The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-12

OF the studies Of politics. and religion, than
the father oI tie American Constitution.
4" Truth, mol the word Of Magistrate,
was bis excellent motto. Let modern
Democrats and modern Wings profit
hy tbs example.
DcPe7d upon yyRr orn c.rtHloR for sup.
port -lhi- IS az excellent principle for tie
working and trading classes Of the coumu
nifty 10 adopt, bO, The true philosophy Of II
IS scarcely understood. Notwithstanding
the many ties that connect a man With 50.
cicty, he nevertheless has imprinted on BIS
foreaead The original doom, that he must
b. cmttiy dependant Oh his own labor and
eNeritogs for support. Il IS an iucontroyer
tble iact, founded upon general experience
that where man trusts 10 his own eXertons
IL lie, lie generally succeeds, i mol IN amas,
sing 4 fortune, at least in obtaining com.
Portable living. On the other hand, he who
depends upon others for his success IL life,
often Iul. himself woUlly Disappointed. =
Nothing gives 50 good ua assurance Of well
dong as tie personal ae,lslly Of man dal.
IL sNereJ lor Ms own interest. But should
The sumo individual fad hlmsef suddenly
offered patronage likely - enrich hlm, or
Led into tbe heritage, 81 supposed heritage
81 ssne auuqla!fd clam 10 property, which
be thinks i necessary 10 pr0secute--lt IS
ten 10 one, that he ceases to be industrious
from that moment, and is finally ruined. =
The only true way to make a happy pro.
gress il this world, IS 10 20 on IN a logged,
Perseyering pursuit Of one good object, nel.
ihcI turning 10 tie right o. the left, but max.
M our business our pleasure as much as
possible, I'LL we fad ourselves at the goal
Of oGr wishes, with fortune almost uncon
sciously ~ cur possession. humanity,
kindred, friendship, have their claims upon
us, Which We should always consider and
look upon uith good and proper feelings
but DOT Hure ourselves by giving too Tree
Is % relieve The wants Of others; We should
b. Just, klHd, aud aflbIe to all aud endea-
ser to iasiul into the minds Of others, the
same splrt Of industry and Pers yerafct
that ammates Us, eHIolning them always t.
remember that success ID life Is more GER
tam Of attainment, IS their own unaided eS
ertious, lhaa By any reliance for assistance
upon others
pyshg coed, uhther true or not--The
following IS youcacd for By the Baltimore
Clipper
J 4 Datehman from the West went TO pay
his EyeeIeucy the President Of the United
States, visit. He happened 10 call just
as HE President and four others were sit.
ting down to dne. The President asked
him to be seated, at the same time Inqulr.
ing ii there was any thug new or strange
~ bis country.
No, inks not, except dat one of my
cows bash FIVE calves"
1 An ludecd-aud do they all suck at
ore tjae,"
( NO sar, replied the Dutehman &" four
on EN- sucks while dc tldler Iooksh on,
shasbt as usa.'
/ The hut was so significant that a clean
plate was immediately ordered, aud the
Dutchman seated at the table where he
parlook Of comfortable dinner with his
ENcolIency the President
4 True taccd5te.--Goy. Chiteuden--
the first Of the name who filed the office Of
Chef Magistrate Of Nermout-had two
sons, named Martin and Truman. The
first Of these was deemed less brightly en-.
bowed by nature than the other, and col
Icge education was given hun to remedy
the supposed deficiency. Truman, who
never lacked in mother wit, was placed up.
on the farm II CHANGED one day that the
I Governor had in his barn calf, so little
endowed with even animal instinct, as not
to be able to draw sustenance of is mother
COW no. all the efforts Of the Governor or
his help could make the creature suck the
tcat. Truman sad his father, "what
shall we do with this foolish calf How
shall we learn him to suckIe 7" 81 don't
know really father returned the SOP, with
the most commendable gravity, "unless You
send han 10 college with Martin.
I Pwging The Ballot Boa A gentleman
in New York, on the election morning, feel
ing somewhat iulisposeo obtained from an
apolhecary a prescription, On his way
back he stopped to dePoslte his vote, and
then went home to take the physIc. He was
struck dumb with ustnushment, when he
arrived at home, To find that he had deposl.
ted his prescription in the ballot box, thus
voting purge for some Of the candidates.
Easy mode Of eagiag Razors.-on the
rough side OF strap Of leather, or an un
/ dressed caltskin binding of book rub
piece Of TN, or 4 common pewter spoon, Tor
half minute, or TILL the leather becomes
glossy with the metal. Ii the razor be
passed over this leather about half dozen
times it will acquire finer edge than by
ANY other method. Mechanics Magasias,