Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-28
Hon. McDonogh became a millionaire.

Hon. McDonogh became a Millionaire.
The New Orleans Picayune notices conversation
among several OF the distinguished lawyers, recently
during some idle moments in the Court room, when
one OF them related the following reninscence Of in
| terview:
| said to Mr.. McDonough, you are very rich man,
and know hatyou intend to leave all your property to
beexpended in charitable pu poses. havebeen thinking
over your singular hte and want you to give
advice regard to the great which has attend
ed you for |, too, would like to become verv rich
| having family, so to leave my heirs wealthy
Well, said he setiap, sir and as arose from my
chair he took my seat and turning to me as he was
the proprietor and his clerk said, pointing to COM
mon chair in which he had been sitting, sit down, sir,
and will tell you how became a rich man. and how
by following thee rules you can become as rich as my
sell.
81 first came to Louisiana" continued Mr.. McDo-
nogh, when it wasa Spanish colony as the agent for
house IN Baltimore and house in Boston, TO dispose
Of certain cargoes ofgoods After had settled Up their
accounts and finished their agency, set up do bu-
sness for myself had become acquainted with the
Spanish Governor, who had taken fancy to me, al
though l had never go much as faered him. and
through his n1uence obtained contract for the army
by which made $40 900. After this, gave SPLEEN
did dinner to the principal officers OF the army and
the Governor, and by it obtained another contract,
by which made $4,000. This is what the Creoles
aud. French do not understand. | mean the spending
OF money judi3iously They afraid OF spending mo-
ney. man who wishes 10 make fortune, must first
make show OF liberality and spend money in order
to obtain it, BY that dinner which give the Spanish
authorities obtained their good will and esteem and
by this was enabled to make large sum OF money
TO succeed in life then, you must obtain the favor and
influence of the opuent and the authorities OF the
try in which you live. This lie the first rule"
"1he natural span of mans life" observed Mr..
McDonogh, sis too Short if he is abandoned to his
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 you and by avang yourself OF
their talents knowledge and information, turn them to
your advantage. This is the second rule" Here
the old man made long pause as if lost in thought,
and seeing him remaining silent, asked, "and is that
all !" mo-" SAID he there is third and last rule
which iii all essential for you to observe in order that
success may attend your efforts" "And what is that"
enqured. "Why, sir" said he, at is prayer" You
must pray 10 the Almighty with fer sor 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 satisfactorily" He stopped and
said sis this all !" He answered. eyes Sin follow my
advice and you will become rich man." And he
arose and left me,
"Well." asked one ofthe company, "have you follow
ed his advice I"
No. said the counsellor, 81 have not for certain
sons: do not wish TO be considered harsh in drawing
the conclusions did from Mr.. McDonogh's ADVICE
They were, that when man desires TO become rich,
he must corrupt the high Cypress the poor aud look to
God to sustain him -