The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-02

NEW YORK, SATURDl
COMMENCE THE
NEW YEAR
BY MAKING
JuD1cIoUs INVESTMENTS.
THE INDUCEMENTS OFFERED BY The PUBLIC
LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY AT
LOUISVILLE
The history OF the Public Library enterprise quito
remarkable one 1t had wonderful success from its
very incipiency. Attempts had often been made to
found a library Louisville which should be adequate
to the of that growing city, but all of them had
proved signal failures. 1t was reserved for Colonel
R. T. Durrett and his associates, all Of whom were
prominent gentlemen Of the commonwealth. to hit
upon plan by which library could be organized and
set in motion without any individual
set of individuals. Accordingly, charter cheer
fully granted by the Legislature to the incorporators
whose therein, to give five musical
dramatic entertainments which they might
tribute by lot to patrons OF those entertainments
tion of the proceeds arising the sale Of tickets of
admission. In compliance with this of these
tanments have already been given The nrst Of these
distributed to ticket holders ss2,5OO; the second,
sS75.OOO; the third, s5ooO and the fourth sll25ooO
All Of these have already been paid in full, and.
with the surplus earnings Public Library now
stands has been called being and the pride
and boast of the State The gift concerts with the
ccphon Of the first have under the control Of ex
! Governor THOMAS f. BKAMLETTE, to whose wide
reputation and great skill in management their
is mainly due They have oil been conducted with the
utmost fairness and every ticket holder from the least
to the greatest has received an equal share of
The surplus arising these has purchased
splendid building in the heart of the fash
ionable street in the city, which is paid for 1t has
provided two lecture halls of which is the finest
in the West. 1t has secured a magnificent library,
which is surpassed by few if any in the United States;
it has organized art gallery and museum, both of
large proportions and has made all these things
to the people as the Dir they breathe or the water which
flows from their springs. No oppressive rules fetter
the student the pleasure-loving reader. Polite
attendants wait upon his wants. and cosey comfortable
rooms carpeted, furnished and lighted, invite his
The 9th February when last concert
to place, at band and all who wish to aid in
this grand enterprise with also chance a sudden
fortune appended, should delay no longer. All the
business connected with Fifth under the
| management of ex overnor THOMAS E. BRAMLErTE,
at Louisville. KY.
CARD
FROM EX-GOVERNOR BRAMLETTE.
for the th and last G,ft Concert Of the pub
lie Library of Kentucky my time and care will be de-
voted to the management and control of this undertak
ing from the sale Of the to the payment of the
last gift
ut win be my duty to that the money arising from
the sale Of tickets deposited in the Farmers and
ers' Bank to remain fer the payment Of the offered
gifts to see that the drawing fairly conducted and
that those who draw gifts promptly paid on presen-
taton of their tickets and this uuty shall perform to
the best of my ability Knowing object to be good
one and the means lawful shall all can to make
it the success deserves which, doubt not it will
| attain THE FIFTH AND LAST GRAND GIFT CON.
CERT WILL POSITIVELY TAKE PLACE ON The
9TH or FEBRUARY NEXT, OR THE MONEY RE.
FUNDED.
THOMAS e. BRAMLETTE.
MANAGER"
As Agents tor the library for the Rastern States
shall take great plei in furnishing full particulars
in regard this enterprise which we commend to
friends as entirely thy OF their consideration, and
assure the public that the most entire reliance
| n,aced upon the representations regarding It,
THOS H. HAYS CO., Agents.
600 Broadway, New York