Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-07-04
MELANCHOLY CONSEQUENCE OF IN
TEMPERANCE

MELANCHOLY CONSEQUENCE OF IN
TEMPERANCE.
AT alate hour on Friday night, q watch.
man met man 10 the street, whose con-
duct beiokened him = perfect maniac. and
the wa,chman had bim conveyed 10 the
watch house. where he said his name
was t II. Ca Saturday
morning he was brought before the ~ acis.
trsle. bat Was still so dreadfully affected
With dsferinn frsnens. or insrn,lv in some
other form. that il was found useless 90
ask him any Questions, and-he VA, sen,
back to PRISON.
In The course Of The day q gentleman
,hsppened TO sec lis name on the watch
returns. and became curious 10 ASCERTAIN
III he could be person whom he had
known under happier auspices. lie &C.
cord;ng'y went doxn 20 the cell and at
once satisfied himself lba. the unhappy
iuna'ic was has former acquaintance
And now for brief outline Of his unlor.
tunate career. IL by birth an
1tisbmsn, and connected with ,omo Of
the hrstfamilies in England and Ireland.
AZ an early period in life, he entered
Trinity College. Dublin, where lie yradu.
I'hNNs e"N hsNNi ~ htNsh COlAcF ldtc
career. !cf H. lie then became an az
fGoie 10 the then Bishop Of Cloushor. with
The view Of taking holy orders, IN the es-
iab!ished Church c! England, in which.
from has high connexions. he had good
reason Ia cxpcc, a speedy Irome,ion
Tho unnatural propc nsi,ics OF the Iishop
OF Clougher having, however, been dis.
covered, end himself obliged 10 Nv his
country. 10 avoid probably i.nominiou.
death. Il changed his mind as TO
his iGture career, end oltIined q commits.
sIon IN the English army. The regiment
10 which lie wes attached was sent 10 the
Penlnsuls. and during a considerable par,
ioi the wer lis regiment was I'm
active service. and he conducted himself
so as 10 obtain the character Of an excel
lent officer. When the war terminated.
ms regiment vas disbanded, and he sgain
turned himself TO The church, and was or.
dained and became chaplain Go regi-
ment. HE regiment afterwards went 10
Canada, where he accompanied it. and
there he imnibed these habits hich have
been his destruction. As is always the
case. he did not become an habi,ual
drunkaId at once. out having on one or
two ooca'ions appeared publicly in asta,e
oil intosica,ion, he was Obliged 10 r,lin.
quIsh bis situation in the church. He
then Tor short time supported himself as
Juror, bat lis unfortunate habits soon
deprived him cf this resource. lie next
edited, and VIC believe, first established
a paper at Montreal. which has now n
Icon1Idersble circulation. From this Sit
iuaion, however. lac was also soon driven
by intempersnce. He then came 10 New
York. where he was employed as assist
ant editor TO one Of the morning p,pers.
and proved himself a man of very supe.
rior talent. But his unreleniiug enemy.
alcohol very soon left him without en-
pioymeni, and after snduring the extreme
OF poverty for some time, he became
clerk TO one Of the theatres. His habits
now became we're than ever, and he was
so seldom sober that he was soon turned
away from the theatre, aud found him
self without any means Of earning bread.
In order 10 prevent himself from starving
he Was mex, obliged 10 become a nero
mental drudge. and run on crrsnis. O. do
any thing by hich he could earn a .hil.
ling. lie nov seemed 10 have lost an
recollection Of What he had once been
or might still he IL he could get rid Ct hi,
mISefa5le haiti OF intsmPersnce, aad he
oeesme a low drunken loafer who would
associate with any one or 90 any where
10 get glass Of grog. Alcohol was all
no now cared for, aud he was seldom or
never sober. Such q career could not
but soon close in death or insanity, and
ihe latter has been the consequence in
his case. aud he is to be sent 10 the Luna
TIC Asylum. Thus. an accomplished scho-
lar possessing talents CT most respectable
connections. and who began the world
with brilliant prospect end all the means
! OF making glorious career, has IL cut
short, while yet in the prime Of life. by
INDUCING in that most irrational of all sem
Sual qualifications, .fIeokoL And "a II
nothing should DO wanting 10 render his
tate melancholy and deeply GeploTahle.
he hiss leit young and interesting Camf-
Ily, depending for their daily bread. on
their own feeble and inefficient industry
or tbs worlds cold charity.
We know the individual mentioned i, H..
above report from the Journal Of Commerce.
and know every thing that Is said Of him 10 tc
true. lie Is man Of fine talents and thorough
eiucaiion-not only connected with some Of lie
, HIst families ~ England end Ireland bu.ar-
tnaiiy her Presumpilyc 10 a Er,tish reeraee ar4
maHhihcehi estate. Most melancholy .; IS 70
sec The degradation q such man TIE imam
~ that IS upon him. however, We trust Is but
ten rofaTT. II is, sc doubt not. a delcrinsn ,r,-
mems, from which VIC hope he Will recover. and
make up las mind when he comes out 81 ~ ne
'ef again 10 touch 81 come within touching d.
lance Of iHio5 eating diink.-Ce-sns
Since tic above uas IN igPe. We learn from
ihc =. Yofk star hat the .pl.ylduai hove al!ud.
el 20 IS SINCE dead.
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We copied few dat. since a paragraph STA.
hn2 ihdl Judge sbaunck 81 Misses ppi had mar
fowly c'cafed bcIng LyuSiei by Use jury o,sr
whoa De presided. We now learn ifom tte
New Orleans Bulletin chat an account az She ar
TOR VARYING very much from the preceding has
appeared ~ The Natchez Free Trader A~nris-
ccs The conduct of the Jury ~ A very different