Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-08-13
VOL. IS.

HIppy fFGsfS ~ SUCCESSFUL Sp<cnfd-
fiona young man belonging to Port
land. whose name We shah make
known, and which ought to be proclaim
cd rs an incentive 10 good deeds, and
honorable conduct. established himself
q ieH years s,nce in y. York. in some
SOFT oi mercantile business, which
proved unfortunate and be failcd-He
returned 10 Portland, and has support
ed himse.. and his family by clcrship
for two OF thiee year, past .Abou, four
month agp hc caught the speculation
ic.cr. NLi . so extensively prey aiied
IN Portland aid other places, and by an
orc-aron on nall scale, in the pur-
ch,ss 81 e. icrn lands, cleared 81 900.
y portion 81 the money he apprcpria-
ted 10 buying up ais own Obligations at
ten per cent Of their par value, aud
with the rest made another purchase,
b. which be olea.ed $1,000. About
thiS time. believing that he should be
prosperous IA ihis new line of business,
he entered into voluntary obligation
IN Writing binding himself 10 his con-
science, that he would devote one tenth
part OF al III, gains TO benevolent and
charitable pupoSes-IIe has continued
Ia land speculations so successfully,
that be has already realized fortune
OF S%h,WD' The tenth OF this $40.
OOGl nc has OF Course disposed Of ac-
eordlng to his voluntary Obligation.
The inst object OF his kindness and
reward, vas the cs;imablc widow OF
reverend and honored clergyman, (Rev.
DIR. Payson) under whose ministry he
bad become professor OF religion, and
OF whose church he was a member
He has sent this lady, who had been
ielt almost destitute. with large family
oi children. a check Tor TEN THOU
SAND DOLLARS-he has given s5.-
900 to the Bangor Theological Insti-
tution-S1O0 10 the Seanen Bethel
IN POrtland-$!0J - aid feeble So
Getty IN building a church In Illinois
and other large sums for various chari-
table purposes. The gentleman who
called upon him in behalf of the Hi
nois church informs us. that on the day
he saw hun, he had gwen 81 700 for
a variety vi benevolent objects.
But The question viii naturally arise.
did This kind hearted and benevolent
man t1InS of has oil crc,lifors-,hose
who had Suffered severe losses by his
failure, and had received at most only
ten or twelve cents to the dollar Of their
due'-many OF then. perhaps. poor
mechanics or laborrrs. who depended
upon their daily earning for their daily
bread: Or did he, like too MANY Others
who have ililed and aftcrw ards become
prosperous, leave has suffering credit
ors II Wa,stic for their demands. AMI
treat them with hauteur aud contemnt.
1t approached on the subject; If MIR.
JOHN II. CROSS, (for that Il the
name oi thr gentleman whose example
we would hold up as most honorable
and pralsew thy had thus treated his
creditors, We should have deemed his
display OF charity aad bonevolence.
his Vs.acely donations. AS soundin@
h.as' and a tlEkl.ng cymbal" and al
together unworthy oi respectful notice.
Bat his conduct has ia every respect
been consistent upright and honorable.
III o. ready topaz them 10 The utmost
iE.hils principal and interest. whether
Compounded or not. aG1 let the de-
1Ianj oe 90 what name o.u.iure soeve-i
To 'ilt TIA; thisi the clse wc refer
~ Ia Notice % GA Crr.iiors." a,
Puoiished.n the Portland pJpers.-.Sa-
Ten Re-.