Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-26

GAMING. fall the vices to which man IA
add'c'edthere is none, that is so dreadful in i'd
consequences as that Of gaming. I: is the dc.
stroyer Of mans fame--his domestic repose -
1t cuts off his prospects on earth, and hopes in
heaven; and. yet Go We daily and hourly behold
our species, embracing monster, W hose iiend-
ship is poison, and whose embrace is Death
Tie annexed account OF the mad career of n
ganicsier, who has recently damned hirse ( to
everlasting fame, is copied from the Nashville
National Banner.
I'VE have rarely witnessed more intens5
and universal excitement, than vas produced
IN tins PLACE on Wednesday last, from the dis
covcfy OF iofGerica TO n considers bic amount
committed by Nelson Patteson, Esq. 1t ap-
pears that he had been in the ha bit for several
months of forging tho names orseverGl gentle
men ot Nashville, 10 checks and promssory
notes, which he himsf would afterwards take
up before they were presented for paylnent-
We believe, indeed, that in most cases thoy
were never designed for presentation, but de-
posted IN the hands of peisons, by way oEse-
curry Tor money borrowed. by forging new
chocKs' and selling, or rather borrowing money
VII ''e'i', he was for some time ena bled 10 take
"P '"e oid one, before the holders applied 10
'"e pretended drawers. He has ptactised Il
system of this kind, for some months without
suspicion; and might have continued it so,oe
Tune longer, but for circumstances which he
had not expected. Mr.. Patieson, We undor-
s'ahd' IS OF good family in Virginia, and has
gencrally borne the character of an honest
man though ii was known that he has bceh
much pressed by pecuniary difficulties. Hj
n Loo Ill.
menccd The business of forgery, with the in
tent TO take up the forged instruments bcfo-.i
they should be presented for payment. But IL
thus attempting 20 .ct out of one difficulty h3
only plunged INTO greater. His creditors be-
came portunate--thc checks and notes wer3
IN spite of his remonstrances and solieiia=
tons, presented 10 the persons whose signa-
turcs ;hey bore and then detection became IN:
evitnbie IL is supposedih tho extent of his
iorger'es reaches, perliaps..to ten thousend
dollars. The uniottpnat g offender vas pencr:
ally liked, and even in Ie breast of those bd
has injured, thersis more of compassion Thai,
indignation, at h,sStrsYchery. Mr. Pa,,esoJ
VAS a member 81 Che Bar, Secretary of ,ha
Texas Association, and Secretary also TO tba
Jackson Committee of Nashville. His rr;a
may be attributed TO that root Of many evils
GAMING"
The fate Of this wretched man, affords ano,l
er, and frigh,ful commentary. on the conse-
qnences of gaming, and Informs tho reader,
how miserable and dcbased is that poor wro,cn
who Yields himself TO the influences of ,bs
tempting game. Once he, who is now inn.
INJURED within the cells of loathsome pr;sop,
was beloved and respected by oil who knew
hm--ho enjoyed the confidence of The city M
which he resided, and was the friend and coun.
sellor Of one of the distinguished a.pranls fos
the first Office in the nation. Such wss hi,
condltion,two months slace :-noy none ismo,s
degraded, and his name is recorded on tbs
calendar Of infamy he is dcspised and dis.
graccd, spuincd from so,isty. and awaits Ito
vengeance OF the outraged laws or ho nation,
Should he escape the punishment 10 which hs
crimes entillc him, still like the first offender,
he will wander around the world, branded
with infamy and crime; and the yir,uous and
good, will shrink at his approach vo'sii,s