Smyrna times., 1858-01-07
Original. articles s.
'., ,'~. Written for tie Smyrna Iimss.
It REQUIRES Time to make Wealth.

1t Requires Time to make wealth..
They-who are in a hurry to growFch often
miss the mark, aud tall far below what they
might actually have obtained in the way Of
wealth had they have only consulted patience
in the consideration of their design. This
country, above all others, presents the saddest
spectacle, in the rise aud falof fortune, OF it's
lis inhabitants, of any other portion known
among men of commerce and enterprise. A
Young man commences trade perhaps under
favorable circumstances, and in less than five
years he desires to be rich and, for this ostcn-
sble purpose, he uses every eXpedlent, stretches
every nerve, aud. rather than not, makes the
show in order to catch the gaze of the thought
less; he sacrifices honor, truth, integrity, and
before he has reached the seventh year in his
hurried calling. is found TO be iorger, becomes
suddenly bankrupt and all he possesses is in
the hands Of the sheriff, he is turned lose upoH
the world, if not cast into prison, there to muse
at leisure upon the imnutabllny of fortune, or
rather the undue thirst for wealth.
Such cases are not OF rare euccurrence, they
happen weekly throughout the length and
breadth of this widespread UHion,-and, as
long as show, ostentation aud pride are taken
for reality their number will never grow less
lt,has been shown over and often, that there is
no solid basis with at least nne-tenths Of our
business men on the average, of all grades
Commencing mostly on bank credits, through
the influence of their friends, they launch into
commercial pursuits for which God aud nature
never inlenGed them, and when at last the
Banks are obliged in order to save themselves,
TO curtaIi their credit, the institution receives
the full force of The execratiOns, and no one
will abuse them 50 Justify as those who have
received the largest benefit at their hands,
Bank Presidents, and directors of all other
nonied institutions who have control of the
financial operations Of this country, must DIS
card mere show and appearance, and act on
their own honest Judgment, and discount for
those who are the solid men OF the community
aud let this butterfly portion. who are only on
the upper crust. manage the best they CAM
for, to class all in one category is unfair GER
tainly. EI@fe- II ~ -as. ie5.<i-y 40
There is no ordinary amount Of business that
will support the style, extravaganza and care.
less acknowledgement of many households with
which. we are acquainted in this section of
conn,ry. Think of house with small family
with two thousand dollars worth of furniture,
with one-hundred-doIlar mirrors and the rose
wood piano at three hundred and fifty, with the
ILL oho;
Chairs, and all other kinds of Jenny Lind fur
niture to match, when the whole capital Of the
owner will not exceed two thousand dollars at
most, and he in a small retail trade at that -
But there are many such. Now, look at what
this would be great man has TO do:' There are
one undred and'twenty dollars to be made
simply as the interest on his furniture he must
keep corresponding set Of servants TO look
aier yihis stablishmeni,--they are to be'paid
and fed, 10 say nothing about the y ear and tear
the household. To employ aseaeher for his
daughter A the piano will cost about sixty dol
Jars per annum, to say nothing of the expense
of,,musIc books, &c,.,,---tor the piano now is as
common as any other piece of household furni-
tife, and believe no person that considers
himself worth five hundred dollars can possibly
getalong without one. For, it is rich con!
slderation in NoodledOm that, TO be. in the pos
session Of an instrument of this kind, brings
you and your family on the borders of gen,eel
society at once, and whether you viii ever get
within heIencampment or not. depends upon
other circumstances. But this much is certain,
all who embark in the eoterprise of life head
and eagslia debt at the coamencenent, are
sure to find their level III a few subseauent
- -. .sSi9Ih F.is4 -.4.. -tol't .iL@R fsNAHC ~
years LorDes.