Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-22

Other resembances were found which, as nothing
but childhood could suggest, nothing but childhood
can excuse the folly of regarding. From the biog-
rapby of Byron discovered that his eyes and hair
were of the same colour with my own. ! one day
Showed my mother the portrait preixed to his works,
and she forthwith detected strong likeness between
us. This was enough 1t was clear rs the sun
MONDAY that designed by nature for another
Lord Byron-vanity whispered, prchaps a greater.
Lord Byron was melancholy. Here we differed; but
Determined to make the escmblencc complete al al!
hazards, adjourned incontinenily to my mothers
looking lass and AFTER wot variety of distortions,
Mt last succeeded i'll achevcng face of satisfactory
leugth. Fixing each feature in the rightly of marble
for feor ofspoing my invaluable physiognomy, des
cended, and hmped maJesticay about the premises,
pure and perfect Byron. OF all perplexed beings,
that ever had the felicity OF behoding, my dog was
the most thoroughly puzzled with this unaccountabe
phenomenon. Seeing me take the wonted path to
the woods, he gamboed after me- but when he turned
after getting few yards ahead and caughta glimpse
of my rueful visage. he seemed to be involved i'm
labyrinth of doubt as TO my personal identity. He
seated himself on his TAIL and with head turned on
one side, looked up int my face with OH expression
that would have done honour to u geOneter engaged
i'll The quadralure of the circle. Convinced mt last
that ntruth and very deed his own MASTER
he walked slowly on by my side Euch limp seemed
to pain him than lift from the ground by one
ear. His Intelligent and sportiye eouutenaDce as
sumed q cas-, SO deeply Indicative of compassion and
sympathy, that could no longer restraining laughter
without cracking my awbupe As my ordinary
features succeeded their Fictitious ieorcers le scu-
Gcd of III the fitness of his Joy, caught IN stick ana
tossed 1t twenty feet into the arr and concluded by
chasing his own tni until he became dizzy as Il
drunkard. 50 it was resolved mem con, for knew
on which side my dog would vote that should cease
10 be Lord Byron. This year was one ofnuubcrlcss
misiortunes tiest cume the death of my dog.
IT was shot by idle vaEabond of the neighbour
hood, His body brought nome, ind refusing
al assistance IN The melancholy Office dur his grave
with my own hands at the foot of the OH which
we had So often septtogethcr. 1 Thought, though
believer in transmgr Of souls that lie would
| rest there peacefully than elsewhere Over
that grave shed the last tears huve ever droppei
from my eyes. My dog was the earliest companion
otny infancy, and the first subject III regard to which
death had eVinced to me his cruel power. could not
longer traverse the woods in happiness for there
every object reminded me of my grievous loss |
remained at home almost entirely during the brefpe
Rod which must elapse before the second wo should
De announced i'll the shape of departure from the home
OF my childhood, which had never Quilted from my
birth. by father had determined to send me 60
Richmond 10 be educated. At another time aud I'M
der other circumstances should have felt distress
mt being ousted from the domains on which had been
so long ievant ant couchant: butnoW, when all was
gloom where all had been cslmness aud conientment /
fe!t little regret atmy destiny. Besides was with.
out some OF the curiosity natural to my ags to see
little more ofths great world than had hitherto seem
80 IN company with my father entered the stage and
after two days travel found nyself in the netrop oils
As this was entirely new world TO me, my adven-
lures IN IT deserves separate narration Here ends
the history of the first twelve years oil my life. Should
you, Mcssrs Ed'o display dnc estimation Of
inns favour by publishing 1t, you may shortly hear
from me again. PIERRE
n Nu,oi Eytcuon-The fatal morning came II was ecl,
acooS he gun ircd,-he sisna for punishment few
have mercy Upon us our earthly career and roahles are
ncay over The came in, unlocked the pad
ick at the end OF the bars and slipping of the sackle desired
rrc was scene of soemnty which hardly dare attempt TO
describe The clear and beautiful the tonol,ant yards
were crossed board oal the ship colors were yn, t.
crews were all dressed III white and blue ackets-and
hing clusters like bees side of the rg. facing Our
ship guard of Marines under arms placed along each
gg but on board ship they the
Two each io Law off upon their re aIong. nf
us, with lienepan aud corporas guard EACH with fix
eli ayopcs The hands all urusd by the boaswa,n
ana his mates s with shri WHISTLE and calling down each
me quick TRAMP ling OF ieetup the ladders but was
sIok' The prisoners stood the middle of the qnar,er.ec
While inc captain read The sentence of the martial and
tile order from the Commander in chief execution The
APPROPRIATE and psalms having b; the chap
n with much feeling and DEVOTION the poor were
iev WIRE ready they both replied in The affirmative hut each
requested 10 have glass OF which INSTANTLY brought
ey drank Off bowling most respectfully captain and
officers HE OF the prisoners then pin ond rd the
chaplain lea the reading the funeral service the rnas,era
arms WIN two marine etncls conducted them along star
board anaw the foTecusie stage erected on Ell
'er sre over the ca,cad with steps tail block
was attached 10 the boom the extremity of each
ie ya'"a'n and thr"gh this rope rove end of
v came down TO the stage the other led along yard
''' ue cd.haiPH anu thence down upon The nishteCk
gun was PINNED ard ready fire, the fore part Of the ship
directly beneath the scafioId
attended poor Strange the very last moment he begged
ne 10 see that TIC halter, which piece of line like
clothes nc properly made fast round his neck for lc had
KNOWN men suffer deadiuiy from the of this precauto
a White cap was placed on the head of each man and when
nih mounted tic platform, tie drawn over their eyes
my S"ot hands "i me- with their nesaDates and with
cn8P assuring hi that they died happy and confident in
the hopes OF rcdcmp'cn They then stood still while the yard
re were fixed 10 the halter by toge in the running
OF tnc ae' ic oe end Of Tie ropes held by twenty
OF tif nrn Oh each sde Of The DECK where licupn
ans o a." sr attended All being ready, the captain waved
i'e handkeichiei the gun fred, and in an instant the poor
i'"s were seem swinging either yard They had on
c jackets and white Inscrs and remarkably nc look
' Young cm they did not appear TO suffer any PAIN and al
the expiration ofan hour the bodies were lowered down
IN co!ins, and sent shore for iuteru,cnt
Memoirs Of q .NdUal Officer.
IL '@1fstg'y Tetonrd-Captain S, of the -
rcgncps, during the American war, was notorious for
propensity, not to story telling but to telling long
storlc5 in which be used TO inlmlnc in .lcfiance of