Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-02


SEIFADE lIAN-The Rochester Union tells the following
story Of Hon. John Kel NJ c. city: rich New
Yorker, the story goes, entertainments among
his invited guests Kelly. course the
evening the wealthy says: AIr. Kelly, believe have
had the pleasure Of seeing my house before" 'But
think guess am right" s'But have been here be-
fore 'We the wealthy citizen, collecting his thoughts
i don see how that can be- have no recollection Of your be
ing in house before; when 1T when you here
'Oh, said M. Kelly, pointing CRATE the room, 81
bring the matter to your recoecon set that CRATE for yon
large number Of the great Of this counat is, those
who have attained distinction in Of the various walks
Of Ifare what termed sefEade thar lis most Of them have,
by their industry and perseverance, risen from the humblet
Of Efe-have overcome obstacles which, view, a
peare insurmountabie All selfmads but the
circumstances by which them greater
facilities toacqure that knowledge which Will enable them
roll their with those of the great Of the land;
queuy there CLASSES Of SELF made The ss
posed Of those who have risen emnsnoe amid the most
Unpr0pitou circumstances, unaidd by either wealth infu
ence daserye the greatest praise for they had
encounter difficulties under which
Thspirit Of the suggar them,
coWeb barriers Of poverty could not quench the fire Of the
genius which had been implanted in them by the Creator for great
and noble purposes. Like the little r which springs up in the
of the forest, and with difficulty first
way along the valley until its strength, constantly
cumuang, ia the mighty rver Formidable and its
hadway rreprese, minds unfoded with feeble pace
first true, they reached the point where their acquire
ments enabled then emerge from that obcurity which conoeals
Jewels Llat Osh eugaL0A 70 Hlahs ln
and brilliant this point they assembled in the prize Of their
strength they reached the summit where Faes proud
temple shines afar."
The second class composed Of those who surrounded by
every favorable circumstance could desired All that
wealth. and influence and friends could do make them great
was done: but still they self made for unless they de
tnined to acquire knOvled-ness they had employed the
means at their command polish the jewel bestowed upon them
all the wealth might have been expended in attempt
give one an education BETTING him for greatness, and have
proved as utterly uitles attempt to make water
hill by no other process than simply pouring it upon the ground
EXPLOSION or The PENNsvLvANA.-The Memphis Eagle
Enquirer furnishes the following extract from the testimony be
fore the Corouers jury the inquest held the body Of JON
LaDGE who that city Sunday, the 9th ut from inu
es received at the explosiono Of the Pennsylvania:
VIM Raw swor-saii that "Johu Ladee employed tn
boat a fireman. the second engineer watch at the tim
the explosion; him aft the deck passengers
vous to the explosion did him the time Of the expo
tried for time before the eXplO
sion: had boilers tested frequently other boats
Isaac Wiser swoTn-Was employed fireman; at tn
door at the explosion the boiler leak badly
had constantly; boiler leaked vet heads
hoard feet; could have made steam bu
for leay boiler; The second engineer wac
athe theeNploOn; boat had with the steame
told Mr. ". 20 fire they wishe
to keep the DIANA she before get
Cairo. watch, there not much steam, hu
pine knots and coal till we got good head
steam and was running very time Of the explosion
fire strong we ever made could not make
greater"
The officers have ten cha rgd with cuIpable nel
rence and the testimony wEsER shows degree
aressne and recessuess deserving the
uunishmeut.