Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-11-26
Our SAN FRANCISCO LErTER.
FROM ouR REGULAR coRRrsroSDEyr.
SAN FR.scsco. November is. 1870.

ueht us llcnQs ask tnat a more ccOn0mlcol ana
sensible policy shall govern its future adminis-
tration, than has been pursued in the past, for
otherwise it will most certainly be again over
taken by pccuuiary embarrassmcnts. Il will
not 60 for the association 10 rely on succession
Of corrupt Legislatures, ready TO violate the fun
damental law for its relief One infracton Of
the constitution has opened a foodgatc for evil,
and if the managers Of the Mercantile Library
think :hat the experiment can be repeated for
their benefit in The course Of few years, it is
just as well that they should learn now, that
public opinion viii not tolerate such another.
EzrRAvAGANr MANAGEMENT.
The management Of the Mercantile Library is
characterized by extravaganza and ncompetcucy
1t has an unnecessary staff Of high salaried Off
cials. A fashionable Secretary, who draws $500
per month, and can generally be found at his
post from twelve to one each day, is not aa in
dispensable adjunct to such an institution.
And it also seems that 81 GOO per month for SAL
aries-as much rs The assured income Of the as
socation-is far too large a sum 10 pay for cler-
cal labor. The work of the Mechanics Institu-
ton is done by Librarian and assistant at
cost not exceeding $3.50 per month. The Mer-
camille Library has a Secretary, Librarian, As
sistant Librarian Second Assistant Librarian in
The magazine room, Collector, Jauitor aud n
Chinaman or two. us subscription list is abb
sorbcd by salaries, and it has to depend on the
small rents it receives, ana au occasional $50
paid for :he use Of the hall, for income to meet
o..
additional 81 200 per month, SO that on mod
crate estmate'the association Gdls bchindhand
from 500 to $l50 each week Unless there is
reform the Library viii be s., 900 in debt by
the end Of next year.
AN AsrRoLoGER IN GRIEF.
Simon w. Cohen, the second hand clothes
dealer who turned astrologcr and afterwards
added medicine and surgery to bis other ac-
Qurements, has been arrested on charge Of
murder, his victim being a young woman who
sought to hide the evidence Of her shame by a
resort to Bcsiclism. Cohen is ono of the most
thriving employers Of The day and a remarkable
example OF the fact that charlatauism ana eIront-
cry pay better than honest labor In 50 he had
an old clothes establishment on Ecarney street.
but finding that he was not likely to become a
Russ or Hayward at the business, he concluded
to go into the prophetic line, and opened an as
trological and planet ruling emporium next door
to that abode of grace the y. NJ. G. A. rooms on
California street. One morning he came down
town and saw o sight that bis prophetic soul had
anticipated by ample insurance lie then fitted
up suite of rooms in magnificent style on Hardy
Place, advertised largely and was soon rewarded
by plenty Of custom. Now his time is so much
occupied that those seeking an interview must
so to his Office pay the fee osi receive n card
from the liycricd servant, on which is written
the day and hour he will be disengagcd.
THE SOCIAL EVIL
was the subject Of sermon delivered on Sunday
night by Dr. stone, which has attracted rather
more attention than The generality Of Sabbath
discourscs are apt TO do, The reverend gentle
man prepared himself for his sermon by calling
IN the aid of a detective and making tour
through the Barbary Coast, the slums and ALLEYS
Of Chinatown ond the streets mainly Inhabited
by the wronged and wrongipg ones we cali
" Uufortuuatcs." The doctor's deductions were
not strikosy original, and if the truth could he
known, The male portion Of his audience knew
much more about the subject than hc could tell
Jhcm. Next Sunday night The doctor is coiaq
to PROFOUND remedy for the evil.
CALIFORNIA PEABODY.
Horace lIawcs, Of San Nateo, formerly Joint
Senator from San Francisco and San Mateo
counties, has, within the past few days, COM
plc'ed transaction which viii probably immor-
talize bis name for ali future generations. On
the evening Of The 3lst Of October he cony,ycd
by deed Of trust TO five citizens a block Of land
Of the present value Of $4,000, and the occu-
mulatcd value Of which at the end Of the present
century is expected to reach fos million a9iiays.
The object OF this bequest is 20 found a Philan-
thropical Institution " directing all its opera.
tons TO the prevention of want by means of the
protection Of labor and the promotion of useful
industry" The donor clearly defines the meth
DDS BY which the means Of the institution are tl
be applied. First and foremost, its operation.
arc to be confined to the amclioration of th,
condition Of those who subsist by manual labor
Secondly. II is to find useful employment fol
all who seek IT, and to incourage and invite I,
industry all who are proven to be idle or ndo
/ lent. Thirdly The efforts of the institution
are to be directed 10 procure that an shall b,
trained from CHILDHOOD to suitable occupations
Fourthly. Provision is to be made for gratui
toos instruction Of The laboring classes as to Tia,
best plans Of building their dwellings, barns
workshops, stables, ctc and 6hhly, statistics
aud Information are to be collected accessible t,
all respecting every branch ofindustry, and lcct
ures are to be delivered and books published
4 with the SANG object in view Mr. Hawes ha.
had this project in contemplation for man,
years. His attention was first directed to tn,
subject by noticing the imposition practiced b,
the intelligence Offices on those seeking emplov