Washington telegraph., 1850-12-11

| The MIsER MILLIoNAIRE-We are
politely furnished by gentleman former
| ly resident of New Orleans, and who
was we'll acquainted with the late Johr
McDonOugh, the mser millionaire, who
lately died in that city, with some int
esting "reminiscences of him. He resi-
ded, for many years Of the latter part o.
his life, in Algiers. village on the oppo
site side of the Mississippi to New Or
| leans. where he cultivated and maintain
ed the strictest habits of industry aud
economy. His custom was to visit the
city daily, and to avoid the expense OF
the ferry boat, the usual mode of cross
ing. he kept small skif, ia winch he
made his honse servants row hun over
The foundation of his fortune was laid
tv the transfer of Louisiana to the U. 5 ;
when a large tract where New Orleans
is now located, was acquired by him.
The increase in value Of this would of
itself have constituted at this day, a large
fortune The income OF his possession.
he studiously and with much good judg-
ment. invested i'll improved property III
city; and so particular was he i'll the col
lection of rents, that he made ont with
the mos; perfect exactness, himself,
every bill; and though he had collector
employed, he would never suffer him 10
append his name to receipt. lie was
never known TO have a friend to call
upon him except upon business, which
he would compel him TO dispatch with
all convenient speed. lest his time would
be occupied with something which
would not result i'll his pecnnlary advan-
rage. The old gentleman. whom he EN-
ployed to collect his reuts, ETC., was not
even allowed to have his brother to call
on him, lest, as McDonough alIedged. it
would cost him an extra meal. His ap-
parel, when i'll the city. was always neat
and clean but bore the untnsiaken evi
dence Of being very ancient. SO partic-
,llar as he to save his clothes from the
usual wear that he has been known fire.
uueuliy TO take OFT his linen on his return
from the city. and replace it with that
which was of less value. The umbrella,
which he invariably carried with him,
was said to have been found by hun, du-
ring his service in Gen. Jackson's cam
paign against the Indian tribes. When
made the subject of familiar converse
tion among business men throughout the
city, as a matter of astonishnent.
A few years ago a nephew visited him,
and was told that he need not repeat his
visit as il was expensive, and he subse-
quently died III the Charity Hospital. his
uncle contributing nothing TO his funeral
expenses On one occasion he applied
to the Legislature for the passage OF an
act appointing himself executor to his
own estate, by which he intended to
save the usual fee of two and hall per
cent to the Probate Court. La answer to
his petition, the Legislature replied, that
if he would make affidavit that he acaS
de ID, they would act favorably upon his
petition.
Much is said about his Gberating his
slaves and an erroneous impression has
gone abroad in relation TO IL. W hen he
purchased one, he at once opened an ac-
count with him, charging his cost, ex-
penses of clothing, etc; and credltlny
with the money received tor his wages;
and wnen the slave had paid hln his
first cost, expenses aud Interest OF mon
ev. with a far consideration for RISKS,
ect., he gave him his freedom, provided
the Colonization Society would take
charge of hun. AT his death he be-
uueathed Sc 1000 and house TO his SIS
Ter. Mrs Cole, of Baltimore; $20, 600 an
nually to the American Bible Society;
and the bulk of his property-atnountin
to over $4,000. O.U0O-to New Ofleans
Il, al
schools and asylums tor the poor. lie
also leaves large sum to the American
Colonization Society The Will Is to be
contested. The provision for establish
Jug public schools i'll New Orleans aud
Baltimore, and for educating the poor,
goes into effect whenever the proceeds
OF real estate amount to $3,OOO.O