New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-18


name yoUr price NJ Tassara instantly replied, with
crushing csmness and dignity, when you are Presi
de1t Of the United t,tes, and AN Phi oissr Of
Spain, that will be time for such proposition Ii
may be supposed the subject vas not rene wed.
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PRINTERS FESTIVAL
Yesterday was the 1884 anniversary of the birth OF
Ben Franklin. Tire printers as usual, honored the
u.mory Of their Patron Ssint by graod ball and
supper under the auspices of that ancett and honor
able corporation, tue New-York Typographical So
cety. At O'Clock p. m, Niblos spacious saloon
wss thrown OPEN aud in short time crowds Of
typos came tbropgirg in, each accompanied by one
Of the isrer types OF creation There were probably
800 guests present and rier company had rarely
gathered together. IIs Honor, Mayor Temann, wss
present. end at tne supper which on at hs -pa't
10. presi3ei. When two hour, AMI a hsf had been
spent in dsnoiDg to capital music from Sheltoos Band,
the co1 pany entered the supper room. T2ere, for
a!while, the temporal wants satisfied and then
bsgan the feast of reason.
A, lereth order VS. called by Mr.. p. c. BAKER, and
Msyor TrEMAsy, in taking the chair, said he did not
me an to say but very te he knew that the Ladies
were anxious TO get TO tho ballroom. He edded: We
have met for the purpose d doing honor TO the me nory
of one Of the greatest this country has ever pro-
du,td. B.njsuin Fran Kiln, the printer. philosopher.
staesman and patricia man OF whom every Ooy
know. something. The Mayor told how Franklin got
along through hfe Isiug from an humble position to
be one Of the foremost men OF the sge bdeuy passing
upon the prODiI eLt events 10 his II e. ana commencing
him example 10 all yourg men. lie closed oy
auotIg Frabklins epiapb, as written by himself as
beet Illustrating the character Of tho man. IL was Is
follows
BEsyANN FR,SKLN,
Printer,
Like the Cover Of an Old Book,
and stripped o. II, Lettering and Git,
Lies here, Food for Worm,
But tie wort snail be- lost for Il will Us be believed
in new aud elegant Edition.
Revised aud Connected
The Author.
The MAYOR then announced the regular toast,:
The Memory Of FydnThr-Dirge.
"a. P,ns.ntst TIE United staie. National Air
e,n mae a o h VOID IL
enterprise yet distinguished b. the char.
Col r. b. THoRPE in respon.e to the { iri toast,
ssd the toast one OF the largest and most oompre-
h.nslve in its scope. Like Louis N4poleons great
cook however be eoull try to gettne w1os OK idto
quart can, although he did not suppose that he woud
be able to quite equal that artistic condensation As
he knew however tha. the company wanted to get to
the ballroom be would be bret. Tue Colonel then
parrai.d come fuzzy incidents in the early hstor5 OF
NewYOIk illustre,ye OF the growth OF the city from
a wilderness TO Dutch village; from a village to
town, aud on to its present proud position as
TIE commercial emporium Of the United States.
lie told how the cit zens Of New-York one
Nev-leer's cay formed 10 procession att B)whog
Green then in the heart Of toe city, marched away out
OF toan to Franklin sqaare lIaaghterl TO make Gen.
| Washing ION NeE.Yeer cil; how, when the ladies'
Of thst time called upon Mrs. Washington, she told
tlem at clOcs 10 the evening ths. tho Geleral re-
tired at that hour and she always followed hs exam
| pc. Laughter TIE spsaktrcoud renamrer shen
Nibl.s srdsn, On the cite Of which Nlblos Saloon,
IN ish theE lsr. pfgg.el.
town and Nr. Niol) advertised II = al WAC bought
tickets to bis Garden could ride ont OF to IN - his
place in his occa colored oDnibas, free. Bot 10
those days people DIDN'T Ike 10 get nto sucn vehicles
because they thought it effemiaate. So tue spe sker
vert Cd, bumorousy contrasting the City OF New
| York ss il and as Il is ID vein OF hapoy mar
| rative.
| The MaYoR then introduced " Little Ella" who, al
though but cbid Of four manners, rectel passage
ficm ColIiDss ode 70 the Passions With grace tnat
/ I'D her great credit She vas enthusiastically APP
/ pauded.
The P,V,oa. and tie Pra,Tbe soaEce' Of inowedss sad
X. A. Wfsr, etq., Of Tie Commsrcia! Adrsrtiser,
/ made spirited responfe
Recorder snd the D.semns;or CT lntsiseaee Nay 'r1a
yiItl., sne freedom guide proiee. ard follow them!
W. II. Fry, esq., responded t. this tca.t as fol-
I lows:-
/ Ma. CHAIRMAN, LADIES' AND GESTLENEs: Ia
imitation Of tee speaker who has just pre- 'edsd me,
shall ftd fault with the tossE. think this is good
J
rot turre5 up laughter for the telegraph, VIII "a IL
the s'.st discovery snd the lesst important, really,
though tire ct ny sti is pat fret Of the tro -n.
begin with the Per. The Pen or Literature Is IS Old
So h;ftcIy. We ND that the most aociert JOB say
COB thai ure enemy woolt write book !'-thusprov-
ing that critics sbcun led even thep AID tast ARTERY
reviewers coold sssh an author. Laugtter.l shAll
net q ste as speak ba, for moment On literature
i IT, Inc Pen may be core in another caPe-
city ass physical, tangible thpg. ArceL lily reed,
"a r.ea thsken in the Wind, ~ss USED FOR writing.
Welesrn inciteptly ths reeds were regularly plant
| ed ard cultivated When Nero was pursued By his
! eItmIes ne took refuge in reed-set near Rome,
Were he had tue bad black bread OF the ssyes
much di-oriered thereby, lie called ya.nlJ Cor biz
| D,lioIico, and was about dying OF q brokea
! bear. when he died Of broken hee3 Laughter.
Geese proyeTbslly the supidest of BIRDS 50 the
first boek nom vhcse piDions pens were rsde, 70 IL
! struct aud illumine mankind, must have been very
much sstonished. Great laughter Steel psns are
row made in immense Quantities, bot 1 prefer qah!
The beet editorials written win the graceful
easy gull. Laughter. man should invariably
write love-letters with e quill, and o1sNrnge'
; with g steel pen. Great laughter. behese
have said enough about psps; AID vna
cen next in order Of the toast The lress
The Press, too, 10 very ancis Mt The first press va
the wine pIess daughter. Origin Ally, presses Wef'
ret Used for printing, Ii Is ~orthy OF remark ina
though the first European books we're issned ioa