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never more painfully, more Indignantly ex-
cited, than they have been by this affecting
event; aud the remembrance of il must not
be permitted to pass. away, without giving
such stern and wholesome impulse 70 pub
liz sentiment, rs will cAectually remove all
fear Of similar occurrence, from . similar
cause.
Mr.. Ackers, the misguided nan, whose un-
happy fate has been so generally deplorcd,
had been for ten years the chief clerk in one
of the first importing houses In the city; and
TO the hour Of his death he enjoyed the un-
bounded confidence Of his employers.
His character for integrity and purity was
unsullied Modest aud amiablc in his man.
ncrs, temperate and domestic in his habits,
lac was cndearcd to all who knew him, as one
without q vice.
In the short space OF between seven and
eight months, he enbczzlcd the enormous
sum OF EiGHrEGs THOUSAND DOLLARS, srers
cent ~ Thieh 'ca, lost or Lottery Ticket,
have been permitted 20 copy the dying de-
elaration Of poor Ackers, which was found
N his desk, after his death. II was probably
written few moments only before he com
mitted the awf ul act, to which hc was hurri-
ed by the goadings of remorse. IL is a sim
pie picture OF human NO. In its untutored
language We see to what depth Of wretch
edncss one false step reduced q man upon
whose whole life before not blot had r~sicd
Read it-ail We who know much Of virtue
and vice is the mere offspring OF accidcnt--the
creation Of circumstance.
Our daily prayer ~, not 10 be led into temp
tation ; let us watch as well ~ pray, aud
drive out temptation from us-from US and
from ours, from those we love and those we
trust
COPY.
In for hsl r.
down the broad road to destruction.
There was time, and that too but
few months since, that was happy, because
was free from debt and care.
" The time note my downfall, or deviation
from the path Of rcciitude, was about the
middle of June last, when took share in a
company of lottery tickets, whereby was
successful i'm obtaining a share of one half
the capital prize since which have gone for
myself, and that too, not on small scale, as
you can judge from the amount now due J.
X. Co. every dollar of which has been spent
IN that way.
81 have lived or dragged out miserable
existence for two or three months past
Slecpless nights and n guilty conscience have
led me on 90 the fatal act
Only the hope Of making Messrs. J. X. &
CO. good for the deIalcation has postponed il
hll the presert time q smaller amount did
nope, would be the result, but the worse luck
had the more bought.
" Since ] have reflected on my rashne.s,
cannot look back and sec how IL is possible I
could have conducted in this way when the
situationl occupied, and the confidence repos-
ed an me, and the long time have been en-
gagged, and the reward for my poor services
py =, that all should be lost IN one moment
but the loss Is too much for me 10 bear.
"Oh thatseven or eight months past Of my
existence could be blotted out--but no. I
must go-and ere this paper is read, nv spirit
Is gone TO my Maker, TO give an account OF
my misdeeds here, and receive the dreadful
sentence for self-destruction and abused con-
kdence.
1.-TWO or three lines erased.)
Relations and friends have, from whom
do not wish TO part under such circumstan-
ces, but necessity
ooh wretch! lotteries have been nv ruin.
cannot add more" l..
The Boston Daily Advertiser OF the 18th inst
has the subjoined account Of the preparation Of
remarkable suicide in that city on the preceding
night.
REMARKABLY SUICIDE.
Yesterday morning, about O'Clock. soon after
the lad opeped the store Of Messrs Samuel Brad
lee d Son, No. l42. Washingtoa street, he found
In the first chamber, the bodies of Mr. John n
Carter. aged %, aud Miss Mary fsr.dlee. sreJ
about ~, suspended by silk handkerchief. from
rope which formerly supported q scale BEAM
The bodies we're cold, their hands cIasped. and
their faces end lips in contact. They had stood
IaSing each other, one upon two shop Steps, the
ether upon box placed in . chair.
Mr.. Carter add Miss Brsdiec err. engaged 10
be married TO each other. with the appreciation
and consent OF their several parents During the
autumn Of 1881, Ar. Carter, who had long acted
IN the store Of NJ. Bradlee, went 20 New Or
iesn. to do business there; and Mr. Eradlee hav-
ing the misfortune TO lose his son, his Junior part
ner wrote Go MIR. Carter, as his future son-iu-law
that u bis prospects we're not very good be would
like 10 have him return 20 Boston aud assist him
in his business Mr.. e. returned lsst autumn
and entered the store Of Mr. u. accordingly. -
during the present winter, Mr.. Brsdlee proposed
In sell out has stock TO Mr.. Carter; but no def
h'to arrangement Was concluded between them
owing TO their not precisely agreeing upon the
terms, although no unkiBd words or feelings re-
suited from uhe Transaction. Mr.. Carter remark
ed 70 Mr. Bra,ilee about this time that IL he did
not purchase tlIs stock, lac should be married and
30 60 New Orleans to commence bu.inr.s
MIR Brsdlee demonstrated against his doing so
IN consequence OF the feeble health Of his dsugh-
YER, and expressed The same aversion thst sny Ia
ther would " having has daughter reside 30 far
iro'n home, snd va 81 usheslthy climate. But no
W AAc ktnurht tccNnge tOWafuN each
other were excited. AZ this time, also, Miss
bra.llee expressed 90 the father OF Ms. Carter
tilst They proposed being married, aud going to
New Orieans, Sben the latter expressed his diis-
appreciation 81 40 dong. Until his 500 should b..
established IN business there
The last time they verr seen to~rthev nr.v,-
eus 30 che discovery of their bodies. "a. when
crossing summer STREET, apparently 20 nstrnd
TRINITY Charch, vhsre the family Of Mr.. &. AZ
tended public worship. No apprehension va
Ter on sesOunt Of this abseBee frOn eseh other :
homes, ~ Miss Is. not unfrcsytenfiy visited ssd
sometime. slept q the house Of Mr.. Carter's e.
der, and u vas thought Mr. &. might have ~
Ina'neii ~ Mr.. B.'s house. Mr.. Carter stepped
into The aPo,heesry's shop az Mr. Smith, iwo
doors IRON Mr. Brsdlees shop, ab0ut O'Clock
On Sunday evening, bat reIaa!ned there bet lev
minutes. 81
oar letters were len By them; tuo IN Miss
.. = dressing room, one of which vas written 5y
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