Indiana American, Volume 15, Number 41, Brookville, Franklin County, 8 October 1847 — Page 1

IMIMAMA

COR COUNTHT OCR COUHTHY's INTERESTS a XD OUR COCNTRT's fHIEFCPS. BY C. F. CLAilHSON. BROOKVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1847. VOL. XV NO. 11.

A TALE

WOSAIf S RTFLVESCSi OR TUB RCtXCD FAMIlr. CHAPTER I. T&e l v7 life ' wpaifc. VOatitj- of piiivm sottofc root W'hirti fi-d thr dradlr bntarhvc Tor li wr At nothing, did we IP; bat l.ifr will suit Iurtfto lorraw'a most dfetrstrd fruit, Likrto the applet on tha Head St' abate All athea to tbe uttr. Did man compute Eiiitenee by enjoyment, and eount ot'r Such Hour 'gainx ycara of lit tay wouM he name the item?' O, Low I detest the effljvia which comes from the distillery," 6ai,l Adal.ne Phillips to her lover, one beautiful evening in the early Autumn of IS , as they were pissing along a certain street in the city of Boston, where stood one of these ruin factorie 8, corrupting and darkening the air with its stench and smoke. 1 wish father would abandou this h riiJ business, and step those streams of moral death which have been issuing from that smoky, blackened building eversicce I can remember." My Adeline," replied her gallant, 'it appears to me your olfactories have grown exceedingfy sensitive of late. You can cent corruption a great way off now. A lew months ago the fumes of the distillery were not So very obnoxious to you; at any rate, I have not heard you complain until recently how happens this great change! There cannot be so great an effect without an adequate cause." "The smell 01 that rum mill was always disagreeable to me. but especially is it so now," she replied, putting her handkerchief to her fate to guard against the sour vapors which issued from it in every di rection. as they were pausing directly by .1. - n- - -i ... - - .. " ' me cuensive pne. -it is true mere are; now many unpleasant associations upon ! my mind; but now they wake up a train of - 1 thought and fueling which brings a sick ness over my soul. Let us harry by and get out of tbe reach of it.' I always knew you erc exceedingly sensitive,' replied her lover, 'but it. seems to me you are im re under the power of your imagination than usua." Power of imagination'.' echoed Adelind with a voice unusually stern and reproving when addressing him who now attended bir. 'There is something more than mere imagination connected with thse associations. There is solemn truth and sober real.ty.' What wonderful discoveries have you recant ly made!' be inquired. 'What new developments have happened to wake up this train of thought and teelin? to w hich vou a limit'! The distillery looks lo n-.e ! now just as it did years ego, and siiicl.'s no worse.' Voniierfu! discoveries and new developments!' repeated Adeline, apparently in surprise. 'There have been blrange ami glorious developments in human nature within a few months post. 'I he poor drunkard has come up from his degradation and misery, and with the fresbnoss of bi early love, again embraced bis wife er.d I.Ule cneo." Well. rcjiied ber gr Want, 'we are now beyond thp re:ich of that nuisance which is so shocking to your nerves, and I ho.e you -ii : . i r . r... luercm.inueroiourproim-naae I hnmn t fl.mlr ...... -...II I .. . .. - & J J I 3 . uru juu arc hi Gigm, uoaring. or sinrn m aii."i)ut. auuoic now uooiiu us ro-itti. : .1nl.nl .... .... i i r. . . . i

, .,, . .. . nnu luim lo !l-s.'lll (minion. and 1 hope you will not eive vourt U nv i u . , . , r . c J fc ... , " hne Adel r.o came within a few feet of more unnecessary trouble, ttew.ll take ,i!ffl fce ssw 6,,e wn8. ...iforgeltin?. ob"clionP80" Ct"n,R0"', have,lt,,i.h,s j.y of tceir-g her. , continue his ' ," . , ., , . , ,. , J hold urmi i he fence, and reaching out his Meyond.ts reach! thought Adeline. 'Ilnrm la 6U!,.; ,i!inds, (oll forivardtt ilU ,113 can smell bis breath now, and ha ve ever ; K,. ,.., !..-.... n..,.. i..

amrn ma rt a. -i ) 1 ...III in v ........ i . i. ru . una tcii!iig. a nave loiiij i;eiTiu i iicu to no so, out tnve lacked the courage. . I . -1 I - : . I. . c ' I. bave pasd avyay. These thoughts ran; rnnin v llirnncrh hpp mini! anil n :mii-'K pn. l crossed her attent.on that she forfot to . ------- r make any reply. uu uiu nut eoVi auriiiiCi w tit ' i ti iiad any ot.!cctio!i to croinsr upon the nun, end he . - ' rou seem to be very much taken evening, and

up with your thoughts th.si, hj t.pi ,,nd U!), ,er shoulder to are less cheerful than usual ; v tijj bllallce, g.,ard agamst failly I have no objections tj,1(T

'", certain such a walk as the evening is 60 pleasant sr.erepicd. 1 ou must excuse roe il I m not altogether so lively as I am wont to Ce .

