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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

Rry~M'lle Tournare, the most celebrated
French lady equestrian of modern Tins, says;
"The lady must ride on the right hand side
and the gentleman on the left hand side"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26
A NEW ENGINE HOUSE.

We understand that the b. & o. r. r..
Company will soon commence the erection of
another large Engine House at their Depot
at this place.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

R1-The Wing Convention which assem-.
bled at Hagerstown, Md, on Saturday last,
nominated J. Philip Roman. Esq. Of Allega-
ny County, for Congress.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

B0g@ Another Womans Right Convention
is to be held at Worcester Mass, on the
18th and 10th of October.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

By-Therc is no real foundation for tho
rumored story that Mr. Webster will resign
at che meeting of Congress
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

Ds-The Rockbridgc Alum Springs have
been sold for one hundred thousand dollars,
to four gentlemen of Eastern Virginia.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

Fsa5-Thc official returns give Mr.. Stanley
a majority of 270 votes over Mr. Rufin. for
Congress, in the eighth district Of North
Carolina.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

nMg~A young woman in Providence has
been fined $40 and costs, for appearing in the
streets in male attire.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

n1y@Col. Fayctte McNIullen is a candi
date for reelection from the Abingdon Con
grcssional District, Va.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

Hsay There is to be Tournament at Shan
nondale Springs on tomorrow
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

Bsis"Thc Wings of the Norfolk District have
nominated Leopold G P Cowpcr, Esq, Tor Congress
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

BSy-Tho Cranberry crop Of Minnesota,
this year, viii be sufficiently abundant %
supply the foreign, as well as home market
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

BSl~The following was handed us after the dis
cussion on Monday, the It'll instant, between
Mcssrs, Bedinger and Byrd:
lin Martnsburg the sport began,
Between r. f. BYRD and BAYLok's* man.
BEDINGEn with open mouth,
Declared his love for sunny South,
And the Union, too now since the folks
No longer want secession jokeso
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

nsyrThc Lexington Observer is out in IA
vor Of Henry Clay for the next Presidency
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

bSsy- George Washington Dixon is can
didate for Congress in New Orleans,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

Be1g@ Gen. Cass is said to be suffering at
home from severe attack of fever and ague.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

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pers- Ferry-Free Press.
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RsJ-"The Wing Party, as we have always
maintained. says the Boston Atlas. is liz
true National party. and this fact grows ont
ofits very construction Its. in plain words
the conservative party. The Union. ara
the enactment Of good laws, are the elements
OF this conservatism, and are questions which
SUI sede all other questions in the Wh;c
creed. The Wings do not seek to curb indi.
Fiduai opinion, or to repress individual senti-
ment ID improper ways and in this, thinking
men will perceive wise conservatism
While it is not part of the Wing system
Of principles to seek to curb individual opin.
ION, or to repress individual sentiment in i'm
proper ways, neither is it part Of the Wbip
system of principles to make offensive use of
the freedom of speech and Of opinion for tho
qualification of fanatical yirulence, or for tho
attainment Of selfish and sectional aims. IF
my neighbor chooses to wear coat Of q diff
ferent cut from mine, it wonld be foolish
bravado and a most ridiculous assumption for
me to claim my right fopinion and Of speech
to dcnounce him for not following my fashion
Such absurd arrogance would not be neigh
borlikc nor gentlemanlike 1t might prove
the vain egotist to be fool--hut what them
Why, let him pass. unless his folly becomes
troublesome and intrusive--and then let him
be answered according to his folly.
We in this section Of the country and far.
Their South have our own system of domestic
institutions. including an organization Of Ia.
Dor which is the best we can command lust
now. Other sections may have better sys.
tcm-at all events q system which may suit
them better than ours would Ifthey would
be satisfied with their better system, as they
consider it to be, We should not seek to force
ours upon them. But for them to assume to
sit in judgement upon us and ours, to put on
the air of superiority, to indulge in pity or
condemnation, and to make it point to as.
sert abstractly or by practical exercise their
right to disturb our domestic system by agi-
tation or by legislation, or by any other mode
of distur5ance-this is to infringe the first
principles of good behaviour, Of neighborhood
fellowship, of fratcrnal harmony, Of Christian
duty. 1t is most monstrous aud ridiculous
to seek to excuse these outragcs under the
plea Of right to freedom of speech and Of
opinion. Take your right, but remember that
you are responsible for the exercise of it,
You may wear pistols or poinard, but that
gives you no right to kill--Bah. amer.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

