Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-03-04


truder. Spectators. who were the mill
ionaircs of yesterday, living in noble pal
aces on Fifth avenue--to-day stand shiv-
ering on the corner Of some humber street
pennilessl Their air-castes haye exploded,
their railroad to the moon is postponed to
an indefinite period of time. Stock in
Cheat-em- town, Scrabble Hill, Swampville,
Wild Cat-town. and the Ito bel flourishing
city Of Moon shipe-dalo, in Washington
Territory. is 100 pr. cent. below par. The
proud, corpulent stock bro ger of yesterday.
is lodging around the corners of streets
and allies to avoid meeting with the
victims" he has so recently hscced.
The engine of business has suddenly
stoppcd--jumped the track--smashed up
the train--injured the passengers more or
less, while anxious cnquirers as to the cause
of so sudden stoppage of the machine"
meet only with echo's answer. Yet, near
ly all, as is generelly the case, unite IN DO
nouncing the engineer { Young America;)
whether justly or not. letothers determine;
only i, is said to be a fact, that since the
accident, he has been among the missing.
which, of course, looks very suspicious.
Also. the conductor. Mr.. Let-her-rip. is
looked upon rather jealously by some, but
whether eitho- of he two gentlemen are to
blame, as the authors Of our calamity, we
don't pretend 10 say; and m Ore yet. don't
care. 1t is enough to know that the tr.in
is in the ditch-engine gone to eternal
smash--engineer and conductor abscond
ed, and confusion, hard times, and the
"bluas, reign generally. What Is to be
done? Shall we hug our misfertunes to
our bosoms until sorrow and despair have
laid US in an untimely grave? Shall we
brood over this calamity until time has
sprinkled our locks with gray, and charge
Providence with our bad luck, as though
We had been born with silver spoon in
our mouth, and He was to blame for snatch
ing it from us? No! Young men, mer-
chants. mechanics, fellow laborers cs ev-
cry class, up! up! Let as be doing for we
have no time % lose in idle repining. The
pas. is gone, with all its cares and trials
! the bright future lies spread out before u.s.
coveredo'er with enchanting pictures Of
happiness and abundance; the darkes: hour
of night comes just before the dawn of ap-
preaching day. Our wives and children
are looking to US for their support, and the y
have right to expec. that we will act
The sun Of our existence is drawing to.
wards It's meridian, and our work is scarce.
ly begun. Let Industry now be the engi.
neer: Economy the conductor; Honesty the
superintendent, and Prudence the brake
man. All hands together, put your shout
| der to the nheell raise the train Of bust
ness again upon the road; see that the track
is clear. while Perseverance fires the Una
chinc;' and now, with these new but trus
ty officers, resume the journey once more
with all aboard. all right--go-ahaad! Tx
steam again is up. and the whel once NOR,
in motion, with old experience, (that vete
ran school master, a. our shoulder to give
directions. and act as pilot on the journey
We will move along. Let doubt and pref
udice clear the track! and, finally, after
safe and pleasant journey, without furihe
accident or Encouragement, may we al
arrive safe at the station of Prosperity
with the colors of Independence flying ii
the breeze.
Il G. -, l.