Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-14
Alexandria Gazette
|COSfMUSICATEU.

ICoMMUSICATED.
Severa: day, since l noticed in the Columns
of the Gazette IN extract from i lecture on
''Fast Young Mel, lately delivered for the
benefit o. Bosom clerks by the Rev. Henry
Morgan.
In this iectt,re Two classes of fast young men
are presented-:hose capable OF :etormalon,and
those VINO a.e .nco-rig:ble the '"orme- are Otien
reclaimed, the latte" never, bu> continuing to
advance through the diffcren< schools o. sin
and wassa.hv a. KS, 'e:eive tneir diplomas in
,!eatn on lie scafod The we:ghc O.; Mr.
Morgan argumens is tnrown agains, the latte.
Clique and III discussing the crime w:rn which
+: Is 100 often clothed, he attempts to reckon
trunk haness ;.1e biackes, spot IN life cheque.'
cu calendar Now this present writer, who is
IL mere youth, undertake, to Disagree win The
Iearncd gentleman rs .eg,rdS what ne has SAID
upon this Interesting Subject. Mr.. Morgan
maintains tnat his lecture condemns dissipation
anc:: ina, i, * 2 warning to vou:h; but IN my
humble opinon. his lec,iue gather recommends
arden: spirit and holds on" a.: lnducement Tor
the vonng man to rrink. 10" IN Introducing
the immortal lines Of the Scottish Dard as the
result OF an intoN. .ated brain, does he not COM
NIT himself and confess liquo: IN agent to
arouse latent energies and waken slumberng
thought?
And he calls u the sparkling wit Of Douglas
Jerrold IN language ;ilat says The beverage 60
whicn he was 80 addicted contained properties
that impaired this peculiarly O.. genius.
The deep musings and etherla! flights OF BY
ron, whose every line seems to touch some Ten
der chord within our nosoms, he gravey as
cribes to woman anc wine. The brilliant magi
nation OF De Quincy and the poetic inspirations
of Steele he wisely attributes to rum and opium.
That of Edgar A. Poe IS the nos. lamentable
example he brings forward IN this instance,
however, we are not reminded that Poe beau
tiful creations are fugmentary prophesies Of
what they might nave been, bu, are merely told
that they are the effusions of d orulken brain.
Now T. this is an accepted truth, did not Poe
fame originate in liquor; and though his wild
career was briei, die he not i'll dying exchange
that temporal lame tor the wreathee of immor-
tality.
Then since ambition IS the thirst of youth, and
every young man fain woul realize some glOrl
Gus destiny resort We spurless roosters, in full
accordance with the sense o. Mr. Morgan re-
marks, to the flowing bowl, the gaming saloon,
the harlot's embrane--these are the trne ioun-
tains of inspiration. In conclusion OF his argu-
ment he points to Give, Abbott, Weaver and
Gough-men comparatively obscure ana bank
rupt in great deeds-as the stars Of reformation
Now I do hold that Mr.. Morgan missed his
ourposed aim; he intended, | venture, to draw
q horrible picture o. dissipation, but being a
little too much chow come you So himself,
first pronounced it sure cure tor stupidity, then
great accomplishment. AMI lastly the beaten
track to distinction anH Immortality.
However sadly NJ. Morgan has 'alled to
portray the owl effects o. strong drink, we be-
leve ne meant cool, and where the principle
is snun.: Il may De wrong to crltclse the mo-
tive
A. one VIC has mad ms wild "everlos, ftlu
fevers. nea: agonies an whips Of conscience, |
know that inobrietv :s demon who vii not
scruple 70 moe: a, ,e;s:oD, Outrage truth, mes
worth in me soul; and knowing these things
do regrn, that tue Young m"n Of any communi-
ty u his progress. We 'ge have so title intul-
ion of characte. ana are so lost to honor and
decorum as 70 s'ant ID need of public cbuke.
''PLUG.'
COLD Folks AT HOME '--EXTRAoRDINARY
DEArH-BED ScENE.-I From .he Lexington
Press, February 7;h -On Sunday last, as The
venerable Chef Justice Robertson, stricken by
,ne hand Of death, lay almost nsensible to :he
world which he seemed ias* leaving forever,
while The gigantic brain which. for SO many
ears has Ihrobbed glandly 20 the Inspirations
o his genius, barely futtered With the con>cl-
nusness Of life, he expressed a desire to hear
Miss Cary sing ;ile ballad Of odd Folks at
Home, as # the strains of his avor!te melody
would have power to call nack his soul from
,ile portals of ihe grave-wnich he was so fast
herring. The wish was a. once communicated
70 Mss Cary, who willingly consented to do
anything IN nec power to couse the ebblng cur
rem Of lte IN one who; as statesman or lu"lst,
mas known bu; few rivals during the course of a
.ong and eventiu! 'ite On reaching the
residence of ,Judre RohertSon Miss Cary
was once nshered into the chamber
where so much OF intellect and learning was
fast tllckerag out INTO the darkness of the ul-
known hereafter, and without accompaniment.
.. any kn1 raised her rich con:ra!to voice in
tnc touching words Way down upon The
Suwanec River but before she had sang
three lines, broke Gown in the intensity OF her
emotion Calming herself, she again essayed
the ballat,. ami while .he venerable and strick
en- man ny drinking her glorious. melody,
poured our ner whole soul IN The simple ute
.ancns which gave SO much pleasure to one
whose giant Intellect had IN days agone iasclna-
led he mos: talented Of the :and. When she
had ceased Judge Robertson coult. scarcely ex-
desire that Miss Gary should sing for him
Home, Sweet Home. Twice did the
gifted artist" attempt to comply with the
request Lit he. emotion WIS roo great and,
choked with feeling she was compelled to
leave the ROOM The whole incident was one
ot the most touching and affecting episodes
that ever marked the aeath-bed of departing
greatness.
1THE EFFECT OFTHE WARM FRANCE
l. has made it very difficult to procure gen,
obtain our usual complete assortment, but nave
succeeded in securing from the importers very