New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-27

upon literature art, Sc John Bisco, l23 Broad
way.
To tie Editor OF The Tribune:
DEAR SIR-t though; that the silent contempt WIN
which have hitherto treated the contioued stlrcks
of few iryidious persons, who scern TO find plea
CURE IN misrepreseniiug my sy stem and abusing my
self. would have Induced them TO des'st rpm men
wicked and uuiustifabe course; hut have been
shown recent article in Philadelphia paper, IN
which one of those scurrilors scribheTs hasrenewed
these attacks in vulgar and poi.house language,
with view 10 pursuadr his readers that my career
in Philadelphia was a failure, and that had proved
myself " literary mountebank,' DC. Had any
of theae persons received shadow Of Provoca;ion
from me, should not perhaps have been go nlcch
surprised: and would rot haye nlnde pubic the
facts conveyed 10 the following letter. Bur am
nov compelled to request for them place 10 yorr
columns, that the sensible portion OF the community
NAV see whcher there is any ground for such uh'
priucpled statements. lfsuch attacks are intended
10 suggest the policy of pat ing black mail for their
suppression, can the authors that Trey viii
find ,hemselyes mistaken. Respectful, yours,
FRS FAUVElrGOURAUD.
PHLApgIrIlIA, Dec. go 1914.
in which you developed the Grges; classes ever assembled
Phadepha, ingenious system oi Hinemolechhy'
meeting composed of members from the majority OF your
scholars held to devise aud execute son1 plan b whch
they might express their personal respect Tor YOU and the!
.s,mnon of tine advantage and pleasure derived from your
instructions.
The reu, WIS the purchase of the accompanying pieces oi
plate and the assignment to OF the asteanbe duty ol
them TO you have retained them IN possession
of the manufacturer until in the hope that should
H.. dali, "a lrnurs nfI
Hu you have not revisited tho city, and peTcevns by the
rnxettes that you are NewYo route 10 Boston, send
them to your address by the Expresses to that city,
remain, respectfully your obt serv't.
RUFUS W. GRISWOLD,
ToFRANcIs FAuvrL.GouRAup, Esq. NcwYoIk.
u As the Opposition to Prot. Goufaud III
Philadelphie, 7i,icb Il few persons were eiisbisd
to raise III consequence oi his severe lilness at
the time frs, appointed for his closing Lecture in
that City, has been widely noeed over the coon-
try TO his prejudice it is but justice to him that
the fact sheuld be equally wei! known that
large mslority OF his classes there not merely
concurfed with his classes in this City and else
where in warm appreciation OF his System aud
Lectures, but have seen f; TO testify their appro.
bation in the most substantial manner Inc
Service of Plate presented by them TO Prof. O.
has reached this City. and affords a striking evi
dence Of the good taste well as The justice and
generosity of Phiadelphia. lis cost can hardly
have beeu less than $500. 1t would seem high
time that newspaper attacks on a popular and
useful public teacher who has given tfem no
proyocauop, unless the Withholding OF Black
Mail, he s,1ch xhnrld re discontinued Ed.
Iy' The BosroN QuAhTErrE CLUB give sn
entertainment this evening at the Tabernacle They
will be assisted by that mos! admirable speaker, Mir
Cough, and those vino wish 10 secure seats must
be in attendance at al early hour. See advertise
ment-