The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-10
INTERESTING INCIDENT.


in our official notice; and we honestly
confess that it has made 4 very deep i'm.
preston upon our minds in favor Of the
Temperance Cause.
One morning in the early part of last
week, a Police Magistrate in one Of the
arges, and most popuious Wards in this
City, was visited a, his private dwelling
by Police Constable and another person,
who said they had called for the purpose
Of procuring the release Of a man who had
been committed as vagrant aud disor.
DERBY person a few nights previous. The
person accompanying the officer remark.
cd 10 the Magistrate, that the poor fellow
in confinement had seen his error and &c.
kuowledged it, and was now fully resolved
TO leave of drinking Intoxicating liquors,
which had brought him into the present
difficulty, and which in time past, bad
caused him so much sorrow. On the
Magistrates inlima,ing to the person thus
pleading for the Prisoner, TINT security
would be required for his good behavior,
and tina, some costs had already accrued,
the kind hearted fellow declared that, al.
though he was poor man himself, he was
able, and would willingly become the Sc.
curity and pay all the costs; for he had
full confidence in the Prisoner 5 assurances
of amendment inasmuch as he had promi,.
ed to take The pledge of fetal ass.:aeaee,
and was anr;ous 10 join the society Of those
ieho had a5jored tie hss Of az infoxieaiiKg
drinks. " DO YOU think" said the Magis.
tra,e, tho Prisoner will abide BY bis
pledge after be has taken i'll ~ do
sir" said the man emphaiically and
am determined 10 release him, and stand
by him I'LL he becomes a totally changed
man. feel confident that be will no, De.
ceiye me and Il he does, why then,
shall have the satisfaction OF knowing aud
feeling that ! have done my best, to re.
claim from beastly inioxicatiou ono who IS
a good workman, and good fellow, when.
over he is sober and in his right senses
Struck with silent admiration At the speak.
er's disInterested friendship, Christian
philanthropy, and noble sentiments, tho
'ia- i9A'"AS PHAVSN WI a iGH tllOtbStlth, hL1
then said he would accompany the gene.
rous man TO the prison, and there make
out the Prisoners release.
On their way, the person accompany.
ing thc Magistrate, looking him earnestly
IN the face, exclaimed Il perceive, sir,
you do not know mo; indeed, do nj
wonder at it, for am certainly an altered
man since YOU committed me, and proper.
y too TO the Worhbousc, as a drlnkari
and a street brawlcr,"
Here the speaker mentioned his nam.,
and the Magistrate then, aud not ill thcp,
recognised before him, the same man.
wull dressed from head 10 foot, clean.
healthy looking, and altogether IN appear.
once "a new creature" and an altered
man. Sir" continued the speaker. d.
this pleased change Is oSing 20 ny having
taken and kept the pledge Of total absti.
nence. You know, sir, when YOU commit.
ted me TO the WoFkhouso, | lad neither
money, nor friends TO 90 my security. /
was hen IN rags and misery. Nor, sire
have left or drinking, / have gooi
clothes, money enough and plenty Of
friends witha, to provide nc with work,
and nil tha, Is necessary to make me 10.
spectacle and comfortable Here tie
poor fellows feelings were eyidca,s
touched still, he added, in a .subdueI
tone, How can |, Who owe SO much 70
total abstinence, refuse ,o'hclp' brother
IN distress, when see a fair chance Of
making him as comfortable las myself -
Here, indeed, were Faith, Hope, and Char.
ty all united in tho person and 'giaiciul
heart OF ono, who, to use his'own enphl.
TIC and feeling language had become to.
ally changed by bis having taken and kept
he pledge Of total abstinence. What an
excellent example Whit strong encour
igcueht IS hereby afforded 10 all tho e.
nang nebrlates IN orr community 10 ago
md do Hke,riSe. = National Iaieliigmctr.