The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-13
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A remarkable case. illustrative Of the ds
sire toaccumulate to wealth 10 as Just become
public IN Illinois. in the person Of Jacob
StrawD. OF Jacksonville. very extensive
land holder and cattle dealer. and pr,,ba
oily the wealthiest citizen of the Stale Of
Illinois. He is the owner of some furly
thousand acres Of land in the State, and
his agricultural aud other busines trans
actions have been Of an extent CORES
ponding with his landed possessions.
For years he has been by far the most
extensive cattle dealer in that. OF any Of
the Western States, and has, by conlin
ued and the most unre mitted excrlions,
accumulated priDcely fortune.
Mr.. Strawn has been even more ex'
lensveIy known for-his ecceUtricities oi
character than for his great wealth. For
days aud nights iu succession, he has been
known to pursue his business wlhoutIn
tsImiss:ou. never sleeping unless while
riding in his saddle. He chose his wife
as he would farm, or lotof cattle. by
mere inspection OF her pei SOU. selecting
her from among her sisters. who were
called 10 the door at his request and mar
ried her without any more ceremony thar
was necessary to complete a moneyed
transaction, and conform to the laws o.
the State. Everything with him was 8
matter of money aud business, pursuing
these at the sacrifice of every thing else
indeed, attaching no value to any thins
which could not he measured by pecu
mary standard.
The ST. Louis Union, of the 10th ull
mo, states that Slrawn was brought dow
the Illinois river the day before, mani
&C, in charge Of some of his friends. wh'
were trying to convey him To the Lunati'
Asylum at Columbus, Ohio. His insani
ty was brought on by the terrible tusk Il
which every energy of his mind and bod,
had been subjected for years in the pur
sui, of wealth.
In order to induce him To travel in tht
direction Of Columbus without violence
i; had been necessary, says the ST. Lou
paper, To deceive him 10y the promise o
great rewards for accompanying his pro
tectors. Even in this, his all.absol biny
passion was predominant. Bonds to
large amount. with large penalties in cas-,
of breach of contract, were regularly ex
ecuted, To secure him the compensation
agreed upon Even before leaving tn,
boat. aud with the appearance Of cor
rect regnld to business. he had the a
greement read-re. read il himself an,
called the attention Of the hy-sianders ::
see that every thing was correctly an'
explicitly Understand.
"And this is" continues the print a
bove quoted, 1.-THE value Of wealth! Life
health, great energy thing de
voted to the utmost stretch TO secure i'm
mense possessions, and 10 enjoy moth
ing"
PUss IN THE CuRNER.-.A bale of co
ton, recently sent from LverpnoI to til
Aberdeen Railway, was found on bcn
opened, To contain lire cat, which. iror
her emaclated appearance. was judged t
have made the pessage across the Allar
tic in that manner. She must have live
like bear. by sucking her paws.
WA Jesuls' Collrge is being hui
in New York. 1t will he Epur sturie
high aud will accommodate abou, 20
students. The final cost will he abov
$4,000.
From THE PuIPIr tn THE BAR. %
Tuesday. in the Court of Common Plea.
at Boston, the Rev. Mathew Hale Smir
i was admitted as an attorney aud cnunse
: lor al law. He quits his spiritual vocation
as not in accordance with the secular.
EXCESSIVE Heat Lame Jim Jone
says when he was in South Carolina; on
summerit it tnrned very cold and snow ie
on the 9th of August, at least six incht
deep, and when the sun came ont, it wt
50 ho! that the snow never got a chanC
|. /" melt, II coOkrd brOun crust on H.
Spirit 9fMe Times.
EV The Spanish force in Cuba is Sal
s to be l6.029 men.
F. ~ The salt works al Syracuse, N. Y
have stopped for the season.