PAULDING, MISS, WEDNESDAY, April 2g l846.
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a plsto or hole or two drilled through
the body with bowie knife. In less than
an hour after this party met, one oflhem "a
young man, about twenty-five years old)
lost thirty thousand dollars. CareessIy
observing that his last dollar was gone, he
got up from the table aud cooly asked his
companions TO 90 TO the bar and take
drink with him! | afterwards learned the
history of this hopeful youth from the
gentleman who was with me on the occa-
sion have described. A year before he
had come INTO possession AN estate worth
one hundred thousand dollars. Two
beautiful and accomplished sisters were
dependant on him; but Scorning their affec-
llonate entreaties, he plunged into vice, and
10 twelve months was penniIess! Did the
wretch hang himself! Oh, no!-the very
next morning after the scene | have men
toned, saw him on the levee; with a book
IN his hand, nperintendIDg the unIadag
OF steam boat! He had already obtained
a place, and betaken himself t. the subor-
dlnate occupation of a steam boat clerk"


II Is pity 10 spoil this capital story Oft the
gallant CaPtaln-but the truth must be
told. The young man whose history is
SO graphically described was for years the
clerk Of the steamer. and never DOS
seSSed over one hundred dollars Of his own
during his lifetime.