Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-03
Election Of tire Mercantile Library Assosia-

tion- The Dny Judgment nppro"chh2'
One of the most il ueresting Institutions In Ne"
York-in the state-i the Union-perchance IN all
North America, Sout h America, Europe, Asia or
Africa, is the New Yor. < Mercantile Library Asso
citation. 1t is composed # about 300 members
mostly all young, spirit 3D. intelligent, witty. eio'
quent, shrewd young men with some dull fellows.
They possess about Is 600 volumes in all the arts,
sciences ind literature, val, led at $4,000 Every
18th of January there is All election held for the Of
Gcers Of the Institution and early about 1000 votes
are taken. Last year was nc ia severely contested
fight aud only 1900 votes wen polled. In the Gin
ton Hall, the Library is kept the lectures gwen,
and their business transacted turing the year they
read, study, and their mind. with all Kinds 81
kno ledge, sometimes in very crude state. IKE
children eating unrpe fruit The consequence Isl,
that belly ache in both follow TINS indiscTin
nate eating of the apples of the tree OF knowledge
of gsod and evil, which tree IS kept good order all
the year round by the Society. In CO wsequsnce OF
this unrire fruit, every January there l. complete
eruption in the body polite of the sos 'ety break
ing ont about this time in all sorts ID meetings,
resolutions, speeches, tactics, &c. The ole OF this
busy hive is now alive with their approac hing cleo
ton.
About ten days ago, primary meeting was II Ia
OF portion of the members about 300 in al in the
lecture TCofu, oI seven
ticket for president and ether officers nominal ed, at
the head Of which is Augustus Silman, Esq,
teller of the Merchants Bank. Now to this ina
ton very powerful opposition started at once into
existence, and their first meeting was held in the
SLakespear. Hotel, on New Years Eve, cosat er
nominating ooi.mittee appointed, and most vigel :
Gus campaign, is anticipated from this day forwart
to the 18th instant
Ii is lIcult reach the merits of this important
contests but. far have made excavations, we
shall report progress and ask leave to SIT again, like
a pet hen Matching chickens.
We understand that about 2e90 of the most beauti-
full girls New York, take deep interest in the
canvas, merely ont of sympathy for the handsome
young rascals Of the Institute, and 20 keep in
order, decency, and friends of the truth. This OF
course, is the reason take The trouble 20 invesi-
gate the business, 10 dig into the mine Of humbug
According to the best accents, the party which
have nominated A. f Slliman, composed of he \
" regulars" alias the "excusiyes, alias the " sa-
vans, alias the " better born,' alias the "aristo-
Gratis alias the "stand-still' boys" Sc, ssc. Mr.
Sillman is the nephew Of the celebrated philosopher
and geo gist sf New Haven. rolessor Sillinan and
it is believed that in these aler uays. particularly
since the appearance ofthe annual cteors science is
transmitted by cod and not by any metallic commu-
nication AT the urinary meeting of the party every
thing was arranged before hand, and all was very
conveniently crammed down the threats of thu pious
youths present. OF they get sick an could
not stomach il.
The other party, who met at the Shakespeare Ho.
tel on New Years eve, are Giterent set OF boys
They call themselves the Opposition, alias the
"irregu!ars, alias the" ceniuses, alias the "boys
what -knowa-thiag or two" allies the Z" intellectuals
Il, ~ -
chaps alias the go-a-head chickens, &c.&c. On
that evening the eloquence and wit expended would
have furnished materials for the Wall street
papers for whsle year. But even after they ad-
ourned they gave fresh batch os speeches at every
corner of street in the fourth ward, and threw oil
the most brilliant saies To the moon and bright :
stars And hat is more, there was no gin in this
it was all pure genius.
And thus stan-ss the great contest at present. We
are impartial asd seutral but rather more in,
cned to go for the aristocrats" and exclusives"
for the "a niellectuals and "go-a- head bows"
There is something pleasant in " wirtuous minor
ity." More
New PACKET SHIr STEPHEN wHirxnY.-This
splendid vessel was completed on Monday last and
has commenced taking in cargo. She sails on the |
18th inst for Liverpool The lire, OF which she is
one, composed OF four ships Of the first Glass; but
in point OF strength beauty, arrangement and model,
the Stephen Whitney outstrips the Sheffield, vir--
siHia, and United States-the ether thee. The |
ship Of which we now speak in particular was bnlt
by Mss.rs. Eergh S Co, launched about a month
since and cost about 100000. Her size ia one thou.
sand TONS and she loks like third GLASS frgate and
is abou, the dimensions Of the Constellation, being
ore hundred and sixty feet deck, and thirty five
fee six inchss beam. She has been constructed on
the modern. pan-copceIved and, adopted by Mr. !
Collins, with high man. of.war bulwarks and poop
deck. She IL very of;y rugged and spread near
ly much convass As either the frigate United I
St,tes or Constellation.
Outwardly she presents a fine appearance. Her |
figure head bust of Stephen WhItaey, Es a., the
wealthy merchant. The design on her stern is a |
large spread eagle, with the motto ." T. Plarebus |
Unum," and is what IL called painted port ship |
she is perhaps, the strongest vessel ever built
double kneed, and double boltod throughout, and |
has four q five immense breast hooks with bolts |
drive from the outside clean through, ringed aud
key ed en- the inside. The inside pasking is canlk.
ed, that n an ouisoe pahk be started the ship |
will not rnske wafer. Her accommodate ions for /
steera-e passengers and cargo unequa led and |
entirely distinct from the cabin. Two immense |
tanks are placed in the centre Of the ship which |
will hold four thousand gallons Of fresh wafer. Her
store room and wine vault direc ly beneath the
cabin. with side and sci araie communication TO the
stewards pantry
The two principal cabins are superb. Their ar !
ran cement Is 9ew and novel they sixty eight
berths, their position, tAe wood work Of the cabins
a. Tffa Ia r.,..