American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-20
From the phuadelohi Norrn American
A WARNING TO YOUNG MEN.


end OF the vuunr man who presented tess
DAYS since, the forged check at the cog3'or a
the Pennsylvania Bank, made deep impress
sion ON tie mines OF those wlio read the ac.
count of hi, arrest, Imprisonment and Cu,th
All the circumstances were adapted 10 awaken
sadness and sympathy. The history q! ''.at
young man has not yet been disclosed. The
public hnO% not the circle OF friends that has
been filled with anguish and Shame by That
rash and fatal step. That young man most Oh
VoIsly, was not hardened rcprohaty lie
had not been addicted to gloss pruilgacv and
vice. Perhaps this was tic irst act y. ri.,llny
he had attempted and this, from ali lha Circum-
stances that have trgnsprc!, am persuaded
was not the prompting Of his own mad, but
the consequence oil yielding to the cntlcements
OF the wicked. He was made the dupe OF I'M
PriucipIed wretchcs, who prowI about, seeking
victims to immediate upon the altar OF vice ana
sin. Those men Whp We're seen Watching the
success OF The dreadful experiment he had been
Induced to make, led him Oh to ruin. SGcH an
atroGity little before, he would have shuJdcr-
cd at the thought of committing. His eduCa-
ton, his habits and his early principles made
him GCtest crime. Parental SOiiCtudU mad OF
ten warned him Of the Vaccinations OF the
wicked. Bat in an evil hour, he was tempted
to take the first wrong step He lent ms cal to
the deStrogCr-hc was contaminated and rum
ed. Young man, let me counsel You as friend,
to beware of the enNCCmeuts oil the WlchCL.-
One wong step may blast your reputation, and
make YOU an oulcast and render on miserable
forever. How many cases OF the utter RAM OF
young men are spread before rs, affecting Illus
trations of the dangers that 0e.at Their path
The first wroDg step taken. and ~ hanan dis.
ccrnuonL can (oreseo the fearful issue. \ young
man, interesting as the oao WHO has Just gone
to dishonortd grave, vas !lnpJlluuou by his
father to forsakc his evil ways. Ia. alas, ne
had gone too far to be Influenced by the plead
he said, L., ME- aIonn. ror ann r.sa,ysd on Nv
course, and all your un.rcaty is pgrjcllJ use.
less 50 saving, he dlsh,i from ta4 pres, aau
of his father, resumed his accustomed bao,,s
with desperate intensity, and IN It Jew day 8;
was sc!.-Imrnolatcd victim upon the altar u.
folly add sin.
Another Young man, who vas lesuGghl by
his Wccging. hcarl-nrohon wia to have ~ far
tlar inletcourse with q class OF inca, WHO are
sharpcrs by profession, and vino had already
nearly effected his ruin. replied, ".cL ~. alone, .
and tearing himself from his once loved honc,
projected with has,v strides 20 the REID 2tuga
Of the uumblor, when after PLAYING deeper than
he had Intended, and drinking deeper also tuau
he had susnccted vas induced by Il banter 10
stake all That he possessed upon the ISSUE Of a
single game. The result was against him.
And when he awoke from his royoria, and It.
Elected upun what lie had done; h"W ioDhsaiv
he had begGarcd himself, and tbro"-n bis wife
and helpless babes penny less upon the cold cha.
rites of an unlyehn@ world, it was more than
he could bear and he sought an alienation from
the horrors OF guilty conscience by rushing
unbluGcu into the presence Of his Maker i0uag
maH, 6elc0re q The l"jchcG. Barae n TIE .hyH
lcroag step. \. X.
THE EAGLE hRiI1hh'ISIS AT ANNAFo--I''
The Eagle ArIIIurstS, commanded by Capt.
Kane, visited this city, IN the steamer CosAm-
bia, on the 18th OF September, TO fire at Il tar
get, for a medal, TO be presented by Gen. }. =.
Smith, OF Baltimore, TO that member Of the
company WHO should make the best SHOT. The
target was hoatHG one, and placed al dis
lance of some four hundred aud fifty yards;
twenty-four shots we're fred, and twelve struck
the target; Mr. Leary winning the medal
When the firing ceased, Capt. hane carried his
company through the sword exercise, to tie de-
light Of a large concourse OF spectators, who
had assembled to witness the military proceed
ings. Capt. kane's company gave full and
ample evidence that they were well drilled, and
would, in time of danger, do effective service.
If the volunteer corps of Baltimore are as we'll
drilled as the eagle Artilerists" seemed to
be from the exercise of the sword, which our
citizens looked upon with SO much pleasure,
volunteers, not TO DC eXceiieu ny any othel Guy
IN the Cnon' va pt' Name deserves great Gre
DIT tor having under MS con,hahu 81 niie al
ARTILLERY company as II IS wen hn?"n' ''iat e.
tlzen soldlery have an onlSctton 10 JON an afti-
lery corp, on account oil tue razor a'lehu'hg ah
Artillery drill. 1t spedSs wei, ior 'ho com.
handing eflcer OF the ha@ie Artiiet,s'S; tilu'
Notwithstanding the aversion OF our c''ze. soi-