Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-02-05
CITY OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA MORNING FEBRUARY 1851

How McDoNosH BECAME MILLIONAIRE. The
New Orleans Picayune notices conversation among
several OF the distinguished lawyers, recently, during
some idle moments in Court Room, when one Of
them related the following reminiscence of an inter-
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said to Mr.. McDonogh, you are very rich man,
and know that you intend to leave all your proper
~ to be expended in charitable purposes. / have
been thinking over your singular life, and want you
to give me some advice in regard to the great success
which has attended you, for l, too, would like to be-
come very rich, having family, so as to leave my
heirs wealthy. 80 Well, said he, get up, sir and as
arose from my armchair he took my seat, and turn
ing to me as if he proprietor and his clerk,
said, pointing to common chair in which he had
been sitting, sit down, sir, and will tell you how
became rich man, and how by following three
rules you can become as rich as myself.
"Ifist came to Louisiana" continued Mr. McDon-
ogh, when it was Spanish colony, as the agent
for house in Baltimore and house in Boston, to
dispose of certain cargoes of goods. After had
settled up their accounts and finished their agency,
set up to do business for myself. had become ac-
quainted with the Spanish Governor, who had taken
a fancy to me, although had never so much fat
tered him, and through his influence obtained
contract for the army by which l made $4,000. AZ
ter this gave splendid dinner to tho principal Of
6cers of the army and the Governor. and by it OBJ
tained another contract, by which l made $4,000.
This is what the Creoles and the French do not un-
derstand.-I mean the spending of money judicious-
ly. They are afraid of spending money. A man
who wishes to make fortune, must first make show
OF liberaty, and spend money in order to obtain it,
BY that dinner which gave to the Spanish authori-
ties, obtained their good will and esteem; and by
this was enabled to make large sum of money
10 succeed in life, then. you must obtain the favor
and influence of the opulent, and the authorities of
the country in which you live This is the first rule"
The natural span of mans life,'' observed Mr.
McDonogh, is too short, if he 10 abandoned to his
own resources to acquire great wealth. and therefore
IN order to realize fortune you must exercise your
influence and power over those who in point of wealth
are inferior to you, and by avaing yourself of their
talents, knowledge and nfornation turn them to your
own advantage. This is the second rule" Here
the old man made long pause if lost in thought,
and seeing him remaining silent. asked, and is this
all No." said he, "there is third and last
rule which is aessental for you to observe in order
that success may attend your efforts.'' "And what
is that!" inquired" "Why, sir" said he, it is
prayer" You must pray to the Almighty with
ervor and Zeal, and you will be sustained in all your
desires l never prayed sincerely to God in ali my
torily." He stopped, and said {" is this all - He
Yes, sir; follow my advice and you will
become rich man." And he arose and left me.
SWELL" asked one of the company, IS have you
followed his advice!"
"No," said the counsellor, &c have not for certain
reasons; do not wish to be considered harsh in
drawing the conclusions did from Mr.. McDonoph's
advice. They were. that when man desires to be.
come rich, he must corrupt the rich cppress the poor
and look to God TO sustain him.