The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-08-18


a HIadfaH.- We were informed r..
days ago By : gentlemen on board ..
Brooklyn ferry boat. Of . poor man All
a large family, who was raised l,o,
poverty 10 wealth and sfiluence, undsr
The following circumstances:
A Mr.. Tn emigraled 70 the IVES.
err country some len years ago. accom-.
panied By his wife and child. aud Ia, u
some few thousands in cash. he in,ss. n
IL in government lands, which. in prort.,
of time Increased fourlold. and made n
quite independent During the las. ..,r
the wife of this gentleman was ls,.s
from hun By death, and soon alter ID,
Two children. Alter remaining son,r nv
mnn,hs al his abode, lonely and meiapeae.
~. he resolved 20 COME TO New Y,n.
and give his property 90 some humane G,
deserving family, and take OBJ his ah,as
with them. IS he bad No relative l,.n,
On his arrival 10 this CITY. he cun,r,.
ell To disguise his dress, in order TIA. h.
nigh, more eileclually ascertain how Il
man Without money could subsisi in DIS
great metropolis. Il was late in The even.
ing when he arrived. lilo applied a, |,
boarding house for lodgings for the nif IA,
and breakfast in The morning. bu, viz.
be informed them that he had no meas
10 pay them, they very deliberately lick.
ed him out Of doors. Not IN the lea.,
dauuled q, this. his first reception. hs
applied al another house; after rsma.n.
ing some time. he informed the laai.o,t
he had no money, when he was very lie.
liberalely told he must clear oul lmmedl.
s,ely. Af.sr going from place to plsce,
and meeting with no better reception
than he did q, the frs, place. he fhslly
concluded 10 leave the country Tor Eu.
rope, when accidentally he called a. die
house Of poor man in Brooklyn. Nth
whom be staid few days. lie told The
poor man he was q stranger in this par,
Of the country. and that he had M means
TO reeompense him for his kindness 10.
wards him. The poor man INTERESTED
himself much in his behalf, and finally
told him he vas welcome to remain 70
his house until he could get some en-.
ployment Cor him. lie said" I vii
call on a gentleman 10 day, and as you
seem TO be man Of good education, |
will endeavor to get situation fur YOU. "
The western gentleman thanked him,
and said he was willing 10 turn his hand
10 almost sny thing. They both csllFd
upon this gentleman in reference to The
situation spoken Of, but q person had aP.
piled few moments before and engaged
the berth, and consequently he was
thrown out Of II. i" Never mind."
said the poor man 10 the Western gentle
man, L" return home with me, and no
doubt shall in few days succeed "a
finding situation for you.-.such as have
you are welcome To psrlake Of" "Ian
satisfied" exclaimed The Western gen'
tleman, " lhsl | have found one in whose
bosom dwells compassion Tor the Poo'
and needy" lie put his hand IN his
pocket and drew oul a $500 note, and
handed it to him.su saying, /" take it.
am wealthy man, you and your family
shalI become my heirs. | have travelled
through New York night after night, aud
could not find a solitary being but Whist
would shun me when | ,uld them was
moneyless. Now then, said he. ] wan
you to sell all your effects, and 60 will
me To the Western world, and TO quote
your own words---" Such as have
give unto you," which think you will
have no cause 10 complain Of"
Perhaps il is needless to add that ih'
poor man sold of his linle furniture. and
they all set of for the Western country,
fully satisfied iha. each had fully realised
his most ardent desire.
Mem YorL Times.