Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-09-30


celebrated four days, annually, in CONNIE
moration of this melancholy sacrifice. sts.
Upper Stories Of the Professions.
A young man is said to have inquired of
Daniel Webster whether there was any room
for him in the legal profession. His an
swer was, that there was room enough for
thousands in the upper stories Of all the pro-
fessions. To casual observer, the profess
sions all seem to be full; they seen, indeed,
10 be crowded to excess with young aapi-l
rants. The reason is because we look only
at the lower stories Of the professions the
more exalted and Intellectual portions Of them
do not come. under our notice, When a
man, therefore, tells US that there is album
dance of room for more lawyers, preachers,
and doctors, we are ready to pass it as hy
.perbole. We find lit hard to bring our mind
to believe that single individual can elbow
his way through the hungry crowd that
throngs. every professional business within.
our acquaintance Yet it is doubtless true
that the higher grades Of mental culture ex-
ist nowhere in too great profusion. Wheth-
|er we make our inquiries among the profess.
sions, the sciences or the literature Of our
country. we shall find paucity rather than
a surplus Of finished talent. Is there any
danger of first class literary minds being
|iostled on account of want of room in the,
domain Of literature !? Is there any danger
of scientific acumen being seen at a discount
from want of subjects Of further investiga-
ton Could not few more accomplished
jurists and diplomatists find emplo loyment yet
in the various departments of Government?
Gould not q physician Of superior attains
ments find employment almost anywhere
without infringing on the right of others in
the same business as himself? Indeed there
is no employment known to civilized socie-
[ty where the occupants of the most talented
and accomplished circles would have any
occasion to disturb one another equanimi-
tty in consequence of a.closeness of contact.
The fact is, the best, the most talented,
the upper stories, of all the employments
| are not overrun. There is. room enough
now for all the young people now in our
lschools. The world IS asking for lofty
but practical talent, for noble, generous
hearted patriotism, and for resolute unfinch-
| ing moral endoWments- those possessing
these qualities for. labors both useful and
profitable School journal ss3s
HopE-W oRK--W ". AIT It is Hope which
inspires to exertion and springs to action.
Without it but little would be attempted
aud less accomplished. Itabuoys us up IN
adversely, and impels sus forward to further
achievement il successful It sustains us
when all is dark and gloomy, and when, to
all human appearances, all our exertion is
labor lost. When care and trouble weigh
us down in the present. it comes and whis-
|pers Of the future, and overcomes the spirit
[of despondency 80 g. s.,
ButWitIput seorls hope is oflittle
worth Sitting still and hoping will accomS
|plish nothing. Hope excitea to effort, and
when attended BY it accomphishes wonders.
Work IS lightened and toll is sweetened By.
the luring results promised by Hope.
Hope and work in union are invincible:s'
and before them.s underi heaven.saH opposi-.
ton will be overcome Inspired by one. 1
and in the untiring exercise of the other; !;
we may confidently wait for the sunshine
and showers which insure the harvest
Wait patiently and uncomplainingly, be-
cause, God has promised blessings to those
who but use the means to secure them