Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-12-22
The Fo,tune of Day

About II month since we stated that n poor me
clunic residing on seventh street, in Cincinnati,
named w. l.. W. We omit the name, had
received intelligence of the death of an uncle in
the city of Baltimore, by which he came into the
possession of nine thousand dollars, all in cash.
Mr.. W. Immediately, upon the receipt OF this IN
formation, gave up his situation in Henderson's
carpenters shop, and started to the Monumental
city to receive his fortune. Upon his arrival in
Baltimore he learned that the money to which he
had fallen heir was IN such n condition that 1t
could not be obtained for six months. Young
W, anxious To get the money ION sight, offered
10 take - 800 for the whole amount. and finally
did sell his cluim for $4,000. Overioyed at the
success which had attended him, he hastened
bnck to his home. Five hundred dollars were
expended the next day after his return in pur-
ohusing new furniture, Ne, for his house. The
old furniture was sent 10 Woodrutf' : and dispos-
ed Of at auction, the VIII lie being sold for Si7,
such was its inferior character. w, with his
little family, rented Il house on ~Longwoith street
at S3OD II year, and expended quite n sum of mon
ey in having il reprinted aud white washed. w.
feeling himself independent enough to play the
gentleman, commenced trcqucnting the saloons
and restaurants on Third street in the day time
an the theatres Mt night. lie made ncquaintan-
ccs speedily, and very literally treated them to
oysters and other REFRESHMENTS, and in return
his new friends invited him to play cards and bill
lizards at their expense. The new sphere in which
he was enjoying himself so eclipsed his better
Judgment that he was soon persuaded to visit the
gambling rooms. At first lac won ut nearly eve
~ game, and accumulated nearly $500. Night
after night he continued visiting these sinks of
%injquity, one of which is located ON Third street,
until he had lost over sir thousand dollars OF the
fortune he had received but "a few weeks since.
W. says that when he had lost four thousand dol
lars OF the money he would have stopped had he
no; expected to get the sum back by continuing
the game. He has now, however, stopped, and
has sought redress in one Of our courts of JUS
tice. Besides the fine furniture. clothing &C.,
he purchased, he has only Sl,700 of the $4,000
LETT, but promises hereafter TO remain at home,
and not s%quander what i, left, hut resume his
daily labor and attend closely to the interests and
welfare OF his tamlly.-CiH. Gazette.
Here is a beautiful thought of that strange
compound OF Scotch shrewdness, strong common
sense. and German mysticism, or uncommon
sense-Thomas Carlyle; when | gaze into the
stars, they look down upon me with pity from
their serene and silent places, like eyes glisten-
ing with tears, over the little lot of man. Thous-
nnds of gene %rations, all as noisy rs our own. have
been swallowed by time, and there remains no
record of them any more, yet Arcturus and Orion,
Sirius and the Pleiades are still shining in their
courses, clear and young as when the shepherd
first noted them from the plain of Shiuar "
What shadows we are, and what shadows we
pursue"