Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-04


.ldrieet2 Bs7 tcrsc,s and first oie,,,, 81, ., L,s,
tram EGik.rfo his Son
Let Diligence, Method, Perseverance aud Econ
omy, i''m your motto. Be constant and r.1i..a- ~
yo"r attendance at tue Counting Room ana a.,.-.-s
az least an hour before your enn.ovcr Ncy,rrbs.,,t
yourself unnecessarily, there Is no way IN which
Won cih sooner lose TIC confidence and rood c,.ull
90 ihe person Wia whom yuu reside. In III. co.l #
the morning Whie you are fresh and ,,.,e-,,r- ga,
should attend 10 your difficult and ar,Ino.s ,i1-
ties 50 that thH increasing hca OF The day may find
you nave gradually less and less to do, and consc-
qheniiy better and better prepared To sustain IT, I'm
making your entries, never omit any tbrouob i,ruo
rance, and shame Of asking for instructions as It will
ahord pleasure TO al Intelligent and kind e..povcr
TO give it-"hcn You have made one iupropcr.v q.
thor IN the wording 81 Otherwise but pariic,'.rly 10,
the date, acr II at the moment; do not mass IL over
uhcoFrccleC III hopes that 1t will not lie found out or
that 1t WI. not make any diifcrcncc in tie end as f.
you do So YOU Will certainly forget il until it pcrars
b, too late, or your employer discovers 10 and hgircs
you both TOR ignorance aud inattcntion-- when Won
nave inserted an Improper word or figure. or made
any hisake of TINS sort DO TOT blot 10 With your fin
ger, ana ihen wIie over Ii, but carefully erase il
"th your KNIFE and correct the miStak~--Is,gr lot
blot be seen on your Bouks-.o not write loo SLOW
nor two FAST nor ucgligcnily, carccsyv uu ~ f.
you were competing with others for q pr,rni,,, n %
oNcthcH'e' fut not oil until TOMORROW what should
be douc to-day Demonstration j. the t;cC Tot tllne
Sufficient for the day are the duties thereof 'V,,,-
roW .eaos the way on TO-morruw, and .hus t,c.r8f-
ter must ei'hcr bc done hastily hur1icdlv and h. lie
o' HO' dt all lJcL TIC subject on which Won arc Il,
Plescni engaged occupy your whole attention until n
is competed. Endcavour 10 have y0u4 books ., au
lines. IN such state that at Il moments warming
the exact Standing of each account may be ascertain
ci Ia short keep your books ae ifihcv were weekly
To 0eoXam'd by the most sc!ulinzuir. critical aud
unconprOmsing Judges.
y the Cash Account be- entrusted 20 vou sis ti,e
case IN some Mercantile Establishments fpcrh.rs i,
Ju"iclousy as certainly opens great temptation tn
ii young mani be- exact 10 half OF "a cent m all v,ur
Transactions and never permit yourself cvcu 90 think
oi borrowing SOUS from your trust, though won
may promise yourself 10 return j, in ten minutes af
forwards Always be ready and prepared lor On
invest IgatiOu.
lie regular ~ your habits; rise carv s7v M E
o'clock IN the Winter, and az ! 2 in the Summer
Rat a moderate portion Of animal food end take
mech exercise. Avoid tho Company Of immoral
pr"idnc, Idle aud CNtravaga6 yOuur mon and asso.
cate WIN those OF religious or AZ least strictly
moral character. Permit not your disbursements to
exceed Tie requisi'rns OF your actusl wants Sprud
~ more money than IL necessary, and live so ~ 10
be- able to lay hy something FOR future opportunities
VI entering into business yOur own account and
az tc same time 10 contribute Your unt to- ch1riia
pio purposes. Remember Or. FiancEaa ina kim.
TAKE care ct the Pence, the Pounds will take care
o' themselves Let your dress b. that of tho zen
teman, not at tho fp, ami in purchasing articles Of
clothing procure the best 81 every thnir Won NAV
want II WI DO found the chrautSt in ihe end al
uodGA u costs more originally, for 70 d articles
always wear better than inferior oncs. Never buv
ON Crcdh--'nicrcst Is n Cankcrvorm tir,ipg ob
tanned tto best, takc thC best csrr ~ b. nud mover
aoaac a. .'.HS ho"o sci,h!... .g r,ua,ef,ai.