The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-07
Fortunes IN NEW COUHrRrEs:

From the Philadelphia North american.
Anv person who has been in a posi-
tion to meet men without means ana
with ability must have been struck by
that almost universal sentiment among
them-that to better themselves they
must get away from home. Young
tradesmen on the road to competency
frequently give up everything present
for that uncertain chance OF fortune
"out west" which has been the watch
cry of the dissatisfied for years. Law
Vers, cOnVeyancers, engineers, dry
goods dealers, and indeed every class
ofsociety. are actuated by the same i'm
nulse. We have known instances OF
men leaving this city and working for
years in some frontier settlement, then,
becoming weary of Isolation from
ali the pleasures and amusement
~ more refined civilization,
returning and spending their mon
ev with so lavish hand as to
create a belief in all around them that
what is so freely spent must nave peen
as easily earned, and consequently
desire springs up upon the part OF those
witnessing these thlngs 10 pec1ie 10
themselves equally lucky. And 1t Is
a singular thing, which we have never
seen satisfactorily explained, that the
| hardships of their lives seem TO be en-
tirely forgotten by these few luck y
ones who return with tull purses. Their
| 1VafV 6LOEY Ol lu6 1eSlOA GhSS ~"
| left is an additional temptation for the
unsuccessful here to make every en-
| deavor to reach this region flowing
with milk and honey.
THAT this widespread and continu-
allv growing feeling is of vast benefit
| to The nation, cannot better be eXem-
nIified than by the rapid advancement
~ settlement even in our most distant
nossessions: nor is there greater doubt
That. in very many instances, perhaps
| nooat II is to the advantage OF the lu-
dividnal: Accustomed In large cities
i To depend upon others for every neces-
sity. except that very small portlon
which Is the product OF ms own; anlol u; ;
| a man soon finds in his new sphere oi
life a state of things very different, and
latent energies are developed by neces-
sItv. which, but for that unansWerADle
appeal, might have lain dormant for
ever. ...-.-.-,. =.
1 tn suppose, before making the trial,
that Ills. road to fortune by means ol
emigration is perfectly level and
straight. and we speak OF the matter at
this time because 1t Is at this season OF
the wear, when the spring Is aooul
opening and the long summer 1s IN
prospect, that these changes OF haolta,
4 lion are most frequently discussed and
| oftenest carried out. A man shoulo
look we'll before him before he decides
~ 1--WE mn any present livelihood tc
seeR a more rapid road to fortune. we
do not mean to discourage the amol,
tions: on the contrary,we are convinced
that It is from that class who are
ready to dare every danger, to comoa
every difficulty, and to submit to every
} hardship to gain desired goal, ina
the great strength of the republic Is de
rived, Without that class we shoulC
scarcely have reached our presen
Greatness, nor have acquired our vas
domain; but 1t is not every one Wh'
can fairly enrol himself with these'
A LAWYER, unsuccessful at the par
home. pleads the great competition o
nersonal unpopularity as the cause o
his failure, and is apt to think that III !
nav country he will be free from al !
such obstructtons to his career; 80 IL
with all others alike. Yet In THESE neI
countries, so frequently looked io, 10 us
certain Ell Dorado, the rlches anu M staelo' nlSn
is generally more difhcuit 10 pass Ure ,re
thara orc a few who traverse It VIII
tiaet foot. and these are the cases tina
hecome known to the world, ana ar
Thought to be the rule, not the e1eep
ton. Usually, though, lt%is na1, n,
tramp, and scarcely worth the attenp.
! ing, unless with q solid determlnatlon
10 backed by indomitable energy ah
endurance.
To those who are thoroughly. &C
Quaihted with the work before them
willing to suffer the Inconvenience o.
r which they will be attended, capable
It performing the duties they propose
II undertake, and possessed of patienc
to endure and perseverance 90 over