*EonERr BAYLOR was the big man in the Con-
venton of the 81 of April.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-08-26

must be preserved, until dissolved bv ,bo
consent of those who made it and | wonIS
therefore feel myself bound to maintain H..
union--peaceably, if ! can--forcibly, If i
must.
The candidates visited Harpers. Ferry !,
Tuesday At night, large number Of per.
sons assembled in front Of the Hotel. ana
called out the candidates. No regular d;s.
cussion took place, although the people was
addressed by Messrs, Byrd, Bedinger ana
Faulkner. The candidates have fixed mon
Saturday two weeks for discussion at Har' H.
pers- Ferry-Free Press.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
HEAR A PATRIOT OF &c.

Psrson Greene, of Long lslaDj wa. invited
TO participate io ihs celebration of the fourth
If July 10 New York. bur could not attend in
consequence Of age and iutirmiy. He how.
ever, wrote = capital letter in reply TO the in.
yllation-ln which he states. was present
when the Declaration was read in the old Park.
in your city, on the Ah of July, lT76. saw
and participated in the birth day Of the United
States And he continues:
The army ujoiced and i, was loudly pro.
claimed IN every direction, United We sand
divided We fal.' The sons Of the old pat.
riots should never lose sigh, Of this important
sentiment. What sort Of man is he iha,
dare open his mouth or raise his finger gain.t
the union Of these Ststesil II such POOR,
crawling, skn'klng thing should be found, why
lei him ond his companions, II he has any take
their property 1--WE don't want them nor theirs)
and 20 10 Austria ~ Ruasa, where they m.v
wear the iron yoke 10 their salisfscticn. II |
could stand on a mountain, in the centre Of the
United States. and extend nv voice from the
Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, would cry ).
loud, be careful Of the United Staies,'. do
nothing TO injnre The Union for II is the gifi
of the God Of the Bible. Yes, The gift Of the
God Of the armies Of The United States Of
Amercs-Siates cemented With the sweat
blood md property Of the fathers Of this nn.
ton. We live under the only free, generous
wise, and safe Government that exists on the
ha5itable earth
These are such sentiments as We should
eSpec, TO hear from patriot Of the revolu.
ton aud they will be cordially responded to
by all sho ore no, governed more by smbi.
ten than by love Of country. The greatest
curse which God could permit To be inflicted
upon this nation, would be the dissolution Of
the Union-and yet men calling themselves
Americans, are seeking to iuflict this curse
upon the coun,ry in the shape Of secession.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
MACKEREL FISHING IN BOSTON uAR.
DOK

A feet Of between 80 and 40 mackerel
smacks made lhclr appearance of Point Al.
detor aud Hull, on Tharsdsy. They were
follow ing shoal Of mackere' which had been
working up the south shore during the past
week One vessel on "Wednesday caught
fifteen barrels in three hours. They fish du.
ring the day as well as The night. A, day
light the fishermen commence throwing over
their bait, which brings the maekerel TO the
top of The water, when they commence fsh
ing, catching as fast as they can SWING lhe
line into the water and pull ii out. Capt,
Tower once caught barrel in ten minutes
with one hook - Boston 1rarsiier.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
A WITTY EXPLANATION.

We have heard a very pretty anecdoe OF
lady in Burlington VT Al meeting OF
iwo or three neiehbors, few days since the
conversa, on happened to turn upon the un
pleasant proplnqGity of a slaughter. house to
certain quarter Of the town, whereupon one
Of the ladies' present remarked that the trade
Of butcher was certainly a very dirty one,
aud that it seemed strange 10 her that men
could pursue calling tha, must be so often
sive TO the olfactoiies Oh said The wit.
~ Mrs. c., 81 suppose they care more Tor
the dollars than they do for the scents ~
Boston Post.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
A STREET EXHIBITION

