The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-24
F,uconragem,ent To Young Men,


habits and perseverance, is lhe aCqusl
ton Of knowledge oOd he improvement
Of the mndl As we look back upon
the past, we read Of hundreds who
have risen 10 stations oC honor by lhei'
own excrtious. There is not an IN
slance on record, where q man pn
forth al his eoerglcs, and determined
10 do something who did not reach III
top orh ambition, 1t is not lhoS'
who have what is called a liberia educa
ion, who are the most useful men u|
the world, and who alone can occupy
stations OF trust add honor, On the
contrary, the most talented men in ouI
country belong TO that class who re-
ceived their education at the work
bench, plough, the press, and tho anvil,
Who are the prominent men in our
Congressional and legislative halls
in the pulpit and al the bar Those
who were Graded in poverty, and
fought THEN way through much sorrow
and trbulation---who met with hard
rubs on every sde-who were dsspis'
ed and sneered at by the proud and The
rich. Poor and lricndless young man
do you feel discouraged? Do you some
times sink to The earth in dispai2 Sui'
fes not the indulgence Of those feelings,
but renew your energy by perSulne
those histories, and following in the
footsteps of those who have gone be-
fore you. You have not more TO con-
tend with than olhers-aud the pros
pect is bright and glorious in the lar
distant future. Hope on, and perse-
we're. A few years ago Luther Sever,
ance and James Harper were bringing
water by The pail full to wash type in a
printing office - they were koocked o.
bout here and there; and scolded 10 by
boys. But they did not sit down and
weep, and declare they would run
away from their masters. No-they
stuck TO their trades year after year
ill they became Of age. Where are
they now? Severance is in Congress
and Harper is al The head Of the larges
publishing house in America, and wa
recently elected Mayor Of the city o
New York by large majority. S
much for energy and industry.
Simon Greenleaf, Professor Of Law q
Cambridge University, is an example o
wha, man may become by studiou
habits. With a limited education, h
entered lawyers Office, and by his in
dus,rious habits and attention to hi
books, when he began TO practice, tool
a high stand as a lawyer. For severa
years he had an extensive practice a
10 occupy his present station. He
the author of several works, whlch ran
high among our sbIesl lawyers.
What young man will fold his hand
and slumber, when by active exerlio
he can take high ghsand, and he EN-
nenlly usefu! among his fellow men? y
and doing--lose not day nor an hou
in slolh, and there is no position s
elevated that you may reach il. --POrI
land Times.
ANECDOTE OF GEN. PUTNAM
Among The wor,hiest who figure
during the era Of The American Revolt
ton, perhaps there were none POI
sessing more originally of charactt
than Gen. Putnam who was eccenlri
and fearless blunt in his manners, ,h
daring soldier, without The polish of th
gentleman. He might we'll be cale
Marion Of The north, though he disguise
probably from the fact of his Iispine
which was very apt 10 overthrow an
kird Of uickery he might have i
view.
At the time a stronghold, caIe
Horseneck, some miles from New Yor
was in possession Of the British, Pa
nam with few sturdy patriots, wa
lurking in its vicinity, bent on drivn
them from the place. Tired of lyn
in ambush, the men became impalien
and imporuned the Gen. with question
as to when they were going to have {
bout with The foe. One morning h
made speech something 10 The follow
ing effect, which convinced them tha
something was in the wind. 'FeIler
--you'v been idle too long, and so hav
]. Pm going down 10 Bush'sat Hoase
neck, in an hour, with an OK team and
load Of corn. If | come back, | vii
let you know all the particulars. If
should not, lei them have it by the he
key'
He shortly after mounted his OK cart
dressed in The commonesl order of Yar
kee farmers, and soon at Bush's laver
which was in possession of The BIRTHS
troops-No sooner did the officers esp