.omeuioes. e oo no', always icei aiiae , ovokeJ enough to have shot oung SejWometimcs impressions come over us, and; f u llie 8 t aml his feelings to-

ime the wind, we know not whence they j inme. nor wintrier they g.: but lor me, nine oeing we leei mair po.-cr. anu nre, , innre or less subjected to their control. i Our love had now reached the Com- ' mon, where they tonnd many more prom-!cl enadnig this delightful pleasure ground and enjoying tbe beautiful scene which was spread out before them. The bright noon was near its full, and poured a flood of silver light over tbe stately elms, emoo'h walks, green grass, and little pond w hich adorn this magnificent place. The air was pure and deliciously cool, the stars twink - led in the distant firmament with uncom - mon brilliancy: a gentle, refreshing night wind swept over the Common, and sighed through vhe branches of the trees; rippling the placid surface of the little sheet of wa"ter.and fanning the checks of beauty, and ! the clear blue .fy hung l.ke a splendid cur- ,. .i L. . ... tain over the whole, bespangled with myriads of bright shining lights. The evening was indeed resplendent and beautiful, but there was a canker gnawing at the heart of Adeline, and prod jctngthat peculiar sicknes of the soul which virtuous, high minced, and yet sensitive females sometimes feel when the affairs of the heart do not run smooth. She knew by the smell of his breath, and other indications which could not be mistbken, that her gallant was a moderate drinker. This tact sunk deep itito her heart, and greatly depressed her spirits. Notwithstanding her father was a distiller of the fatal poison which had ruined 6o many young men, and hcfarl ll.. . r . i - r l , i. voted wirpBnr,t ;tl, i: .,..1 mc prospects or ineir rone, una ue fnvnrohiu 1.1 1 .. .. 1

. ..Hiucinta enrruuiiucu ner yeii'j 'i"""s - be had brotscn away from them ail, and! collar, and threw him violently upon the was in the coastant habit of attending the ground. This sudden movemetit great. y temperance meetings which now ben to surprised Adeline, but it did not throw ber lie quite rife in the city. She had listened ! from her we.l regulated balance; Tor she ' many a sad tale from the reformed druu- j well understood the motives which promptkards. and the tears would run down her j ed her attendant to the commission ol such heeks, and ber heart would bleed ate;n act. . f'cital of their sufferings, and those or theirj The sudden shock which Seymoir rou . b f . . 1 .. :.u il.a aniithnn this un-

"i ciuidren. Tbe impressions "iiue upon her heart t iI.pbp ipmnrra....

.barings she could not .hake off. and herj.nd the indignant feelings h rude tre

"t sensibilitiss became enlisted

siotuitas Decline e,i isted inthe;mcnt excucu .v..i - - - gtonian movement which had now degree, drove tbe fumes of oho1 fr0" m.idr,bla progress in the city. his brain, and nerved h.m with unusual ?! pus.d along awards the old irrength. In lhe desperation of th no-

l ashingt wide cone At ih

elm, arqOieR e discovered a VOIinir irmn r

leaning against tbe fence which encircles ' tbat venerable relict of olden time. anus.. ! rent. y in a state of intoxication. Being ; .... uicv.iub .rum mm eue oiu not rscog- ,

" . !c" ew miuuies oeiore, 10 be so mucii .ir. uawarrj carieloa who had been dead hat young man is that leaning ainst under ih mfljence of intoxicating drinks. ' esvpral yeare. : he fence!" she inquired in a tone of voice j as to be hardly able to walk without stag-j When his father died he left his widow, which indicated the anxiety she felt. -See! goring. Seymour still continued his graap'if not rich.in very comfortable circumstance is intoxicated. Let us go and help him ' j upon the throat of the aggressor with his res. Henry now lived wi'.b his mother, Ieep!y imbued with the kind feelings I left hand, w hile with the other he was pre-.' but was not engaged in any particular buwinch tha teiuuera-ice speeches she had re- I paring to inflict somp MAtfPTP IlloWfl .100.1 'fiinPRQ tllP inlPrPEt nf f ttfk nrm..tm u.l.lnlv

Cenllv IfPRrd had niiWnnil In l.o. kc. ' her first impulse was to render assistance to the intoxicated young man, utterly regardless ir tLe impropriety which some might attach to such a movement under the then existing circumstances. 'hy, Adeline, don't you know him? asued her attendant. 'It is Charles iSevinour. I should think you would recognize the outline of his lorm in t lie moonlight as soon as I do, and much sooner: for he was once one of your suitors. Don't let us go near the drunken fool. Let him go if he is disposed to take a night's rest by leaning sgiinsl the fence instead ot rinding his bed, let him do so. I've no wish to oisurb his lumbers. Charles Sey mom ! repeated Adeline. 'I thought he had gone South. I wi!I go and speak to him. lie was always a friend to me. but an enemy to himself.' 'No, no, Adeline. I would not go near him,' hurriedly rep'ied her gallant 'It is not proper for you to do so. There are scveial persons in the distance, who will see you they are looking this way now let us go in another direction.' I must and will g, and see him, and if Z ' , "l 1 wl" ' a' ...... n .. ,1 HJ.1T - . This was uttered in such a firm tone of h,;:;,, 1 , ue.,e'n' "anner IliftllllP. Vnlin (T mnn nnrpil nnl mfn.-.i company ihe resolute Adeline: for he loved ' ' 1 " " ' i v. ti . T VM her as he did his own eyes, and was very cautious how he displeased her, cons'antly fearing that she did not reciprocate his affection quite so fully as h could wish besides he was jealon of Charles Seymour, drunkard as he was, believing that bis loved Adeline once cherished a very marked partiality for him, if she did not actually love him. 'O, certainly, Adeline, I will aceompiny you, if it is your pleasure,' he reluctantly replied. 'Hut I must em'ess it always mk-s me 'eo! unple.ismtly to see a young man plunge voluntari'y into ru'n anu disgrace.' Njw, this remark might be true in a i . . . , i i' li I til if n N nil u.pnt 3 p an.' i m: n hoped tie would continue so. The reason of this is. no doubt, obvious tn the render. Tl.ej now approached the young c'.ninkarJ. and as they did so he partially turned rund, ?ti!l h.!di:ig on to tbe fence with h.s right hind, and looking at thorn as they drew near. lose all his sense and . ... .. .. I I . "' motion, and vet lie;,

feared to let go his grasp upon the fouce, . , ' , , . , , - , t ' ' ... .1 have mora than i i !"t ha m:g:t ti'i.i ths t1k a very 0 i tho u i '. , , . . I ..ii ii i.i t power of aicoho , ; no to stand r.lune. Ilav.ii'' sio.id there. .. ,

