Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-02
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for the loss of wealth, but had h0t money been
destroyed, should have lost my Crcdit--ior
who would have known it was placed there.
And though left poor, trusting in Providence,
was determined to place my character beyond
suspicion or perish in the attempt" A thun-
dcring shout rent the air at these words, and
before it had subsided, the walls fell in and the
store was heap red hot ruins.
The clothes of the merchant were burnt from
his body aud he was literally naked. lie was
conveyed to a neighboring house, where hs
burns were dressed and every possible etten-
ton paid him, and we are happy to say that he
walked to his home in this city, few hours
after the occurrence Brookiy. Advertiser.
The above is good story, although it seems
little apocryphal.
TIE CoNDlrIoN OF THE Poor IN loNnoN.-
Mr.. Bryant Of the New York Post, at Present
in England, writes home the following account
of the poor in London.
"Beggaring is repressed by the new police
regulations, and want skuks in the holes and
corners, aud prefers its petitions wher" 1t can
not be overheard by men armed with the au'ho-
ity of the law. There is great deal OF iamme
in London, said friend to me the other day,
but the police regulations drive it out OF sight
/ As was going through Oxford street lately
saw an elderly man OF small stature, poorly
dressed with a mahogany complexion, walking
slowly before me. As passed him, he said III
my ear, with hollow voice, i am starving to
death with hunger, and these words and that
hollow voice sounded in my car all day.
Walking in Hampstead Heath, n day ortwo
since with an English friend we were accosttd
by two laborers, wko were sitting on bank,
and who said that they had come to that neigh
borhood in search oi mploymcnt IN hay making,
but had not been able 10 get either work or
food. My fir end appeared 10 disirust their sto-
ry. But in the evening as we were walking
hume, we passed a company OF some four or Two
laborcrs in frocks, with bludgeons in thcir
hands, who asked us for something TO eat. You
see how it is gentlemen said one OF them, we
are strong we have come for work, and nobo.
dy will hire US; ; we have had nothing to ct
all day Their tone was dissatisfied, ALMOST
e menacing and the Engiishnan who Was with
e me referred to it several times afterwards, ,tA
e an expression of fanxie,y and alarm.
t 81 hear often repeated here that the d ilcr.
: ence of condlton between the poorer and the
y richer classes becomes greater every dav, and
, what the end may be the wlsost pretend not 10
It torsee.'
THE REALLY RIvu.-There IS no greater
: tallacy than the suppoSition that opuIence con-
Is slsts IN the enjoyments Oft large income. The
. man whose expenditure cqua.s his income l. "A
reality poor man, whatever position he may
'' occupy IN the eye OF the world while pcrsoI
'e moving in far lower sphere may III iruh BE-
~ wealthy, if his income be- more lhan prop"r-
y tionate to his prcteuslous. There Is no epe
" cies Of poverty more urgent or distress ~, ihao
ir that which seeks its conccaImcnt in 'he display
;" OF opuence, nor is there any which throws SC
'' many temptations in the way OF honesty. The
:, riches rejected by the Vrtuous poverty OF tho
" ancient Greeks and Romans would have bouoh
half the golden sltraps Of the East, and It vii
generally be prolllgatc. Riches have ltIc al
;" luremcpts to those who have 10 expensive
tastes or habits to crafty who have felt tn
Joys of temperance aud the consolation Of int
:. gritty. However limited our means may be, W.
- shall be among the number Of the truly opulen
if we live contentedly within them. Ta
perpetual ambition to be thought greater thar
we are, is source of contempt to those ahoy
Us, OF dcrsion 10 those below, and Of cont nuq
'' discomfort to ourselves. Nor can the me-
thrown over circumstances by the aTuGcors c
- vanity long deceive oue--cYcop', perhaps, icN
'S strangers who are hardly worth teCciy'ng
'r' Our means, as well as our characters, Wi
nv sooner or later become known, in spite OF an
(" disguise with which We may attempt TO !nve'
eu them, and the detection in the use Of he IL
ne strument OF deception, only shows that wha
ot ever other gifts We may have, We at least ar
'"' deficient in honesty. The really thcn, ar
III not persons merely of large means relative
To- with the positions they hold IN society. y poe
oS' duke would be a rich artisan, simpy hecaus
'ay in the latter case ihre Is not the same demhn
ne for a large expenditure The same Telal Q
,ed holds through all classes Of society, so tknt
man to become rich has only to desccud iror
-aL the pedestal on which Ii. pride has exalted h,
hat aud CONFORM to the usages of less ambition
'oi' men, Ofali lh.ngs N tins wide world, p.i,
is the most expensive and oNnDgant hA-
W" acquired just suh,rGcts proporl.oaa'a '7A
''F IS OF wealth, and ,mpoyer.shes .bo person 4"
'-' Yields to il, Every man has the 5ocre' y. t
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