New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-09-30
CONSULTATIONS oE POVERTY.


the qualities by which superior abilities are bal
lasted and made available for steering successfully
through the rocky channels Of life, he cannot be
overwhelmed In the country, viruent lord OF
spitcful cos1moner, may put man OUT and ptt
man down in town, no man can destroy an
other the blessing here *, that, let power ihiH-
cnce, or authority be great as II may, the sPHsie
where it is exercised is out ofall proportion greater
and in every case 1 OF merit "ii'' S'oi'i -
later--we say sooner later, for 1t IS
n oues,ion OF tirne-bc measured according 70 IT.
deserts. London is remarkable tor 'ettihs an eA'
act value upon every thing ana whether !" d
brokers' shop or the scn4te-whetheF DIT an auc-
ton or the bar-whether in the prize ring OF Inc
pulpit YOU will find every article, animate and m
animate. ,icketed as as may be TO his or its
exact value ; for the value OF a thing Is the NANCY
it will bring.
To conclude, there is greater advantage to a
man of humble fortune in London, especially, if at
the same time he be Of merit or education,
than the apparent equality of condition dcrivabIe
from that obscurity in which each individual
veoped, outwardly at least, in the immensely Of
London. Whatever may be the differences in our
social domestic position; whether We repose
under the roof. OF palaces enjoy a slumber
broken by the tom-cats caterwaung outside our
garnet tiles whether our pocketbook suffers m
der plethora OF bank notes or II ia worse
iC.ck TO wander along the street lnghng three
hafpence in the linihg Of our breeches whether
we are engaged to due with Prince Albert az the
palace, or Duke Humphrey in the park whether
we walk about in search Of dinner or an aPPe-
tite-fore gad az long we are not out at toes
or elbows so long as we keep the nap on our
hat, the grease off collar, and the gloves on
our fngers We are equally citizens ct The great
republic of London streets, and eligible with the
srst man in town TO the highest honorS Of ,he poce
Well, sir, and pray what more would you nave
Can the Duke OF Northumberland eat more than
half Il pound of beef-steaks at a zeal, or l'nbIbe
at a draught more than a pot OF mid p"r'er! Can
Esterhazy more than 4 snirt al Tune, though
ne may have dozens in his wardrobe Couid
D'Orsay himself venture 10 sport three hats, one
on the top Of the other like eur friend Peter IN the
Tale Of a 1u6 Can Cecil Forester put on
more than pair Of primrose kids IN the forenoon
and another in the evening
Contemplate, then with the srcctacles OF good
humored conten,ment, how artificial and cxtrinsic
to happiness the superuites OF this hte;
thanks to a discerning public, we can command,
while heaven spares us The use OF thlS right arm,
as much food satisfies the cravings of nature.
which is all that the great aiiuent can consume;
while we have one shirt on our back, and ne other
at our washer-woman's VIC have no occasion 10
make All inventory of ouI wcarahlcs We con-
trive TO procure by hook or by crook good -uit of
clothes every year; and. unless man chooses to
roll himself in the Kennel, he cannot wear out n
suit OF clothes in less time. We surmount our
caput with our hat, (while DOrsay does the same
with one of his hats and, to all outward appear
ance, our heads are equally furnished. We can
not rival Cecil Forester in primrose kids; but,
& u ,,.,1l-l 81 farsr.
who shall quarrel with who follow the fashion
of the Earl of Witonl
Then. again. recoIlect with thankfulncss the
manifold blessings that await poor devils ike Us,
who have nothing to lose, compared with those
who are embarrassed with luggage on their Jour
new from this world TO the next. How much have
they not to pay for carriage porterage over
weightasc custom house oiiicerage, aud the devil /
only knows what how much of their superiluity
!. lost. how much stolen. how much destroyed,
how much packing and unPacking for things that.
when found are not wanted, or that, wanted are
not TO be found how mach confusion, enbarraSs'
mcnt and ,elay, unknown to us, whose knaPsacks
are slung on our shoulders, and who pleasantly
,odde along. carolling =
"A light heart and thin pair of breeches
VIII 20 through the world, my brave boys
Again. how fresh and vivid are sensations
how sweet TO us the sunny glimpscs that 'r"t
cross, now and then, the most gloomy prospect OF
life lighting up distant spot ct the landscape
with the hucs of the land of the blessed We
have still something to live for, pleasures in
store us. hope tells US we are vet TO be happy,
and we are willing TO hug the dear deceit: easily
are we pleased who are unaccustomed 10 make
pleasure our business: necessity impcng US to
labor, aud labor giving us the means of repose,
we yroan not under the oppression of the idle hour,
for the idle hours allotted us are few, and descend
npon our souls like dew upon the flower. Con-
,emplatins both sides of iic, we learn 10 diStn-
guish between the splendid and the happy lot 1t .
envy of great wealth or greater station, Tor mo- .
mcnt dsturbs our gcntlcncss of soul, we turn our
regards upon the miserable, and conscience re-
Dukes our impiety. Content with what we are
the end OF our pilgrimage is served by oar strus-
giles TO be better. We journey pleasantly on, f
through smooth and rough, taking all things easily
We, not indierently and thanking the great God
for what ne has given, and for what he has with
held.
Alas how much worse off are too many of our
betters! Who can be called rich whatever NAV
be his rest-roll, who has exhausted life principal
and interest; whose association with housebreak-
srs, panders, jockeys. pimps. and blackleg>, has
compelled him to torego the society. as he breads
the superiority Of mea OF genius ana learning
who, in the contemplation of public profiigacy,
has los, all beefin, and respect for public honesty
and manly virtue; who in intercourse with the
abandoned and unfortunate of the othcr sex, mas
long since learned to deridc and contemn save in
his own exclusive clique the nobility OF virtue in
woman VIE can be called happy whose fate
excmpts him from the necessity of labor, We, fails
to provide h'm with resources against idlcncss
who must tiy TO the gsmins-tabe the bowl. TOT
oblivion otintruding thoughts; who luugudy lives
on without hope or aim, mis,akins pleasure for
business, dissipation for ENJOYMENT; who. reyer>.
ing the ordinary course ofhic begins where Others
end, and has no more TO 40 than to preciptase h.
own neutrality-suspicious. without exeriinn rich