The New York herald., 1850-01-30


MR. RSgt g. cy.a AND and son Is NOW @ TsAL
MT prsy Ti iss happy .sS e .eH as many OF his friends
Please have your subpoena with you. to ensure ad-
City Intelligence.
THE PRooREss MERCANTILE LIpRARv Asso-
cIAreS-THE ADVANTAGE OF ApvxRrrsrso. re-
port Of the Beard Of Direction Of the Library
Association, which has been just published rather
volumnous document; but 1t contains few items that
msy prove interesting to readers. The total num-
Der of members the lst Of January, 1850 297A
and the net gain for the year 267. or the whole
Enmber, 2S06 are, or originally, clerks and pay
So per annrm; and 1G9 merchants and others, SUBJ
scribers paying $5 annually, and enjoying all the pr
veges OF the library except the right to vote hold
ofice. Besides the above, there were 1l3 honorary
members 2S3 stockholders Of Clinton Hall Association
and life members who Joined more than twenty years
ago, under the original constitution, the article Of
which authorizing life membership. was repealed In
10 @ a bs IuDa % sa sa
The revenues Of 1879 exceed those Of the preced-
ing year BY the sum Of seos.. The amount ex-
pended In 1s49 Is $6C0 more than In lst8. The
report makes the following sensible remarks upon
the advantages Of advertising Tho excess over last
to say that this the Of real economy most
judicous investment. The advantages Of advertising
since the plan was adopted and We chesrfuy bear Wit
nets to its coed effects during the past year. They
have been TOO pspsbls to admit Of question
accession of members In the months Of October No
veDber and December IL in great degree attributable
TO the advertisements during time In tao
= s not sn..s IL. o. Ss sss
their attention called to the natter BY these notices
year isis sxcseds by sise ii the charge made in is4s
No additional burners have been in use during
under III. nss s Of nISsn sss o nss
Company has really been immensey increased.
The number q volumes In the library the lst OF
nary, 1912 was 2pl67 There have been acquired dur
ing the year by purchase 500; donations 1is making
be clstsed tbus:Works Of science and art 400 gem
eral literature, $685. fiction 556; total 2b7 these
40 foos $40 quartos ls97 octsvos and e54 duode
and repaired The receipts for fines during the year
were SAC. The property oftbe association is insured
paying ali expenses amounts 70 SIS The number Of
scholars In the several classes Of the previous year
~ THERE'S nov on d.pos, 70 the credit o. The class
psst year. Elizabeth Dsmt respectable old lady. Who
died few moDths since at the ass Of sxty Eve, be-
stsnce Of the Mind In its annals This lady be
qussthed TO vsross literary and charitable societies
william Wood, Of Canandsisua, for the numerous
don he has made to the society from time to
time and for his exsrtOn. In procuring donations from
others This institution has with the gro 9Th Of
the city In remarkable manner. In the nrst year II
Its existence twenty hine years ago, the number q
Of volumes In the library VAS 1ooo total receipts from
ell sources 5000 the pretent year the number Of
new m.mters m olai ttotsl number, 2sIt) number
2blT; tosl number In the library, VI 674) total re.
c.pts from all sources, 3l7 On February 18th 1871
rom No 40 Fulton street st an annual rent Of $3.50,
orsrsd 10 the society Nov the society occupies
building rhich cost $4,000 sad the cry is for more
tons TO the present recommendations This progress
the late President In his report attributes have
seen In no mail degree, to frequent advertising.
Tow PAIrs Nesterday, ct noon . IN
tsr of tb. admirers followers Of Tom Paine met at
the Battery ~hsre they ee.brstsd the birth day Of
that distinguhed infds BY discharges from piece Of
tree. with bis ksnss. and they distributed several
copies of his work entitled Common senssn They
then srcbtd In procession 10 the Chnese buildings
Ho ros CslUonsu-By reference TO sn sdvertiss-
mept In another column IL will be that the rplen
did steamship rfiisdsipha, Of eleven hundred tons
q next month, and viii connect With the stssnship %
On the Pscihc This is the vessel which has recently
been sddsd to Messrs. HovlaId Aspinvslis line q
Csliftrris stesmshipe.
RsIrH wsrpo Esussos.-Tbis dissins uished gen
tl.msn delivered lecture st Clinton Hall last
nirs On the spirit Of the rimes" and although our
the iins appointed fcr the l.cturs to conmenc. he
icupd impossible TO get even plscs TO stand upon,
20 large vas the audience. Under the circumstances,
y. sr. pfesuded fon giving sketch Of the discourse
~ We expected.
Nrw orsisvs.-on yesterday Msssrs Hatfield h
wilkins turned cut their splendid omnibus drawn
by eight veil matched horses. which we're much sd.
nrsd o. they piled through Brcsdrsy to South Ferry
Tr, Fnrr Aespsmr Tho total expenditures Of this
fntttutions 90 fsri amount 10 tsoosS. The numbef
Of pupils h lst.
yOvra BacnrtoRs sorsks The third soiree Of the
Young Bsch.ors Society, fer the current season vii
come 20 at the Apollo Rooms 70 mcrrou evening. In,
society are about 60 give . complimentary eoiree, OF
tssiimoDisl to their President, Mr.. John Mills Thi
Will take place st Nibos on Tuesday February 10th
srd vni, no doubt, be q grand AFFAIR.
CsrrsIr COtx ASH rur Co>sao- CovscrL-Captai,
Coch bss sddr.ssd the following letter to the Common
Council
Nrw Yoss, Jan 20, 1850.
To he Hon me Msyr snd Corporation Of ne C,fy Q
G,srL,nsr = Before leaving your hospiiabls city
slo- me 70 thank you tpdly for your murincent pre-
sent and for the many marked attentions which have
bssn shovb me, sipse my arrival here.
Gentlsnen-I feel proud ~ the honor you have CON
fsirsd on me sns 70 ny latest br,sih VII esr.is,
yrefrve the dor alton which your honorable BODY nss
1 Jrefested me With. Accept therefore, my vnmss'
thanks and believe me TO be ynu youis s,,n s''''
sp.ot, DAVID sovhl g..
Tsy Crsre~ Houss Rswo,.fs.-The following cir
culsr has been issusd BY MIR Conector mshveiL -
siRnire his ressops for the recent removals rom the
CoIIscross orTicy, NV yons,l
January Is, 1850. <
s,,Bv the Instructions of the Secretary Of the
T,...u,y IL 70 reduce the expenses
| of this department. of the public service. The Las
limits the ssperditure to an smount inadequate ID
meet the psy msst ~ compensation 10 persons hereto
| fore employed In the collection of the revenue
To meet the exxency Of the case, the number u
oncers must b rsdnesd end regret 10 be under ths
necessity q otpensins With jour services AFTER the
| thirty first day q January instant.
4 trust you viu not deem this MEASURE ~ sssctsns
full omoer. Respeotfully,
n, MAXWELL, Coilestog.