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9 The author of 'Self knowledge little
book which every man should read, has some
observations concerning the collecting of books
for good Library, which are so valuable that
we have transcribed them for the benefit OF our
readers: .sE..,aa,f


"A scholar says he, who has been all his
life collecting books for his library, will find at
least greatdeal of rubbish; and as his taste al
tiers and his good judgment improves, he will
throw out great many as trash and lumber,
which, il may be. he once thought valuable
and paid dear for, and replace them with such
as are more solid and useful m 1.' ''''.
This teaches the propriety Of consulting
some aged and judicious friend when one is
ftr,ning his library ..r.et. .g, aa. A. s.ai ssg


In closing his remarks on this subject, Mr..
Mason continues: l5 gaauGg6 ittia eftu0l


In short, would we improve the understand
ing to the valuable purposes of self knowledge,
we'must take as much care what books we
read as what company we keep a'l9i,5 .f.''l


There is great necessity, in our day, for pre-,
caution on this subject. Our young people are
in much danger by reason Of the pernicious
character Of 100 many of the, books now pub
ished. ..a NJ .,.s.a,.t .,ts19 at}t III 3ssss +





9U The Office of the Columbian Fountain
has been removed TO the corner of Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue and Second street. FIT sas g.lf4


IL Ill L. ,k,or
bers, both 10 the Daily and Weekly. also COM
munications from contributors. BIZ a3aa}s gtt


We shall now expect the citizens generally.
who are in the habit Of advertising, to patron
ize US We should be glad that all who send
advertisements would do so before O'Clock.
A new born infant was found on Saturday
in the Canal on Sd street, between Pennsylva-
MIA and Maryland avenues. a.e ..4 I.