The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-29
!. Mercantile Library Lectures.

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DEAR SIR,
have read with much satisfaction your true and
timely remarks, in your valuable paper OF Thursday,
respecting the course pursued by the directors Of,
and the course OF lectures delivering before, the
members of the Mercantile Library Association.
have been for many years a member of the IN
stution and have attended It's lectures nearly every
winter since they were established; have enter
tanned for it the most friendly feelings, and antci
pated TO- II and iti lectures, growing reputation
and usefulness but must say for The last f. years
Il has sadly fallen short OF even previous attain
ments. Their present course of lectures decidedly
unmeaung and unntegible flourish of fowery
phrases, abou Genius" esprit of the Age
g Romance of the times" (Which | would define
was the tickling the fancy OF an audience for fifty
dollars an hour by these "wse men of the east,
whose reputation have tar outran their worth, finds
himself wiser or better!
The influence OF the institution generally also
think OF late has not been so beneficial ought to
have been. Is the present class of merchants and
clerks more remarkable for sObriety, integrity
useful Intelligence, and business habits? trow
fear they are more DESTROYS to make a figure IN
The drawing than IN the counting room; more ambi-
tiOus OF being " Byrons" Gas Boz verv express vely
terms tn my than BarIngs-he study If boOkkeepne
IS cons dered beneath the dignity OF their nature"
md the rules Of etiquette wi h them are more inn
portsnt than the rules OF business
Instead of having meetings tor mutual improve
ment in debate, Intercourse and consultation, they
must get up anniversary festival, to cut figure
in the papers, aud at which to their shame with all
their stores Of knowledge, they have not available
Merchants of New York;" but rely upon an editor
to do it, Shame!
Formerly,a their annual meetings, we were wont
10 see assembled our old and valued merchants, and
their countenance and advice was listened to and
respected but now we have tgathering OF pug
nacious youths, who spout and electoneer with all
the air and gusto of hack politician, so that their
polished corner stone the worthy President OF the
ASSOciatIOn hard
mpetuoslty, much less sharpen their wit. But it,
the " spirit of the age"
I hope the present board OF directors will not be
low in learning a lesson from the expires ion OF
the spirit" of its members, Gas understand they
will gain loss OF several hundred dollars by their
present course OF lectures) and instead of sending
TO other cities tor men to lecture on every subject
but what is useful, and paying extravagant prices,
let them encourage native talent upon philosophy
cal, Scientific, or commercial subjects; and instead
OF catering to the fancy of the public at the expense
and detriment OF Its members, let their aim be TO
make honest, capable merchants and useful citi-
zens; then may the merchants of New York be
distinguished for their integrity and intelligence,
the city is for the safety and spacousness Of its har
sor, and Clinton Hall be, as it ought, their Alma
Mater Roscoe.
ANrI-SLAvERY MEETING AT FANEuIL HALIFAX
BY Folsom ON HER FEET AGAIN.-Yesterday the
annua! session at Faneuil Hall. Francis Jackson
Esq, the President, called it to order, and after
few preliminary proceedings, Mrs. Abby Folsom
arose. with bundle Of manuscript in her hand, and
gave notice OF an intention to read It, The l'resl-
dent said the first business in order was the reading
OF the annual report and requested Mrs. Folsom
to wait until it was read.
With much APPARENT reluctance, the she-orator
conse nted to do so and as soon as the report was
finished, she was on her taps again. I" with specta-
Giles on nose, and commenced reading, when ii
motion was made that she defer il until the Treasu
rer's Report, which was next in order, was read.
Mrs. FoLsoM-Mr president, you told me might
read my address as soon as the Annual Report was
read.
PREsIpENr-You are mstaken requested you
TO defer il until that Report was read, and now
again request you to defer it until have the Trea-
surer's report
Mrs. FOLSOM That's it-all about dollars and
cents-the miserable dross before truth and Justice
But want to read my speech now, and appeal to
the meeting whether may not.
The question was then taken on her being allowed
TO proceed There was a. single aye" (Mrs. Fol
SONS own-1t could be heard among a thousand)
and numerous voices in the negative.
The PRESIDENT declared it the decision of the
meeting that she should not proceed.
Doubted" exclaimed Mrs. F in voice some
what resembling Mrs. Fitzwiiam's " Pee-ter"
The vote was again taken, and Mrs. Fosom's
single voice alone was heard in favor OF her inter
rupton OF the proceedings. Finding the vote against
her, she determined tn "r.ad her piece" whether or
no. All attempts to stop her without force proving
unavang, she was permitted to go and have her
own way, and she read long TRADE against the In
sane Hospital (of which she was recently an in
nmate) -against the Houses of Core ction-against
every thing that could restrain men, and particular
ly women, from doing just as they pleased-and
wound up with proposing the form .tiOn of a new So
ciety, which should have no officers, and
strain against the universal use of the tongue.
AS this Grafton was enough Tor one day, we "miZ-
Zled" when 1t was concluded Ii the rest of the
proceedings were par with the commenc ment,
we doubt whether the world will be emanclpated
for whole year to come, if not longer-Bos.on
Mail.
FANNY ELssLER.-We find the following in Paris
paper :-Pilet, the director of the Opera at Paris
having obtained decree of $1,000 francs damages
against Fanny Essler, in consequence of her break
ing her engagement with him, lately proceeded to
seize some rich furniture which remained in the
apartments occupied by Fanny before her departure
TO the United States
The Marquis ~, who had known Fanny Elsser
and her sister AT Vienna, presented himself, and
claimed the furniture the attorney of Madmoisele
Theresa Essler. The question was argued before
the court-the opera director maintaining that all
the furniture, except few articles which he was
ready to have separated from the others, the
property Of Fanny before her departure The apart
ments, however were hired in the name OF Mdle
Theresa and the bills of the articles were made OUT
IN her name. The court decided that the property
belonged to Theresa, and that the seizure was OF no
effect With regard to damages and interest, it
was tecreed that there was no reason for granting
any thing on that account, and the opera director
was condemned TO pay the COSTS
NEW PACKET SHFs.-Walk up to the ship yards
and see the new packet ships the stocks. The
sight is worth the walk.
WELL FnLED-All the Ice houses notwithstand-
ing the mild weather.
BEAUTIFUL SIoHT-The Park Fountain every
day.
ABUNDANT Coughs and colds in this city Cause:
thin shoes, and sudden changes in the weather.
ExToRTloNArR The driver of cab No. 90
Don't ride with him.
WORKS WELL-The new fire district system