The New York herald., 1877-09-22
MERCANTILE LIBRARY READING ROOM.

To THE EDITOR TIE HERALD:-
1t is quite evident that the original design OF tb
founders OF tho Mercantile Library Is now ignored b.
the present controlling of this institution. II
seems be worked in the interest of mercantile and
other gentlemen and especially young ladies' Clerks
for whom particularly intended, measurably
snubbed. A lew days. scrutiny OF the reading room
and library department will aoundantly prove this
scrtion. The former reading room, nOtwithstadng
some Of its defects, was q most useful and valuable
adjunct the library and credit 10 the institution
CLERKS could take their trends there and feel 1t
pleasure and something Of which to be proud. There
they could tner evenings in comfort ana quiet
and when out OF employ ment they had a attractive
place 10 winch 70 20, where they could improve their
minds and hnd protection from temptations TO vlcioua
resorts Clerks IN literary legal and medical situat!ont
could 60 there and In reference works mud what mat
they required IN tho discourage OF Their duties and
prepare their notes. Indeed, the available uses OF thu
former reading room to clerks were numerous, and
many respects OF more valuo 10 them than tho
library. TO many clerks 1t was partial substitute fol
a nome. During winter evenings clerks may De secA
IN the reading room great numbers, quietly enjoy.
ing themselves in perusng The papers ana BOOKS But
a new one entirely dinorent and greatly inieriof
changes and perverts the design oil the founders,
destroys in the main all The former advantages
10 clerks, and virtually ignores them. The
present reading small, SO lacking
in AL that constitutes good aud useful one. that u ID
almost useless to clerks and other members. There
scarcely any about it, as no guides to the hc
OF papers names OF magazines taken are seen. ns
faciiLies Tor consulting reference books desks
winch write in taking notes, stands Tor umbrel
las provisions for the care of hats aud overcoatA
Let the clerks rally ana all aid them,
and at once take measures secure posi-:
bic, board OF officers and sucn reading room al
Will fully meet the wants OF It's memoers and 0e .
credit to the institution ana the city. MEMBER.
POLICE BRUTALITY AT GILMoRE's GARDEN.
To THE EDITOR OF HERALD:-
Will you please publish the name OF the captain Of
the police squad G,lmore's Garden last Tuesday
nghta think others besides myself would like 10
have 1t made public. While waiting tho appearance
OF the rife number of people gathered at the
Madison avenue end OF tho garden. The passagswayl
10 and the vicinity Of tho boxes reserved for the
teams wore Kept open by a line Of police ON either
side. A numoer OF visitors to the garden, myself
among them, were permitted without protest, to h in
between and behind these police ranks. without
warning, or surely the ample police iorco might II
necessary have widened the passageways already
formed Gy tnem teams enter. Tnis police captain
preceding them rushes forward, crying 'Get out OF
the way there Make room! Stand back!" The humble
pubhc IN tho presence OF this bully, did all that
was possible to obey this hasty order. To move
rapidly out OF the way IN such dense crowd was I'M
possible. SO this police captain grabbed after
another of the innocent oeaders by the collar
and ''yanked them aside in the violent manner,
alrly throwing them on top OF each other, growing,
Way don't you get out Of the way when you're
tolds My natural Impulse on suffering such ali une
provoked indIgnity was to mark that man with ml
list The cluboiug should doubtless have received
would have been more than counterbaianced by
ae nnoa satisfaction rs% 10 e .qoasa asserting my Rn man
relrained. knew It would be kicking against the
pricks. Besides am only q foreigner here. II the
cilizens OF u country submit TO such treatment this
surely good taste for foreigner protes,
otherwise than mildly. But 10 mo II is simply sur
prsng that citizens Of this great country, OF this CAPT.
tai CITY, should quietly submit to sreatmOnt
the part of those bred overied, overpad so-caIled
guardians of the peace. People who had paid their
hny cents for admission brought upon thomseves
treatment MIR. Borgh would object behalf
OF dogs Much OF late note has been written on the
taken the mat,cr2 When will tho police OF this city
be taught they tho paid clothed scrvanS
Of the public, and It's masters and Ouesf
A FOREIGNER.