Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
From The Presbyterian Herald.
"ILL-GSTTEN GAIN WILL
NOT LAST."

ten gain will not last"
Thirty years ago Mr.. W was
considered the richest man in JeiIer-
son county, New York, and he was u
great gambler, and it was said that he
obtained the most Of his money by
gambling. He built splendid man
sion Of hcwn limestone, the most
costly in Sackc,t's Harbor, and ho
lived in princcly style.
On my return TO my native land, !
felt curious to know what had become
Of -, and, on enquiry, learned that
hc.was dead.
Did hc die richl | cnquired.
"No he became insolvcnt."
| Who owns the splendid mansion :
at was sold under the hammer"
| Where is his widow?
"Snpported by charity, poor dis.
consolatc creature"
His children, where arc they?
"Do not know; the boys became
prolligatc vagabonds, and the last that
was heard of them they were on the
.s1akcs aud tho western waters, the
lowest gamblers"
On visiting Watcr'own, the county
scat, striking contrast came to my
recollection. That lovely site that
ovcroolis the town. the house half
concealed by the shady grove, where
the sweet warblcrs vie with each 9th.
or in their cvcr-varying notes.-the
gravel walks hortcrcd by beautiful
flowers, filling the air with sweet per-
fnme-cntcrcd by white gate, over
hung by honcy-sucklc, attracting the
humming. g.bird-a garden laid out in
tho most tasteful style, at the same
time allording the richest variety OF
Fvcge,ables-.an orchard containing
the most delicious fruit. This Eden
was owned by NV, paymasta
to tho United States army. This
man stood high in public estimation.
He had two lovely daughters,the pride
Of the village. Nothing seemed to
be wanting to mako this home n par
adiso.
On his way to the army with large
amount of money to pay the soldiers,
he was robbed of $50 900, all except
a few thousand dollars he had con-
ccnlcd about his person. He was
shot, slightly wounded, tied to tree,
and tho robbers had fled. Efforts
were made to find tho robbors, but all
in vain. Tho men who were his Sc
curity, suspected that there might be
some foul play on the part of M'W-;
they decoycd him into the woods,and
there told him he had the money, and
if he did not confess it, they had de-
tcrmined to drown him--that if they
had the money to puy they would hc
ruined, and they would run the risk
of being detected. He dcnicdhaving
tho money aud they threw him into
the creek, aud held him till life was
nearly extinct, and then pulled him
ont and asked him where the money
was. He still persisted in his limo.
ccncc. They put him i'll again, hold
ing him under the water II little long
er. Ho was asked again, aud again
protested no knew not where tho mo-
ney was. "Como," said one of the
men in bold tone, "lct MS despatch
him at oncc; VIC will be discovered if
we daily along" ut the same time
seizing him roughly to throw him in.
"Stop, gentlemen" said NV,
"T will tell you-my wife has got the
money. She took it and would not
give it up, and had to resort to this
stratagom to prevent detection"
They called tho physician they had
concealed behind tree, lest they
should 60 so far in their hydropathic
experiment as to need counsel. Two
of them kept him in custody, while
tho others hastcncd to the house -
They found Mrs. M'W-lockcd in
her room. Without ceremony they
'brokc open the door-f,und her upon
her bed prctcndingto be sick. Being
requested rather unccrcmoniously,sl
srosc aud thoy found the money quih-
cd into pair of drawers nearly fin.
ished, to be worn by herself concealed
between tho beds. This was too
much for tho proud spirit of Mrs.
NV, TO lose the money aud her
character too. Tho next moraing she
was seen coating down tho Black riv-
er. She had drowned herself.
In the same place lived Mr.. B,
member of the Church, aud II con.
sis,ont Christian. lTo was first and
foremost in every good word and work
llo was an enlcrprising man, und
had erected u large manufacturing
establishment. Hc built an excellent
,church ut his own expense, to accom-
modato tho operatives Ond the pool