The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-06-09
PLEASURES OF THE WEALTHY.

In the latter part Of the last century, there
f1ourished in Paris a very wealthy banker
named Nicholas Beaujou. By his liberality,
churches and hospitals were endowed and
established, some of which even at this day
bear his name. lie was also at one time, the
owner Of the celebrated Elysce- Bourbon.
long the residence of princes and of persons
Of note, which he enlarged and embellished
and which subsequently became royal pal
ace. The fame Of his magnifcence was such,
that an Englishman, jealous ofhis reputation,
was determined to satisfy himself Of the fact.
He called at the bankers residence, and was
shown into the dining-rOom. The table was
covered with tempting dishes.
"Your master lives well, at all events" !"
said the sceptical son Of Albion.
4" Alas, SIR" the attendant replied, "my
master never sits down to table he partakes
of only one dish of vegetables"
"Well, he has wherewithal to CRAFTY his
eyes," continued the visitor, as he looked up
at the pictures.
"Alas, sir, my master is nearly blind"
"lsuppose," muttered the astonished Eng
lishman, a. he passed into another room. " he
comforts himself by listening to beautiful
music"
ALAS, sir, my master has never heard
that which is PLAYED here, he goes to bed
early in the hopes Of getting few moments
repose."
"Well, but your master, at all events, en-
joys the pleasure Of walk"
!" Alas, sir, he can no longer walk"
So from question to question, and alas to
alas, the Englishman found that the million
aire Beaujou was the most miserable Of men.
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A writer in the Charleston Courier, who
has recently visited Missouri and Kansas,
gives Us his impressions about matters aud
things in that quarter Of the Union. The
following extracts from his communication
are not devoid &c interest:
Being satisfied, from all that | saw and
from carefully collected evidence, that Kan
sas would eventually be free state, | re-
turned to st. Louis. There the free-spil
principle Is not only in the ascendant, but
rapidly spreading. The Mayor. Mr.. Wcimer,
was elected on the free soil ticket, aud the
general expression Of public feeling on the
subject was, that the entire municipal gov.
ernment should be placed. in the hands Of
those who would deny negro and foster white
labor. Owners Of slaves there not only look
upon the property az unsafe, but for farming
purposes nnpruiiable. The LDuisianl plan
ter has already found that he can buy negroes
in st. Louis fifteen 10 twenty per cent. cheap.
er than in any uf the Eastern cities, and the
steady drain thus caused by white labor.
chcapcning slave labor 30 that the risk and
labor do not secure confidence 10 the institu-
tion, will sDon make Missouri free State.
The soundcst part Of the State now on the
subject Is on Ire Missouri river and the bor-
der Of Kansas.
Again, lie says:
We complain that the North Is hostile to
Us as slave owners. Ii is not from that quar-
ter we need fear. 4 community Of interests
will lons keep u united. 50 long a. We pro.
duce cotton. aud they manufacture il, there
is guaranty that they will not cut oil their
own supplies. But il Is to the West VIC must
look with Jealous fear. Agricultural like
ourselyes--produeing from their mines eve
rything We want in Neutrality-suspicious. wood.
lands only requiring TO be shrl55cd up and
planted down in grass Ia make more than
our best prepared meadows with land all
productive, they haze bui little labor 10 make