The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-06-23


punctualily. but fell at length INTO The VICE
of gaming, aud in one night was stripped o.
AFT the money he possessed, including his
nvn and C's allowance for the ensuing year.
Distracted he applied 10 his la'hers ogen'
for A fresh supply, obtained ~ anticipation
another wears allowance, lost il also, aud,
in addition, other very large sums io'
which be was threatened with exposure
In this state of mind he received letter
from C. eutreallng him to send hun oy re-
turn of pos, bis haliyear's annuity. Una
lie TO comply, and ashamed 10 acknowledge
the truth, be did not answer I other ie.'
tiers from c. OF similar import ioiioweu'
these he also suffered 10 remain unanswer'
ed. or burned them without reading
Amongst those which met the later AVE
was one in which c. expressed hlinseii 10
these words; \ GU cannot conceive 70
what iudiani,ies am subjected, by tho DIS
appointment 10 not receiving the stipend your
noble father had the goodness 10 settle up
on ne. The truth begins TO be suspected
and, in addition, your silence gives my cue
mies reason TO believe that | have lost
your friendship, and that OF your family
Should not receive the expected SUN oy
return of post, must relluqolsh my place
a, the mess. What triumph II would al
ford 10 those ! have alluded to- should
! be uneasy at your silence, lest II might pro
coed from illness, did not see daily ~ the
London newspapers, which We receive reg
ularlv, an account of your being at parties,
the opera--in the park, &c. DO then, my
dear friend, lc, ne hear from you lmmedl'
atey." Having destroyed, without Pc
ruslns this letter, q. was spared The pam
It would have caused him; but he sulieted
pangs no less tortusing. The non'artiVal
Of the remittance obliged c. 10 secede from
the mess; aud from this moment no ceased
to be aekuoN lodged by any officer, save the
Lieutenant Colonel already mentioned.
AT this iuncture, General W, arriv.
ed IN Liverpool, being on tour OF 'nspec'
ton and C's regimen, was rey'ewed with
the others stationed IN that town aud dis
,rc,. After the review, General w. in'i.
TED all the officers 10 dinner; Of course all
accepted the invitation, aud Il Was s. lol
to sit next the Gen. The diaser passed oil
most agreeably ard the general beng o
man OF conslyial habits, kept his guests lill
a late hour. When about TO take leave oil
them, the general suddenly missed his
walch-searched has pockets-lhe chairs
aud tables were remoyed-it vas no where
TO be found The general expressed ms
regret, the watch not being ln,flnslcally
valuable, but had been present 10 his
father from the Duke Of Marlborough. IL
was u. length agreed that some Of the wal
iers must have stolen ii, and they ws'e
about 10 be called IN for examination,
when tho lieutenant colonel Of C's regiment
rcmiaded the general OF his having had II
j after the walters had all retired. THIS
excited new surprise, and C's. brother OIL
D GERS began to look at hlm and each other
+. significantly he having sal next the gen.
b eral. After some private conference, one
/. of them who had been foremost ~ perse-
! cutting c., proposed that every ono IN The
. room should be searched. At this propos-
al c. changed colour and became much DC.
} ila,ed, which was not lost upon his enemies,
but stimulated them to press the scrutiny
. The proposal was accepted by all except
4 c., tho officers prepared 10 Undergo tho
. seach, when perceivng that, instead ol
: opening his dress, &. buttoued /. up more
o closely, the officer already mentioned
t whispered TO oue or two more, and they APP
}. preached {. with menace OF searching
hlm BY force, &. rushed To where his sword
!, hung. drew ii, aud declared he would pre-.
c vent their intention while he had life, and
b sw0te 10 stab the first man who should az.
!, tempt 10 lay hands upon HIM BIO added
d however, tho most solemn assurance Of has
}. innocence. Tho officers drew their swords
Q and pressed on, and c. was preparing tc
d XIII or to be killed, when the general inter
:, posed, aud COMMANDED all TO deslst. Iie
said there was a possibility that the lieu
tenant colonel nigh. have been msiaker
y wished them oil good night, eSactiog Q
e pledge that nothing further should DO done
!. or said in the affair, and retired, Yi'h q
IS firm conviction OF C's. guilt.
t, When undressing, the general iel, wha
5, appeared to be u lump in his ham on ox
5 animation, it proved TO be bis watch The
lr fob had been ripped, and the watch slipped
u down between the IInlng Of his brecches.- 49,
&c When his Joy on recovering i, had subsi
.. ded, the general sent for G., and, after &C
/. quantIng him With the finding Of his watch
D, aud apologisln2 for The trouble he had caus
1t ed, and the suspicion he acknowledged Il
], have felt asked OF G.. an explanation, add
:. log that he must have important reasons lo
ii bis conduct.
{ G., deeply affected, entered into the re
J. capilulaiion Of what the reader has beet
L acquainted with, OPP to his withdrawing
/ from the mess, dwelling particularly upoi
m the persecution he bad suffered from BIZ
b, highboru comrades. Finding it impossi
'r bic" said he, "to continue q member o
e the mess, without The AID Of that alowanc,
G, which had been heretofore RENTED M
s. punciually; ignoraB; Of The cause Of m,
10 trends silence and not wishing to lnyolv
le hlfn uunlpaga ntlv nv wrlfiur ia his C,thnr