Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-11-15
From the Louisville Journal.
Rednesta 0f Charity


The Alexandria tVa) Gazette gives account OF three
will that have recently been dee mined by the Viz
gna adversely TO the designs OF the tcstators
Three gentlemen OF A!exandria by will left very consider
to as{ es s %s CT a oa
whom the testatora probably had good reasons
that win written by the
ator himself Had shrcwd lawyers been employed the
wills might have bcen rendered law proof
The recent decision in the McDonosh will case in New
Orleans has excited good deal OF surprise aud
known that Mr. cDonogh aboTed steadily and
zeaously through many years for the accumulation OF
thus laborins aud saving all he made that he might
cieatc masn, icent charities The man labored
s.eps in between and the great object of his
e and that his distribution OF his oerty shall
law but it is very shabby justice; for ii has any
right in this world it is 10 leave the property lie has Ia
Is vile despotsm that divers 1t from the objects which
the tcstator designed to benefit.
As general wills that made for charitable pur
poses broken and set aside by the COURTS II makes
in will ii is submitted is sure to
set it aside If there is possible chance L, do it, Chart
wronsed, wrong TO be done them The money
that is Tor bene voent purposes By those who have
is many directed and goes into the pockets
who ure themselves and the community by their
intends leaving his estate any portion of II.
rendered proof against the cunning lawyers
To This cnd he ought to call in the services of the most
and then make his wal. A will thus made win be much
less likely TO be broken than one made by all
The best way, however. to avoid any difficulty the
disposition OF money for the who designs est b.
fishing charity to take the proper steps while he Is living
to fulfil his own purposes than his executor. viii b.. II
man designs apnropratng part or his estate TO the
whom he wishes to bless have beer derived the
money he designed to their benefit. IT, however
be wishes TO leave his estate, and conveniently
sures sters to The execution Of his wishes which
Is TO be found in the employment OF the abest legal
that an estate shall TO benevolent uses
han appropriated By individuals. When man refuses
objects Of charity, it be generally he
has good reasons FOR his preference In the Of Nc
ted from his kndred he cared nothing for them they
ne h aeaD for for then s Of his
on him. The claim of kindred, in the eye OF common
between parties Where there is no just
claim at least claim that ought to be permitted 10
Rich while making sutaeien. PEovisions for their
in which they live and have risen TO anenec has claims
this rises IN
OF the industry and enterprise OF the community Iah
in one Of our cities or viii
live property which him. ten thousand dol
dollars. This value his
is brought about by the exeIons of thousands Of enter
erons ofother people for the most OF his estate Under
such the community 10 which the rich are
science inaiienabie and the rich TO
die they ought TO remember this claim. EFI
He is an unwise parent who would place enough money
In the hands OF his to them OF bu
the ofrioh more likely TO die in poverty and
in disgrace than the OF other who have found it
necessary attend business Occupation OF
is indispensable all He who has nothing to do is
happy man. A good in business very desirable,
while money enough relieve from the necessity
siness is There is not community in which there
found instances the destruction which TOO
much tooeasy human happiness
and too frequent, character. Hence the parent
who hoards money his children and forres the
nifty which has him, wing the
bundanee and the latter nothing acts with great indcre
fion and IL justice TO both.