Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-22
The Harpers--1noentivos to Young Men.

The Harpers---Incentives to Young Men
On Monday morning we announced the deStruc-
ton of the great establishment of the HaTpeTs.-
W., neverSaw anything Of the kind draw forth
from all quarters such degree of sympathetic
kindness US is given to the HaIpers, and, amidst
our own recent sad miSlortuneS of a similar kind,
we felt. when afechonate goodness offered its &c
tive sympathy, how 1t bu0yed us up above the ca
Iam,ty. The intimate connection OF the Harpers
with all departments of mental progress in this
country, and their well-known virtues, have made
them familiar acquaintanceS al almost every
hear;kStone in the Union, where there is taste
for reading. Their excellent capacity for the pub
LEGATION of useful books, their we'll directed enter
prize energy, and answering integrity, had ena-
Dled them to build UP one ut the n0bleSt establish
mentS in the world and everywhere in English
civilization the acknowledgement WIS made that
such success ns the HarpeTS had won could not be
in worthier hands They furnished employment
TO between Eve and six thousand people, and six
hundred of these in their own establishment. At
half past one o'clock, last Saturday afternoon, in
the establishment on Pearl street, the Hatpers had
considerably over million dollars. worth of
property, the fruit of their own enterprise and in
dustry, and in two hours from the time we have
named all this wealth was heap OF smouideTing
ashes. The great difficulty in recovering from such
n disaster is in the almost utter imposSibilIy of
commanding machinery. II is rare that an Adams
or Hoe printing press can be obtained under four
months after it is ordered, because the orders are
always in advance Of the means OF Adams or Hoe
10 supply. But on Monday after the fire the Han
pers mad already perfected arrangements for giving
employment TO the most necessitouS Of their ope-
Tatives, and in few days they will have fifteen
or twenty presses at work upon the re republication
of their valuable works, Of which the Stereotype
plates were saved. The entire Magazine for jan
uury made up almost entirely OF original matter,
splendidy illustrated, and which was to have been
one Of the best numbers Of that popular work,
was destroyed, but by Monday after the FIRE the
arrangements were made SO perfect that large edi-
ton Of the January numb will be ready for de-
livery on Its regular day Of issue. atk.
But what lesson for young men is contained in
this Harper calamity. Onlyia few years ago these
four 6TotheEs went into the city Of New York as
poor as any oys in il. They went there TO learn
trades They are now amcng the most active and
entetprising men. in New York; each OF them has
a lnrge private fortune, and the frm possessed in
their business over one million of dollars. While
building up this fortune, these gentlemen have
largely contributed TO the intellectual wealth of
this great conEederacy. And now young man, LOOK
at the results OF life of untaTnishsd Integrity
The New York Times says, that several of the in.
suralcs companies, on Monday after the fire, sent
word that the amount of their liabilities for losses
would he sent tothem without inquiry, whenever
it you'll be most acceptable and numerous Oilers
OF large amounts of money were placed at their
disnosll." They were fortunately under no neces-
sty for taking advantage'sf this kindness, but the
Offers show how conspicuous Is the integrity of
these brothers. Most cordially do we endorse the
following remarks Of the Times: eve are inclined
TO believe that the brothers Harper have been far
more touched by these indications Of kindly re-
gard, coming, as many Of them do, ftom men with
whom they have had no business transactions for
many years, than by any sense OF the pecnnlaTY
loss they have sustained. They show that tie
bonds of interest which their extensive business
connections have created. strong as they may be-
are not as strong as the ties OF friendship and per-
nal esteem which then high-t9led integrity,
theE unvarying kindness, and their widely dinnsed
beneyolence have been silently forming during
their long and active career"
There are useful hints in these facts for all who
are engaged in the battle Of life. spotIeSs in
tesry rises superior to the most extenEVe calami-
may fly away on the evening bteezes,
but rriiy survives the greatest misfortune.-.
LsHisu;As JoHrasis