'sometime in the cool refreshing breezes of the cvenin-T. l.e hid bocomi someu hit so bered, not b.-i'g q i.t.: so much overcome ,-..,., Bs ... ,lPni I pi-wer of alcoh"! as he. was uhrn ggerpii along fioni an oyster ss'.eon . hp starovTPM !i-nT fri.ni nil nvjlnr mi: the Common about an hour befjre, j i. i. 1 - . ., i in i; Mine Midi a.ti 'i-t. I- lneciii' T"!1!" . ar;n lrom (ie. ?ainnt-e sj,p inslanliy et o,i down and assisted h;m in giinim; o;i.-e more an erect position, while tha other vui- n.nii oievu onu i'i-.'i i imn at rrA and I !.- JJf M con,e.npt . .... envy, and hate j r 'lllin.T in l.ir h. Sill nliVTOit nil hpti, ' I ,A,,4, -How kind you are. Adeline, to help a . w : i.....i. ;,,, -c,,, in j j r . tl mm -ii i in a mx iiuprt iuiLCi nti - i - tij fc -.-ji .. : Adeline's gallant was upon tenter hooks j . cin Set moor in this position. It was Bt seeing cvmoor in tins position, ii was . R,most , nulch lor pM icnce. e u 33 , war(J A;e:ine were nut nltogethor sat sfiod , , ,,,fl,,jllirra. (,,r i.n ,(.!! knew I !iit jihe wou,j ,4Te ,,er ovv way lr, of j remoi.strance he might mike: the:e-'

f , . i nrll(i,.nPft enoue-h to keen c.ui-!r

as n0i,ai0je, Bd let ber, unmolested, do i ;ust a'b f he plea.-ed, pain ul to him as it I j wa lo WIln8 Seymour's hand upon her i ) uiJer, J 9-.il .oie harrowing to his ' fee,;n8 to beho'.J ber beautiful hand trem-1 ! b(ipy "tt j, j,, ,,ervous grasp. Ilese-I crp, wrhej Seymour was at the boitom of j w ,,0jC r!pi)ied surface reflected po hMUtifu,y tlie bright beams of the ; morn w btre ie n,jgbt become food for the ; hor ' ,t8 anj ever more be seen, drunk , or S(.her 0 lhe e(rtu. i ,, , a . , I . m re 'y sorry , Charles, to see ynu n oreui suuai.on, H....e - - Adelme. 'lVl 1 tinue this eeul destrovma habit in spite ot the remonstrances of your friends, and the prayers of your good mother whose heart is well nigh broken in consequence of your wretched habits. . "I was thinking of whit you used to tell me, in happier days that have passed, while I was leaning upon the fence,' he replied in accents which too plainly told how deeply he felt his own guilt and wretcheduess, at the same time putting hia arm rather bunglingly about her neck, i nd atteirptinw "to draw her towards him as if be were about to imprint a ki upon her fair lips.' This ws more than the other young nun could bear patiently, and, forgetting his usual nrndcnce,and wishing lo protect his Inrpd one from such an outrage, he sildi.cn 1.. ...r.r,.T inwanlfl him. seized him ny me ceivea. togeiner wi.. 1.. -s- . " " B.i exnected meeiinff wiui .iuci.mv- ..wv- ' . . 1 11 1 t 1. 1 11 nil. ileum, in i ...... . ..j ..1 .-. .

ment he aurldenlv refrained liia Opt and

sprung upon his assailant with the agi'ity and terocitv of tbe tirer. aeirino- him bv the throat, and hurled him to the grou nd w un astonishing power, for one who seem-1 I.ij l.o.J.I... a.ll:- a . l

his head; hut Adeline flew to the rescue. , his father left being s iitncient, or nearly and. arresting the upraistd arm of Sey-jso, to give him and his mother a veiy genmour, begged and entreated him to forbear, tcel support. Before his father died, he for her sake, if for no other purpose. j kept him at school, and since that lime his The agitated tones of her voice fell upon mother had pursued the same course un'il hia ears, and instantly his arm remeined ! within two or three vears. He had rot

' j passive within her grasp, with apparently !

m nmre sirengib man an infant. ical education. Ilia scholarship was not 'Release your hold upon his throat, cx- above mediocrity, and yet his conversaclaimed Adeline; for he is now black in tional powers were rather brilliant, and

