The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-05


the learned professions, or Of commerce.
That such diseased state Of feeling NAV
have existed, especially where the glare
and false show that attach to a city life
have lent their aid in fostering the error,
is probabIe-but how ar individual, IN.
influenced by the motives of pecunlarv dis.
play, can for moment regard the cuilya.
ton Of the earth as inferior to any pursuit,
we are at loss TO discover. IL the human
mind confers dignity, ir proportion as that
mind can be relieved from sordid impulses
and be brought into communion with the
great Source whence it sprung, the more
digDhed is the calling and more noble the
pursuit. Let US behold the farmer in his
little domain, dependant alone upon bene-
ficent Providence and his industry for tho
comforts of life. We see him walk forth
amid his fields contented and happy-to him
money is vaueless, for he has nothing to
bny-galn is Of no importance as it is SUI
peTffuous. He sees the world ri a distance,
and hears the roar Of its turmoll-but he
listens TO il as the laudsmsn does to the
dashing of the far off ocean, and thanks
heaven that he al least has nothing to do
with IFS cares and dangers. At the even.
lng's close he retires TO his rest, tranquil in
mind as well as body, and TRANQUILITY re-
signs himselfto that sleep which exhausted
nature requires. On the other hand, look
at the man engaged in traffic, or in pro-
fessio1 always on the look out for some lit
tie advantage TO be gained or lost. His mo-
ments are made up of anxieties: Ia the
morning he looks forward to the wants Of
the day with anxiety on the score of his
purse or his reputation. Each moment
brings with it fresh cause for the exercise
of his facilities, and when at length, tired
out with care, he goes to his couch, II
is but TO act over in his dreams the painful
realities BIZ which he has been surrounded.
Now which is the more respectable, in the
genuine sense of the term he who is the
slave of circumstances, and the subject of
other mems doings, the sport Of fortune and
at best but lis bedzened puppet-or he who
IN the retirement of country life can view
unmoved the ycssitudes of nations, and
whilst he looks abroad over his fields and
sees the rich verdue and the ripened grain,
recollects with gratitude the good Beng
that sends the rain and the sunshine, the
spring time and the harvest-lhat lights up
the heavens with lis own magnIicence, aud
decks the earth 10 the gorgeous yestments
Of his glory-who pours forth abundance
among the nations, and at whose nod the
valleys trembe and the mountains bow their
heads. Our taste is in favor of that re-
speciabihty which means Independence
Bait. American.
Taken at his rord.-The New York
Sun has the following account OF cool con-
duct on the part of a rebber in that city:
"Some days since DR.. F. T. Ferris, of
Duane st. advertised in our paper reward
Of $50, and no questions asked" for the
return Of couple of miniatures stolen from
his office. The "adrertise as Powell
calls ii, had the effect to produce him visit
tor in the person of very genteel looking
Young fellow, who entered his office, Sun in
hand, and inquired, :" Is Doctor Ferris IN"
Certainly sir replied the Doctor. ais this
your advertisement, SIR" sit is" was
the ready replied. These, sir, are the
=" pictures" resumed the genteel stranger,
taking the miniatures from his right hand
breeches pocket; e" and these are the things
with which | pinked them" exhibiting a
bunch of skeleton keys, which he lelsurely
drew from his opposite pocket, Well"
said the Doctor, | suppose you want the
promised reward :" Your honor is pledg-
ed for it, sir" complacently replied the visi-
tor, "dnd no questions asked" The doc
tor handed over the twenty, which the fell
low pocketed with the utmost nonchdlnnce,
and bidding the doctor good day. made
his exit with bow and smile of the Ut
most sell complacency.
Trio to tro.-Mr. Wilkie gentleman
Of sporting propensIies met friend of his:
: All, Richard, how are We, my boy? You
are lust the fellow wanted. You must
be- umpire between me aud Hickey. We
are going TO have a trotting match; my
rravs against some Of his cattle Richards.
Hickey and ARE after the very same thing.
: All, indeed that is n curious coincidence;
How are you going 2 Uilkie. la our
ph@tons, two horses to two Richards
Extraordinary We are TWO TO TWO rool
And where are you to run tor with
prophetic grn) WiRie-'To Too loot
ng.' Richards. Well, this is surprising!
We are TWO TO TWO TOO, TO TooTING Too.'
"Why, la bless me where is this news
paper printed !" exclaimed an elderly lady,