The Daily Madisonian

A DESERVED STREAK OF FORTUNE.—A few days since Mr. James Latham, a well known Washingtonian of this city, says the New York Sun, received intelligence from England of the death of his grandfather and with that intelligence, the news that he was the legal heir to a very pretty little sum, varying from one hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars to two hundred thousand. Mr. L. has gone to England to take possession We understand he will return and dwell among us. He was the first signer of the Washingtonian pledge in this city. He had stationed himself in the gallery of the Green-street Methodist church, on the evening when Mr. Hawkins and several Baltimore gentlemen held the first Washingtonian meeting and at the close of Mr. H.'s address he cried out with much emotion, "Is there any hope for me?" "Oh yes," said Mr. Hawkins, "you're just the man we want—come down here." He did "come down," and placed his name upon the pledge amid great cheering He has adhered faithfully ever since, and contributed to the interest of the meetings by speaking upon the subject whenever called upon. We are glad to hear of his good luck and presume he will use his fortune to much better advantage than if it had fallen to him before "this great reformation."