the lace, ano ynu will be guilty of murder i in addition to your other Bins.' I will at your bidding, my good girl,' he replied, 'and let the craven hearted fellow rise upon his feet. 1 fear him not in any place, or unrter any circumstances He knows I'm more than a match for him, rfruk or sober.' Releasing his bold, he bid the young ir.nn riye, cautioning him at the same time to beware how he again insulted him. He feit afraid of Seymour, although he as sumed as courageous a lo&k as hecnuld! under the peculiar circumstances in which he was placed. To be thus worsted in the contest before the female whom he retrarjded rkbove all others, alarmed his pride. and made hirn feel as if he would gladly creep into some cave of the esrth, if by so (loin r he COUld hide biS Shame and disgrace frntn the piercing eyes of Adeline. Hav. ing always prided himself upon his great courage, and not unfrequently boasted of bis muscular powers, he now felt much chagrined that he had been beaten by a young man who a short time before was so drunk that he was obliged to cling to the fence to ke-p himself from falling3 Mustering all Hie courage he was mastor or and addressing Adeline, he said, Come, let us leave this place, for 1 desire not such company. Seymour fastening his keen eyes upon him, and approaching him with a stein look and rcsoiute air, excltimed in a voice choked with rage. ! told you. sir. to beware how you throw out your insults. 1 1 I seize you again, the look of beauty nor the voice of Ioe, may not have the power to unloose my grasp." 'Hold. cried Adeline, fearing he was aain about to throttle her gallant, and nervously seizing his' arm, 'and do not fight Leave that to savage beasts of prey. Tour rr.e not, Miss Phillips, he calmly I replied . -I uftest huhting as much as vou i.l.. I ... : 1 1 . i i. rf. iu"' ""l 1 " '." "ol JR,"lr ""' ,nu;,1 ' om mm 1 E'r.irrii i 1.. lo Inn .1 . ...... 1 . 11. .. '-f.1'1 1 ' "ciciiu iii v ecu. lie may uic- , r , . , , , , . , 1 i- io. i ucopisn a urunKaro, oiu mars me. once seen him under th as much as I was when jou brst si w u.e cling to that fence. It i- ri!sc," he exclaimed". 'Reckon me n"1 1,1 tLC class with yourself.' 'say not that again, replied Seymour, 'or by ail the powers above I'll choke you nut i! you cease to breathe. I have spoken ! n-.K- r nl I. The yonnij mun'e lips trembled, and h:i? eyes roiled wildly aboat, but he bid not the courage to repeat his words, lie stood silently gating first on the enrawed Seymour and then on the trembling Adeline. Yes. I have spoken the truth, and vou know it .' continued Sevniour.'and vou darp lll ,jePy it- Twice have 1 seen yo-i drunk ..v..ru iio alino..,.. r,n J,!nk!n more or es. lour orenlli now. I i are .nv is slroni'lv imnrerrnated with Ihe rur!.,.l e I .. 1 1 I ! i 1 . u """. 'r tail can n uy mi m.iu,-r el! inilrpii mav voti call it bv thit i . iini niir Gt.i.wi ui :onr and utlaroil ri.-it , .... ... . ... B(r, ,,ea jtt( mini. vi oar on .-f y in our , y ou caiinoi imne how mil cii pleasure it gives me, to ear you I bus speak of intoxicating liquors seems to me to be a favorable svmntoin. Why do vou not attend the Washinmonian ,ort uis, and hear the experience of the refme( Hr..nk uds! Perhaps you might be induced to sign the pledge. 'They could not tell me any thing I have not feit, and deeply felt too, he replied . .u.., i r.r l i..,..u ..t , fcumij gign u Tle powcr 0f ,y a,,pei iie gtronsrer th-n vou can well con ceive I nl.i, ln!' hi-o.L- iiiiomont fold and he once more free.' 'l'i you really wish for freedom from the slavery ol strong drink! said she,hil her 1 ..n htito DrA itnr!:1.,i1 U.llli ItitflP a n A ItPf' heart brat high in anticipation of such a consummation. Most certainly I do. and so do all who have acquired this wretched habit,' he answered, in a tone of voice which clearly convinces1 Adeline that be spjkc the sincere sentiments of his soul. 'Then why dont you go to temperance meeting and sign the plcdgel'she anxiously inquired! Will you accompany me, and see me sign ill' he asked in such a manner that she could not satisfy herself whether he was joking or in earnest. I will.it you will promise me that you will not, front this lime, drink any more, and will sign the pledge, she eplied. I can not promise not to drink any more before I sign the pledge, but this I promise. I will sign the pledge at the next temperance meeting, if you will go with me, and God helping me. I will endeavor to keep it,' said b. I promise to bear you company whenever you call upon ma for this purpose,' she replied. I will call at lime future evenin?. if God gives me resolution and strength.' be ..;.i kij.i,..u..nj.vim, ami tbin 1 - his departure. I'ri-m the Common he went directly to one of lhe thousand places which abound in the city, and thre drank until he was again intoxicated, worse, if possible, "than he was when Adeline and her gallant first discovered him leaning against the fence Kul he had many powerful struggles be fore hi yielded lo the force of his appetite that eveninf. , 1 . - - - - j . . . . ,. 1. . ,1 : 1 .1 ... ...1., (..:,,. i, ,l, J " , ""l porttnee come, up to be r.coruc, miv .in u bl 1191.-U in more im 1.

Common, as p.-eviou6y chronicled and who

was engaged to her, waj the only son of r..i .. I .-, . . .treceived a liberal, but a very good academhis address quite pleasing, especially to most of the softer sex, who are sometimes carried away more by brilliant colloquial tact than by sound sense or sterling judgment. At the time our narrative commence?, he was not far from twenty four years of age. tall in stature, of genteel form, light complexion and bright blue eyes. He was considered on the whole rather a handsome young man. and there were a great

many mothers in the city who would notieon nd she was determined to have him object to him as a aon in-law; for it was;'11 spite of all opposition from any quarter, generally supposed that at his mother's i unlees som unforeseen occurrence should death he would inherit a very tnug little; happen which might put a different aspect fortune. This, together with his fine per- i up"u the affair, and render it repugnant lo son and pleasing address, induced many j her good sense and judgment. At this ino'liors and quite as many daughters to time Seymour was not an habitual drunksmile linon him whpnevpr hp hannpnprl In . ard . and so far aa ilolinp knew, hp mnn

inept thorn .it nnrll m oUnhl .n,l t ' give him some very sifrnifidant winks. ' which he so well understood, that hia ner-,

