The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-12-03


she hired for hi,n--since she wen
with him to Port Hudson, and on I'll,
way, stopped OF an appointed place
and took in the Runaways. The cap
lure Of Mr.. Wise, al Cairo, and hi
trial here, has revealed one fact ut least
that there have been a number Of per
sons concerned in the matter, as aid
ers and abbeiors The property stol-
en- by the negroes-~-aud given to
Wise, were found IN the possession Of
Mrs. Mason, who il seems. has been
travelling over the country as b for
tune teller, and in this manner crea-
ting INSTRUMENTATION among the ser
vile population. A verdict of guilty"
was found against her and her hus.
band yesterday on the charge of re-
eeiving stolen goods.
Glad indeed are we, to welcome a
new era, in the administration Of Jus,
tice, and determination on the par.
of the people to deal unsparingy with
the guilty.
SrloK 10 YouR BUSINESS There
is nothing which should be more fire.
quently impressed upon The minds of
young men than The Importance of
steadily pursuing one business. The
frequent changing from one employ.
ment to another is one ofthe most com
mon errors committed. and to IL NAV
be traced more than bali the failures
Of men in business, and much of the
discomfort and disappointment that rem
der life uncomfortable. It is n very
common thing for a man 10 be dfatis
fed with his business, and to desire to
change it for some other, and what
seems to him will prove a more lucra-
live employ ment but in nine cases
put OF ten it is mistake. Look rorpl
you, and you will find among you ac.
lna'ptances abundant veri6cation of
'ur assertion. Here is a young man
who commences life as mechanic, but
rom some cause imagined that he
'ught to have been n doctor; and, af
er o hasty and shallow preparation.
las taken up the saddIe-bags only 10
ind that work is still work, and that
us patients are no more profitable than
lis work bench, and the occupation
lot whit more agreeable.
Here are two young men, clerks ,
ne OF them is content, when his first
arm OF service is over, to continue n
Jerk until he shall have saved enough
commence business on his own
ooount, the other cannot wait but
arts without capital. and with a :
mlted experience, and brings up, af- 4
II few years, in court Of ipsoly-
ncy, while his former conrad. by J
aslept perseverance,, comes out at last
18th fortune. That young lawyer who
'came disheartened beranss briefs
I'd causes did not crowd upon him
bile he was yet rodolent Of calf bound
'lumes, and had small uso for red
pc. who concluded he had mistaken
3 calling, and so plunged into poll
IS, finally settles down into the char.
ter Of a mgddling pettifogger scramb- 10
e for his daily bread.
There is an honest farmer who has -.
lied a few years, got his farm paid =
r, but does not grow rich very rapid
as much for lack of conteDlment
ngled with his industry SIS anything,
'ugh he is not aware of the hears
wonderful stories Of California, and :
W fortunes may be bad for the trouble
picking them up; mortgages bis -
N to raise money, goes AWAY to the r
I'd of gold, and, after many months I
hard toll comes home 10 commence
lin at the bottom of the bill for n -
no weary and less successful climb.
up again.
Mark the men in every community
0 are notorious for ability, and eqn- ri
notorious for never getting ahead, y,
you will usually fud them to be VI
Sc who never stick to any one bust sof
: long, but are always forsaking for
II occupation just when it begins Cr'
% profitable the
( Dung man, stick to your business.
nay be you have mistaken your call IS
If 50, find it out as quick as pos.
g and change it; but don't let any
asy desire to get along fast, or a
ike of your honest calling lead you