Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1840-12-11
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
T.rrrrpNo II

December 9Th, ls4O s
Library-Public Lectures-Journal Of the
Council.
MEssRs. EDIToRs-The revolving of another
week, while it reminds me Of my duty to the
Herald, affords but little, that are fit subjects
for reflection or communication.
The Gazette of to-day contains chapter
on '.Quarrels." from which we learn, that to
quarrelis Zone Of the most easy and common,
as we'll as foolish things in the world" So
easy and common has it become, that even you
have suffered yourselves to get into a quaTrei;
about what! Why ''chaste and appropriate
language and with whom! those whose
opinions should be acknowledged and received
as the Standard on all such topics. But lest
''apposte illustrations and neatly turned peri
DDS" be in the way Of your victory. it might
be we'll that yourselves alone should manage
the controversy.
1t will be recollected, that in previous
number, stated that the Committee on the
Library reported to the Council Joint Reso-
luton, making an appropriation to procure a
number of works which the Library does not
now contain, and the want of which is seri-
ously felt. After mentioning that the Council.
whose members are gentlemen of education,
literary atlainments, and withal, men of taste
in such matters. had passed the resolution
without opposition, gave as my opinion, that
il would pass the House Of Representatives
with like facility. In this, however, | was
Unexpectedly deceived, as the Resolution did
not meet with even charitable reception, but
met an iaglorious and nntimely death. TO
the catalogue of useful and needed works
which the Resolution contained, was added,
by some Of the more scientific and literary gen.
tlemen of the House, the "Picayune," Rob
ipson Crusoe," ssTom Thumb '.Comic AL
manac.'' and several others which will not
name, leas.I offend the good taste of your
readers-when the Resolution was suffered by
a few worthy friends to die even disgraceful
death rather than live more disgracefui life.
For the honor and reputation which it be-
comes us to stamp upon our 1lourishing Terri
tory, regret that such a record should have
to be made, but if the ''Gothic age'' is to be
revived, it is we'll that the people should be
apprised Of the fact.
On Friday evening last, the third lecture Of
the course was delivered before the ssSociety
for the diffusion Of Useful Knowledge" by
Gen. Learned, OF this city. upon Agriculture,
as The advertisement said. At the time the an
nouncement was made, many of the friends of
the Society, which is intended Cor at least it
was SO supposedly to benefit the people, not a
party; was afraid, and the result has confirm
ed their fears, that the lecturer, who is gen.
tleman of acknowledged abilities, and warm
and active partisan, would take OCCASION to in
troduce his party predictions into his dis
course.
At period when, and in place where par
ty excitement is raging almost to open vio-
ence, such course should be reprobated, as
tending to destroy the object which the worthy
founders of the Society had in view from its
organization.
The Council have disposed of their Jour-
nails, and by a unanimous vote gave il 70 the
publisher Of the Bloomington Herald.
The House of Representatives Gas you are
aware) disposed Of theirs to the publisher of
the Du Buque News.
The Laws yet remain to let out, and as
there is determination not to send them out
of this city, the contest will be between the
two papers of this place.
Yours, &c. APOSTLE.