The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-06-05
TO YOUNG MEN.

Let the following example serve to IL
lustrate to every young man the vast i'm
Portance ofenergy, industry, virtue and
perseverance, in securing success inlife.
Whatever man has done, many may do
tho road to success is open to all, and
laudable and honorable ambition in eve
ry walk of life is always sure of its re-
ward.-Franklin ReUiew.
Mr., Z Casey, at present member
of Congress from Illinois, was born in
Georgia and raised In Tennessee. At
the age Of seventeen he married. One
year afterwards, with small family,
consisting of wife and one child, while
Illinois was territory, he set forth with
all his goods and chattles slowed in a
pack about as big as two bushel bas-
kst, his wife by his side, his child in his
arms, his pack on his back, and on his
lips these words: "Come wife, have for
ty-seven dollars in cash, and stout
heart; don't you be down in the mouth,
for am going to be somebody. Twenty
three years ago he landed in the forest
of Illinois, where he now resides. He
settled in Jefferson county, about helf
way between the Mississippi and OHIO
rivers. There were then but FIVE fami-
lies within fifty miles of him. st. Lou
is one hundred miles distant, was the
nearest village where there was q store.
With his own hands he built his Log Ca
ban, and in the sweat of his brow provi-
ded the wherewlth to feed and cloth him
self and his family. Twenty-three years
have rolled away, during which time
the change in the Senate of Illinois has
been as great as it has been in the con-
dition of this early adventurer. He was
first called to represent his neighbors in
the Legislature eighteen years ago. He
then went into the senate. He was i'm
modiately called to preside over that bo-
dy, which he continued to do for four
years. He was next Lieut.. Governor
ofthe State four years, and after that he
was called to the station he now occu-
pies, eight years. During the whole Pc
Rod of eight years, including one extra
session Of Congress, he has never been
absent from the House but day and a
half, and that was for the purpose of go
ing to New York, a journey which |
boarding with him at the time) persua-
ded him to make for his health. Mr.. Ca
rsey's. influence was equal to any other
member, Corwin of Ohio, Profit of In
diana, Crary of Michigan, and many
other Western members, are like Mr..
Casey, self-made men.
The following adds another incentive,
and offers another example of virtuous
energy and honorable success worthy Of
emulation. We quote from the Raleigh,
North Carolina Register.
Rev DAVID o. SHArTUcK has been
nominated as the Wing candidate for
Governor of Mississippi We have the
pleasure of a personal acquaintance with
this gentleman. He was few years
ago a travelling Methodist Minister, and
belonged to the Virginia and North Car
DINA Conference. He is man of ster-
ling integrity, strong mind, and possess
es great energy of character. He is a
self-made man. He came to this state,
North Carolina, from New England
poor pedler. While engaged in vend-
ing his wares he applied himself studi-
ously to his books. He soon located, and
after having established an enviable
character for sound morality and piety,
he presented himself as candidate for
the ministry, was received into the
Methodist connection, and labored as