Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22
DOW, JR., ON CALIFORNIA.

We make the following extract from
one of Dow. Jr.'s Patent sermons, re.
Gently published. 1t contains truths
worthy of consideration at this time:
My Heasers-f know very we'll what
you imagine will procure to you bliss by
the .hogshead; it is that wretched, filthy
stuff called money. This it is keeps your
souls in futter, and sets you jumping
like lot Of chained monkeys at the sight
of string Of fresh fish. You think if
you only possessed certain heap of the
lucre, you would he off in lavender
make mouths at care-say, how are ye?
to sorrow-laugh at time. and feel as
happy as an oyster in June. o, yes! if
you only had enough of the trash I ad-
NIT you might feel satisfied and Of course
contented; but in such cases, more, (ac>
cording to Daboll and the devil,) the
last more requires most, most wants more
yet, and so on, to the end of everlasting.
There is no such thing as enough in
worldly riches. AS we'll might the sow
be supposed to get enough of wallowing
in the mire, as for mortal to be satisfied
with rolling in the carrion of wealth.
So false are your ideas On the means to
obtain happiness. that you would. If YOU
could, coax angels from the skies TO rob
them of the jewels in their diadems.
haven't the least doubt of it.
My dear frIends-I will tell you how
to enjoy as much bliss as heaven can
afford to humans. Be contented with
what you have, no matter how pooriti is,
till you have an opportunity to get some
thing better. Be thankful for every
crumb that falls from the table Of Pro-
vidence, and live in the constant expecta-
ton of having the luck to pitch upon
whole. loaf. Have patience to put up
with present troubles, and console your
selves with the idea tnat your situations
are paradises compared to others. When
you have enough to eat to satisfy hunger
enough to drink to quench thirst;
enough to wear to keep you decent and
comfortable, just enough of what is vul-
garly called tin to procure you few
luxuries, when you owe no one. and TO
one owes you, not even grudge-then
if you are not happy. all the gold in the
universe cannot make you so. A man
much wiser ttan once said, give me
neither poverty nor riches; and l look
upon him as the greatest philosopher
that the world ever produced. All he
wanted was contented mind, sufficient
bread and cheese, and a clean shirt.
Take the pattern after him, O ye discon-
tented mortals who vainly imagine that
bliss alone is to be found in the palaces
of wealth and opulerce.
My hearers-if you consider all crea-
ton too poor to afford you a pennyworth
of pure biessedness, you must pray 20 be.
come reconciled by its poverty. Grease
your prayers with faith, and send them
up in earnestness, hot from the souls
oven. This manufacturing cold petitions
with the lips. while the heart continually
cries Cannon, is Of no more use than
talking Choctaw to Chinese. Heaven
understands no such gibherislr, it knows
only the pure, simple language of the
spirit-the souls vernacular. So when
you pray, do it in as simple manner as
possible, but with red hot earnestness,
and your souls will find rest wherever
you areAwhether nibbhng at a crust in
poverty hollow, or half starving in Cali
fornia, while endeavoring to transmogrify
a bag of gold into an indian-pudding.
So mote it be. Dow, JR.