sontl vanity was greatly puffed up, and his ; lwsys cautious not to appear in her pressed confidence pretty well established. j ence when he was intoxicated, or in any 0ing to these circumstances and some j Wfjy disguised by alcohol, 60 tbat she had other causes, he had unfortunately overra- j n 'ears of being connected with a drunkted his own powers, and occasionally man- ; en husband. Moderate drinking, or lab

tested a spirit of hauteur. 1' rom his ear.. ! lonaoie wine-bibbing, waj not so alarming liesl infancy he had been petted by his to ber then as it was now since the VVaebkind mother, and since his father's decease j ingtoiiian inovemMU had commenced in tho be had been subjected to litte, if any, pa-j city. Theirs glasi was not clothed with rental restraint. Thus left to pursue his ; so much terror then as now. Although own course, unrestrained, Im had avquired j opposed to drunkeness, yet she, like thousome habits of rowdyism, (a term which we , sands of others, had scarcely bestowed a use for tbe want of a better one.) which he . single thought upon the in inuer in which might not under other circumstances, and j this dreadful evil commences which has uhichhe was a I a ays careful to conceal produced so much wretchedness and woe

from a certain class of females, and espcciilly from Adeline I'aillius and her pa rents. To this young lady he had been attentive for nearly two years, and he loved her to the extent of his capacity. She ! alsoioved him, but not with ber whole soul. Clmrles Seymour had made tho first im- i pression on her heart, but she soon ascer-i tainod that his habits wece intemperate,' and dismissed him. This was a sore al- i diction to voungSejmour.and plunged him; deeper into the vortex of intemperance. When she turned him away she did not ! poasess tne same fgnt upon me sur-jecior Urr.p..ra. ,.B uiai sue oiu now; lor ai inai ; . i . J : I C vtiiij Uli'Utl 31C UlITlKIft WHO LIUIIICU with so many terrors lo her mind as il begin to be now. Ir Seymour had not been many steps beyond moderate drinking, she might have coutir.ueJ lo receive his attentions without much scruple, especially up to the time when the Washingtonian movement commenced in this city, for before that great moral revolution began, the imminent daugor of moderate drinking bad not been aoprehended by the masses, or its tendency duly and properly appreciated ft is true that Adeline Phillips now clearly saw lb.; danger that surrounds all who have not adopted the total aU.-tinencc principle. Having recently attended many temperance meetings where the subject hid been discussed in uli its bearings and nice dependencies, she had learned the great, though very simple truth, that moderate drinkers nay become miserable (inmkirds, and that totil abstinence men never can, until the whole ordei of nature i- reversed and its laws completely changed. This fact, simple as it is, bore with peculiar weight upon her mind, and roused her attention to the subject. She knew tbat Henry ('ar!eton was a moderate drinker, and if whit Charles Seymour had accused him of was true, and she never knew ! him to utter a fulsehood, intemperate as jhis habit6 were, she had reason to appre- , herd he was somewhat in ad vance of that !clas6 of drinkers who are travelling along ir'iu ..oo.i oi ...ii. -i.,i. iUa.i. .liroxiUdown to the drunkards grave. So much ! for the character and n lutions 01 Henrv 'Clar'einn. Charles Seymour was a different charac- , ,,,r) both as regards intellectual organizatjun 8nj personal appearance. Not to tali as Carletou, yet his form as very evm metrical, and Lis motions graceful and ea sy. His complexion was rather dark, just enough to give him a strong, manly look. His eyes were Uck, and sparkled wilb irrest brilliancy whenever he was excited: at other limes they sh.ioe wiih a so't light! which showed that his disposition was naturally mild and pleasant. He hid a high. intellectual forehead, very expressive moutb. and a fine set of white teeth, which

appeared to great advantage w beoever he j hat on the principle, we suppose, thai a laughed, giving his wh,iio countenance a . continual dropping will wear a stone; fir very intellectual took, and great manly , t,ere i nottiing like perseverance, conbeauty. Hi powers of mind were quite 8l;ml un,iring perseverance, lo insure

..oifno ,),.,, . M,, '11Ke m11(j oriove. The citadel ver been much at school, yet he had writ-1 f ... . . , ten several articles for the rre. and one ! J Uj M'ema!e h"' "1 y '.. 'f ortwo pieces of poetry, wl.irb bore tbe lhe'U,!,fk -ktllfully od perseveringly marks of true genius. My pro ession he ! :na :ie; however strongly it may be barriwas a printer, having commenced this bu-eaded in the outset, and however impregsinees at quite an early age. No young t nable il may seem al the first view. Many man in t he city could beat him setting up a hard font' hi courtship has been followed types. As a compoaitor, lnhaj but lew , by connubial bliss, and hearts which seemequala and no superiors. e. tr)e very antipodes of each other. All the education he was mister of, he insl ltvng unison, and have lived 011 their

had acquired in me mining viuce, sni . . , .. . 1 . r , this gave a reaay cutiiiuaiia 01 languige, I . ... - I - .: ... it ooin in writing cU..-r.B..H.. vonna men who had received the first honors of lhe best literary institutions in ourc..u-ury;c.iu.d neither write so at!y,nor converse so fluently he could. Betare he had become so grossly intemperate, hewas a favorne among the ladies. mere was jusi i-u....B.i ... (. ...c m

his composition ui give nun a nee F-,ss- stop the course of our narrative to disport lo female circles, and render him an ' Cli84 the philosophy of woman's naturer agreeable eonipanion nf the oilier sex. ,1 descant on lhe peculiarities of her

