Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-12-30

with gentlemen for amusement.
| One night accompanied some Young men to a
gaming shop. and for the fret time in my life, saw
a Faro bank, My companions commenced betting,
and WIS induced to join them, although did not
understand the game. Again played with sue
cess. and when we left the house, was more than
two hundred dollars winner. None of my compan-
ions had been fortunate, and it insisted that L
must treat We accordingly repaired to my room.
where ordered wine. and before we broke up,
were all deeply intoxicated. With me it the
first time and the next day resolved that would
never play cards again. | adhered to ibis determi
nation for nearly three months when again yielded
to the enreaties of my dlssipated companions.
| now played with varied success, and in all ca
sea found excuse for resortng to the wine bottle
If lost, it was TO drown sorrow If won, treated
my good fortune. Thus | progressed upon my
downward course, until drinkng and gambling be-
came my chief empoyments, III my friends who
were worth preserving abandoned me, until my only
associates Were drunkarcs and gamblers When
almost reduced 10 wan, for had left off busness,)
received letter informing of the death Of my
alher who had watched over my earl years-who
loved me so tenderly. And did act affection
ate child No. Vice had destroyed the human
feelings of my heart, and left only the animal pas
sons and appetites +; as the letter contained check
for 500 dollars, part of my poor father hard earn
ings. drowned my grief that nigh, in Bacchanalian
reveI, and in few days again penness. /
will not dwell upon the every day scenes of my
,u,h oil ba I'd
of the tro hundred dram shops of your city. where
wretched men squander the little p,ance that just
ly belong TO their suffering wives and children.
Bnt TO pass on. For nearly three years have
been drunken wandering outcast. Six months
ago, received Il. letter from my dear mother. en-
closing 500, and informing mo that she was fast
sinking with disease, and entreaiing with all
hers Cooling. to come home and see her before
she died. For time | felt the appeal, and resolved
10 comply with her request; and accordingly took
pAssage in steamboat for that purpose. For two
days rerained from liquor, but my thirst L-ra"..
insupporable .-at length my appetite overpowered
my better feelings, and approached the Bar and
delnanded the liquid fire. intoxicated,
when n,adly sought the gaming table; and before
the boat reached Louisville, was stripped of every
cent. Thus all my hopes of eing my dying mother
were cut off, remained at Louisville several weeks;
in which time learned that my mother had died,
and that her last breath spent in prayer for her
wretched child. From Louisville, | shipped on
board the steamer Brazil, as deck hand, and came
TO this place. where | was discharged for drunken
ness Let every young man reAect upon this pic
tu,e who had moved in the first circles of soce-
ly-had been the guest Of distinguished public men,
and favorite among the literati the couniry-was
now turned off as unfit for deck hand on board
Steamboat! Yet intemperance had done this much
| lotered about this city for several weeks,and
was some time engaged in posting up the books
of some dram shop, for which was paid in liquid
fire kept for the accommodation of customers
One evening fell in company with man who
has lately been lodged in Jail for passing counter
felt money We played cards, and | won from him
the three dollar bill in question. The next day
learned that it was counterfeit and did not offer
to pass it for several days. But at last got out
of all employment. l had no other money!
could meet no one who would ask me to drink.
My appetite was like raging fire within me-
could not endure it. | sought.a dram shop-offer-
ed the bll-it was accepted, and when found a
few hours after by the officers of justice, was
beastly drunk.
The evidence of guilt was conclusive. and be-
fore my brain was clear of the intoxicating fumes,
| was lodged in Jail to await my trial. am now
done. | have not detained the court with any
hope or wish that clemency would be extended to
my case but with hope that my example may
be warning to other young men, that those who
hear me may, when asked to play social game
of cards, or drink social glass, think of my fate
and refrain They may feel secure, believing they
can stop when they pleaae but let them remem-
Der that argued thus until was lost. Here the
defendant sunk down and appeared to be very
much affected and for few moments silence
reigned througho the Court House.
At length the Judge, who was much disin-
guished for the qualities of his heart as lie is for
learning as Judge, proceeded in brief but af-
fectionate manner to pass sentence upon the de-
PENDANT, putting his punishment in the Peniten-
Tertiary, down to the shortest time allowed by
law.-.Missouri Pennant.
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Importation OF Foreign Products direct to
Why not? Aye, why not Why should nine
tenths ofthe imported articles of foreign produc-
ton that are consumed in the state, be brought
into Boston or N. York The editer of the Port
land Advertiser is calling attention TO this sub ect