Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21
The New Orleans Millionaires.
HINTS TO TIE LIVING

HINTS TO TIE LlNlNG.
Another of the old and wealthy citizen
of New Orleans is gone-Cornelius Pau
ding, who was quite as well known, and i
lis habits, his notions, and his wealth
much resembled the late John M'Donog
and Joseph Fowler. They were all bach
elors, with numerous connections IN othe
States, but living here alone, cheerlessly
yet apparently content; having no bodil..
relish for the good things Of this world
stinting their tables to the point Of starva
ton, wearing their clothes to the threads
and doubtless would have been as happ
as most folks but for the lashing and tol
turing of the demon Of avarice, which ha'
fastened its fangs upon their heart-strings
and tugged ct them constantly.
One of these three men, Joseph Fowler
was cold, selfish, cynical, vulgar man
without scintilla Of soul, who lived fol
himself alone, thinking neither Of his suf
fering kindred in this world, nor of Goo
and eternity. He was the slave of the
almighty dollar all his life, and died, at
last, without having the courage to make
will, or the grace to make, by public
charities, some expiation for the selfish.
ness of his life His relations, who vainly
in his life time, implored the crumbs that
s.fell from the rich mans table, twill lnow,
it is hoped, receive and enjoy the magnif'
cent estate which he accumulated by ex.
tortion, and coined out of tears and desti.
tuition.
John M'Donogh for many years affected
a sanctimorious ai- and cant, and in all
his acts professcd to have in view the
glory Of God" His life was suspicious
commentary on these professions. flr.
Peters has indeed made posthumous pa
rade of his having made a donation to a
public library, but it is well known that
the portals of his heart were hermetically
closed to the appeals Of humanity. lie
had but two passions-notcriety, and ac-
cumulation. These he pursued, through
a long and niggardly and sinful life, and
these he exhibited in his will He clutched
at his bonds and titles and money bags in
his dying moments, and bya will, both
silly and intricate, and fruitful Of fraud
and controversy mirror Of his character
he sought to control and administer
them after his death. He cut his neglected
relations off with shilling, and be-
queathed the enormous aggregate Of seventy
years of ayarice and cunning to communi-
ties that will never plant flower on his
grave, or moisten it with tear.
Cornelius Paulding was better man
than either of these. He was frigid,penu-
rious, and exacting but he sometimes
gave, and gave freely. For many years
be had been a member Of the Baptist
church, and at various periods, after he re.
moved to New Orleans, he provided a
place of worship for his brethren, and ten
dred his house as a residence for the min
lister. Several clergymen came to reside
with him, Notwithstanding their habits
of self denial, he starved them all out.
Nor did the church thrive any better un-
der his auspices. The church government
of the Baptists is pure democracy. All
the power resides in the members, and
even the old prejudice that excludes wo-
men from participation in government, is
not recognized. All are equals, and the
minister in that church, out Of the pulpit,
has no more power than one Of his flock.
This form Of government was not adapted
to the disposition Of Mr.. Paulding He
was arbitrary and dietatorial and the
result was, that the Baptists Of this city.
though few in number, and POOR, preferred
to worship in obscure places, rather than
80 occupy the splendid church which he
sometimes proposed to erect for them.
Mr.. Paulding lived long enough to learn
useful lesson from the death Of John
MDoncgh. He read the commentaries of
the press upon his unnatural, selfish, and
Etigous will. He has wisely bequeathed
the bulk Of his estate to his impoverished
relations has made generous donations
to the Orphan Asylum and public schools;
and we rejoice to see, appropriated $50, 900
for the Baptists Of this city.-Ne~ Orleans
Courier.