Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-15

transferred my baggage 10 hohS -
Morton undertook to tighten the iaoors vi oIi
idleness with hired cabriolet; ana was wen
that my folly became thus party soieenet . mo
observation. | scarcely felt the pavement as
walL cd. INV own hollow meriment rang IN my
cars like the laugh Of maniac; the richest con-
tents of the sbops swan before my bloodshot eyes
as being nv own prospective property; and a
SILVER of selfish righteousness thrilled through
nv frame. as gazed upon the world around me-
and fancied it was made for me- several young
noblemen who had been our companions on the
proceeding night passed US in the course OF our
drive; and, strange to tell, began 10 ieel my
self their superior; began to imagine myself the
fayorite of fortunes; riches, and the great source
of .power seemed throngins at my oecK;-my
| heart grew sick with its own bewilderment: l
had forgotten Mary.-I had forgotten home,-l
! had forgotten every thing.
That nirht, Morton's friend, Captain Martyr,
who found to be an officer in the Foot Guards,
Joined our party at dinner, and at the Melton
But our success was no longer so unequvocal.
At one time. indeed, was winner by some
thousands; bat at the conclusion OF the evening
neither Frank nor myself had either lost or Dene-
! fitted BY its feverish vlcissltudes; and ALREADY
presumed to curse my luck as if it had played me
false In the morning my i'll -humor became gra-
dually dissipated; disgracetul engagements made
Oh the preceding day were to be kept; the vulgar
aduIation won by the profuseness OF my expen-
diture in the hotel and in my orders to my new
tradesmen. was to be enioyed; vice and dissipa-
ton already famed their vampire wings around
their victim, and my throbbing frame ached with
the excess of ITS anticipated enjoyments.
..To-night. my boy,'' exclaimed to Morton,
"to-nght Shall repay us for our disappointment.
Lord b. has promised to prepare himself Tor
long, and strong pull"
II am not so sanguine, the tide Is turning; and
we have no capital to wait its reflux. With few
thousand pounds more, our fortunes were made,
indeed!'
thought of the five thousand in Red Lion
Square, and for moment fancied myself justi-
fled in applying them to service so profitable.
In another moment | shuddered, self-convicted!
Mary and her claims rose before me in their pro-
per light;-and betook myself to IIalmet's shop,
and selected a string of pearls for her use, as
sort of mild expiation for the wickedness OF my
brief imagining!
Let me hasten over the rest-That night at
eleven | entered the pest-house in Park-Place,
and 70: four and twenty hours remained SPELL
bound within its fatal precincts. During the last
twelve, hackney-coach had been in waiting for
me, forgotten at the door; and at the conclusion
of my ruinous vigil, threw myself into it-flew
to Red Lion Square, and possessed myself of my
orphans sisters portion. Two thousand had
already appropriated -embezzlcd. The remain
ing three fastened to transmit to poor Mary
with my prayers--my bessings-my farewell!
| dared not even return to- the temporary home
wherein shame and ruin awaited me. had beg
CARED myself!--dissipated my last shilling;-
forfeited the independent position, gentleman's
birthright!-And now all is over: have been
compelled to resign my commission; MARY is in
her grave;-and yet, not is unnecessary to
expose the degradation-the infamy, in which
three days success at hazard, may plunge SOL
der, aud man of honor"
-ss8E5ee-
Perjury mader The h,solUem La,cS.-The fol-
lowing report is naked statement of facts which
came out as evidence, were admitted, on
cent trial in the Court of Sessions. As there is
to be another trial, on the same testimony, of the
person connected with the prisoner in the trans
action, 1t would be improper to publish further
details.-.N. T. Com. .7dU.
! THE COURT OF SESSIONS.
THE People rs. .4bner b. Phelps.-This was
an indictment for perjury, alleged TO have been
committed by the prisoner. on the occasion of an
application to the Recorder for his discharge I'M
der the lnsolvent Act.
Itappeared that the prisoner and his partner,
Elias Warner, who were auctioneers in Chatham
street, short time previous to their failure, frau
dulently obtained, from several of our most re-
spectacle merchants, large amount of goods,
for which, in some instances, they gave their
checks, payable on the very day of their failure.
These goods were sent to Philadel phia, and sold
at auction, at great sacrifice; and on the day
their insolvency (which was for near SsO,OOO)
became known, they presented their petition to
the Recorder for the benefit of the Act 1t was
admitted by the counsel for the prisoner, that the
inventory of his estate to which he had made
oath, contained no allusion to a large amount of
property, afterwards found in the possession of
the prisoner and his partner, and their friends in
this city and elsewhere; but they introduced tes-
timony for the purpose of showing that the insol-
vents had made previous assignment, in which,
though not named, they intended it to be includ-
ed; and they contended, therefore, its omission
was not viJfd and corrupt
The trial occupied the Court during the whole
of three dayS. and after n full and impa al