Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-05

rience of youth, the temptations and vices of
cities, and the distresses to which our Virginia
gentlemen are driven by an accumulation of
taxes and the want of market, | am almost
inclined to ascribe it in part to both. There
fore as friend give you the following advice
Let the object which carried you to Phiadel-
phia, be always before your eyes. Remember
it is not the mere study of the law, but to be-
come eminent in the profession of it, that is
to yield honor and profit. The first was your
choice; let the second be your ambition Dis
sipation is incompatible with both; the compa-
ny in which you will improve most will be
least expensive to you; and yet | am not such
store as to suppose that you will, or think it
right that you should, always be in company
with Senators and Philosophers; but of the
Juvenile kind let me advise you to be choice
It's easy to make acquaintance, but very diff
cult TO shake them off, however irksome and
Improbable they are found, after we have
once committed ourselves to them. The In
dlScretlons which, very often, they involuntar-
lily lead one into, prove equally distressing and
disgracefu.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few;
and let those few be well tried before you give
them your confidence. True friendship is
plant of slow growth, and must undergo and
tic StOChS vi university DelOT6 IL Is
entitled to the appellation.
Let your heart feel for the Affections and
distresses of every one, and let your hand
give IN proportion 10 your purse; remember al
ways the estimation of the widows mite, but
that it IS not every one who asketh that deser-
veth charity-all, however, are worthy after
inquiry, or the deserving may suffer.
Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine
men, any more than fine feathers make fine
birds. A plain genteel dress is more admired,
and obtains more credit, than lace and embroi-
derry, in the eyes of the judicious and sensi-
ble
The last thing which shall mention is first
in Importance; and that is to dUoid Gaming
This is vice which is productive of every
possible evil; equally injurious to the morals
and health of its votaries. 1t is the child of
avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father
of mischief 1t has been the ruin of many
worthy families, the loss of many mans hon.
or, and the cause of suicide. To all those
who enter the lists is equally fascinating
The successful gamester pushes his good for
tnne- till it is oyertaken by reverse. The
losing gamester, In the hope of retrieving past
misfortunes, goes on from bad TO worse, till
grown desperate he pushes at every thing and
loses his all. In word, few gain by this a.
OoliInoDA0 Pi"SO0' Willie tnouSdnuS are MUIR
ed.
Perhaps you will say "my conduct has an
ticipated the advice" and "not one of the ca
ses applies TO me-" | shall be heartily glad of
lit. 1t will not add little to my happiness to
find those to whom | am so nearly connected
pursuing the right walk of life. 1t will be the
sure road to my favor, and to those honors and
places of profit, which their country can be-
stow; as merit rarely goes unrewarded.
am, dear Bushrod, your affectionate un-
Gle, GEO. WASHINGTON.
To Bushrod Washington.