New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-18
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| ENTERTAINMENTS, &c. DAY AVID EVENING
TrgrEAser DEnoSsrT,Tos Thi; Evening metropolitan
sPseehs BY Rev n Cs;p Rev Valley and KAhsec
FOR The benefit Of Zion ohuh win b. opened This Day
the subject Of lectG This Evening Hail.
rHE MSSE BsE socrrv hold Annvsr,ry ,e ing Thi. A.
ten oo9 vii be eeursS upon Th, Aern to and
This Evening to Gereuen ny attho Brooklyn InIu;e Dr.
y i gfs asi T. EgSs at NSlo by the Al
TbsseT Mr.. Forrest Pierre" The OBSTINATE FAMILY viii
TIVE WORKS WoxqgR tpou. JeCld', Comedy viii DO played
This Eyering Naack Also, The REVIEW, and The Coop
CyilITArIoN play will be played for the int TINS hsCy
This Evening BurtOnsJ w wasek IT, as the hero Also
FvrTTS VII SON repeated
QUESTION and Tue BOYS OF SARATOGA finish tbs
TIE Willow viii be given This Evening BaTnqm Museum
crdTs PrRroRnAvcEs Evening Mr. Ruuucs
ErHoriA% SoScs variety This Evening Woods Mn
EcYprIAN ANTIQUITIES collection Day Evening
PAsoRAM Holy LAND painted by Barnard Th. Evening
s1uoo CURosO octoq of wonderful Mechanism &C. This Day
PICTURESQUE MoYr Panorama and Description
GALLERY open This Day and Evening the AUnon
Boaawsy By P9af Heller
sPRuALIsM This Evening at various places as advertised
Il The weather yesterday was suicidal a cold,
vrctchcd continuing all day. keeping people mainly
within doors There prospect at midnight OF clear
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JgyyY LIMBS LETrER.-The extract from Madame
GotuscHmDIs letter, recently published in the City pa
pers seems worse than Copc to readers generally. The
istrausaon of the last word and the erroneous printing
of the original have bewldered the sense altogether We
give below version ofthe extractacc0mpaned by
literal translation which may serve 10 clear up the doubt
- f. cnnys meaning and prevent ridiculous surmses of
/ lo;t Is lfally
steal composition which would naturally keep him closely
al home hat changes are referred to We cannot guess
but the idea Of dscorl out of the question After stating
that they are both well, Madame G. says:
@ v9 s GOD s6d sweet He a s3ts & G At s oas
% "t s .ane to "a be ] s1f gs5d qs
u, thinker Layq nj raL och fJynGsGmhcf; bfr
ways thinks only my veal and omnd
G, ivqpt,tIa mod ala raJiagIr'
serene, still spirit IN all changes
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
/ or Fl ATE To rNPEEsIurNr GEoRGE PrchHiN.-On Sat
rlay evening last Mr. George Peckam late President OF
the Mercantile Library Association was presented with
magnificent service of plate consisting OF nine mas
svc pieces Of solid silver comprising complete tea
service and pitcher and pair of gObe These large
of beautiful pattern and ehboratey chased The silver
bore an appropriate inscription expressing the high regard
in which the recipient held by the members of the Aso
ciation and tesyng their appreciation Of the valuable
services which he has rendered to that institution Mr.
VIM Adams the manufacturer and the service is worth
$1,000 The presentation took place in the Lodge Room in
Clinton Hail large number OF gentlemen and ladies
were present john Merchant Esq, Chairman of the Pre-
sentaon Committee. presided The Chairman introduced
/ Mr. Ethan Allen. WHO stated the object which had con.
vcned Them He remarked in substance is follows:
LADIES GENTLEMEN 1t is always agreeable duty testify
behalf Of personal worth There is no act more srbns TO the
tegy Of friend ued and true We have assembled here onght
bsrse of hh and important trt The Mercantile Library &ssocis
grateful to those who labor for her advancement aud strive
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s Of her esteem upon be & esS PGe;dfG GfCr3e fc
sapOse need make nc ap5ophe to LABOR to indicate the 9,
s1S e iS world hey name is tten rpon tbe @
works Time In her march she has built founded
empires ana her poiuse ha1d mas so%n the globe wh cues She
the themselves ubserient her VIII She has
8 powcF and 81. las Compelled the world TO acaowide no n
gnf more tI 4 4nS D no S bs more pO
Merchants Clerk humble lt'ef ye high and honorable when
viewed connection with ITS inheritance 10 the Clerk to be
tequeahed the wealth and Powe the merchant princes who
tie pulse Of the busy which, hum around and send their
fa15, reach slant seas and bear u5 the ocesn the
PI1aufs Oh essY Tsy have esr @ o t o no dangers
be T on lew beds within the Antarctic zone af pIoe nneg
% oun,e y This he nbetance OF te W 49, ct
the head that fraternity stands Geo Peckh And he
pies this position through his own exon He indebted 70 no for
eign aid for the position where now he stand. ALTHOUGH
presentation yet thar rome the less
worthy OF npP'0ys . We Some here 70 reward 5oasy OF
setting And finally this token which although
polished surface SPEAK Mr. Peckiam giving hun
when years shall BaTe rolled away and when IN the course
of human who gathered around Mr. Peckhm
permitted 10 yellow
o u once though tStT regard for the Mercantile bry &o
citation cherished with geu remembrance the name OF It's exPre-
dent. Geo. PeckhaIn
Mr. .Ino Merchant Chairman OF the Committee, then
performed the ceremony Of presentation addressing the
cipient "a, follows:
Committee your friends the Mercantile Library Association
have the be Chairman,
TO this evening, hands substantial te-t
alton rendered the within
whose walls assembled AN concous that ths test
tnonal "oud De more WI o lLAI Nlnd
In few hort wears you yourself reputation
ard position Merchants Newiok.
aud be to young members bright and
shining ght guide their and that Ike you they may
f 1880 Honor and fam from condition
Act well there all the honor
I'm the selection objects Of this testimonial have preferred
display but nope hud IN them
something May your cup happ
ness ever be as trimming would be- should
friendship hospitality want demand eef May the
your the this tea kettle
you returning daily toll and welcome hresde
your
but that long after time revert to this time this
these faces and with thrill such angel might feel be
happy az the retrospection
Mi Peckhn then briefly responded thanking the speak
for the complimentary terms in which they had ad
dressed him. and expressing hi. obligations 10 the Commit
tee and the Association for this mark of their Appreciation
His remarks very appropriate and listened to
with much attention
After the presentations company of gentlemen members
the Committee and Others. filling mammoth omnibus TO
ii, utmost capacity proceeded up Broadway the supper
ready Every article either substantial or luxurious which
could be- desired al banquet upon the table and the
relish with which they were discussed was highly cOmpli
mentary otle cai,0ir. Mr. Isaac IL Bailey presided at