which he might be blessed, if he could be reclaimed from his intemper- ate habits. They persuaded and implor- ed him, and tears, the most beautiful of- fering that woman can make of her sin- cerity, bore witness to the love. and anxi- ety, the affection and tenderness that they feel for him.
 1t was too late. He had already adopt ed the idea that he was neglected. From the period in which he parted from Mary, his heart seemed closed to the common at- fectious of life, and he regarded the anxi- cites of his friends as matters of mere form ality. Time rolled on. The usual con- sequences of dissipated life followed, and Charles Bloomsly found himself at the age of twenty-four, confirmed and resolute drunkard. tg
 His mother had gone down to the grave with sorrow and shame, for his conduct, and his father had alternately persuaded, and commanded but all had not reclaimed him. If ever any thing seemed to affect him, it was when he heard of the. sunken eye and wasting form of Mary L. But gradually every sense of feeling deserted him, and in moment when his faculties were benumbed with intoxication, he en- listed himself as marine on board of one of our vessels of war.
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 A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE EXECUTION OF
 THE SIX MILlTIA-MEN. .l
 As we may soon expect to have the of ficial documents in relation to the SIX MILIFIA-MEN, arrested, tried, and put to death. under the orders of Gen. Andrew Jackson, ,,his may not be an improper time to give to the public some of the particu- lars of their execution, from An Eye Witt. ness,' who appeals to Colonel Russell, for the truth of ever word he relates.--D Dem. 1 Press. l.t. as
 Harris was Baptist preacher, with a large family. He had hired as substitute for three months. This was the case with most of them. They were ignorant men, but obstinate in what they believed right, and what they had been told by their off, cers was right. They were all sure they could not be kept beyond three months, & they gave mp their muskets and had pro- visions dealt out to them, from the publick stores, before they Jeff the camp. This confirmed their conviction that they were doing what waslawful.
 Col. Russell commanded at the execu- ton. The militia men were brought up to to the place of execution in large wagon. The military dispositions being made, col. Russell rode up to the wagon and ordered the men to descend. Harris was the only one who betrayed feminine weakness. The awfulness of the occasion the wife and nine children; the parting with his son 1; and the fear of a quickly approaching ig-
 nominious death, quite overcame him, and he sunk in unmanly grief No feeling of ] military pride braced him up.
 |, Cnlonei RuSsall donhtlaSs felt as a man