Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-25
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-, beginning 10 be enieebled In body. and
eans may scon be pased In mind and having entered
on mat courre OF incompetence from which have not
strength OF mind 10 Zee, already feeling tho evils
rom H. which have not resolution avert do make add
publish this my last will aud testament Having been made
In the image OF Creator, capable OF rational
OF mpsrtns happiness others and promoting the glory
Q, God. know aud acknowledge my accountability; yet
sueh my Loneliness for sensual qualification, aud utter
ndsPositon To resist temptation that give up myself en-
tey to inemperanee and Its vces aud make the
following bequcsts.
tall into the hands OF those who furnish with ntosca
ting drinks.
My reputation already to,,ering on sandy foundation
give to destruction.
give my ability to be useful and happy in life TO ami
hilaion
To my beloved wife, who has checrcd me so far in the
heart
To each OF my children bequssh my example, and tho
inheritance OF the shame OF their fathers character
Finally, give my body disease misery aud early dis
solution and SOUL that die tn the disposal of
that God whose mercy have abused whose commands
nave broken, and who has declared that drunkard
'haH iHA'rit the kingdOm Of God.
Gen. Taylor's temperance.
Among the which indicate tho progress of tempe
rance mono are more interesting than influence of its
principles over military few years ago Cen TAYLOR
visited ,he Northern States, and made this
vorsation with friend.
I'm the Florida war preserved my health solely by tenn
peranee' where the water very impure some OF tho
officers and men insisted the absolute of u.iny
ardent spirits with IT, But always observed ,ha, thev C,cJ
the worse for IT, As for myself would mix tho swamp
water with course meal from sediment and
content myself with such beverage"
bE w TEsrERArE!-A gentleman Of rcspcctabily in
Nc" YORK; tsays the Tribune Of the 22d) who has long
been known rs sober and temperate man. wa. found in
west street, near the Market yesterday about half past
one perfectly drunk and helpless lying on his back on tho
public sidewalk Officers Moullon and Kent perceiying
ms situation helped him up and with some difficulty Got
nun 10 the station house, where they kept him till he be-
came sober lie wore splendid gold watch and had in
MS pockets S21ll In bank bills besides loose silver in his
purse When the officers woke him he pulled out his mo-
neN as ashamed and DESTROYS compound for tho po.
ton he was found in Had he fallen into the hands of IN,
thieves aud pocket-book troopers that vicinity-.nd il
wonder that he dd'n-he would not have found his
2i dollars, and gold repeater safe in his pockets th.
morning $3.50
BOY DRvSK-on Saturday last. in the afternoon about
. O'CLOCK, was seen large crowd OF people collected on
Iaooi street TO witness boy about the age of ~ wear.
ae'a aruHk and sister weeping him though her
neht would break was hcart-rending scene-and our
blood boiled within at the thought OF that Rum
seller who sold tho poison that child To make him drunk
en- We thank God that the day coming when the bias.
wicked kumseler shall have his reward opeH Niaga>
IA.
Power of Eloqucncc.
John b. Cough has lectured forty seren times before
NC" ofk audience, the subject and vet there
are many who have heard him almost every Tune and st
listen 10 nm to the last, with the intense interest and
undated attention. ~
Truly, he he m Of hi.