Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-12-25

which he vas evidently underwriting to
calm his feelings, he proceeded as flows:
My it please the Court-fn the re.
marks shall nuke will not attempt 10
eXenuate my crime. or ask at your hands
sympathy IN passing sentence upon me.
| know that ! have violated the laws OF
my country, aud Justly deserve punish.
menl nor would | recall the past, or dwell
upon the bitter present, for my own sake.
\ wish to 90 good for others is my only
motive.
shall with the indulgence of the court,
give n buel narrative Of my life, with
hope that hose young men around me may
take warning by It, and avoid the rock
upon winch was split. was born Of re.
spectacle parents in the State OF New Jer
sel, aud curing my chIIohocd received
every attention that fond parents could
besrow upoa an only son. l. was early
discovered that had loniuess tor book
and my father, although in Limited rlr-
cumsHnces, determined 10 give me lib
'''' N"'C'''""'-A ""9 ''"' " W."
schooI ~ the hei2ho2Thoou' an" Sh'h was
my progress in that, alDwrlve years ofagt
| MY precopor declared me qualified ion
college, and | according " entered one 0
| lh' Oldest universities OF ne c"uh'fE'
Here 50 distinguished myself Ola', ols'N
'een, graduated with the second hoh"r'
ui the lusiifutIun and rpturupd hOme flush
ed wan the brilliant prospects OF success
lha' lay before me. soon aver COM
'neHceu NE sla4Y al law, a"l "aen only
10 my twentieth year obtained license
U Pf"clce'
Ar''ng upon the a'Vice o. lTlen@s' oe'
,erW'nrl TO Try NY fortune IN the "'S'.
a'coF"n@1' orr'nsga my nli,i's I,r oG ,.
Paf'HFe eatiy "a the i"h "i 1900. VIII
not de'oio YOU "lih an account o! sePar'-
Won 'ioh lH"Se l heia most near-s"lIl''
II /" say, mat received the blessings al
! nay parents "oa lG return promised bun
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r"H'o noy loose more man one or '"o o"'
,ars' ms argument PFe'a''e'' 'or
N''Neu olor"' courage W u" ""'' ""'
'E"', ware" Wy '"'"p E,'', "'"'' I"9
''' was S''"2N " '''''T 'o'oy'
H'en'eu ny 'nrse lee''S'' Pdye', """
as ''e 'a''s w'oIo nave It, won De,"''
we reached L'n'svlI,', we h"' 'w'cs ooo
Oied The stake, and lound my INcE en-"
bIed me to pay my passage on OF my
winnings. lt"os'he first Tune that MAJ
? ever bel money. and my success rn'oe'
me, Again played, aud was again sue
ce.sIul; and IN shorr, continued to play
Tor amusement, nnuI ! had acquired
thirst for cunning.
! settled IN Il thriving village IN len
nessee, and commenced The prac''ce o.
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