New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-23

~ at meeting OF Citizens held a: the room OF the
Apprentices Library Crosy-s,re on Tuesday evening,
March 81 le43 in conformity 10 call of Committee OF
the General Society OF Mechanics and Taaesmen IN lis
On motion, STEPHEN ALLEN, Esq, was called TO
the Char, and A. AvERiLL, appointed Secretary ,..
The cali OF the meeting having been read the Chairman,
Mr. Joseph p Simpson, rrm the Committee OF The Mocha.
Society made general o.; The situation and
prospects OF the Apprentice Library its funds wants. &c
Rcsogved That Committee DE appointed TO open sub.
scpton funds aid the objects OF the Library The
follow. shepherd Knapp. Stephen Allen Jonathan
Gooahue, Thomas T Woodruff Richard T. Moun'' Arson
Oracle, Shvers Parker Edwin B. Clayton John bog d,
Matthew Armstrong, George Baron Jacob Westeryelt,
John A Bunting, George Fulsom, Thomas Addison,
George ather Augustus AverI Joseph T. Simpson, l.. y.
Comslock
Resolved That this meeting recommend to Their leio|.
ci,zefs the Apprentices Library OF the City OF
object worthy OF patronage and support and soc IN
its behalf liberal subscription its support and conuu'
ance when called upon by she Committee for aid
Resolved THAT the proceedings OF this meeting be pub
s0d under the q g %EN , cs snlsa
a AvgRlLL. Secretary.
s. The Committee appointed by the meeting are re-
saveoino NJ half INST 7 O'clock ms SITS
e. Will be Pubiishcd on Saturday, A GALLOP
AMONG AMERICAN SCENERY, or Sketches oil amer
Scenes and Military Adventure by AUGUSTUS T. siL
elegantly printed volume limo Price 70 eents.
TLs vonme combines graphic and vivid descriptions
which Mount vernon tic CdtaieCl vi
are exqusely delineacd The Country Pastor and The
Medical Student excellent portraits "Old Kennedy
the Quarter Master" The conflicts between me
Cousluton Guerrero, and the Hornet and the Pea
cock Perrys Victory Lake Erie aud the capture oil the
Oh peake with geRuins nautical character stcs The
History of Lees Partisan Legon-he Night Attack upon
For; Erie-and the Battle OF LnndyS Lane, Is faithful
de, all, rich in snecdoe.
Nlr Siman started his literary "galop" from the
NewYork Battery, and by spTng OF his see he lands
the Potomac, and by another move be jumps BACK 70
The Hudson. Lis veracious animal, by third bouhd pfa
old Fort OF Tconderoga, whence his Pegasus
fitted 10 Montreal! where his rider peers alter the nuns,
having arrived there with speed even than General
Provost when with exemplary hurry he decampea
Pst,sburgb. Thence at single bound, be ges INTO
The Falls of Niagara; and by step more he scars 70
Mount Hoyoke; and by another jump bis horse paws he
White Mountains; with equal celebrity his charger Trans
ports him TO Newport to catch sea,bass AID ey ms ist
movement him the top OF the See pie OF Old Inn
y Church in NewYok where Mr. Siliinun had marvel
Gus vision After descending his sddy hight ne qols
"galioping' survey the adjacent Long Island Souni,
and terminates his Scenes aud Adventures in The Greei'
Cemetery, where he so:loquzes with devort rntii-
fitness and moral pathosThe whole forming an ATTRACTIVE
and tasteful volume.
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