The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-02-02

let us take by way Of Illustration. tht
case of student. He commences th'
Istudy Of the dead languages, but presently
la friend comes and tells him that he j;
wasting his time, and that instead Of OBJ
solete words, he had much better employ
himself in acquiring new ideas. He chan
ges his plan and sets to work at the mathe'
matics. Then comes another friend, who
asks him with grave ann sapieEt face,
whether he intends TO become professor
in college; because if he does not, he is
mscmploving his time, and that for the
business of life, common arithmetic is
enough of mathematical science. He
throws up his Euclid and addresses him
self to some other study, which in its turn
is again relinquished on some equally wise
suggestions; g. thus his life is sPentin chan
ging his plans. You cannot but perceive
The folly Of this course; and the worst eff:
feet of it is the fixing on your mind hab;
1 il ofindecison, sufficient of itself TO blast
the fairest prospects. Now take your
course wisely but firmly; and having ia
ken it, hold up"n it with heroic resolution
and the Alps and Pyrenees will bend be.
fore you-the whole empire Of learning
will lie at your feet, while those who set
| out with you, but stopped 10 change their
plans, are yet employed in the very un-
profitable business Of changing their plans.
Letyour motto be perseverance. Practice
upon it and you will be convinced of lis
value by the distinguished eminence to
which it will conduct you. =
MOB IN LOUISVILLE, kY.-The dis
graceful mob which broke out al Cincinali,
has extended to Louisville. We copy
the following from the Louisville Adver-
tiser of the 18th inst.
Riot.-Much alarm was causd in this city
on the receipt of the news from Cincinnati
yesterday morning. The fact ofthe des-
truction of the banking house Of the
Miami Exporting Company, of which Mr..
Lougee was understood to be principal
mana ger, and his exchange office, directed
attention TO the establishment of Lougee
and Moore, ('Louisville Savings Bank on
the corner Of Wall and Water streets in
this city.
1t appears that Mr., Moore, in anticipa-
ton Of traahlsa yi!h@!sw sssES s4lps a
Yesterday morning, and concealed hlm,
sef also. The doors not being open at
the usual business hour, increased the
interest felt, and crowd soon assemble.
cd But little excitement existed-nearly
all beino more spectators who came 10 see
.wbat was to be done. There were
several, however, gathered round the
doors, who appeared bent on mischief.
Alta few minutes past ten shutter was
forced from one of the windows, when a.
rush followed. The window was soon
demolished-several sprang inslde:-open-
cd The doors, when the crowd rushed IN,
and soon, books, letters, papers, chars
tables, in fact the enlite contents OF tne
Office were flying into the streets amidst
shouts Of the mob.
No effort was made to arrest these
proceedings, until MIR. Turner. our gallant
and efficient City Marshal, arrived, who
got into the office and commenced tumul-
inc the principal rioters into the street.
Being aldeG pv Me9oio' oo'S. o'",
and others, the room was soon cleard, and
quiet, in great degree; restored
We have not ascertained whether the
papers destroyed were of value, but we
presume not, as such were doubtless re-
moved with the funds. The entire loss
cannot be great. 80,
We are persuadedFthat, had MIR. Moore
opened his Office at the usual hour, and at
tended to his business in the ordinary
way, there would have enbut little ex-
element and no Violence. A run might
have been expected under the circumslan.
ces. but the fear Of being called upon to
redeem his paper, ought not to have dri-
ven him from his post, We haze reason
10 bcliepe that he had bad ddUice from
Cincinnati!
But notwithstanding his ill-advisee
course, there was no excuse Tor the out.
rage committed by the mob. We can con-
ceive of but few cases in which resort
TO mob.law can be excused, or even toll
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