Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-03

HoAEDISG Street.-The Cambridge Chronicle says that
fk IN Boston recently purchased Of the heirs OF an old man
quantity Of which had evidently boarded up many
The deceased owned the house and land which he occupied,
supposed that he owned property BESIDES
although he known to be Close and misery. After his death
his premises we're searched and specie Of various kinds found
10 the Of about fifty thousand dollars. Many Of the
spanish dollars were Of ancient date but they showed by their
color and perfect stamp that they had not circulated much since
% coinage. The Spanish gold pieces were enclosed in scraps
date indicated that they had been thus boarded for long period
In all probability large Of this gold and silver had been in
his possession more than half a century.
Nany man Of wealth." says some writer would be greatly
puzzled if asked do with his money Shall he
hoard for thankes heirs7 Shall squander in npt
Iuxuries7 Shall accumulated for the mere sake NJ
CumulatOQ7 Or shall he employ philanthropc WAYS?
Who does ao know that aside from pleasures Of acquisition
all that man heaps up after he has gained competency, is
burden and a snare7"
There much food thought in these remarks especially for
all who eagerly striving after riches, many instances
depryng themselves and perhaps dependent families Of
rres, say comforts life they may fill up thei
Golfers, upon which their very souls will feast with nexpreer
pleasure To heard wealth Of things which
unwise parent child With far too many
this matter of paramount considerations and is the last thing
TO be forgotten neglected.
The desire possess great gold and siver-that
idea which and aim Of so many men
eSerts most injurious influence, from which the community
large made suffer. 1t bgets spirit prompts men t.
overlap the boundaries which common honesty
others have up, every virtue has consecrated at
sacred For those who possess unnatural desire to hoard
immense wealth. gold has spell which calls every
though upon its acquisition depended their happnes
not only here, hut hereafter We have for
that whose thoughtful prompts to accumulate
enough of wealth to enable him may dependeu
0"I him TO live in comfort, and enjoy rational bengt
ssui for that is the proper Of wealth. where that desire
ecpses every other virtue that human nature it is subject
matter for rbuke not only by the press by those noble
spirits everywhere which give the assurance that man was
IE lerJ es inv f1Iar+ that -
Fo1'y and eoqueuty has that sths passion Of
boarding money with ultimate design for its rational outlay
Is one oil The bHdst and most peerse nonoaniss which can
possess itself OF poor human nature man maj, commit ,l
10 crafty his revenge for or faucei ipiur f which he
may believe himself to he the victim; he may ,I In keen him
AseIf dependent family want; he may HEROINE, dl4
from the frequent exercise Of social fcslfD,,r any aud
foramost all crimes and all there may be p,IIiat I'm
for the infatuated, rOnheared miser there is none scb ~
can have no love for God sympathy for his fellows Ills hear
mpcvious to calls OF humanity the granite rock is 20 ,
light Of the suns rays cold prompnr
charity the regions of the arctic circle hunger h,rI
out ITS bony hand to him for relief repulsed; o1r
dependent orphan ss its eloquent appeal assistance
hut he hears not the widows succo but m
sees not, nor knows he the luxury removing tina
bid 1t start into existence; even to religion in its pues
and most aDscke Earb, will persuaded to give dollar
though assured Of its being devoted hottest purposes
Imon is his God his moueyboX altar, avaricc
devotion The poor who gives pcyune poore
whom he passes in the street, enjoys tranquility mind which
Tie mis1r never know The Shines but miser
warmed not by its genial rays; the beams play
might lake mild and suess spirits, IT,
eu' OF The scene fact, beauty Of the earth no
the magnidCuceO heavens can ea him from his ios AM
where he WILL do what may his mind keeps eternal stc
over his rsure-hs brain perpeuaIy rckei with scheme
OR its Increase or what to society," to the world in an
Fslati0n, is such a drone7