Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-02

Franklin saws, ale who has Trade has an
estate,' and never was more true or more
useful maxim uttered even by tina, great man.
Many were the rules OF conduct laid down BY
him and practised, too, hroOgh his long life, which
if folio wed by men in oil times and ages, would
greatly improve The condition and circumstance
of the multitude. The above saying Is easily
10 be understood by all, and applicable TO all
professions pursuits. great day will II be
for our country when youth shall be induced or
compelled TO adopt some calling, v neither mercan'
tile; or what is called liberal profession, what
Is really mechanical. And greater day Will
it be when more OF them shall choose the latter
TO become respectable mechanics rather than
second rate lawyers, or doctors, or dlvlnes.
The above remarks were suggested by little
anecdote heard rela ted lately young man,
born heir OF largo estate was, at the age OF
fifteen. regularly apprentIced 10 respectable
and scientific mocha nic for the purpose Of learn
ing what is sometimes sueerungiy called trade.
There was 10 necessity fer such step, but
the father chose TO dispose OF the education OF
his son. often repeating to bin, "he who has Il
trade has an estate" The young man became a
master Of his trade, and had the supreme hapPI-
ness land earth offer none more perect) OF
supporting his aged father by has skill and indus
try for the great fortune to which he had been
born heir was by mis- toriunes, all lost More
over, whIo performing this sacred duty, his tai
ents, industry. aud integrity finally won for ham
both fame and fortune.
The las, sKn cke rbockef" tells this anecdote
of Lorenzo Dow:
''it appears that Dow, in one Of odd qualn'
sermons, declared, that he chad known sinners so
very wicked that they actually bust" inns
statement threw DID, ignorant aud fai Impeni-
tent present, into state OF alarm and Presplra-
ton and home no waddled in a mortal terror. AT
night in the horror of his anticipated explosion,
ba ~ ni hon, he II
lie fancied he was always swelling. lie rose
and attempted 10 dress himself IN order to go on
"a fresco." Who paint his CONSERVATION
whea he found he could but just strain his gar
ments his limbs, and even then they woud
not meet. He was suffering rapid sin dropsy
his intquities coming 10 light! lie scream
cd IN the aannv of his fears: and lamp being
brough, IN. he found in his haste he had put on
his brothers clothes. This impression howev
or, says our informant, a clergyman OF the church
Of Eng land, twas a salutary one, for he became a
plous man"
'IIer calm and digni6ed course has been mis-
taken for nsonsbity to public affairs. But she
nobIv vindicated herself from This rs, reproacf
IN 1910, and have no doubt stands ready TO dc
it again whenever a suitable emergency arises
We extract the above compliment to North
Carolina, from Mr.. GAYS recent Letter TO the
Wings Of this State. That she richly deserves
such n tribute, is evidenced by the result Of oui
late Election for Members Of Congress. She
has ''noby vindicated' herself again, but she re
serves the full exhibition of her strength for the
author of the above sentiment, and as certain as
1874 arrives, and Henry CLAY lives, ga suitable
emergency" will arse for showing more couclu
sively than ever, that confidence IN her Is no
misplaced.
Ii will be seen from the subion ed Table which
we publish, OF the Wing and Loco Foco ma ri
ties 10 the several Districts Of the Stale, thai
North Carolina is Wing all over:
Wing majority. Loco foco maiority