Yesterday morning crowds Of persons
gathered round small one hose carriage,
near the Centre Market, FOR the purpose uf
viewing remal kable iusus nature. The oh
Iect Of such great attraction TO the many Ito
the few Iepulsi,e) was seated in the vehicle,
and is young man named Almon, a native
Of North Carolina. 81
The peculiarIiles Of bis appearance are,
that Que hand some what resembles the claw
Of bird, and the other ha, Of crab. He
has parts Of four legs, with some portion Of
fifth, and only three toes in all These NAL.
formations are uskedIy exposed. The re-
nainder Of the body is 10 good form, and the
head would become any man having the pow.
er of lucomo,ion.
companion superintends the exhibition,
aud receives Whatever email sums Of money
the benevolent may bestow towards the sup.
port Of the enlifsly helpless individual.-Fs.
public.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
THE WHIGs IN THE NORTH.

Ii is pleasing to observe, from signs that
eannoi be delusive, (saysi he New Hampshire
Statesman Of July l9) that throughout the
Northern States there is daily increasing
determination amongs, the WHios TO suffer
no causes long to disturb lha, harmony with.
out which political success is impossible
That there have be Ell differences, and indeed
dislraciions, II would be idle 10 deny but
even q somewhat far.of general election in
the country il essentially changing the face
of things, aud when the day for action
comes 1t is apparent that all differences will
be buried. With The example of foe a.
gainst which to contend, always strong in
numbers, aud remarkably well united al the
very time when, without union, deiea, would
be probable, il not inevitable, II cannot be
otherwise Ih.n that the Wings Of The North
should be resolving to suffer no past differ.
encrs TO sever the bonds by which they have
so long been bourd Every motive which
can have force Is urging upon them lac i'm.
porisnce Of harmony. Their past COT flir,s,
their ptesen, ascendency, their future welfare
are Considerations so powerful as to be pro.
due ing this resuli-a result which could not
bo otherwise when such motives are opera.
ting upon the deliberate convictions Of o
great national party.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
A NEW CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.

A deadly disense, concerning the name and
character Of which ply sicians disagree, has
rads It's appearances al Athens, Illinois.
The Springfield Journal gives the following
account Of lis origin:
:" Mr.. Sallzrnstein, a merchant there, re.
ceIved, as We have understood, ore or to o
boxes Of goods from Europe. They had been
expected for some time and FIVE persons
were present when they we're opened. Eve.
ry one Of these persons was taken sick aud
died. TIE disease soon spread amongst those
who attended upon them, and among others.
10 one family six persons died. A complete
panic ensued and We are told that more than
half the people are absen, from the town.
Several valuable citizens have lost their lives
in Athens. The deaths are among the a.
duts with one exception. We have before
given their names. J. Ii. Shepherd, esq,
was slightly sick, aud went TO his faherin.
laws, some three miles distant, and died.
The circumstance created dreadful panic !;
and we are told Mrs. Shepherd buried her
husband with her own hands. Mr.. ]. III.
Hurt, after leaving the corpse of friend
which he had prepared for burial, scarcely
reached his homo before he fell down aud
died in a short time"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
DEATH FROM UNNECESSARY ALARM

DR.. Josiah X. Skesn, a highly valued cit.
izen OF Jacksonville, Illinois, retired to bed
IN good health last Tuesday nigh, week, and
in an hour afterwards started suddenly from
his sleep, exclaimng that he had the cholera.
In his alarm he drank of large ,umbler full
Of brandy and two or three ounces Of strong
essence Of peppermint, which occasionsd his
death in few hours. There we're no chol.
era symptoms present, and the physicians
concurred in opinion that the death was ec.
casioned solsly by the draughts taken.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
NARROW ESCAPE NIAGARA.

Ths Cincinnati Commercial states that
Mr.. +. A Logan,a young lawyer of that CT.
", very narrowly escaped with his lie few
days since a, the Falls Of Niagara. A Young
lady, to him stranger, who had ventured
out on a projecting rock above the Falls, be.
came Dizzy aud cred for help. Logan, who
stood near by flew to her relief, and succeeded
in rescuing her from danger, bu, in doing so
lost his balance and fell into the boiling surge.
The lady tainted and The men near were too
much paralyzed 10 assist him. Alter the
vhirl Of the water had carried him round
once or twice, he succeeded in selzlng bush
which hung over the water, and drew him.
self ou,. Had he fallen a foot farther out,
hey yond the edge of ,hs whirlpool, no human
aid cou'd have prevented hun from being
swept over the cataract.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
REVOLUTIONARY FLAGS.