Easy iu his address, of handsome person

made

niiimna .iifii iii.'i.ii.'j kiir'ii h v.ii n-i , ui"ir . - - - . . , I u ...... ... .i I. I,, n...i.Ail i.i mpl eo 1 i''t 1 " 'ci'o' " i he was exceedingly pnpuisr, among a.i

lasesj, and never failed to make himself interesting to all who fell into his company. Drunk or sober.he was never guilty of a mean action, but always entertained high notions of honor. vi hen our story begins he was about twenty five years of age, and four years previous to this date, about the lime he attained his niajoiity, he saw Adeline Phillips, and was much impressed wiih her personal charm, and she also wa highly pleased wiih him. Notwiihstanding her father's wealth placed her in a circle above him, ' yet she continued to receive u addresses, in spile of this aristocratic distinction, and against the re

monstrance of both her parents, and at the same lime too young Carletou was doing all in tits power to ingialulato himself into her good graces having several mouths previous lo her acquaintance with Sey mour made proposals lo her, backed up anJ supported by the smiles, and infl ience mm MriMnicr.oiiij inuwicr. out iiacniie I .. . r i. i ... ...ij'i, t Ar .-...J... I . i r... ll: os mil a lemaie wnn wouia y ieia up ner .own judgement in the nearl to paiental uiviaiiuu, ii saLiuic-c ucr own idsio io

please her friends. S!ie was more highly j malearadiially diminit!ied.!iut their friend- ery night asked me to the same t'h.i g rpleased with Sey mour than Carletou, or . ly feelings had noi wholly -subsided, al-1 1'ie ma le her a solemn iromije to - nill llllPP fniinrr nanlloiniii clia alas ' tKn ih.. 11 a a. . 1. .1

any other young gentleman she had eer SS If mnprntn rminn mon in noimriil II " true he dran k moderately, and occasionaliy would cet drunk, but then ha was among all clusses of the community For more than six months the curse of love ran smooth between them, except the cold looks and occasional remonstrances of her parents; but ihoe looks and temonstrances arose from aristocratic feeling, and the power of money, rather than from any consideia. uans r temperance, or intemperance; , for lliese subjects were very far j from enlisting the sympathies, or er.-, gaging the attention of the great distiller, nr of wife. Seymour continued hi' J Bltention to the fair Adeline, while the deceiiftil power of alcohol wa constantly ir.fl lining the nervous li-uup of his stomach, blunting his sensibilities, and blinding his judgment. Under its fitsl influence his bumps of caution berrun , diminish, and his sclf-respecl to depart

from him, until several times he had the nd ""ny new hopes were lighted up in temerity to visit the confiding Adclinein a j l''"ul- T'1 "'fin he pledge, and be forstate of intoxicaiton. Thi began lo alarm 'ever free from l,,e slavery t,f alcohol o,.her fears and rouse her suspicions. Sie'ene(1 ,,efre him bright prospects, and

remonstrated with him, but the power i,f,

his appeiite became stronger ihan her ad-j 1 ne lane kindness in which Adeline monitions, and its serpent folds bound I h:ii ai!t!reS8 d I'ii'i touched a lender coid him faster Ihan the silken cords of love.;"1 ,,i9 nPart. fln,J cnt a thrill of joy

lie w ould make the most solemn nromiscs both lo himself and to hrr. but the ten ptalionsof the splendil saloon and the wine sparkling bar, would scatter his resolutions like the gossamer's wb to the winds of heaven; and aeain insensibly

diaw rii.n tnlu the whirlpool of inloxica- j u,rci-....n ne hhlmh nave sieer- ; Connecticut a short tn..lion. Thus he continued Ho promise, and ed h,!l ' " called for flass after i rlc(t e,rOwcco New Y.-ik.M:

draw up resolutions, and as often fall fiom these high purposes until Adeline's heart was most broken, and her patience quite exhausted. After many severe struggles, and conflicting feeling, she summoned all her tesoluiions, dismissed him, and titles ly refused to aee him any more. -This w as indeed a sore affliction to hei-, and a severe blow upon him; but her sound discretion gained lhe ascendency over the sensibilities, and with a fited, resolute porpose she did what she believed to be her solemn duty, however severe ihe tak was. In the course of a few months after

this event, young Carleion, by dint ofiT'" ,,e pf'inised to do, and 'after w. constant solicitation, and the influence 0f ing two glasses in ore he started for her parents and officious friends was ad- ',,lome. hicli place, by c""1 fortune, he

nutted to her fovor, and was now. as he

verily believed on the full tide of success- n,oln,,r '"d i?t "fie seting up. anxful h.ve; free from any rocks, shoals, or j i'uly wiiiing for the return of the prodquicksands. And strange as il may seem j ifiHl " ,ie rame blundering up to the to some, Adeline had nearly forcotten 1 dor, Kliz .belh ran to meet him, clad even

Seymour, and loved Carleton with almost 1 as much ardor as she had him, soma : allotted time in lhe bright sunshine of I 0 love. Many a female can with truth say, "I haled him once, bull love him 1 now." but call on her for the reason of . lhU and s,e has nn reason to 8ie. for ,he operations of her own heart are Ut a0OVe lhe comprehension of the philosoj phy .f her head. Strangely and wonder- ; ry is womin made! But however ( pie.ismg the ti.-lt muht be, we can not psychological organization -suffice it lo for high and noble u unrn.i.n. . i ... ... - u.iiu ibc, anu 111.111 1 would noi be whnt he ::.!. . : ( is 1.1 me raoinri, iicin.pnnos 'pn v, science. 0r literature, bni for htr encourasmg

smiles and approving rou e.

