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Total $40 6O52 5l35 52oss.,.. &c Loco Foco.
| MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssocIATIoH.-On the
9th November, 1920 meeting held at the
old Tontne Coffee House, in pursuance of call
addressed to the Clerks Of tie City Of Newfork,
to form Library. Hon. C. c. Cambreleng pre-
sided. a garret in Futon-street was large enough
at the organization of the Association. From that


little nucleus this Society had its being stop by
step their course was onward. They moved from
Futon-street to the swamp About this period
the attention of our Merchants was directed toward
them: forty thousand dollars was subscribed, and
Clinton Hall erected for their use. In 1920 the
Library numbered 700 volumes and $50 members;
| in 1880, when Clinton Hall was dedicated, they
| had 5000 volumes and some 200 members; now
they have nearly many volumes as the Library
of Congress and between and 5000 members.
| To this Association belongs the merit of having
| instituted Public Lectures. They have progressed
far beyond the original objects of the Society. In
comparing the nature and extent Of their opera
tions, the various by which they dissem-
mate knowledge, we hazard nothing in declaring
that no parallel institution is in existence in any
1 q
! small portion of their usefulness has been as yet
developed. Until they suggested the propriety of
such work, and patronized the enterprise, we
had no Merchants Magazine What intelligent
man who depends on Commerce Trade for a


livelihood would be without Hunts invaluable pub
cation? They have organized classes fer nstruc-
tion in all the useful and many of the ornamental
| branches of education. Whoever has studied the
ncipient steps toward founding the great Universe
ties, will have noted that humble tutorshiPs have
of1entmes grown into professorships and Ultimate
endowment Yes, we predict that the time will
come when this Association, in addition 10 their
Library Reading Rooms, Cabinets and Lectures,
will have Hall dedicated to Learning, and the
| citizens OF this country in every section OF the
Union will be eager to avail themselves Of its count
less benefits. We bid the sceptical look back
upon the garret and contrast that with thei +
present abode. In the accomplishment of 80
much, is the earnest of greater results. We
are in no haste, because believe these events
must happen, even if the members lent the cause
no present aid-still it would be in spite of
their GOODNESS or hostility. But as
sured, by friend at OR elbow who has been al
ways Jealous in behalf Of the Mercantile that
the community will find able and hearty supper.
| ters on the part Of the members towards the com.
pletion of their great work. Those members bide
the present, convinced that their fellow citizens
will justly appreciate past labors-and confident
that 'Tme-Faith-E will effect all the
purposes of their Association at no very distant
period On Wednesday evening the 9th inst they
meet at the Tabernacle to celebrate their twenty
second Anniversary by an Grafton to be delivered
| by our eloquent friend Chas. Eames, and Poem
By our able cotemporury Park Benjamin Tie
Association with their guests close the evening
with dinner TO be given in Niblos large saloon !;
many distinguished gentlemen will be present
Those who have been fortunate enough to get tick
cts will have the pleasure of listening TO fine
speaking, enlivened by delightful singing accom-
panied with excellent music. We only notice the
fare of course it will be good because the com
pany will be greeted by nothing stronger than
ter, and each gentleman's right hand supported,
not by boon companion, looking to wine the
chief zest of the entertainment, but by the purify
ing presence of woman greeting him with her
bright eyes and approving smiles, God bless her I!
We expect to meet many old friends there to listen
10 the outpourings of that one who is not more the
eminent and venerated statesman, than the peer
less scholar of the age, and clasp hands with
brother of the craft whose unwearied merriment,
comes to US from the West, gladdening even the
wretch who smiles except when reading
/ Prenticiana.


% The HARPERs publish Dickens new book
to-day-at one shilling copy.


/ 70 While one Dr. Silver was lecturing on Tenn
perance at Silver Creek O., on the 29th, some vii
lian shot at him through the window The ball
passed over his head.


Tnx-Payers OF the City.


Are yeu willing to pay additional tax of
TueRty- Fire Per Cent. TO make up for TIE LO
/ CO-FOCO ROBBERIES7 Shall snch men as
Lloyd, Stevenson, Ahern and Ward be allowed an
other chance of taking care of the Peoples mon
cy Are you willing that your Labor and your
Industry shall be taxed TO support the extraya-
gance and corruption of Loco-Foco detaulters -
i AN ADDITIONAL TAX OF AT LEAST
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. MAY BE NE
CESsARY IF THE LoCO-FOCOS AGAIN