There is now in Alexandria, Virginia, the
first flag taken during the revolution by Gen.
eral Washington from the llessans, at Tten.
ton, N. J. |, composed Of silk, beautifully
embroidered 10 needle work tho crown ep
pears prominent and the date 1875 on the
front. Also, the indsn,ical flag surrendered
at the battle Of Yorktown. 1t was the flag o'
the 7lh regiment, and nov bears this inss rip
ton )" The surrender of Lord CORVALLIS
being the browning glory Of the complete sue
cess of tho American arms" The fsg is o
rich silk, well perforated with bullet holes
Gen. Washing,on's guard flag is also there
silk, with the motto, Z" Conquer or die"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13

The San Francisco Courier, in speaking Of
the neeessity and feasibility Of steamship
communication between that point and China,
remarks that sue h a line would complete The
chain Of steam communication around the
world, except a small break IN crossing the
Isthmus Of Sucz, connecting Asia with AZ.
rica. The paper then says:
This link completed, the traveller, leaving
New York, can proceed TO Chagfes by
steam, from ihence TO San Frsneisco, to Ma.
coa via the Sandwich Islands, Guam and
Manila thence 10 Suez VIA Singapore,
Penang, Ceyon and Adin-thence TO Cairo
and Alexandria, TO Southampton via Malta
and Gibraltar, and from thence by steam a..
gain 10 New York. Tie only break in
steam navigaiion will be 10 crossing the 18th.
mus Of Suez. Thus he would be able 10 cir.
cum6atigate the world visiting many points
of interest, making the trip IN 40 days
The commerc,al advantages which mus, flow
to ihe United States from this and kindred
sources are too great for enumeration here,
and too we'll known TO require il.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
A GOLDEN TnOuGuT.

We know not the author Of the following
but ii is pretty:
Nature will be reported. All things arc
engaged 10 writing her history. The planet,
the pobble, goes attended BY It's shadow
The rolling rock leaves its scratches on the
mountain, The river its channels in the soil
the animal its bones IN the stratum, the (earn
and leaf their modest epitaph IN the COAL
The falling drop makes its sculpture m sand
stone, not a foot IN characters more or less
lasting a map Of its march; every oct OF the
man inscrIbcs itself on the memories of lis
fellows and in lis own face. The air is full
of sounds--thc sky Of tokens, the ground i,
all memoranda and signatures, and every OBJ
iect is covered over with hints, which speak
TO the intelligent.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
A BREAsT.pLATE FOR SOLDIERS

In Paris kind Of curass for the use of the
army is shortly to be tried. ThF cu'rass is
Of pulcanized. india rubber, about half an inch
thick. This thickness, it is stated, is more
than sufficient TO resist the action of a ball pro.
iected from any kind Of fire arm. All the ex.
perimenis tried have proved entirely success
ful. Tho force Of The ball is completely bro
ken by tho elasticity Of the india rubber, aud
!, falls on the ground at the feet Of tho person
against whom It was sent.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
the METHODIST PROPERTY SUIT.

We learn from the Christian Advocate and
journal, published o, New York, iha, the
negotiations, consequent, upon the earnest
recommendation Of the Court, for an amica.
BILE setllemen, Of the unfortunate dispute be.
tween the two branches Of tho Methods,
Episcopal Church failed, the South making
it prerequisite that the justice Of her claim
shall Le admitted, aud the North refusing to
mako any such acknowledgement.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
LYNCH LAW IN GEORGIA.

