The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-26

IN; but to be so deeply 10 debt that you
can't sleep of nights without being haunted
by the ghost of some lnsalIaie creditor, is
enough to give a man tue bydrophobia,
make him bite wheelbarTow--cause il
to run mad, aud create general cousierna.
iion among the lamp posts.
My dear lriends-the debt that sits heav.
lest on the conscience Of morlal-pTovi.
ded he has one--is the debt due the prin
ter. Ii presses harder on ones bosom Than
the nightmare-galis the soul--ffe,s and
chaies every ennobise sentiment, aud
sqleeZes all the JUICE Of ifaternaI sympathy
from the heart, and leaves Il drier than the
surface a roasted potato. A man who
wrongs tho printer out OF cent cdn never
expect 10 enjoy comfort IN tins world, and
may well have doubts Of fGdlng happiness
IN any other. He wtll be sure to 20 down
to the grave ere Time shall have bedecked
his brow with the silvery blossoms OF age
and the green leaves Of hope will fall before
the first bud Of enjoyment has expanded. -
Ii is true the mushrooms Of peace NAV
spring up during short night Of iofgeiiul.
ness, but they will oil wlther beneath the
scorchIng rays OF femorse. How Gun you,
my friends ever have the wickedness aud
cruelty TO cheat tho printer when you con.
sjder how much he has dane and Is every
day doing, for you. IL has poured INTO
tho treasures Of your minds some OF the
most valuable gills that any thing short Of
4 - I.r s4ga 1. al sol
you would no, part fo' the possession Of lha
sholo world aud mortgage on a small
corner Of heaven. With the KEYS OF mag
&C, as it we're, be has opened the iron cased
doors OF the human Observation-Disclosures
led tho darkness Of ignorance, 400 IL up
TIE lamps OF knowledge aud wisdom. lhat
mighty engine-the press--is surrcuuded
By . halo Of glory, end lis eifulgeure esients
al over the brood empire Of the mird, iiluG
mating the darkes, avenues Of the heart
and vet The printer Tho man who tolls at the
lever Of this soul.enIig instrument
--ia often robbed 81 his hard earned bread
BY those whoa. be has delivered from mental
bondage, aud placed 10 a paradise 10 lay Of
and grow lat upon the Guits u his abors
Oh, you upera,eill sinners YOU have
hearts moistoned with the dcws OF mercy,
instead u e,zzuds filed With grsvcl. take
heed y hat say unto you. lf,hctc be one
among you 10 this congregation whose 90
couu, IL not settled WITH tie printer. 70 aU,!
adjust /. immediately. aud be able 70 hold
your head Up IN society, like giraffe b..
respected BY the wise aud tie good = free
from the fortunes 81 guilty conscience 49,
the Modification Of repeated duns-- aud e.
CAPE from falling into the clutches Of those
licensed thieves, the lawyers, Ii sou arr
honest and honorable men sou Hill 70
forthwith and pay tho printer Zoo vii
not wgit TOT the morrow because there IL
90 to morrow, it IS bot ysiooary specla
clio FOR unrcdoemed promises; an added
cgg ~ the great mes, Of the future the
dobIors hope and tue creditors curse. II
you are dishonest, l0S minded sons Of Sa
tan, | don't suppose you a,ll ever pay tie
prinier GO long as you hase no reputation 90
lose, 40 characterize susta.u--aud 40 morals
10 e4luyatP. Dat, let mo ten ynu, ms
frieuds, that # sou don'l do It your path 10
the tomb will &c strewn wnh lhofus-you
Stli have 10 gather your daily food from
bramblcs--your children will die Of Tho
dysen,sry, and yourselves will never epJay
the blessings Of health.
| once called % SEX person whom tie
doctors had gwen % as gone case. l
asked ham Il he had made BIS peace alth
hts Maker lie said he thought be had
squared On, | inquired / no bad forgiven
all bis enemies. lie replied yes then
asked him Il be had made hls peace vth
A.s prAicr. He tos.laled for momcu,.
aud then atd BE- believed he owed him
something like about teo dollars and f1y
cent?. wh.'l lie desired 70 have paid before
he biI CORD by to the Worid. Ills desire
vas Immediately e5allGrd and from Thar
maIcut he became couva'escrnE H. is
now living IN the enjoyment % health and
pfosper,y- peace With hls own con
science, hs God, and the whole world. 49,
Let this be IN example for sou, uy fnends,
patrool2e Tho printer take the papers pas
for thefn IN advance and your DAYS Is n bo
long upon tho esrth, and oycInogng with
the honey Of happiness.
Wy hearers Pay Oh your debts and
keep an hoocsl reckoning with your fellos
men bot above OIL keep paying BY daily
instruments, That everlasting deb, Of eraii.
tude which YOU owe 20 HIM from whom
you obtained capital srtiieicn, to begin the
first transactions Of lifo 50 that when YOU
come TO balance accounts q, the duy Of gen
cral settlement, all things may appear FAIR
and aboyctoafd. So mote it DO
Anecdo'e.-An honest son Of Efn, dross
ed 10 his holiday suit, ahlc passing thro'
Regent street, thus accos'cd the driver Of O
vehicle, Of which part Of the flooring could
be taken ont at pleasure
+" say Neutrality-suspicious. dhriyer-What
u 80 be aSing faF 4 miles ride ~
" Ono shilling"
Done, SAID Pat.
Tho driver, thinking he might havc a
good joke OF paddy's expense, removed the
flooring, which loft Pat standing on terra
fruq AwaV they sfartpd AT full gDgpd