New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-12
MERcASTILE LIBRARY Assoc,Irtoy-Au

sided. The h.. was full and much enthusiasm pre-
vailed at vsIiou, Joints during the reading Of the re-
ports.
The Tressurers Repos. showed the amount of re-
ceipts for the past year to be elol2' 25 of which
81 592 O. remains in the Treasury. The increase Of
receipts over the previous year was 81 SIS 80
Nc Geo. Peckh,m- President ofthe Association then
read his lengthy and able report He stated the expen
diture for books al s66t % over last year There
have been added to the Library during the past year
1916 volumes, Of which number 4 l36 were purchased
and 100 were donated which addition Is unprecedented
by any previous yer 1t exceeds the previous year by
1889 volumes. The number of volumes in the Library
Jan l. 1853 was 81 ass including works Of theological
scientific political historical geographical natheust
cal and chronological character besides some works
fiction Upon the subject of Lectures the Presiden,
spoke quite at length and ably The lectures under
the auspices Of this association have been well sustain
ed and $3.50 of the profits have been invested The
entire proceeds are not yet known The great
success of Mr.. Thackeray's lectures was spoken
Of. His was the most profitable. The Ii
bIsry ranks as the fifth in this coun.ry-beins
exceeded only by those at Harvard College, Bos
ton Atheneum, Philadelphia Library Company
and the As,or Library Among the libraries Of this
City, this library is exceeded only by the Aston Library
The President remarked: Among the early en-
gsgements entered into on your behalf one was for
the delivery of one lecture by the late Hon. Daniel
Webster But the gloom of death rolled over the in
,elect of the Lecturer-the eye Of the Statesman
longer peers into futury, anticipating the movements
of nations The tongue of the eloquent to
new only in the gigantic words which he has LETT
behind him-monuments of imperishable grandeur,
which will remain go long the language in which
they were spoken and the Constitution which they
defended shall be remembered among men.
The Report closed with the remark that the re-
Election had entered into the minds of the Board
that we could confer greater benefit upon the
Clerks of New-York than by bringing them with
in the pale of the influences of this Association,
and inducing them to avail themselves of the ad'
vantsges it affords. Most of the young men who are
engaged in mercantile pursuits in this City are stran.
gers from the country their home is not here, their
friends are here they have TO this great and
active arena TO enter into the contest of human life and
to struggle obtain the goal of wealth fame The
cherries hotel the scarcely more socabe private
boarding house becomes their home. In the midst of
crowded city surrounded by glittering alurements
and indictments to pleasure every hand, the mex
perienced youth not having the gentle restraints of
home and kindred upon him, too often finds himself in
antcipations But this institution with its extensive
librnry-is amply furnished reading roomits classes
its lectures offers sufficient inducements to lead HIM
to pass his leisure hours here instead Of in the gayees
and the pleasures Of the City.
The report of the President stating the very satsac
tory condition of the affairs of the Association, and its
increasing influence, was received with repeated ex
pressons Of favor and at its close with strong and con-
tinued applause.
Mr. Terry Bates then arose in the audience, and
announced to the meeting that the Clinton Hall Asso
citation which is Board Of Trustees for this Associa
ton had just purchased during day the Aston place
Opera House for the Mercantile Library and the papers
were signed at O'Clock, PM tWelearned the price
given was sl50OO0l This was received with applause
the subject having been agitated during the past year.
and the present officers having favored this movement
Thanks were returned TO Hon. Charles King for his
services to which he replied in appropriate terms and
in the Of his remarks, he commended the Asso
citation for having procured the lectures OF Mr. Thack
eray After some further business, the meeting ad
jourhed.
DEpIcATIos OF THE MA6DALES ASYLUM
At noon Yesterday the new Asylum building just
erected In Eighty ST. between the Fourth and
Fifth.svs was dedicated with appropriate exercises
There was business meeting Of the managers OF the
Society and report which read gave the history
of the various efforts for the reformation OF
unfortunate depraved females since 1928 from
which this Society has resulted. This Society was
founded December %, 1892, and is managed by Ia
dies connected with different Churches In
the city. They have occupied frame building built
for uacturDg purposes as an asylum Tor the past
90 years and considerable outlay would be necessa
~ 10 repair it. il was deemed advisable to build Asy
xJ.y cte1 in ~
chapel Of the instutionthe new building having been
occupied for the pas, four weeks Quite large num-
Der oflades friends the institution present The
addresses Of the occasion by Rev DR.. Campbell,
Of Spring st Presbyterian Church. and Rev. Mr. Wood,
of the Pearlst Church. During the addresses there
was much feeling manifested in the audience in gym
psthy fer the unfortunate outcasts who having gone
astray are forbidden their homes denied intercourse
with good society, and apparently left with no other
alternative but miserable life OF thame. The closing
prsyer was offered by Rev Mr. Scarf At the conclu-
sion of tie exercise, those present repaired to the
maron' apartments where refreshments were served
The ASYLUM of brick three stories high besides the
basement II il fifty feet in front by twenty i've in
deptb with wing In the basement Is the kitchen,
wash ROOM dining room &c. On the first floor Il the
chapel sewng.room sitting room, and rooms for the
rnatron and assistant matron. The third ami fourth
foors are divided into small neat sleeping rooms for
those whe dwell in the institution. The cost OF the
establishment has been 5000, of which about $1,000
has been raised and the Society are quite anxious TO
raiie the balance
They hope ths, all who are willing to aid them in
their worthy object will now do So There are at
present about 20 inmates there The Matron Is Nrs
stickney The Chaplain and Agent is Rev. {. Darling
who receives all donations. The inmates are con-
SANITY employed and are daily under religious inha
enees The Asylum is neat, comfortable, pleasant
and evidently well conducted The officers report
most gratifying eAses of reformation through It's IN
strumenthliiy OF the 70 inmates during the past
year six have been dismissed az their own request
ten placed at service eigh, sent TO the Hospital Elk
,xpelled sixteen restored 10 their friends, two have
been married four have united with the church AMI
eleven have teen hopefully converted The Managers
have occasion 10 acknowledge most gratifying en-