. Portraits of eminent Americans now living : with biographical and historical memoirs of their lives and actions. as a business man, and a valuable private citizen, that wepresent him to our readers, as worthy of all imitation. Constantin his business, prompt and energetic, faithful and efficient, neverdriven%y his business, never so hurried but that he has time for allthe courtesies of life and the amenities of society ; lofty and uprightin character, of unsullied reputation, active in all that pertains to thewelfare of the race, he may well serve as a model to the young menof our land, whos
. Portraits of eminent Americans now living : with biographical and historical memoirs of their lives and actions. as a business man, and a valuable private citizen, that wepresent him to our readers, as worthy of all imitation. Constantin his business, prompt and energetic, faithful and efficient, neverdriven%y his business, never so hurried but that he has time for allthe courtesies of life and the amenities of society ; lofty and uprightin character, of unsullied reputation, active in all that pertains to thewelfare of the race, he may well serve as a model to the young menof our land, whose future is in their own hands, and who can achieve 94 SKETCHES OF EMINENT AMERICANS. for themselves a similar position in society, and a like reputation withthe subject of cm- sketch. Such instances, where men, by their own unaided efforts, haveraised themselves from poverty and obscurity to comparative wealthand influence, may lead us to admire and cherish our liberal institu-tions, which thus afford a free field for enterprise, ensure to honestlabor its reward, and enable talent to rise to its true NATHAN TOWSON, OF MARYLAND. 95 GENERAL NATHAN TOWSON, PAYMASTER-GENERAL U. S. ARMY. The history of her patriotic and eminent sons is an important partof a nations inheritance. Each generation owes to those which followit the record of the great names and the illustrious deeds which adornits era, and which may instruct in the great duties of life, and stimu-late to their zealous and honorable performance. And of this recordthe biography of distinguished soldiers, civilians and scholars, is atonce the most interesting and effective. It is not the grand outlinesof history that make upon the mind the most definite and lively im-pression. It is its minuter details. We sympathize less with massesthan with individuals. A striking incident in the life of a single heromay excite intense interest, and do more to illustrate the elements ofcharacter and the principles of patriotism, t
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