Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-19
From tie PicE,er.

From tic PicEier
Is Labor Honorable I'VE ,rus; iha,
our readers will bear with us,in COMMENT
ing ouce more on this topic. I.ahns il
| honorable. ia country Ike this. where
thousand fields are open TO The enler-
PriZins and industrious young mau. 10
speHd the flower OF nis youth unimpiayed
becauae he cannot Gil, al once. a station
OF distinction OF reap golden harvest
wiihou, the toll of wears, IS itself, tir. very
disgrace that he feared to incur, ty en-
gaging 10 some Of the humble voca,ions
OF life. 1t is. certainly, less pleasant to
handle blacEsmith's hammer, than q
lawyers brief. bur a young man, in ehoos.
ing an occupation, had better be well as
sured thn, he can manage The laIer with
moro skill and effect. than the former. he
fore he decides TO forego the luhors Of The
forge, for ihnse Of The law-office. sIany
man who weuld have 6ecnine an orna-
men, TO society, as mechanic, has be-
come an useless droue, as lawyer or
doctor. >.s
!, is sac mistake, which many young
men make. 10 supposinS that a mans oc-
cura,ion gives him .espectabiliIy., There
is wide difference between calling 5or
occupa,ion,) and character. A mans &C.
cupaiion Is but the means Of guining char
ncier. To select, therefore. .. profession
for which be ia not well qualified. in pre-
ference 10 trade, or the fabors Of o farm
for which he is, is realiy to throw away
rcspectability, mud. perhaps. distinction,
Lei any intelligent Lawyer, pass the me-
ridiap Of life. decide the question. Let
him cast his eyes around court room.
aud selec, iia.s dozen who have just
commenced at Tho har. and who have been
edura!ed TO regard manual labor as de-
grading. and then let him sclec, from a
workshop, an equal number Of hard
working youus mechanics. and ask him
TO decide which will be the men Of infiu-
euce and Of properly fifteen or twenty
years hence. lie will. withour moments
hesitation, Poiat 10 the mechanics The
road 10 wealth and distinction, il toll
snn,e one, hu, il is not bounded by the
narrow limits of any yocailon. Far be
s;ons OF Law and Medicine. Each pre-
scnls u vile field fpr usefulness and hon.
prable distinction. Bur The, are mol The
only rie!ds of which respceiabiIily. or even
distinr,ion, may he gained ; nor do they,
Of themselves, confer either 'esrec,abi'iiy
or distinction. As an evidence of this.
look ar The wcalrhiest and most tis,in
| Il
| gained their wealth aud tlis,iuc.ion in va.
J ri0us pursuits; but IL was by industry ard
economy, that each proved successful n
his own avocation. In fact. III profes-
sion, success is os much dependent 0n pa
iient industry and ecphnmy. as il i, in
Iiiose avocatipns that require ranno' la.
bor. Take the mosl distinguished, Law.
yers ADD Ply ysiciaps; how lid they rise :
a. large in,jorily. OF them roin:ne nccd
poor. bu, the secret rf their s1ccess is, tha,
they started as poor men. They loiled
patiently ihroueh The dull drutsery Of
business. ;ond were no, ashamed Of The
most rigid economy: never rsi ising 10 be
fashionable young menl Youth. with
them. Was season oi toll, md with r,per
years came tue reward 0f honnr, when
wealth, flowing in apace. wcu!i permi,
greater indulgence in The eicgauc;cs an.i
Injuries Of life. Take the wealthy as q
class. How large portion do you fn,i
Of them. who began as piough-boys.brick.
layers, hisck-smi,hs, tailors, shoe makers.
&c? These pcn. have made their. for.
iunes by labor. and having made i, by
honest labor and economy. they enjoy a
Distinguished place in society. We are
| forced then, to the conclusion, no, only
that labor 10 honorable. bal ,ha, il is au al.
nlusi certain read TO rs high distinction as
| is compatible with The talents and educa-
lion OF The individual who may choose ii
seek an honsst, living IN this way. -,
We would uot re2ress the ardnur Of any
young u,au who aspires TO eminence in a
profession. If no has entered !, with the
determination TO Toll up The ascent before
him, until no reaehco poiu, al: distinc
ton, let him perseverc. Such Q young
man will succeed. But If he has selected
a profession from dread Of labor, believ-
Ing tha: q profession aud respec,abilily
are eyuoiiinous terms. he will probably
6nd tina, some hard working young Me-
chauic. ON whom ne now looks down will
look down upon him frnm Ear more ele-
waited position, before they have both
passed the nirlidisn Of life.
Anniversary Of Hambmg.-Twenty
1.-Two years ago last Sunday, ou. little city.
Hamburg was FIRST began; On that day
The founder. Henry Shu'tG. raised the
frs, building. and before the sun went
down on that day. one hundred frames
were reared up. We arc in 8 Furnishing
condition at this da,c-hrick cdifices are
going up. and the city rising in wealth
and Northumberland. Juiy5.