- - ...... v "v lil Itlli'illf IHC raier that Charles Sejnumr had but one parent living, a mother, who was not in affluent circumstances. His father died uhen he was quite young. Itvavh-g to his family but very litile, except a good name, and a worthy example. When he rlird hn.l ihrp- i.i!.trn r.,T,r, - - - . . . t w . kit vuiulllir. Q II U JOiizabe'.h, hut Caroline -in followed her father to the other world. The family now consisted of Charles and Elizabeth and their mother. Elizabeth w as a few years ounger than Charles, and being very industrious did much towards the support of the family, especially sioce her brother b ecame so iniemneraie. She as a very amiable, inteli-gent ud beautiful girl, and loved Charles, who always treated hei with great kindness, e veu ben he w as tinder the pow er of the in'oxicaiing draught. Durinc hisenfaeei innt w ith Adeline. he and his si.ter v,eie inumaie ana waim irienas; rut l ... . . I... - . - w nen this connection was broken i-a in consequence of his intemperate habit; me iiiiimncy exisung Deiween me?e ie - though they now seldom met each other, and when they did. the rememhiance of the past on, y served to make iheir hearts

feel sick. J " Who asked you lo sig.7 Vhi4t 1 :.,! Vhn Charles Seymour left the Coin-j i,,lcrcs,cJ herself so mucins ml m kin. : -mon under the peculiar circumstances in 'our behali?" inquired E:iza?etii ir. i which have been recorded, he resolved to i "erabling voice. -Spt-ak Chmles.su,: t,.. sign ihe pledge at some future evening, ! ',?e mc roin 'his p.unful misi e i-e,"' provided Adeline Philips would keep her I "Wh"? why. who h,.!d ;i t.P l ;.t A.3--promlse, and accompany him to the tern-j''ne Pi"liip,"he replied.while a toarHt.i : perance meeiinff where ihe deed waa to ro,n " eye, and trickled down hi fie

be done. Often the remonstrance of his mother, and the tears ufhii sister wnuM come up in his memory, even while his trembling hand was holding the fatal glass to his parched lip. In Fiichtrjing moments he would pause ere he swallowed the soul-poison, hut the cries of his enraged stomach were too clamorous to be resisted. This evening, w lnle leaning upon She fence round the t lin tree his soul cried out in bitter agony fur help to rescue himself from this cruel bondage, and even thoughts nf Adeline wer; sorely pressing his heart, and remembrance of her love bioughi a b!ightni:ig mildew pver his soul. Ah! who bin the drunknid can know the drunkard'!, feeling! Although his stomach is diseased, end liubmin on fire, yei a voice comes up from ihe depths of his soul, an J cues aloud fr liberty and peace. The soul still lives amid the ""'l , J , "eranp-u urgans.ana '!h l,r deliveianea from this ibralJom; ut J1 hr,, "'i for help m long as lhe ',IU1 clamors of the stomach are hcarJ "u uulJtu Tiue it i he wa g!ad to meel Adv'ine this evening; for it had hren n.miy long months since lie had heard the sound of ner voice wnicli was always weeieslj music lo Ins ears. As he passed from I her, and left ihe Common, a thousand l" ''os flitted ecr.-s I.i, br.i... "PrPa'1 hriliianl halo ah..ut his path, Ihrough Ins w hole system, bul he could 1 not be ""sfled with his present feelings. ' j'yo m the were, he must add lo his excitement, and for this purpose he went ; directly to lhe nearest plice w heic I qnor I WM ":1- (,"1 ne wouI1 hardly miss one ;''""' u'"" icc.ru, nuu .ue i.m..o himself any thing but a locomotive capa hie of moving from one pUce to another. The keepe r of the gruggery slowed him away in some place out of sijfh'j fur he was loo drunk lobe kicked out of doors, which kind act he would hare done, if 'u,f',e Una neen ,"C(""n,l,e pow er enough ! '" him 10 have c"icd h:m away from his eho p, After laying awhile snd sleeping t ffthe fumes of the poison, he roused i'p and called for more liquor, hut the tumblerwasher refused to lei him hae any unless he would imincdu;t?ly eo home. eleven o clock at r.sgl.i. to find him alive, thouch intoxicated. "Why, Charles," exclaimed hia motheY as he entered, "What is ihe matter?" "Mother don't sold," he replied in brokn voice, "perhaps I shall sign the pledge one of ihese evenings." "May Heaven help you lodiso!" an1 swered his mother, "and give you strength t J keep ii." ' I shall'keep it fast ennn$h when I sign it, I'll warrant ye, he said, "token you sign it!" echoed K'zabeth in a desponding tone. "Ah! Charles, it seems to me if you kew how happy it would make me, you would not lei another sun no down before you put your name to thBt hallowed instrument which has been the 1 blessed means if saving so many from misery & degradation: Won't you sign il? lis tiin.i4 hit itn h'na . ,,nn. 1... and a sin.U T.Uyed round his quivering bp,. S,e thought she di-covered a nr-w expression 10 bis countenance; "ne that gave her fresh hopes, but yei she conclu,.0J it was the ir...i.... of imazinan,,,, for she dired not hope, so , ?oc uneu o.-k i.ojie, 1 in v times naa sue oeen uissppouuen. am she fastened her eyes upon Imn, and ajs n the tUoiiaht he saw something pertilitrly inieresline in the smile which passed like sunlight across his face. "He certainly looks d,ffereul friin nsiml, she sai l hrf His very eyes sm to laugh aod ;hete is an expression of Jy liketat b.rh 11s-

I ed to light p llr,9., .

