The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-09-20

mere are Reneradly ap0ug thirty persons
reading at oncc in the library, though
there are accommodations for one or two
hundred. The visitors are generally
literary men, who have come to consult
some rare or valuable work; and artists,
who wish to feast their eyes on the mag
n%iicent and costly specimens of art,
which are reserved for their eyes alone.
But this limitation seems rather unjust.
The Managers of the Library have in
Cured a considerable amount of obloquy,
for not making it a mere collection of
novels and entertaining books, over which
clerks and schoolboys might while away
their winter evenings. But they have
justly considered the magnificent bequest
of JOHN JAcoB AsToR, as intended to be
fdevoted to the interests of Science.
They have made the Library one of ref
erence, in a great degree, and have aim
ed to secure books which are valuable to
scientific, literary and business men,
which, through their scarcity or expen-
siveness, are difficult to be obtained. 1t
could never have been the intention of
Mr.. AsToR to immortalize himself by
establishing a circulating Library. The
wants of visitors are 0ar001Sty at
tended to, by DIR. CoGseRRELL and his
two gentlemanly young assistants. One
of these, MI. D. w. FIsKE, is gradu-
ate of Hamilton College, N. Y, and
subsequently of the famous University
of Upsala, in Sweden. The other is a
graduate of Cambridge, England, and
both are men of varied and extensive
requirements.
Before descending from this literary
atmosphere, into the consideration of the
" vulgar occupations of ordinary life !"
we will observe that the literary horizon
promises many wonderful things to ap-
pear soon, in the way of print and paper.
A new department of gazeteering is to
be occupied by a electromagnetic, pre-
pared by Rev. HARVEY NEwcoMB. 1t
is a +" Cyclopedia Of Missions !" giving
a complete history of all the Missionary
operations in which the various scots and
nations of christendom have been en-
gagged for centuries past. The results of
these vast operations have never been
gathered together and exhibited in this
manner, and they will form a new and
most interesting chapter in the worlds
history. Several distinguished Ameri-
can authors have important works in
press. There will be a vigorous attempt,
this season, on the part of certain pub
fishers, to push forward worthless pro-
auctions by extensive advertising.
After long protracted and mysterious
labors, the employees of Uncle Sam, at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, have accom-
plished something. The Frigate Inde-
pendence has been thoroughly repaired
and made sea-worthy, and has taken on
board her men for a long cruize. She
is said to be ordered to the Pacific, with
instructions to make a call at Greytown,
and inquire at what time the British
feet intends commencing the lombard
ment of New York City. We will trem-
BILE in our shoes until the answer isre-
ceived. I was thinking the>@s.ay
as 1 saw one of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
excursions going down the SounepRiShai
would become of all the amateur warri-
ors, if we should happen to have a visit
from some hostile power. Every Print
ing House and Work Shop has its com
pany of " Buckram Guards )" who think
it fine sport to wear a gay coat and shoot
at a target. But I imagine if they were
required to be shot at, as well as to shoot,
the majority of our warlike patriots
would be seen taking the express train
for the interisr, in short order. Our
fremen, however, are really a gallant
class of men, and, with little training,
would make frst-rate soldiers.
The days of musical enthusiasm and
extravagant Juror, seems to have passed
away. The Italian opera, GR1sI and
MARIO included, are going by the board.
Money makes the mare go, and the mu-
sic too; when the money is not to be
had, both the mare and the music must
stop. Lamentable fact. GRIsI has strain
ed her tender chest, and MARIO has
strained his white kids in vain. Goth
am thought of the Italians, felt in Its
pocket for the So, and shook it's head.
Gotham pulled out fifty cents, and went
to NIBLo's, while the Italians piled on
the agony to empty boxes at Castle Gar
den. So Mr.. HAcKEYr and his singing
birds, will take to themselves wings and
fly away. But if he would give concerts
at moderate prices, he might still save
himself and the musical reputation OF
America.
Notwithstanding the enormous prices
which we pay for every kind of produce,
it seems that the farmers are not getting
rich. An enormous per centage goes
into the hands of middle men and buck
s~ters, who compel the farmers, by annoy
ances of every kind, to sell their 1fnit
and vegetables to them at comparative
ly small prices.-A great effort is ma
king, on the part of Pennsylvania specu-
~lators, to get up the price of coal.-Here
is an alarming question for the patrons
of the canine race. Are dogs property 2