South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-19

whoie c0nsarn r. asked tney.
"For marcy sake, gentlemen" rspli-
ed the mock clodhopper, with the most
deplorable look Of entreaty,' only let ma
eff, and you shall have my hull team
and load for nothing and if that won,
dew, I'll give you !hy word III return
to morrow, and pay you heartily for
your kindness and condensation"
"Well," said they, swell take you al
your word leave the team and prov
ender With Us, and we wont require auy
bail for your appearance"
Putnam gave up the team and saun-
tered about en- hour or 90, gaining all
the information that be wished: he then
returned to his men, and told them of
the disposition of the fee and his plan
of attack.
The morning came, and with. it sal
lied out the gallant band. THE British
we're handled with. rough hands, and
when they surrendered to Gen. Put
1.-The eiodhoppsr, he, sareastically re-
marked-'Gentlemen,I have only kept
my word. told you would call and
pay you for your kindness aud conde-
scsnsion.'-B Bait. Trans.
The prevailing characteristic OF our
day Of the present generation, ia ava.
rice-not indeed that miserable fond
ness for keeping money which refuses
itself all the comforts of life, and breads
10 part with pittancs to relieve the
wants Of the beggar-but an insane de-
sire of acquisition, In auri saera flames,
a mania for money. There is cause
for this amcrg us altogether peculiar,
viz: thalsn the absence Of artificial dis.
tinctions Of rank, wealth determines
the place of every individual in society,
TO an extent which is elsewhere un-
known, and cen hardly be conceived.
1t is true that wealth will not render
ignorance and sulgarity agreeable and
acceptable, 81 usually give TO the man
Of tainted reputation, passport to the
society OF the honest and honorable.
Blu. even to these instances, what mon
ey will not do for the father, it will
effect for the son; and as general
rule, se who acquires money, il the
means are not abs olu,ely fagitious, can
purchase with it any place, in wha, IL
called society, which he wishes. Even
political power, though not 40 directly
bought here as in Great Britain, Is
more likely to get into The hands of the
rich, that is, Of those who have amassed
fortunes /, for the sons Of rich men, it
must be confessed DO not in this respect
enjoy any, peculiar advantage. This
respect for wealth, 10 a country like
ours, where no rights of primogeniture
exist, and where every man is In GER
tain sense the arlicer OF his own for
tune, is. not surprising, nor altogether
unjus'iiabi~. Wealth, honestly gain
ed, is more an evidence of industry
and enterprise, than Of good fortune,
and those who, POSSESS il usually have
claim 10 the kind and degree of con-
sideration they enjoy. In the days Of
Solomon it might have been often true,
that The poor man by his wisdom would
deliver the city, bot at present IT is ia
ken for granted, and pot without rea-
son that he @ho hes best managed his
own affairs will be most competent to
take charge of those Of his friends and
the public. II oae is in porsai. Of trust.
worthy agent 10 assume the care Of his
property, of guardiaa for his children,
an executor for his will, a husband for
his daughter, supposing ambition to
have no influence in the last case, the
rich will be preferred TO the poor man,
and the aggregate of these preferen-
ces constitute public opinion. Hence
all strive to be rich, or if there are a
few who resist the general current, sat
isfisd to moor their bark and watch
the scene in quiet, they receive more
credit for Incidence than for philosophy,
in many cases perhaps justly. Such
is the universal reverence for wealth.
Without it, the highest men,al g. moral
qualifications go for little /; with it, me
diccrity becomes eminent. Weakness
ia slrength-dullaess fads listeners, g.
folly is approved and inflated.
Phi!a. Herald.
nzs@Exa
The pos0er Of WOmen.-W Whatever
may be the customs and laws Of coun.
try the women of it decide The morals.
Free or subjugated, they reign, because
they hold possession Of our passions.
But their influence is more or less sal
utary, according to the degree Of es-
teen which is granted 10 them
Whether they are our idols or compan.