Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-02-15
HOW McDONoUGH BECAME A MILLION.
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Versa'ion among several of the distinguished
lawyers recently, during some idle moments
IN Court room, when one of them related
The following "reminiscences of an interview
said to MIR. McDonough, you are very
rich mar, and know that you intend 10 leave
all your property TO be expended in charitable
purposes. | have been thinking over your
singular life, and want you 10 give me some
advice, in regard 10 the great success which
has attended you, for |, too, would like 10 be-
come very rich, having family, so as 10 leave
my hairs wealthy. Well, said he, get up sir;
and as arose from my arm chair, he took
| my seat, and turning 10 me as if he was The
proprietor and his clerk, said pointing 10 a
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.
81 first came TO louisiana" continued Mr..
McDonough, "when it was Spanish colony
house IN Boston 10 dispose of certain cargoes
ot goods. Alter had settled up their accounts
and finished their agency, set up 10 do busi.
siness for myself. had become acquainted
with the Spanish Governors who had taken
fancy 10 me, although had never so much
as fatered him, and through his influence |
obtained contract for the army by which
made $4,000. After this gave splendid
dinner to the principal officers Of The army
and the Governor, and by it obtained another
contract, by which made $50 900.
This is what the Creoles and French do not
understand, mean the spending of money iu-
diciously. They are afraid of spending mouey.
A man who wishes 10 make fortune, mus,
first make show of liberty, and spend money
in order to obtain it, By that dinner which
gave 10 the Spanish authorities, | obtained
their good will and esteem; and by this |
was enabled 10 make large sum of money!
10 succeed in life, then, you must obtain the
favour and Influence Of the opulent, and the
authorities OF the country in which you live
This is the first ruen
"The natural span of mans lifen observed
NJ McDonough, sis TOO Short if he is
abandoned 10 his own resources, 10 acquire
great wealth, and therefore in order 10 realize
fortune you must exercise your influence
and power over those, who in pon, of wealth
are inferior 10 you, and by avaing yourself
OF their talents, knowledge aud information,
turn them 10 your own advantage This is
the second rule" Here the old man made
long pause as if lost in thought, aud seeing
him remaining silent, asked, 'aud is this
all ~. "No," said he, '',here is a ihiId and
last rule which i, sail essential .or you 20 oU-
serve, IN order that success may attend your
efforts " Sand what is that ~ | mquired
''Why, sir, sad he, Al is prayer" "You
must pay 10 the Almighty with fervor aud
zeal; and you will be sustained in all your de-
sires. never prayed sincerely 10 God in all
my life, without having my prayer answered
satisfactorily" He stopped and | said, SIS
this all Z" He answered, yes sir, follow my
advice and you will become rich man. y
And he arose and left me
"Well," asked one of the company, shave
you followed his advice ~
"No," said the counsellor, II have not for
certain reasons | do not wish 10 be consider
ed harsh in drawing the conclusions | did
from MIR. McDonough's advice. They were,
that when man desires 10 become rich, he
must corrupt the high, oppress the poor, and
look 10 God 10 sustain HIM"