The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-20

That almost freezes up the heart oi Iife."
 The life of drunkard presents nothing but what is disgusting. It is one Of pe- cuIiar suffering. Charles BlOolnSly proved the bitterness of this remark when rec turning concouSness presented him with his true situation. The vessel had sailed a short time after he had entered on board, long before his fate could be recited, and listened to, with tears around his fathers fire -Side.
 The first day that he passed was one of gloominess and horror. Dark images passed over his mind and frequent com vulsive fits of shuddering attended with an inordinate thirst for ardent spirits, almost drove him to desperation. His appetite had been SO long indulged, that depriving him of liquor, seemed like taking from him his existence and at night when he retired cold and wet to his birth, his thoughts for the first time dweit on home. 1t was bitter contrast.
 The next morning he was aroused at day break. He arose with a dull laggish- ness from deep heavy sleep, and his mis- erable looks showed plainly that despair was in his heart. But here he found no one to sympathise with him. No affect had his appearance on deck, but stern over- barring command ordered him to the tu!il- ment of his duty. He obeyed with sort of servile docilty. His native indepen- dence of spirit had long since forsahen him, and that high look of pride, and of manly dignity was no longer visible. The low situation he occuped in the ship was perhaps not sufficiently realized by him. His associates were strangers. The offi- cers who treated him with contumely were ks interiors in fortune; and in short time he began to feel that sickness of the heart, which proceeded from a sense of the causes which had ruined him. He could look abroad upon the deep blue Wa ters around him, and the glowing sky a. bove him, but yet there was no appearance that could whisper "hope." He fel within himself, that he was lone insolate being, shut out from Society and excluded from every ones affection. Added to these feelings, sea sickness had com menced to affiict him; and he was soon III tO SOIAO" tH loneliness.
 A fortnight had elapsed before he was able to make his appearance on deck, but his pale and emaciated countenance show ed plainly that he was incapable of duty. 1t could not be said that reform had been worked upon him during this period; on the contrary, there were onl y seasons in which his heart had opened in. its full flow of feeling to think of home. His com rades alike dissipated as himself, would obtain for him his rations of liquors, and the mere taste oft, vas sufficient to 'in- flame his most 'mvelerate desire. He would sing with tirrm in all the wild reck- lessness of his spiri, and ii was soon man. ifest, that their bad examples would de- stroy every idea of returning penitence in his bosom.
 It was not long before Charles Blooms iy became notorious for his drunkenness. When sober he appeared to be intelligent and active, but when disguised with liquor, he was frequently insulting and impudent. On several occasions he had been utterly unable to fulfil his duty. This was an ot- fence not to be passed unnoticed, and the officers resolved to punish the first man, who should hereafter violate the strict dis cipline of the navy.
 On one chill damp afternoon at the u- sual hour of drill, marine was observed to be absent. He was brought forward when he was discovered to be partly in- toxicated. The period had now arrived when necessity required that something should be done, to preserve the order of the ship, and he was commanded to be whipped.
 Young man," said the commander, person of mild and gentle appearance. "I regret, ,that have to enforce the discipline of this ship, by any act so contrary to my nature. You have been several times, by the use of ardent spirits, rendered incapa- ble of duty,-and there is no alternative left for me to enforce my authority, but the cord" r..
 The cord, "a public whipping,"- claimed the drunkenman, "oh God have ! come to this 2" and he groaned aloud in insupportable agony.
 This punishment is one of the fruits of your degraded passion for spirit" con- tinued his commander. "l did indulge in the hope, that I should never be compelled to resort to this measure--but you have merited your punishment. Boatswain, you know your duty"
 There was deep and heart rending cry sprung from the lips of the wretched man