, 1865-02-05
Dr. EJdcfsa Lecture on the N4aonA1
Vlnances- mpoFtAnt Coxres'


Nlnances-1m poFtAnt Corfes'
pondence.
H. NJ. smPAnD, Esq. President Of the Poung
n'sAssoe.atfoH:
DEAR s1n:-0e notice that he Young Mems
II ewn public economist and e'atlsttctan, Ut; Wfl.
liam Elder, Of Philadelphia, to de.tyer series Of
four lectures during the eolnE wGeg u Gh e. sqn1ss,s
with The and ths b Rpo'ES Esr aee
sre yital i%pofance to evey 1ax5p,yss IN
iabofrp uer, that It has occurred to to inquire
or ron Whether II would NOT be possible for some
To- fe made cod e. BE- @ m p
nature can be made, VIC sugg6n that the Young
Msn 5he
be.t the expense Ct one lecture, open TO ALL 10 be
delivered under Its espccial patronage. Believing
that some notion Of this nature vi! greatly extend
the benefits Of the proposed lectures, and in order
that no tax payer. however humble, may in my
way be restrained lron hearing them. allow Us. to
express the hope that twill bs conetde1ed for the
best interests Of tho Young Mems Association to
Gayorably respond to our request.
MERRILL Ispp. .sec,y Mercantile Association.
JoDK Z. HANCOCK, Prcs't Board Of Trade.
JoHK F BEATTY. sec'y Beard Of Tzade.
r. /. HOME.
W. 6. coolHAuGH, Pres't Union National Dauk.
EpWARp i. TrKHAM, Cashier Second National
Sol: W (. sssrn, q ssi Frssidcpt Merchants Loan and
J.M. nolSss, ED, Third National Bank.
cH1cAao, February 4;,1sa5.
Gentlemen: am IN receipt Of yours OF yozer-
day, concerning the coming lectures Of pr. VIII
liam Eldcr, before the Young Mems Association,
and, In connectiog With the Lecture Committee Of
our Association. lase considered the suggestions
contained in your 1pte. The Young Mems Asao
Of providing IN iniiatorI aeres Of lectures bear
inE on the question Of Taxstion and Resources,
With especial reference to our own Government,
ded cousee, each year In the future, or kindred
topics; and in fdrthernnce Of thattdea correspun.
ded with our most distinguished political econo-
eaas meary otssfs
who hare with one accord recommended Dr.. Elder
as thorough master Of the whole subject o!po-
I'M n RSs' e. eeass Il pessP e popu
eas # liz istss!s. s@ts e st Psoes e ssteElas
ahoat hs s'f a'"p sste@SpoIsss @ Ha in enleS IT. 81
q with un1y tho assi..ance Of snch psro.
ral notes needed 10 keep his subject clearly
and IL hIs M nattVe stats as @ {Psansyi sSI
xania,) h5 REPUTATION as taiser tl,ese enjec:s
S;ra Is nSn;san1sled: s Tho questions connected with
md free d possible, and the Young Iea's Asso. $50.
Glatl0n most cordially welcome T0nr suggestions
as m a STEP IN !he right direction. Although we may
gain in The sentiment q he public. Il Is accord.
ingly With pleasure that am authorized to .ay
TINT VIC Will cheertully. surrender Dr.. Elder lor
the purposes you mention, and that the Young
Men association will bear tho expenses OF one
uf the four lectures, 10 be open and frce to all.
I an, gentleman. yours,
HENAr H. SHEpAEn,
President Young Meu's Association.
ToeMcEsrs. Thos. Hoyne, John l.. Hancock, Mer-
III Ladd, y. F. Coolhaugh, Jno F. Beatty, Sol.
4. Smith. Carl F. W. Junge, Ira Holmes, and
l.. !. Tlnkham.
Fon SOLDIERS FAAr11Es,-oycr 2,0.o were On
Saturday distributed 10 soldiers families by tbs
County War Fund Committee.