New-York tribune., 1841-09-02

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20 in the evening and We were highly gratfed the
pron,ptness with which this change made by the
plover generally We were chiefly Influenced in
b. the consideration ;i' under The old system the Time Of
the CLERK, was so necessarily occupied a to deprive them
entirely Of that leisure for mental moral and social improve
ret Which should be e1ioyed by every one just entering
upon tn, duiie and responsibilities Of active lie No young
man should voluntarily surrender hi whole time any de-
mand OF business tie discipline and Instruction ne receg
Ing are not .ar- for the one pursuit which he may At
present be- ersqeI MS OBJECT his duty toPrepere for e
of useful Intelligent, honorable industry. enlarge his sphere
Of knowledge by various reading discipline his mind by
study 10 cultivate the generous impulses Of lis and
deyelope IN every good and yGou way the best affections
Of his heart and thus be ready his Tine shall come to
speak mink and Man ia world where knowledge
virtue and gh endurance essential We ar
den,y hope that now when the opportunity has been gained
the oec, will BE- forgotten. The Clerks who have been
generously released from toll for large portion Of their
time owe their employers less than to them selves to
improve this leisure duty and interest alike dictate II
books lectures literary and scientific sndes virtuous,
igh-rinded intelligent friends be made their companions
during these hours they viii be nvaluabe but if the thea
ire the ball alley the gay saloon any OF the haunts OF
gded vice become places of frequent resort the change will
have been mos, disastrous all the Clerks
Themselves no less than to then employers and Society
large.
We make these remarks, which important in every
light in which they may be viewed with more especial ree-
recce to the advertisement of the NrwloRK LrcEUN in
another column The institution every respect most a-
nraby adapted the ana requirements OF the eman
ipa,ed clerks OF orr civ 1t organized expressly for
the benefit Of those who with every desire, have not the
means TO make use OF the highest and b>, literary advan
tage An excellent Library has been collected, which fast
increasing in numbers and consequent utility commod-
Gus and well furnished Rendiag Room has been fitted up and
arrangements have been made render It's advantages inno
wise inferior to those Of similar institutions in the CITY, Is
members have easy admission series of Lectures deliy-
cred every by the pes scholars the closest thinkers
and the most eloquent and accomplished in the
The names of Adams Bancroft Ill., Barnard Eamr, Dana.
Lonefoow Frcinghuysen and many other such men, who
have at different brought the service Of the Lyceum
heir rocs efforts are sufficient commend earnestly and
once the Lectures to general The privileges of
he institutions from remarkably low of admission
membership are accessible almost every clerk in the city,
and for their own good less than for the welfare Of thu
Society," thousands viii avail themselves Of tho
opportunity which offers for Intellectual and Moral Culture
MERCHANTS TEMPERANCE MEErxG.--A Meeting for
the ore aujz.on of a Merchants, Temperance Society
ned last evening at Clinton Hall. Mr.. Nathaniel Weed
was chosen President f. Winston and a. G. Valentine
Vice Presidents and r. H. McCudy and W. NJ. Lathrop,
Secretaries Commiitee appointed for thst purpose,
posed of Glessrs q p Disosway, Thomas Denny and NJ
Wilbur reported daft for Constitution, which was
unanimously adopted by the Socet. series of resolu
tons was introduced pernocy and eoquenty debated and
passed and very goody number of enrolled of
those who thereby became members Of the infant Society
The Meeting well attended, spirit of ardent enhu
asm The good Of Temperance evinced, and
impulse given which trust will receive no check
until the noble objects proposed shall have been fully
plisled The Meeting adjourned the place
next Wednesday evening.
G The following is the remainder of the letter from
Washington part ofrhch published under Postscript
head on Saturday morning; dated Thursday, Au-
gust 90
1T Is sad though on wha, authority know that
Of the Massachusetts Senators will against the Bank
bill. requires but changes at most, TO
prevent its passage through the Senate And is its fail
urc under all the circumstances thing very deeply
be deprecated say this patriot well poll
tician Its passage and consequent veto will be fatal
the integrity of the Wing party while passage and appro
val must fail the great end BE- ompshedhe
ration Of a sound currency. Is II 20. So
Mr.. Cushing remarked in the House to-day, that Mr. Tyler
was not as treacherous the Wings of tn
Wings TO him and themselves. How many IN
-Euglanl would be likely be invited o.,ake
the new Cabinet the Of the dissolution of the pre-
sent, Is there one If so, who is he
The Houses VIII a probably I'LL the end of
week. il early day. In haste yours, ".
"P S.-When Mr.. Bentons speech the Distribution
Bill published. wish You would what he says about
the States bidding defiance the General Government
and being absolveH from the compact UPON which hey
tered the Union If understand him Alright. he shot
beyond the Coeton school Of Nullier> of 1882.
saw Mr. Calhoun his head Ike rather amazed,
who is anxious q take in every word.
Corroy At THE SouTH--The vicksburg Sentinel learas
from all sections OF the State Of Mississippi that the drought
has severely injured the Cotton and Corn Six weeks ago