I LI'UC T. Thchauov l!:.n, ...l on her ,nid that he hadsigr" li.cr-V: hiu she instantly banuhe-i :.t t. ( iiiuuieo. -;u, i;;- f l . 'It can not be, and yet manvh who were a tm.l ... .M.J' lave sic-.- - nr. He still roniiinu.1 r . k.i. ..j .. . . wai on i. z- . Bticlll TPfl fn I . . , ,.19 ...s exiraoruinary l arprned hi " I uttered not a word. TLe n.rthe.V 1 , began t thump against her bn-m hef.-r-she was au.re nf a and he loo. for a !-..-mem thought he might hare sijnd ihplege.bul .he dismissed ihe happy thought in oider to lessen in advance the pain'of disappointment. At last he broke ihe oppressive silcrr. Rd said. '-Elizabeth, come h-re,"' s! immediately rose, and wrrt to h m II" took her by the band, and her !,eori 1 . gun lo throh with quick t ulstioii . u-ti K .....1 . . . . . - --. a ( oca i riUM1 - l - . t . i inio ner lace, he continued "V I . ii psk i me a lew moments ago, if J i.ird s : ii thepl.ge. As handsome a e 1 cs . ;ore,ana ore J love .n srf'pn'V i -n , Yes, dear sister. I i.itend t pledge, if God spares my life and trie resolution. fc vi .- i tpJ cneck 'f' leUfv i.i !?ie truili i had littered. - Adeline Pining echoed n.il-.. and daughter boih at the same 'i nr; ..n their feelings were loo full lo utter u. than the hare nauip. "Yes, Adeline Phillips," he rt ; e--. wiih pride and sati.-facii i n. a.hi mi. .... I t . , "ll "c vi'iiiuum inis vny etcj:. sign the pledge, and he p om -t-.' m m company me to a tcmperai.ee m e' f , this purpose. I rhall do it. if i; p.-o. ? last ihing I do on earih." "Adeline Phiilips promised u. f o ! V011 ta 'emperanre meeiii jr.-' moiner in much surprise hi, i bll;u mem, :'I have never known i.. vu,-r a falsehood, Charles, but I fear jo.j ha. .; no." ' Oh no, mother. Pre told ih . !t(i-. . truth.'' he replied. ' Is il Hue, Char!ei.7 Nil possible a-, -ionsl) inquired E'tzabeih. ' It is noi only possible, hut it i trn.-. every word rrit asl am a living pcrs u, 1 he nsered. Elizabeth threw her a'm arniiiij . neck, and iinpriiitni on hi huminc ' k one of the purest kisses ever mad - i - ir.ortailipt. He llitii toid tlen the story, how, and under wl ! riicbi:. - I ' . . VU'T' ' t t. . ' ' ccs sue inn:e i .e nn.inits l, .i . particulais. Lone afier mil.ngi.t u,... retired lorem-he id drnin of AlVJi-.-. and she lo dream nf iui;!;j j icv (Comiuurd ncilonk) hmJitets. Ni -nan hath iTK-as-i-r.i : p-iwer of kindness, for it it ( 'idic.--. . man hath teen its death, fir ii i nni, In all ages of the wntld, in rvervl:. among every kind, it haih hi.i:,bright and beau'iful tar-a b.-a.-j.!, The grpat scoundrel w ho .unr ri bed and abandoned n unman :,, N: 1. Ir , 53J00 of his wife s niiiiiey n;, u -r, He is in safe custody The wife of Dr. L. J. We'd., ingion, la., commuted suiei.ie a since, by hanging herself. She h viously. at times, been '.. ring mental derangement. 1 oi .-r tin i A Mississippi paper says tl. i 1, , players in ihe S:esmboi!t en th i'(-r now, instead of saying 'I pas." say Anna." Gen. Taylor has been non ii.ati d ihe Prnaidency in Scoti cniiiiy, IC' lucky, by boih political paitit s. for II A man by ih ninic.f T:i!ey, -! n ..; wife one niaht ial week i.l .',jv.,, through mistake. He had beer, !, w h al the lime a Mormon, and ht.,1 bm reci-;n-ly removed there from Si. I...i is. H, fears haJ become umiccssdriiy trju.-el that his premises was l: he invide l r. some persons to him unknown h : a pared himself acc.irdinstly. a H . n ij. . night in question, Ins nifo l.a. 1; he house for me pt;rpsp, a id re ing soon, she was fired upon atered the door, Ly her hutiiir.u n. ! led. ir.. ki:Capiaiu C. C Pauley, one of tl.c American pi isiiners III Mexico, wri:.:i l-i.i.-v, says: 'lit the event of this c niiiry teing annexed to ihe Cmied Sn.e,, t-n-trade of gallows-htiil i:og i; be -t o..l one; for ihere are certainly hi this rev":'lic in-re alH filling so! j Ci for a h;i j. than any place in the world." America Loss. We copy fr -n U. JJelia a list or tue kii e l mil i'..;j;i officers anJ privates, tn the vurions divisions and br gsdes of our irmv, 1:1 the U;? battles before ti.-; city of Sle.icn. '1'r Silled, we are gratified to find, are r.ot us numerous as was supposed on ) ini:-v f i j the wounde.i are aul slightly hurt. Ti ' j lecapilulaiion is as lol.ows: I Killed. ouoded, .lisin. Gn. WftTTb a ulvitlon, 37 a0 8 Cira rtngr' no. o 54 It S-con4 tinadr. IS Its 4 Enjctnerr Cu.nia.tj-. 4 I Company K In Arlillrrjr ( t fcc. FMI.iw'a Diriaion, 12 ut 4 W Britart. Voliijmr, HisilUrCnwilan'r., 51 Plii.-tV- BvHivni. IS 11 Qn 4 t:uota, On iii.n 1 l(