The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-09

looked TO the lecture OF wednesday evening
IL would have been in vain to do So Mr.
Everett is a man of the past Just what his
experience-walled around, as his life has BEEN
by the combined conservative instincts Of pull
PIT college, and cabinet-mght be expected to
render him. IL any good to the great and holy
cause OF human progress is to follow from bis
intellectually great lecture, it will be by those
applications of the unapplied results Of his
historical researches, which other and more
progressive minds will make. INDICATOR.
THINGS IN AND ABOUT THE QUEEN CITY.
CINCINNATI, June 1, 1853.
To the Editor of the National Era:
1t is seldom that writer's for the Era have
to complain of typographical errors and the
general accuracy and neatness OF your paper
are the subject of frequent remark. In both
respects the Era wnl not suffer in comparison
with the best papers of the country. Some
mistakes however, will occur in the best
papers, and notice few in my articles in the
Era of May goth, one of which is of sufficient
Importance to demand correction
Judge Burnet came to this place in 1896,
when he was twenty-six years of age,) and
not in 1875, as your printer has made 1t. In
l776, the primeval forest covered the place
where our city now stands, and in all pfoba-
bility the foot of the white man had never
trodden its solitudes. The first settlement VIC
made in 1888, and it was, of course, a very IN
considerable village when Judge Bmnet came
here eight years after.
r had the pleasure of listening, on last Sun
day evening, to an instructive, appropriate, and
eloquent discourse, on the life and character
of Judge Burnet, by Rev. 5. W. Fisher pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church, on which
he was for many years constant attendant
In the regularity of his attendance on public
worship at all seasons, and often when in fee
BILE health, and three times on the Sabbath, he
set an example to those Of younger years,
similar to that of John Quincy Adams Under
the influence of his parents and his early edu.
cation, the preaching of the Presbyterian di-
| vines at his native place and in Newark New
Jerscy, and his college life under Dr. Wither-
, spoon, he imbibed strong belief in the Chris
| tan faith, the morality of the Bible, and the
doctrines of Presbyterianism, and retained it
intelligently and decidedly through all his
after life From the close Of the Revolution
till the early part of this century, the views OF
the French infdel school of Rousseau and Vol
taire became widely difused through this coun.
try, and intelligent and educated men became
to an alarming extent, tinctured with their SUI
per6cial philosophy. Many of the officers Of
the army, and a majority of the young men
who came out as pioneers to the West, were
more or less corrupted by these anti Christian
opinions. The state of morals here was bad
and Judge Burnett, both in conversation anc
practice, maintained a high standard of mo-
rality, taking decided stand against skept
cism, intemperance, and gambling, the preva
lent vices of the times. In early manhood, hi
views as regards politics and religion BEGAN,
fixed; and, strong in his principles and preju
dices, he retained them unaltered, amid all til,
changes of parties and religious organization,
to the last. He was certainly highly conserva
tive in his opinions, but the young Democrat,
and progressive spirits of the present genera
ton, before condemning him, should be sur,
that they are imbued as thoroughly in princi
pie and as careful in carrying out in practic,
the true Christian morality, winch must under
lie all systems, social or political, to render
them trustworthy or permanent
am glad TO see that the Ohio Historical an(
Philosophical Society, established in this plac,
few years since, is attracting more attention
The numbers in attendance 1t It's meetings ant
the interest manifested by it members in tn,
business, give strong assurances Of the success
and permanence OF the society. A valuabl
library has been Accommodates for some time
chiefly through contributions of rare work
illustrating the early settlement of the Yves
One of the objects Of the society is to collec
while opportunities exist, the biographies of tn
early pioneers of the country, and publs
them in permanent form. The Life of D.
Drake by T.. d. Mansfield President of tn
Society, will probably be the first of these vo
umes Tho Society is providing for course
public lectures to be delivered next winter
the first of which will be one on the life G
Judge Burnet, first President of the Society.
Speaking Of lectures, | am reminded tina
have said nothing of the lectures of tn
Young Mems Mercantile Library Association
That institution sustained so literally by tn
young merchants of the city, has provided ex
cellent courses of lectures in the winter for a
least eight years past. The course of last sea
son was a brilliant one, embracing lectures b,
some of the most eminent and gifted speaker
and writer's at the Eas( of whom several mad
their first visit then to the West and address
ed for the first time Cincinnati audience
| The efforts of the directors to please the lee
turc going public have been appreciated, anc
| the course of last winter was attended week.,
| by crowded audiences Many who WISHED
we're unable to gain admittance, and the sal,
| of tickets had to be limited to the accommoda
tons of the Hall, one of the largest in the city
The directors are making their ariangement
| for next winters course, and are determined
to engage the ablest lecturers to be found
| either ut home or abroad
Should any of your readers either gentlemen
or ladies, visit the Queen City, would ady;s,
them by all means to call at the Rooms of the
Library Association, in the Cincinnati College
building, ON Walnut street. They have beer
fitted up in style of elegance unsurpassed by
those Of any similar Institution in the country
and equalled by but one or two The library
contains $4,000 volumes; the newspapers in
| the reading room number over one hundred
from every part Of this country and Europe
and the magazines seventy. The total number
of members is over 2,350, which is increasing
every week. All who pay the annual sub
scription are entitled to all the privileges Of
the institution, except voting at the business
meetings and holding Office, which are confined
10 merchants This institution speaks highly
for the enterprise and INTEL igence of the young
merchants Of the city, by whom hhas been built
up, from very small beginning, some eighteen
years ago. To no one, perhaps, is the insttu-
ton more indebted than to its present efficient
and popular President, Mr.. James Lupton.
From tho commencement Of his services as
one of the board of directors TO this time, in
all the Offices he has filed he has devoted q
large share of his time, by day and night to
its interests, and has been unremitting and la
borious in his efforts to increase its efficiency,
extend its influence, and elevate it to its pres
ent position. To his sound judgment and taste
for the beautiful, are we indebted for many Of
the improvements which have been made to
the rooms in the last two years. Strangers in
our city when introduced by member Of the
Association, have the privilege Of visiting the
rooms for four weeks, and they are always
sure Of courteous reception from the polite
and attentive Librarians, Mr.. Stephenson and
Mr.. Cooke At the close Of the present year,
Mr. Lupton Wal probably retire from the ac-