The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-03-29
From The Ledger.
CHOOSING A PROFESSION.

| the country, the most snccessiul man IN The
community will generally be one who can,
on an emergency, turn his band 10 any.
Thing. Nor is il so necessary that he shsuld
know how to do any one thing particularly
well, as that he should be able readily 10
turn from one thing 10 another, with cer-
tain moderate efficiency. A quick eye, a
firm and bold resolution, and ready hand,
are the Prime elements Of success.
But as the community grows older, comes
the division Of labor, and The more advanced
any settlement is, the more necessary il be-
comes that each know how TO do some one
thing thoroughly, rather than variety of
things moderately If a manhas been brought
up in city 10 some one pursuit of which he
is master, and he emigrate TO newly set
tied part Of The country, he will seldom sue
coed. Hence il is that so many return from
California worse off than they went out.
while men of not half their talent, education,
or even powers Of bodily endurance, make
fortunes. He who has attained grea, perfec-
tion in any one branch of business or of art,
will in that proportion succeed best in the
Oldest and most ,hickly settled community
He whose forte is varidy, and quickness OF
adaptation, will do best in new and impro-
wing territory. By keeping this simple rule
in mind, thousands would be saved from
misfortune and ruin, and much productive
energy be gained 10 mankind.
-. The nrOsnafitv of eopiatu yoouiroa the Ia
Dor of each individual in the sphere Of great
est adaptedness; while every mans happ-
ness and success will depend chiefly upon
his being IN just that position ir which be is
most useful 10 the community. Indeed, tho
very consciousness of being in that position
will in itself bring happiness in thousand
secret ways, more important than any out
ward circumstance or station. II our young
men would only bear this in mind, in choos.
ing an occupation, thousands would acquire
wealth, with the growing respect ofthe whole
community, instead of pinns inpoverty and
disappointed ambition. In fact, every man
may be quite sure of this--lhai his own best
interest, and that OF the community, consid-
cred on sufiic iently large scale, are identi-
cal Hence, in choosing a profession, lei
him look al it from each of these points of
view before he decides, /. e., that of sef-in-
serest, aud yfru ysrd OF Ing ngcosumonny. The
pursuit in which they both best unite, is the
occupation in which he may feel most assu-
red of success. Let him not merely choose
,.. hoo.,.a 70 10 K,,ost f,ah ;op hto ~ ,no,t
er because few may in ashou time have
m ade splendid fortunes, or another because
il affords a respectable position and plenty
of leisure. These occupations are already
proporiionaby crowded, and unless some
very rare qualities can be brought into them,
the chance OF rising is small.
Some pursuits are intinsieaiiy more useful
Than others, and many would perhaps think
they ough, therefore 10 select these. But
that by no means follows. The truth is, that
nature, early training, education, and associ-
siions, fiji Gen for different employments, and
will generally point out 10 the cautious pa
rent and the thoughtful lad what occupation
will best suit him. A successful medical
man has noble opportunity of doing good
but, if the profession be overstocked, the
chances both of serving the public and OBJ.
tanning support may be small, and, il en-.
tered with poorer capacities than others can
bring, society may be injured by better tai
Ell, being crowded out, and the ambitious
aspirantpIove like The you'll who rashly un.
dertook TO drive the chariot of the sun.
Superior faculties of obtaining more than
ordinary degree Of perfection in any occupa-
,ion, are no small indication that that is the
proper sphere for the individual. The mora
complicated becomes The web of society, the
more will success depend on specific adap-
tedness and perfection in some one thing for
which there is demand greater than the
supply. Blu, lei him who possesses quick
abilities. unframed or dscursive, seek fof
new settlements.
Characier is the essence Of destiny. Certain
ly il is its csarest indication. That which
one man can do better than another is just
what he ought to do. ltis not always th at
occupation in which man can Immediately
realize the most money that will yield him
the greatest happiness or eventual respecia-
biIiy. True, where everything is iree, PEI
cuniary compensation will indicate, with
great general accuracy, IN what department;
industry will be most advantageous 10 socie-
~, bui there is maEy an occupation that will
bring ready money, but eventual ruin--ruin
in circum stances, in health, in habits, in char
acter, and, therefore in happiness. He who
" ou'd go through life successfully must know
how TO reject many lucrative offer. The
gold may look BRIGHT but soon will become
dim, If it involves any deviation from the
highest sense Of honor and Of right.
~
THs FiRsr Boar UP THE ScHUYLKiLL CANAL
this season, reached Reading on Tuesday
last The boat was the "Henry Buckley"
laden with merchandise and sall, consigned
to CharlesS. Buckley, forwarding merchant.
Il is stated thai the President Of the Schuyl-
kill Navigation Company has issued orders
for suspension OF all boating on the Canal
on Sunday. This regulation is generally de-
sired bv the boa,men themselves
u Many afool has passed ior clever
man, because he has known how 10 bold
his tongue and many clever uan has
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