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How. H \KM Founded-—Its l*oi-• '•'/ mul Onoiiing'V; „.vAmong ilia mmty coaly valuable tuul bonillcittl inslilutlona of llie plotumnl little- city of IDIyiun, none probably, deserves tnoro to bu rntikoiT first limn rntr new I’ubUo Library, Tbo principle upon Which all public libraries arc found-od is of HaolC snlllciont to'eommqud such an institution to tho hourly co-operation and aid of intelligent citizens. l!y ltd moans, valuable aiul'i list met Ivo volumes arc brought withiu (lie reach or all classes. Thovo arc few men, even among the wealthiest, who feel able, or lboL called. upon, to invent so .largo a sum of money in books as the purchase Of ft public library collection would entail. The poorer classes of course could not dream of being a dm [tied to Urn delights of extensive reading were they dependent upon their own means exclusively for the purchase of books, But with tho public library system, the poorest us well as the richest are olVbr-ed flu;iliLies lor obtaining menial culture, Iho valuo of which cannot be overestimated. Another feature of importance is the fact that, by reading library books, thorn is no danger of forming a tftsle for a low class of literature, The thousand tut 0110 worthless, nay, corrupting, publintions that flood Ihu country seldom if over Hud onlerunco to a public library ; and tho parent who understands tlmt his family aro being instructed through tho medium of this town library may have no Ibnr that dangerous and foolishly romantic ideas arc being inculcated by his children. Our common schools—that institution in which our country oxeells all other countries—in. perhaps, tho (irst of import ant intellectual advantages to the public generally, and intimately connected with tho schools is tho public tibm-ly.Wo take particular pleasure in an* noimcingthr.l the Elyria Library which 1ms so long boon in contemplation, has at la.'.iboen opened to the public. Thai event transpired on Saturday last,when, for the I list time the valuable and interesting works of the collection wore placed at the .disposal of tho reading community.For ibis generous benefit—this Public Librarv—Elyria is indebted to thelate Mr. Chablks Ainnuii Ely, who, in his will, bequeathed to the benefit of the town a certain portion of his possessions for the establishment ol'a library.In 1850 Mr. Ely bequeathed hv will the store building on lots Xo«. 78 and 71), in block number 77, Elyria, known as Library Block, as the property of I he Elyria Library, all profits and rents accruing from which were to be at the disposal of the library directors. In addition to Litis lie bequeathed .$5,000 as a direct fund for the purchase of books, and also set apart the sum of $10,000 additional, the proceeds of which, invested iuany mauner, should bo devoted to the eiUTymg on and paying of ex-peines of tho library. In Ids will hefonn4ed.,wThiit'moinbors^voro» en tilled Ip the benefits,of the library.-; v Uml persons could become members’ by paylhg tlirob dollars Tor family, anil ono dollar for individual, membership. He pitili a high tribute'to'tlid memory of tills founder of tho library, whoso beiilticeilt liberality-hftdjplucodso imporlautim iu-slilulion In our midst; that the’bequest' far so noble an object was in keeping and harmony with tbo gonorous impulses, ontcrprisiii'g character and benevolo L purposes oft 3)0 mini. Tie referred to tlm ad van logos to, bo derived from a public library f that iir'years lo come tho people would bettor learn to npprc-einto tlie intellectual, advantages arising from (his ostabliBUnjent,-found,od by one of our noblest citkon.s;,llmt every,year will demonstrate more clear its wisdom in the superior and elevated literacy tastes and feelings of the patrons of tho Elyria Library. Ho very propoifiy admonished the citizens that it was a duty thoy owotl themselves as well as their children to look to II, that the enterprise should receive their lienrliosl co-operation and sympathy, Lo make the Library what its originator intended it should he—it source of intellectual and moral culture, 'flic simple establishment of the Library is not all. Tho books wore puhciiased for (lie benefit uf the public, and the public should rend them. A want of iulerest on the part of the public in tho enterprise would lend to render I ho purpose Of the Library almost fuLilo. Used (is it should bo, the Library becomes at once a. source of valuable instruction in gaining theological information, political knowledge, unionlilie investigation, and all useful and beneficial study and research, in hia opinion Elyria, was behind the times in scion(iHo knowledge; he I bought Ihere was intelligence enough in her citizens Lo greatly improve, and he hoped the Library would lm used us a moans lo accomplish (lie purpose, bring about a new order of things, and establish a new era in the history of Elyria iu the gaining of 11801*111 information. lie spoke about one hour, and was listened to by an nmlieiico that seemed lo fully apprcciale the great inn parlance of this valuable acquisition lo tho Stirling institutions of Ely rim It is (ho intention of the Trustees to make additions to tho libary its rapidly us the income of the iuslilulioii will admit of.l’lii'tinl List of Itoolcs In the Ely*-rift Library, ,Wo subjoin a par tho Elyria Library, list we will publishlial list of books in The balance of the next week:TITI.H, so. VO 1.8. National I’orlviills,.,. .J l.llu ami iwiv-imiMl.unco of Tima, Barker 2 T.IftjW Han't W cinder, 3 l{ iscol loot km* of a 3Jm»yLife. (Jiwlov tLife mid Her.view ol‘Sain‘1 Adnmn 3 Loyalista tH'tho Amerl-can Kowliithm 2Wirt’* Llle of JbilriekHenry .........1Mumotvof liev. A. J ml -Mia. 1. l............ 2JrvlUff'H lUftj of Wiu.li.iughm.............’*livings Life and Letters................... •(I'urkm’s Life of 1 lor-iivo (ireeley......... 1Life of Lisinarek— Private a ml Pnlltlr.al... iTITI.K. SO. VOI.H.Life el’ BimJ. Franklin 2 Tins IJuerii'i of Aliieri-can Society ..... lLife el Win. Wirt 2Cli.uiiiiiig's .Memoir*.,. 3 Mouudr* of .M:iVK«lct1'illlor o^^oli .......2Mumofr of . .Mary L,Ware.......... 1Life of W. If. I’roseolt 1 Life et' BonJ. SlUlnmti. 2 A ntl biography niiill'ev. i‘e..[)i)ix lea mi of Lyman Hew inn*........ 2American Blogi'uidiy.(SparkO...........33ItecoUcctinn'. uf a Siunvtvlint Life.(John Neal) lA Mail in H.ii'imsl.(holier! Cully er}........iVV u (wing'sWorks. {ColumbuA !!.fciiCvfAV.lJfitua, , qiiutmiHK's Works,.,. -J• Works,, ...1 a T;ulhisiHTftbliTutk;*‘f VulfdMnliiry with Limjfthiga nmlllioStu-.'un (ml Hill nlt;) mm la 1 lt;ly ofr|,iui«aai{fl.,,..osaiiieu'rt Works, -i Short StudlcStin GreatA IJalf.«!iiHiry with Juvuni'miHJtOlliOS(ll|klU n Kv.nn, *, ,3iii,iv •i.itijihntni tjivuvClunk LauilAs Works,, c .Salijor.f...,.::.........Ilnlf.JIoitra with (ito Chip from a HermanIlyHt Aiahora 0 work-SUmi,,:;......Iv.vSnjj’s .Woi'kn~8ul- Art Thought*.... t Tin, snngiiiidt.............i I’lm floniij Cmmo* ofIrv I UK’s Works—Tho . imiulea .....Sknldi JJoolc..,. ,,,.1 Ten Yours Among Dmtrs'lug'tf Woj-liH—Wul- i.Mnll Unwf.r ...I’OWB Jloftsb...l Mutlom women:,..a.fioMismith's Woriti*'..;, a .Moral Dhos of HarkAddison’a Works ,1 'I'liinjfs..,........SulootlenH liftm llio liiwlitL's WoiltH .....Writings of Waller Tim Mystery of LiftsSuviioi) r.nmlor 1 ami its Arts .......Man's Or!