North Carolina standard., 1851-02-01

I HOW McDoNoeH BECAME MILLIONAIRE. The
New Orleans Picayune notices aconversat:on amono
several OF the distinguished lawyers, recently durine
some idle moments in a Court Room when ono =
them related the following "reminiscences of an inter
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said to Mr.. McDonogh, you are very rich man
ana Know that you intend to leave all your proper
ty to be expended in charitable purposes have
been thinking your singular life, and want Won
TO give me some advice in regard the great
which has attended you, for /, oo would like to be-
come very rich, having family, as to leave nv
heirs wealthy. Well, said he, get up, sir; and as +
arose from my armchair, he took my seat and turn
Ing to me as if he was proprietor and his clerk
said, pointing to common chair in which he had
been sitting sit down. sir, ind will tell you how
became rich man, and how by following three
rules you can become as rich myself.
"I first came to Louisiana" continued Mr.. McDon-
! ogh, "when it was Spanish colony, 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-
qualnted with the Spanish Governor, who had taken
| fancy to me, although had never much as fiat
tered him, and through his influence [ obtained
| contract for the army by which made $4,000. AT
ter this, gave splendid dinner the principal Of
hcers OF the army and the Governor, and by it OBJ
tained another contract, by which made $4,000.
This is what the Creoes and the French do not un-
derstaDd.-I mean the spending of money judicious-
ly. They afraid of spending money. man
who wishes to make fortune, must first make show
Vi loeIdilLyS anu Spen0 money In order to obtain
BY that dinner which gave to the Spanish author-
ties, obtained their good will and esteem; and by
this was enabled to make large sum of money
10 succeed in life, then, you 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.
McOonogh, " is too short, if he is abandoned to his
own resources. to acquire great aah and therefore
in order to realize fortune you exercise your
influence and power those who in point of wealth
inferior to you, and by avang yourself of their
talents, knowledge and information, them to your
own advantage. This is the second rule'' Here
the old made long pause if lost in thought,
and seeing him remaining SILENT asked, and is this
all I" No." said he, " there is third and last
rule which is aessentia for you observe, in order
that may attend your efforts.'' '.And what
is that'" inquired" why, sir" said he, "i is
prayer.' You must pray TO the Almighty with
ervor and zeal, and you will be sustained in all your
desires. never prayed sincerely to God in all my
life, without having my prayer answered satsfac-
torily." He stopped, and said is this all ?'' He
answered, Yes, sir; follow my advice and you will
become rich man." And he arose and left me.
"Well,'' asked one of the company, g have you
followed his advice7"
NO. said the counsellor, 6 have not for certain
do not wish to be considered harsh in
drawing the conclusions did from Mr.. McDonogh's
advice. They were, that when desires to be- |
rich, he must corrupt the rich, oppress the poor
and look to God to sustain him.