The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-18
Perhan,. Gift Entsrprass.

Perham's Gift Enterprise.
Ia accordance with the following call published in one
OF tine morning papers, meeting Of the shareholders Of
the Perham gift enterprise held last evening NJ Co.
vention Hail. Wooster street,
The Peram gin .sss arr re TSSTs
70 meet .t Contntnton Haii ino.cIocL Nv orir Of
u,hs n,o,n.s, -our not more than half dozen OF
IN. sxrsc. were In attendance, Who getting together
foro.s meeting, when the following converse
took place respecting the merits and dement's Of
the enterp Use and those connected with it -
SMALL MAS-What do you think OF the humbugf
TALL MAN. am sure don't know how it will turn out
nor don't IL get something worth having.
SMALL MAN-What viii you go in forp
TAIL Boy-Well, come to think Of II, the panorama
would suit best because there somethiDg more than
paper about that.
celebrated horse Of his but have stable and have no
cash to pay storage. lght tsrng at the young gents
readiness
Here an man stepped into the Gro vd Of takers
and asking of them to let him look at his ticket
opened his mouth so wide that was staring us in
what way of making money Rather deep into u.s. amt
hep"
here to night Why what do you think gentle men, they
wanted to put him for Of the vice presidents.
Hang him. wsh he would make hi appearance to night
for all in the dark about this affair At present
While these worthless waiting patiently in the hall
above, there group OF about dozen eighteen
persons standing the door step which appeared to
like an indignation meeting and all seemed to be
"dowp, they expressed it. upon the proceedings at
Metropolitan Hall The night before.
Here the party were joined BY two or three others
from the ST est VIII, kept up ths conversation for
about quarter Of hour. Al the meeting not
Organized reporter could not we'll get the names
Of the indignant speakers Obliged to desctbe
FOURTEENTH WARD MAXWELL, how long going
to wait hers let up stairs organise ourselves and
appoint committee to watch those fellows who appoint
ed the mselyes at Netropt Titan Hall last night.
TIE PASoRAsA MAS-we missed the game last night;
ought to have followed II up last night when had
him The committee should have taken the proper
y into their own hands when Perhsm wanted them to
do it.
last even pg2 never heard such noise ia all my life
! thought the house was go ng to pieces. Buckman
(the chsrmap could not keep order at all although he
did all he could to keep them peaceabe.
Here sided listener rksd that al he wanted
give dollars worth of boots which produced great
deal of laughter among the knowing who affirmed
for a certainty that there boots the pro-
gramme although there any quantity Of IS hats up
Thinking probably that it was about time to organize
given signal rushed up stairs and taking their seats
of their number, Mr. 3rdsal called the meeting to
order and nominated Mr. Sykes for chairman which
unanimously carried.
The CHAIRMAN, after Eliminating for q few moments
Tribune In his pocket he wanted to read the call of
the meeting but present having that Journal in their
possession he obliged amidst general Searching of
pockets, to ember bsst what he could OF the
call; and asking the what their plea,
sure of them moved that Mr.. Birdsau be
appointed secretary Who taking his eat at the report
ers table Informed them that for his part he thought
that mtee should be appointed to wait upon the
committee appointed at Metropolitan Hall the other
night and ask them to cali another meeting OF all the
shareholders for the purpose Of devsng such measures
ouo best suit their interests He suggested that the
Metropolitan Hall Committee needed a great deal of
watching, and would be advisable to keep sharp
af er them.
The molten of the Secretary being carried Messrs.
Sykes Br,sa and Bowles we're ppoiuted as the Watch
Committee Watching n
watch the movements Of Mr. Perhsm.
After passing resolution that the proceedings Of the
meeting be published IN the daily papers, the meeting
adjourned until some future day.
At the meeting of the stockholders in this scheme
at Metropolitan Hail. Judge Bsebe elected of the
committee to receive the property which calls from the
Judge the following letter.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD:
Dear sn yo1s pape this morning n, observe "a.
prizes with the Perham Seven Mile Mirrcr viii
you me BY stating through your journal that
So
the Asorney and myself whether there has not been
IN nraeson o. th law which cs for the Of
THE NOMINATION OF IRA BUCHANAN, JR., AT TIE PER-
HAM MASS MEETING.
We have received the following letter in regard to the
election OF Mr Ira Buckrnan a. the Perha gathering
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Your reporter IN stating the circumstances Of the appoint
ment Of Mr. Ira Buckman Jr samtmber Of the
q disrbu'ion has think entionay, done d
ieman injustice. Mr.. Buckm. did not niaate himself
ut the nomination made aud loudly seconded by at
least thirty the stage, confirmed
as unanimous that Of other gntsnan appoint
the committee The confusion great that
in centre OF the hall have heard
aton and thus msy have arisen referred TO-
Respectfully, ynur servant.
RoDT. BEATTY, Jr., Secretary.
Our report stated that Mr. Buckman proposed Him self
"a member of the trust committee and declared him
self elected We have been informed that he pushed
upon tie stand and compelled to take the part he did
that hundreds proposed him az a committeeman which
could rot hear in the tumult and that he was
by Others against his w. to put his own nomination
In such excitement 1t difficult to say what was
red and what not assured that Mr. Buck.
man elected by large majority.