Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-24

5a market quiet with small sales at 4lac. Receipts
large and accumuatlng'
Market for Spirits Turpentine heavy-there sellers at
Az cents INT no buyers to much extent Accounts from
Europe unfaVoraole'
WEA1TH-Two of the wealthy men of the world
have recently died. Hon. Abbott Lawrence, of Bos
tom and Baron Solomon de RCstchschild, one of the
heads of the great Banking firm.
Mr. Lawrence was man O. high personal charac-
ter-great probity-benevolent impulses and remark
able usefulness. His wealth, social position and
personal standing rather than any transcendant tai
EMS or peculiar fitness, gave him certain political
influence, leading to his appointment as minister to
England, as well his elevation 10 other responsible
positions. He the architect of his own fortunes
having started in life as small shop-keeper, and
died. at the age of Co. the head Of the largest manu-
featuring firm in America. His estate is estimated
at three millions of dollars. His brother Amos Law
renee, was generally considered man of more lib
eral character, who gave habitualy Abbott, on The
contrary, rather close If his dealings, and not
very ready with his means, except on great occasions
when he gave thousands to colleges, ETC.
Mr. Abbott is held up as model-man to the rising
generation, mainly. we fear, because ne made much
money This making of much money is constantly
held up as something TO be supremely desred-as
something not only advantageous but positively mer
itorious Every cannot get rich, but bile rich
es are held up as the Summun bOnum, every man will
try to get rch at the expense of things more Valua-
bic to himself and 10 the community. The press de-
claims against the hurry -scurry-the wild race after
wealth, and yet constantly holds up models for i'm.
itation men who have started poor and died rich-the
i. hbn 1xyip r1ch holm thn
kept most strongly in view.
We don't think a man dies bit easier or happier
for dying worth three millions He is not necessar-
ilv a better or wiser man than his neighbor, who
nav not be worth three hundred dollars. There IS
no proof that the great ends of his being have been
better fulfilled but the certainty that there have been
many temptations 10 prevent him from fu Cling them
as we'll If what is required OF man IS to do JUSTICE
love mercy, and walk humbly with his God, the ac-
emulation OF wealth, and The CONSCIOUSNESS Of pos
sessng it, are not the best auXiliarles, demanding
more than common strength Of purpose and purity
Of morals 10 avoid indscetions !" the attainment,
or pride in the realization of fortune
Money is good thng-a great thing-when you
want it, and it seems that we always want It,
but after all it is only means, and should not be
pointed to as end.
CurIosIties of Neutrality-suspicious. of the Certfiers
We copy couple of the Louisville athdaV!ts'
brought forward bought forward by the Journal OF
that city, not for the purpose OF making any serious
remarks upon the subject, but simply for the amuse-
ment Of our readers; they are specimen " bricks
The first specimen is that of named John
Voght, foreigner, vino deposes as follows -
About o'clock the 9th of August, while wa standing
OT Nav md h5CK
ing up Madison was strongly induced by several AmNr
cans and several Germans to fire upon the Americans VINO
shot gun 1t was loaded with small shot After firing was
attacked and wounded by the American party
Now is not one of two things evident from this pre-
cious pece-either Mr.. John Voght is murderer or
a periurer If he tells the truth he is murderer 1t
not he is periurer. Rather an ugly dilemma for
model certifer He was strongly induced by sew
era Americans and several Germans to lire upon the
Americans who were in the hack" And he did so,
firing both barrels of loaded shot gun. Don't it
look slightly probable that who so cody test-
fes to his being strongly induced to commit MURDER
might also be strongly induced to commit perjury.
Isn't Mr.. John Voght precious specimen:
Here is another lovely morsel The testimony Of
Mr. George w. Burge:-
George W. Burge being sworn, says That on Monday,
M Main street when at the corner Of Hanco6k by myself
an Irshman threw brick Mt md then ran out OF Han
cock street towards Market, and followed him. ne kept
Green three shmCn out of house. aud one OF
them said there goes watchmah tter one OF our
men, and another spoke and said les XIII him, and the
three up to being totally unarmed knocked the
three down with my fist then most eleven more
camo up of them struck with brick They then
caught me- the head with knife also heard
them say murder him. he's watchman They over
powered me- cutting hand and kick the neck
senseless for three hours, and was
doubtless left the ground for dead was perfectly sober
all the morning. GEO. W. BURGE
We must say, that Mr., Burge is what might be
called cone of EN-" Being totally unarmed, he
knocked down three ferocious and odthiTsty Irish
men with his fist All of which is ve1y probable and
very much like O whale Mr.. B. adds that he was
sober. No doubt, even the notary who took the de-
position made wry face, and so Mr. Burge, hi
hand being in, swore to the sobriety too A gooc
swearing man, Mr.. Burge.
1t is said that from one you may judge the whole
We have given two specimens of these voluntee
swearers, and they specimens. By the way
there seems to be some mistake about MIR. Burge
IT seem as if it ought to P. M instead of Il M, by
his being referred to as a Waterman. WatchmeI
are not usually out at o'clock in the day.
THE BURGLAR-Therew was a report here this morn
ing that Abbott, the Burglar who made his escap
on Monday night, by jumping from the cars of tn
Petersburg Road, somewhere in the reighborhood o
"Jarrets Station" as officer Tyler, in whose charg
he was, supposes, had been captured near Weldon
This seems hardly probable. "Jarratts' is 10 mile
from Weldon, and % from Petersburg, and it is hard
Iy probable that he could have made his way to Wei
don IN time for his capture at that point to have bee
reported here. His escape is certainly mystery
and the position of officer Tyler in the premises,