The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-08-15
Vicissitudes of human Life.

Vicissitudes of human Life.
Some time since, published chap
ter of the ups and downs of life. The
catalogue then given was incomplete,
for the subject is almost exhaustless.
| | knew an individual in Philadelphia,
son to one of our most distinguished
revolutionary patriots, obliged to flee
the city and take refuge in England,
where he was obliged to pass the resi-
due of his life under fictitious title.
He had been guilty of forgery, and thus
sacrificed country, individual character.
and an illustrious family name, to graf
ify extravagant and icentious habits of
life. He was one of the finest looking
men have ever seen.
One of my early associates in life,
and the delight of the female circle in
which he moved, saw few years
since in Cincinnati, so dlsfigured by
dissipation, sickness, and neglect OF
personal appearance, that presume
his own mother would not have recog.
nlzed him. | furnished him the mems
getting down to New Orleans. The
} next thing heard Of him was-at the
head of the list of Americans who ac-
companied Genl. Sentmanat to Mexico,
and being captured by Geml. Ampudia,
were shot by his orders, was my friend
&C.. He had been left for
tune of $4,000 dollars, and this was the
; end of his course.
know lady who, in her own his
tory, has seen better days who is lin
cal descendant of William the Conquer.
or's most trusty friend and favorite
, among all his puissant barons. She is
! ! is now earning subsistence at days
i wages, by her industry at the needle.
!! know merchat on Main street, Gin
t c;nnai;. now worth 10000 dollars
r who was refused credit sixteen year:
since for barrel OF salt.
!, know man working at days wage!
e at one of our Cincinnati foundries; VINO
q was proprietor for many years OF the
Iron Works on Carron riuer, in Scot
g land, and reduced to bankruptcy by nc
r. ill habits or faults of his own, unless be
!. coming ruined by misplaced confidence
q in others may be reckoned such.
Ihave seen grandson of distin
!, guished revolutionary patriot, at hare
q labor on our Cincinnati chain-gang.
i | was supplied with milk daily from
i cart for several years, by an indvldu
? al who was afterwards extensivel en-
gagged in the putting up of pork, anc
dealing in the provision line, and has
since been able to draw on New Or
5 leans or the east for thirty thousand
: dollars at time.
know a manufacturing firm which
I in 1841, was so cramped for means a.
!, to decline purchasing copy of my
"CinciAnati in 184l," alledging tina
: they had not its price--one dollar--t'
l. l. spare, whose sales this year are 500,
q 600 dollars, and their profits cannot b.
y less than 10000 dollars.
a One of our richest individuals was
n iourneyman shoemaker thirty-fve year.
ago.
/ Such are the ups and downs Of hu
: man life, enough surely to teach i'm
+ pressively the uncertainty of world.
possessions, and the Heeting tenure o
u worldly enjoyment.--Cisfs Advertiser
il MopEsT. We love modest unas
d suming young man, wherever we fin'
t. him--in countng-room or law offlce
o at the bellows, or the crank--at tn
}, roll-stand or the type case--on clam
d bank or in the pulpit. Among worl'
d Of brass and impudence he stands fort
n an honor to bimself--showing to other
) that he at least has had good bring
l. ing up, and knows what belongs 4
II good manners. Ask, him a qaestion
r and he will not give youa snappish re
10 ply or look cross enough to bite YOU
N If you are looking for any thing, b
t, will take pains 10 find il for You,
er he can.
TO When ia company with others, h
n does not usurp all the conversation, an
IL endeavor to call the attention Of other
ID 10 himself, by boisterous language. Fl