Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-08
GEORGE PEABODY.

In the mercantile world, there is per
haps, no living man who presents to tho
young men of this country, so illustrious
an example of what perseverance, and in
dustry can do, as George Peabody. Start
ing in life unaided and alone, without the
influence of friends, of family, or Of means.
he carves cut his own fortune, builds his
own reputation, and stands, to-day, one o.
the FIRST men in the mercantile world. He
was born at Danvers, in Massachusetts, in
1875, and at the age of eleven was placed
in grocery store where he remained till
he arrived at the age of fifteen, when his
energy impelled him to seek wider and
more promising field In 1911 we find
him in the dry goods store of his brother
at Newburyport, where, in an unfortunate
conAagration his brother lost all his prop
erty. Mr.. Peabody, too manly to be in :
timidated by misfortunce, in 1912, began
business anew in Geogetowa, d. G. Here
his business capacity began b manifest it.
SELF and although but nineteen years of
age, he was regarded as one Of the best
dry goods merchants in the country. He
attended to his business closely, assidu-
ously and honestly. He had no leisure
moments to oil effeminate locks, which
never hang over the brows of men. He
could not find any time to spend over a
bottle of Champagne, or watch the curling
smoke as it escaped from the perfumed
Havana. His impulses, his energies, his
brain, his whole life was activity and de-
termination eats1 % ei3t3 6s= a5s
t In1s27 Mr. Peabody went, for the first
time to Europe his object being to pur-
chase goods, but in 1897, he determined
to reside permanently in England Here
commenced his celebrated career, and his
talents were brought in competition with
such houses as the Barings & Bros, Roth
childs'' and such firms. He commenced
the life of banker, and now his house in
the city Of London, approaches the first
rank, and in respectability and credit falls
short Of none. A writer in Hunts Mer-
chants Magazine, attributes the great sue
cess of Mr.. Peabody to quick, cautious
clear and sound Judgment decided
purpose firm will--energetic and per-
severing industry-punctualityan and fidelity
in every engagement--justice and honor
controlling every transaction, and courte-
sy-that true courtesy that springs from
genuine kindness. These go to make up
the American London Banker, and they
are the elements which always enter into
the composition Of genuine manhood
Justice and honor control every transac-
ton" This is the sublimate essence of
greatness, and wherever it is found and
wherever it is practiced, there is salways
found human nature exalted above the
common mass ,
AT the Worlds Exhibition in 1851 he,
by the liberal contribution of his means,
doing what Congress shamefully refused
to do, enabled his countrymen to make a
respectable appearance with the Nations of
the world. In 1852 he did what Congress
should have done, made appropriation of
$4,000 to fit out the ships of DR.. Kane's
Arctic Expedition And he has always
been, under all circumstances, the friend
and protector of American citizens, when
applied to for assistance
The above are few of the outlines of
the life of George Peabody, the London
Banker. He is now worth millions Of dol
lars. Not worth it simply, because he
controls SO much, but worth it intrinsical-
ly, of himself If the young men of the
country would study the lives and charac-
ters of such men they would there find
what is required to "pull up drowned hon
or by the locks" and how wealth is ac-
quired and how it ought to be enjoyed.
The AMERICAN BIBLE SocIETY.-The
| financial year of American Bible Society,
closed on the 31st of March 1t was a
year of greatprospcrity, the receipts being
SILL ,sO5, 81, exceeding the receipts of the
previous year nearly $4,000 During
the year, seven hundred and forty thous-
and copies of the Scriptures were issued,
being an excess of one hundred and ninety
eight thousand over the previous year
The issues were as follows
Last year This year.
Bibles, 2lG,OOO 24LOOO
Testaments, $4,000 10000
PEACHES AROUND ST.. LoUIs.--We are
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