New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-21
LEVI FAHSEsTocK, Esq.

Mr. CLEvEscER.-We have received letter
from gentleman in Florence, written on the
eve Of Mr.. Clevenger's departure for this country
stating his circumstances, and the necessity ne
was under to leave for the United States in order
to recover his health.
In the pursuit of his art he has incurred a small
debt of s4O0, which his circumstances would not
before his death allow him to pay, much less Will
his family now have the means 10 do it. The
liquidation of it, he states, is important from two
reasons-First, some of it is owed to poor work
men in Florence who need it. Secondly, if left
unpaid it will seriously affect the credit Of our
other artists there who often find it necessary IN
their struggles to live to become involved in debt,
and must wait till they send their work home and
receive returns before they pay it.
We agree with the writer OF this letter IN the
Importance of removing this small claim, and
would suggest as mode of doing it the purchase
of some of his works that are finished.
He has several busts and pieces tias honor his
Genius, and would be prize to the purchaser
Thus it would be no charity, but purchase
where the buyer would be gamer and good
deed performed at the same time
We should not have spoken Of this SO publicly
if it had not already become somewhat public
matter, and acre not subject that need not OF
fend the most intimate friend of the noble-hearted
CIevenger. Artists are national property-if we
may use the term-and il is known they sacrifice
much for art, and are expected to be poor that
she may be rich. Our correspondent urges this
subject strenuously, but not stronger than our own
feelings urge it. We can assure those who are
collecting specimens of statuary, that Mr. Clevin-
ger has some worthy of their notice. We would
he were alive to enjoy the benefit OF that aid, but
it cannot be. The ardent, the pure, the noble.
minded young artist sleeps in the sea.
Our correspondent speaks also Of Mr.. Powers,
and we make the following extract from his
letter
'We have spent considerable time in Mr. Powers Studio
His Eve is chef duyra worthy be placed by the side OF
the work. of the best matters have the express
sion Of heavenly purity any statue that eqused that IN the
Of this He has another, partly finished oi
Greek Slave which will Re very fine and has now, almost
completed the model clay OF what he terms he Fisher
Boy, which Will be, when llnlsheu, Ia " nave
his net Sc hand while he j. holding up large sea-
shell his ear listening with ntense earnesnes consulting
this his divinity, from the sounds shall give whether the
winds will be propous. lie speaking Of wish that
he ght be called upon assist in adornng OF the
fountains with which you about ornament the Park
He has bestowed considerable thai subject and
fob several designs ne showed am satisfied that twoud
be regretted he employed he he would
like 70 be- He deserves encouragement from country
aJ.L, +. al l,ft nnHt th.E ba=
already deservedly won We have found him eligh,fuy
.ociable aud intelligent man"
u Rev. GEO. PUTNAM opens the Mercantile
Library Associations Course this evening al the
Tabernacle with Lecture on Light" He is
an able and original man, thoroughly acquainted
with his subject, and those who are not will be
surprised to hear how much can be told them IN
regard to it.
CONVERSATIONAL MEETINGs.-The American In
stutc are to hold their first Conversational meet
ing tomorrow evening. The subject-Iron and
its compounds The manner In which we un-
derstand these meetings are TO be conducted is
as follows:
The subject OF conversation being announced
by the chair, any member present may state
such facts as he may know connected with the
subject, but in will debate be permitted
thus avoiding long speeches, and securing to all
present the reading and practical results of the
whole society, communicated in a single hour.
No member will be permitted to speak more than
fifteen minutes at any one time without special
permission from the meeting:
U7 The Sylraaia Auriliary Association meets
this evening, II O'Clock, at 25 Pine-st. Friends
are invited to attend.
u Mr.. DEMpsrER gives the first of z series OF
three Ballad Soirees at the Society Library this
evening. He always sings right good songs, "a
rare excellence) and sings them well. His well
earned popularity with our citizens must draw
good house.
u The Rev. Mr.. Spary, whom we noticed
having been arrested Posvle few days since the
charge Of circulating obscene books has informed thar
he oager under being liberated under the prom
abstain from selling the book. He gave the premise
be relieved fon the tediouSne. and perple1ty Of suit
and neonreniences. He the whole thing was per-
secution. We afraid the moral. OF Po,ville had built
lie 70 90 win the ua.IeI Al All events the oglps! worS
should be suppressed if the translation immoral in
deacy think Certainly be- The free ci.cu
la,ou Of MI sParry'a work convinced would do
hurt than good from the fact would GET into the
hands OF Young and old indi,crimin.,elv
TIE HuTcHINsoNs sung last night at the rooms
of ,:e Society Library 10 overowng house Indeed
great many compelled without hearing them
all This IS not we'll. When they attract crowds 10
hear them large sooms should if possible be secured We
only that tbs song Excelsior ought to be heard by
every 1t sung with great and effect, and
they have II in the Old Granite State we should think
from the appearance OF the audience hs, they were likely
"whitsls shsl7 ray pretty we'll 'szoash the World