Young men-By one of them.
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To s.e Editor Of The Tribune:


There is no difficulty in pointing out sunken
rocks and breakers after one has struck or been
wrecked; but is it not better TO avoid them when
the charts of experience are around US and on
every side 2


Now tha. Election (snd generally business
excitements are over, young men are prepar-
ing for the winter; to follow those pursuits which
NAV bo the most congenial to their minds
the great ma io7lty OF them unfortunately, ss. we
we'll know, to pursue those light and trltilng
anusements, which not only tend TO impair their
health and morals. but to empty their pockets.


am led to these reflections, Mr. Editor, from
INV own experience in this manner Of living not
that have now to repvoach myself with incura-
bic vicious habits, but when look over the .ast
few years, sse plainly how much OF my time
has been occupied with trifes; and as matter
of course. also see that those trlties have bean
exnens;ye, and am very sure that would now
rather have the money than the Knowledge that
I have obtained in running after al the new and
famous actors and actresses who have made such
prodigious sensations in the fashionable world,
and who must be seen by every young man who
nrides himself upon seeing the last great star
or who would whistle the last new tune.


Money is row comparatively plenty, and is 1t
not better ior youog men to save their hundred,
or fity, or even twenty-five dollars, than 10 wait
for the dark days OF '37 o, IS, when to be sure
thew rnay ponder on long homilies of The causes
why they are ost of pocket and cut OF employ
ment.


remember we'll the article you wrote Then,
and which commanded general attentions parti-
cnasly of the young men, and 70 doubt led ma.
nv OF them TO reflect, and "calculats toe cost
bnt rs one of the sentines and patriots OF society,"
woald it not be well 10 fire gun occasionally 10
let them know that the enemy is agaln on ,he
alert, and they may be again surprised IN al Inc
fancied security ola camp.


The" Mercantile Library and Reading Roo1n'
affords an economical and interesting resource
tpr leisure evenings, and SIS wearc liable to De
flooded with theatrical amusements this winter
and other expensive trifcs, would 1t not be WEI.
co. sN yonny men to pause and "count the cost"
ere the tlmo comes again, when, with long faces,
they look for the causes Of the hard nneS' aho
receive advice from some friendly
ie's''s Ne' "NEw.Y YoRKEs."