A man named Nathan Bird Watson. car.
ripge maker by trade, from New Haven,
Conn, who was an avowed aboIiiionis,, was
seizcd a, WarentowM Georgia, on the 10Th,
by gang Of men, who conled him with lamp
black, road him on rail through the village,
put him in the cars, and conveyed him out OF
the country.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

A correspondent on whose accuracy we re.
Iy implicitly, relates the following exlfsordi
nary freak Of nature
Nearly two yeas ago, very respectable
lady Of this ciIy, then sersHfy four years OF
aye, had a severe fit Of sickness, to o degree
that her life sas despeircd Of FOR four or hve
days. During her sickness, her hair. which
was then rather thin and some v hat grey, came
entirely oT her head, except a very little near
the hack part Of her neck. About a year
since, indications were shown Of new growth
Of hair. wh'oh has continued TO grow up TO this
tine. Her head is now, at seventy SIX years
of age, entifel, covered with hair, about seven
inches long, entirely free form any gfey, of a
dark chesnul color, and Of as healthy and CLOS.
~ appearance ns that Of mos, sung ladies' OF
sixteen years Of age. The writer Of this is
not aware that any particular application has
been made TO her head. Salem Gu..
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
NUMBER 35.
AN INCIDENT AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

AN INCIDENT AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
We read the following incident from that
hive Of industry with much pleasure =
"Quite rich scsne took place las, week
al the Fair. The Queen gave out on Friday
that she would visit the For The next morn
irg a nine o'clock, attended BY her ladies ani
gentlemen in weiiirg, TO inspect each dtpaii
ment personally, aud 10 receive iDfoImai'
from those seyerally in charge I; CONSEQUENTLY
there was quite a gathering Of nobes aud Gu.
iZens from lhe West Ead. After a.iime BE
Queen arrived at The beautiful iancy soap
stand from Phi'adeiphs, at each great ooi.
ner Of which, stand IN bold relief, the bu.is af
Washington aud Taylor, with an inscription.
on the head Of each, viz +" This is adj sold
soap"
The Queen seemed TO doub, the fact,
and suddenly taking gold pm from be
dress, was about testing the truth Of il by
running pin INTO the head of Washington,
when the PhiladeIphian, seeing her oljecr,
placed his hand between the pin and bus,
and with gravity and pcIi,eness Of his body,
observed-ll 1t is the bust Of Washington
your Majtsty. Quick as thought Prince
Albert sad, With smile. to the interested
Queen /, only 10, atty pickiye fsberty.
The next mnrnitg an order came ffom Buck.
inghom Palace for box Of The Philadelphia
SOAP"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
THE MODEL, HUSBAND.

Mrs. Smith has company to dinner and
there are mol strawberries enough, when she
looks al Mr.. Smith with a sweet smile, and
Offers to help him. (at the samo time kicking
him gently with her slipper under the 'able)
no always replies, " No, thank you, dear,
they don't agree with me-"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
A, Franklin (C,..) the other day, hors,

A, franklin (Ct.,) the other day horse
vas grazing in yard near the fence, when
the elephants belong'og 10 the mensgere re-
Gently IN this city were passing along. The
horse did not observe them til they were
close TO him, when, looking and seeing the
huge animals, he started back III fright, ran
to the opposite side of the yard, stood for a
moment quiveriug then dropped dead. ".
y Post
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13

The New York Express says that there is
no, now any opposition 10 the Wing party Of
that State worth speaking Of, TO the C0mprs.
mise measures Of the last Congress. The re.
marks Of Mr.. Senator Fish, says the editor,
find favor on all sides, and the hope is express.
ed tha, for the future, there will be cordial
union.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13

month Of October last. Nothing has since
occurred 10 induce me to change opinions
therein expressed. II viii at ell times afford
me pleasure TO communicate with YOU freely
upon all subjects Of interest. Fanhfuly,
am your friend and obedlea, servant,
WILLIAM Il KING.
Col A, D. CLIrnrRALL.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13

At Monmouth ILL.,, ssw s,yls for gentle.
mems dress has made its appearances 1t is a
sack coat reaching to the hips, with panta-
looms closely fitting the body and limbs and fas.
tened to the knee with long stockings. Tas.
sells are attached lcAeach knee, and complete
tho suit.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13
PLAYING PoSSuM.

A nows boy was heard to say that he had
qli. selling papers, aud had gone into the
mesmerisiug business. Il get five dollars a
week, said he, for playing Playing wha'l'
asked one Of his comrades, Possuns, replied
the boy.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13

ATTEND TO YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
man who had become rich by his own
cxertions, wss asked by friend the secret Of
his success, IL have sccunulatsd," replied
he, 2, abou, onehalf my property by attending
strictly to my own business, and the other
half BY .o,,ing other peoples alone"