The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-20

THIS is the last, and--it may be considered
.--tnost moufnlul extract from my Diary II
appears to me terrible aud fatal disclosure
Of the misery, disgrace, and ruin consequent
on GAMBLING. Not that imagine it posi-
BILE, even by the most moving exhibition. to
suften the more than neither milestone hard
ness ofa gamsicr's heart. or enable voiunfd
~ victim to break from the meshes in which
he has suffered himself To be entangled but
the lamen,able cries ascending from this pit
oi horror, may scare i'lhosc who are thought
lessiy approaching The brink. The moral of
tho following events may be gathered np in
word or tso:- :--Oh be wisv, GHd oe ivtse IN
time!
took more than ordinary pnins 10 acquaint
myself with the transactions which are here
after specited and some ofthe means adopt.
ed are occasionally mentioned, os ! go on
with toe narrative. II may be IA we'll To
state, that the events detailed. are assigned n
dstc which barely counts within the present
century | have, reason, nevertheless, 10
know, that, nt least ono Of the guilty agents
still survives to pollutc the earth with his
presencc and IL that individual should pre-
sume 10 gainsay any portion OF the following
narrative. his impoent Efforts will meet with
the disdain they merit.
Mr.. Bcauchalpp came 10 the full receipt Of
fortune Of two or three thousand year.
when, though hereditary, was at his absolute
disposal--abont the period of MS retain from
those continental pereginations which are
Judged essential to complete an English gen
tlensn's education, Eternal circumstances
seemed 10 combine ia his favor. Happiness
and honor in life were ensuing him. at tho
cost Of very moderate exertions on hs own
part, and those requisite. not 10 originate, or
A. hut Z,
No one wss better nrpriscd than himself. of
the preciie position he occupied in life yet
the apparent Immunity from the cares and
anxieties Of Ila. which seemed irrevorably
secured To him, instead Of producing i,s nat.
ural effect on a well ordered mind, Of siimn
la,ing il TO honorable action, led to widely
different, most melancholy. bu, by M means
unusual resul's--s PROSTITUTION of his energies
and opportunities tn the service of iashiona Bile
dissipation. The restraints 10 which. dnriDg
n long minority. he bad been snbletted by his
admirable mother, who nUrsed his fortune as
sedDoasly. bat more successfully, than she
cultivated his mind and norsls--serve,l alas,
little Other purpo.c than 10 what his appetite
for the plaasurable pursuits 10 which he Ind
been so long aud unnecessarily dehal red.
An these forbidden fruits clustered before
him ia 'emoting. bnt nnhallowed spIendor.
the instant that Ok ord threw open its portals
TO receive him, lie found there many spirits
ss arden, and dissatisfied with pas, restraints
as himself The priac,pal features cf bis
chsrncter were infsxsdi'y and rredulity !;
and his loading ropsnsity--suc that like the
~rash Of Achilles. drew after il innunerablr
sorrew~ --ih- lnse of Pias
The 6rsi false rfep he made. was m unfor
t~3ste selection &C tutor; a msn Df agreea-
bic and roinnIiant msnnrrs bnt utterly worth.
less in point "f moral character onc who had
impoverished himself whom FIRST AZ College.
by gaming. but ~ho. having learned ioisdori,'
wss now n subtle and cautious gamest.r.
lie was one of a set &c notorious pfuckers. n
rnong whom, shspefu, 10 relate, we're found
seyerai young men &C rank and whose busi.
pess IL was 20 seek on, freshmen ror their
dupcs. Ecrles-- the namc I shall give the
tutor--wss an able mathematician and that
wss the only thing that Besvchsup looked
20 in selecting him. Bcsuehsmp got regular.
" introduced To the set 20 which hs tutor be
Dongsd but his Insther's lively and incrsrsnt
surveillance put il out or bis power 20 embar.
rsss himself by serious losses. lie was lodg
enough. however. spprc Dticcd 10 guilt. 10
form the hsbits and dissipation OF q ramesier.
The cunning Ecclss, when snxiously inter.
voraied by Mrs. Bosuchsmp sboni her sons
general conducf. gave bis pupil lourisbing
ebssscfer. boih fOr moral excellence and it,
srsrv attaipmcnis. and acquitted bin Of any
Z ,7dcDcy TO The vices usually prevalent az
<'oIir1~. Ard al this. when E~cIcs know
f,>e Ne rod scsn. bat ssv weeks before.
!, .'ose his pv2'rs papers. sor,es oflppg bile,