Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-08
THE CASE OF CALHOUN.

it, own sermon, d sermon We nave urged so
long that it has become hackneyed III our col
umus. The young man left the quiet hill town
of Lockhaveu, Penn, to seek bis fortune in
Phladelphi applied to the 7. NJ. c. Associa.
tnu Of that place, who, DOT being able to fDd
employmeut for him, sent him on his way with
recommendation testityug to his integrity, nc,
He came to New York. and after spending TWO
weeks in the hopeless search for work, found
himself 10 the streets reduced to beggary, and,
while companion 10 misery went into a house
to ask for bread, put plSto! to bis head and
lrrd.
Ii is the old story countless times repeated
OF the couutry boy, tirlug Of the slow gain aud
dull routine ut farm work or village trade, and
captiyated with the histories of poor lads who
have become millionaires iu New York. 1t is
too late to point the moral OF this lad late TO
the thousands like him who swarm on our
streets, fighting off starvation by work which
they would have despised at home, or by bad
run, or BY even worse defenses. But perhaps
few plain words may reach some young man
hestating between the dull but Certain success
in his native village and the brilliant possibility
of fabulous riches IN u city. Success nowhere
depends on luck. 1.-the young fellow looks about
him he will see that the rich mcu OF his village
are tho men Tor the sons of mem who had most
these qualities were requisite 10 small com
uuuity, what is lad to do without them
in great city, where every trade and profes
sion is.overcroWded, land where there are thous-
aads Of meu with bis aim 10 view who have
money, Influence, and friends to back them ?
Fisk sudden, glltterlpg rise aud progress
buded and bewi!dered the boys of this coun-
try as he story of Aladdin does the child Of
teu. It seems TO them like marvellous work
of magic The little peddier touches nothing
which be does not convert into gold--why may
they not also have the Midas fingers How can
they know unless they so and prove it (?
1t is not, either, altogether the young men
who would pay admiration TO Fisk aud his like,
who have eaten of this insane root ibis poor
fellow Calhoun, it appears, was of an honest,
honorable habit Of mind aud action. But
they have their demigods. too, to follow. They
have vague picture before them of Horace
Greeley coming to New York printers lad
poorer than themselves, aud going down to his
grave with nation as his mourncr of Ben
jamu Franklu walking up High street, a
shilling loaf under his arm, aud standing 10
the Court Of France receiving homage that was
his due.
But neither Frauklin, DOR Greeley, nor
even jim Fisk, We're so lacking 10 shrewd
ness as to attempt an utterly lmpractlcablc
field OF work such as New York has been
this winter so lacking 10 endurance as to
give ur the effort 10 two weeks time,
and so utterly deficient i'll common sense as to
blow their brains out, when the price OF the
pistol would have carried them back to the
country agaiu. These meu-every man who
has succeeded in the bard contest of city life
has had tremendous Staying power" 1t is
from 10 want of pity for the young boy who
probably lies dying to-day that we point out
his first and chief mistake, aud warn other
lads, distinguished among their village COM
pauious tor uothiug perhaps but restless amb-
tIon. that in New York only defeat and dsas-
ter await them. Ii it were certain they had
even pluck enough to 60 back home an essay
al success 10 city might be beneficial 10 cur
ing them of seltconceit. But unfortunately
iney have not even that. as the present In
stance proves-N Y Tibme.
4 CURIOUS LOVE SToRY.-A very curious
love story is told by several of the aocieut wr-
ters respecting Egvard, a secretary to Charlie
maugc, and daughter of that emperor. The
secretary fell in love with the princess, who at
length allowed him to visit her. Oue winters
night be stayed with her very late, and 10 the
meantime a deep snow had taIlen. If he left,
his foot marks would be observed, and yet to
stay would expose him to danger. At length
the princess resolved to carry him on her back
to a uelghborng house, which she did. 1t
happened, however, that from the window OF
his bedroom the emperor saw the whole affair.
10 the assembly Of his lords on the following
day, when Esivard and bis daughter were pre-
seuted, he asked what ought to be doue to the
man who compelled the kings daughter to
carry him on her shoulders, through frost and
snow, ir the middle of winters night? The
lovers were alarmed, but the emperor, ad.
dressing Egivard, said "tladst thou loved
my daughter thoa shouldst have come to me
thou art worthy of death, but | give thee two
lives. Take thy fair porter iu marriage, fear
GJd, and love Que another.
\ Paris correspondent gives the following
statistics concerning the way Parisans live, aud
illustrating the house accommodations 10 the
city Paris has within Its walls 63 963 houses,
Of which 1874 are III process OF construction and
l94. uuiohabited. The official figures show
that the entire population numbers. 1851 1872
These inhabitants live in 81 622 houses, of
which 694 are public establishments, which
give au average ofthirty persons to each house,
or thlrty-two If We take into the calculation the
d1atng population, which is daily estimated at
$4,000 persons Each house contains about
eleven apartments OF chambers to rent, tor the
uuuloer Oh rooms or apartments Ienteu, vi "
Tent, number 694 ,695, of which IS, 257 are va
cant aud 81, l6l rented fur commercial or 10
du>trlal purposes. This gives an average OF
three persons TO each apartment rented or to
rent"
lHE ORIGINATOR OF LYNCH LAW. In the
aynchhurg News there is an obituary notice OF
Mr. Charles Henry Lynch, who, it is stated,
Was the grandson of Charles Lynch, the origl-
nator of the famous Lynch law" The old
tree is still standing 10 the yard of the family
homestead from which Judge Lyucl's victims
We're suspended. This statement is confirmed
ty the authority Of Webster, who says 1.-The
term is deriund from Virrinia farmar nom.