Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-15
From Noah,s nL.sr.nr.-

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long article is going the rounds of the manor. :; -,
hon to the great business enterprise of Cd p,Lt
buffalo; ms pecunnry difficulties his resort IN force, y
temporary eNPedient-hs trial and Imprisonment il -,
e soh Tor hVe years. his exemplary conduct, bis-ec,s
u' " MS FORMER home; coupled with many ipteres:
u"g ceai'' put forth in style and manner calculated 70
present him TO the public eve as MARTYR to tho ,o.,
uoLs oil those whom he had greatly aided in tno Of I
PuOhcauons are dangerous in the extreme and ,ro
. ~. 70 make the worst possible Impressions Tn.
M " o NethoGn Is not now 10 be referred to for ma
nc!ous OF unJuslitabe objects He returns N he
ieiS ne" man, redeemed and regenerated-ns,ice r.
claimed Its own and public opinion should On vii r. e
6i ehort lie may make obtain living for
Lis ny snouu eheer him in an honorable career
di MN IL ana Is required, by forgetting the nost ,
looking forward only tue future /, can he 49, .
,b i ne IA iis city, men of fortune aud character
"hO' III cary e were equally crnIinal-al of ,vbic = 80
Du' we 90 protest against ATTEMPT which r,,,,
Ee made to give false cooring to the transac,ion G
- -' n!aAe mat appear mere error OF iudgmenr
s'a Iehce' which the laws, hOnored and enforced
fsi 20 DC crime The example is pernicious and
ne was temporarily embarrassed amidst engags,,.,
niilonS' ana he forged the names of his endor
seIs without any criminal intentions AT sllbo c,n,eI
~ "s up ali me notes thus forged, the world woud NO
'eF KNOW II, the Crime would never sec the ligh, e.
-l Aa'SaC'ohs amidst so many fair and honorable
enterprises could easily be provided for II Is inns ,La,
' man VINO commits the crime reconces his conscience
70 lt' commission and thinks he can MANAGE ~ ts -
rom e puohc eye, and avoid the disgrace of incarceration
~ uu!gton lie Is very Indifferent as 10 cnnce,I, e.
oHehce from the eye OF Heaven il Is only man ,h -
Ieafs-he thinks Imprisonment at hard labor s der nd
severe agrace and thus fOrgets that the sentence f b
% - e mere consequence of the crime and tbat il il ,b
crime Itself, which is the disgrace and II al ,I - e
90 1e hrst fatal step might DC arrested Bur how ca
Col. ha9oun to commit forgery Because no was nor
coh'ehied win the dspensatious Of Providence he -
not satisfied with his position; he coveted min i
anu aouon were his false and dangerous guides he refused
and he fell. f'0''ue''
BENJAMIN Rahbun, the landlord OF the Eagle Hotel
a DlNao' celebrated in every part Of the Union I, u a.
honorable profession, be the Kind and ot,,,,i - - -,
who travel for business or plea,rr-to nrotJ IS ~ OF
eomtors-to seat them at the Widespread board-a see ,b,
y reose IN peace and security under his roof-to protect
mef pTopeTty-to look them in sickness and ~, -,
~il mem friendly and confidential intercourse True
they pay Tor oil this, but how many are compelled 70 %
wl'Hoat sueh corresponding benefits He was the beau
ldeul OF landlords, polite attentive and populor No ,-I
Ter Temons uuted with Mr.. Rahbun al an avsrcb, ti
was not forthwith corrected; would he allow an article 20
DC paeeu on ms table, with which the least fault could b.,
found. Al! was good and plentiful and CHEAP The rcsrI,
was l every one rushed to the Eago-every one was
pleased al shaking hands with the homes, bost HE 49,
uon proud onc-Presidcnis OF the L. Stae-Ssn5tor.
Heads oi Departments-Foregn Ambassador Million
0i fashion and fortune, all drove TO the Eagle
and al had free, friendly, and agreeable chit chat win
ihc polite and attentive host lie was making a certain
i'Inne m an honesiyOcaon it was sure-but il was slow
nc wanted to make fortune night he wanted to rub
the wonderful lamp and fad himself IN palace he did a.
and found himself IN the prisvnm
CoI kaihoun was a sagacious man quick i'm his con-
''P"ols ana sagncious In mis- observations He al once
perceived that Buffalo, placed at the head of the Lake
navigation and at the mouth of the Erie Canal must i'm
H"' .t'oho great commercial city He would
leave time TO do its wOrk-ho would not permit the place
10 grow up gradually, but firmly its own resources-he
would not allow the muutude-thc people TO do the work
as The whole of the Phanciaus did who but Tyre Bobv
Ion, aud Carthngo-bu resolved to do ital himself he
would be the Colossus Of Rhodes and the pgmy specula
tors were 10 crawl beneath his legs lie Lett his home his
successful occupations, made brick, established lumber
yards built rows of store houses dwelling houses public
houses piers and light houses made turnpike roads run
light aud beautiful stages made city Of Buffalo twenty
years ~ advance OF what 10 should have been enyironed
himself with difficulties committed fsrger and was sen
fenced TO i've years Imprisonment Auburn. His fate
should be lesson 20 all be coutcnted with their lot not
20 DC saspns OF ayaucious TO grateful hearts
and to bear IN mind that the price Of bread earned by
honest industry Is swccer than oil the Injuries which sue
eessul crime spread before vs. and which, finally viii
O' found Nc the bitter apple the shores Of tho dead
% contain only dust md n.hrs