New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-07-11
,1opn,r MERtr DRAGGED FORTH.

MODEST MERIT DRAGGED FORTH.
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Among the many methods that have been devised
to benefit mankind individually and collectively, none
more strikingy illustrates the natural beneyolence OF
the human heart than that by which large class OF
men and women fix themselves everlastlngy IN tne
affections Of their fellowcreatures by taking out Of
their hands all their natural and incidental cares and
troubles and thus OF course leaving them nothing TO
do but to enjoy themselves. What can compare wltn'
or who can appreciate, the unaffected and dlsintel
ested dheartedness word not half strong enougn
Of the man who, having no business OF his own anu
therefore under no sort of obligation to care for any
thing or anybody beneyoently looks into and taxes
charge Of the affairs Of his neghbors, explains
out being strongly urged to do so-how THIS thing
should be done and how that should not be done
and if his directions are not attended to- takes the
business in hand himself?
Such man cares little for the foolish and imper-
tinent saw, that many people have become rich by
minding their own business. He heeds it not, or,
should it occur to him in the midst Of his phianthro
pic abors he is conscious that it cannot have any
thing more than theoretical application to one who
has no business of his own and even if it were the
most truthful aphorism ever uttered and in his case
had a practical application, implying menace of
overwhelming pecuniary disaster, he would trampe it
under foot and sacrifice the suggestions fortune
limited at for the noble consciousness of being bene
factor and heroic example to his fellow-men. His
greatness and magnanimty of soul cannot be guaged
by the usual test-dollars and cents. He is public
benefactor in the true and perhaps only of the
term. Fortunately, too, we need not lament, as IN
ordinary cases. that we seldom look upon his like We
know Of many, even in this worldly, moneyseekinng
community who build the superstructure OF daily life
upon the basis we have described; and we would
willingly hold up their names to an admirng public,
did we not know that their inherent modesty would
be grievously offended by anything like public ex-
hbition of their human virtues and sanity conduct
In these days improvement has not confined itself
to mere physical discoveries and inventions. 1t has
wrought moral and mental changes which would as
tonish the old philosophers Of morality, who thought
man was well enough if he worshipped and strictly
obeyed his Creator complied with the reasonable
quirements of the world and society and made him
self toeraby good sort Of a fellow generally.
People, in the times that have gone had an old fogy
habit of looking upon and treating any argehearted
individual who, without solicitation and at his own
expense humanely interfered and endeavored to pre-
vent their affairs from going wrong-as interloper
or person attempting effect operations with other
peoples capital and it is recorded that cases
have occurred wherein these benevolent efforts to make
men prosperous and happy in spite Of themselves,
have not only been repulsed, but ignominiousy re-
pulsed with cowskin or the toe of boot. So great
an outrage upon accredited agent Of philanthropy
if an example of the kind ever occurred must be at
trbuted entirely to the barbarous and inhuman man
ners of former times and to the natural propensity of
the uncntivated human heart to repay every benefit
with ingratitude a isf #aa
Nothing Of the sort could take place in the present
day, when nobody ever processes what he does not
mean-when modest merit is so quickly and justly
appreciated and he who is willing to forego his own
enjoyments and interests for the sake of placing the
worldly concerns of his neighbors in order, need not
have before his eyes the fear that his dsnterested
ness may be misunderstood and his laudabe designs
defeated. nor apprehend the possibility of flying
trip through window, nor unwilling and accelerated
Iocomotion down flight of stairs.
In former times, also people had an unreasonably
eccentric habit of podding quietly along through the
world without claiming to make the due share of
noise and receive the proper amount Of attention to
which every man is entitled, they appearing to think
that the more disturbance aperson created the greater
nuisance he became. Accordingly, when man who
had served his country and had been rewarded with
kicks instead of coppers thought proper to get an
cry over the matter set up howl about his colossal
patriotism and services pulled off hishat stamped on
il and then left the country they Immediately set him
down for jackass and dismissed him from their fur
ther consideration. T,, I.a.r .sH- aa
Time, and the hurlanzing labors of the class to
which we REFER have, in great measure, corrected
these false notions, and men have come to consider
that if one Of the universal benefactors makes up
his mind to arrange and manage the public and pri-
vate affairs of the community and of individuals, it is
better to let him have his own way for awhile al
least and if he afterwards loses his temper and bursts
out into injurious language, to bear his reproaches il
silence and all meekness.
TALK ON CHANGE. = 1t was pretty active on the
streets and at the steamboat landing for the
the year. After thirty-sx hours Of real pure summer
heat, heavy shower of rain fell about 2 o'clock
NJ yesterday, just in time to interrupt the usual banl
business of the day. We are receiving favorable &C
counts of the sugar cane With the present prospect
of 325, 900 hhds., if fully realized the money marke
will soon feel its favorable effects. Cotton is doing
very well, as far as it has grown but it must not bt
overlooked that the month of backwardness check
all hopes Of anything more than an average yield
The decrease at all the ports reach 500 900 bales
to this must be added from 40 900 to so 900 bales de
stroyed by fire and lost at sea- which will not reacl
any market, excepting small share, and that in
| damaged condition.
1t will be perceived that prices are well maintained
in our Market which would not be the case were ther
any prospects of an abundant yield.
The next steamer from Liverpool will probably b'
the AngloSaxon, of the 1st inst. and with the shor
passage of the last Canadian boat, her advices ma,
be here this evening or tomorrow morning. The mex
Cunard steamer will be the America, of the 4th inst
due at Boston via Halifax.
| MAYOR WOoD SuCcUMBs.-When the decision
the Court of Appeals, affirming the constitutonaty
of the police law, became known to the Mayor o
New York, he Immediately issued general order dis
banding the Municipal Police" He directed th
captains to retain possession of the staton-houses
and reserves the question of the "day and nigh
watch for further consideration.
NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE. = The negotiations 70
merging the two administration journals, the Rich
mond Examiner in the Enquirer of that city, hav
been concluded. Mr.. Hughes, of the Examiner, is t
go into the Enquirer copartner and coeditor wit
Mr.. Rtchie. u te ......
Douglas Jerrold will be succeeded by his son. Blal
chard Jerrold, as the editor of Lloyd's Weekly,