({lu ami Dos- .Htmlent Life,.,, .tiny.,.:.............. l Cm’loiih Myths of llio» ' 11 ’ * * |1 • ........ 1 L-mi'Min di.xvnn ui tiiuItonry IloUiCiUih ...... 2 Middle A«us...:.....The Coll ran. 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I TlainTalks,., .......(hairs uf Week ami K.vciirsloiss...........riiiv................ i 'I'lnt Maine Weeds ...LiiekiiiK' To wan I Aim- A Yankee la Camilla,mj!................... 1 A- Week mi Ilia Concur,IWakdnvovils for ‘U«! and Merrlaiao........WniTnraef Life..,,, i Smire liuiiv*...........Ih'is.lllsUirleNatkHih , l Cliamlici's1 .Mlcii!l;my.Lillv's Aslrulu^y i A l)ay l»y (lie !•'Ii «lt;.....Half Tint',.............\ Wuitmi'h Oaiijik'U'An-Hixdoly and Solitude,, l (per .........llemi'sjHiii............ i Memolihol’lCMrmndl.A rritellrn] llhmlra- nary CojmJnr Dclii-tlon tjf Wiimnn'H slmm,. ...........Itijflit to Lnfior i (.'on ft iritis and UioClif.Nature and Li hi ..... i ihmo Cla-sics.ISvory Oay Suhjiu (s in Al om Jots soli n'h J.i'ttors8nnday Sol menn | (Yciii IHl'J in JH|7....Tahlets...............j IntPnialloiiaJ CeJiKi'r-s.avatcr’s I’lijslo^uu. un'iehhloi'fo Aivlni*1 e!i»kv................‘I’lie Works uf MntitaLIfiu* .............3 Tlie FoiiiwaHsl.........On Sjici'truin Aimlysls3 Luc.lurrs on Man......Lady .Menluge's Lut-liiy...................M uni k'lssdl m'» f.i'Uers IYiiiii Italy andSwli/,.oi land............Mary, the Haud-iiiiilijuf ihe rsim ......Memorial Aildresse-.finWin. 1*111 l',c«s(*ii(li!ii 1 Ht’lnct nrttlsh Lie-ijucnra...............Moilorn Itritihli Kssav-Isls. Carl vie......Moderi) itrilfsli Hs.iay-Isls. WlUeu .,Modeni Ili'itMi litany.Is I s. AUsun..........Modeni Hrltlsh Hssay-Isi.s, ,Mai'.iittliiy......Modei'u itriil.li lissav.ists. Itev. S. Mllllfl,, 1 Modern British Hsuiy-itii'H and Works 1‘rpj' Diary and (or-1 respiMiilritcu......Oliver Cwmwell'h Let-1 Win and Kjieudies.... yJ.eUoi’suf .huilns 2t History of MmlevnI’hiloMijihy ...2I l.ei'tiircs o» Uni Trult;, the Beautiful uml thoJ (Mud ...............iti’('«'ott's Critical and Bln fra (ill I cat Mivioi-liinlcs . 1ists. ile 11 Voy......... i Habits and .Mm tModern BriiKh lissay. 't'nhleTraits and.*'iiue-Isis. Mackintosh ... 1 thing nil Them IModern British Jvssay- S]ieerlies, Lectures and hut, Tall'ourd mid l.witares of WumlrliHtcime.ii..............I I'll 1111 jn...... ..... lSir Wm, llmni I ton's Tint Convi'v-lon uf theLucluivs............. 1 Novdnu’ii Nations.... IHelf-IIeln.............. J tiuudorodo............ 1Lvntnres, Literary and Couthe's t'orrcspoud-Blogrnjililcat........ I enco with aOiiln ... }KugllsU t'oets and Co- Lady Kti'H'llS t.ritem lnilc Writers......... t llenrv t’rahh Itobin.Father llyiiidiilhii’h sou’s Diary uml Cor-Dheoiirsc* and Life,, 1 i't**]iondeiieu......... 2Famtllar Is'cUires on Let to i s hy II. D. Tim.bi.lenlidc .Subject s.,. 3 re an.........-......IKdnumd Burke's l'asrtji's Works, I’lo-Works,.,.............12 vine ini Lelteis....... 2Tim Book llimtrr.....I Halka’s .Jotiriiui lThcCuUut'O INmimidod .Journal of lingetile Doby Modern I,lib...... 1 tiurrln— .......... 3Thu Harili and .ManCmiinirrlive l’liysl-cat (,eogra]diy.....AinvtilUlM of Li to ra-turn ..........Modern huiulrles .....Bynun.vms lt;»f tin; NewLetters of Kugenli* Dec.luevin............... 11 DeCBdlicey's Works...1.1 S'H'ietv In America.... 22 Tlio SjinrroWgrass 1’a-1 lull's.................. 1A It wilt About Lawyers II'estanicni............ 1 A Tribiite to Thomas .On the Leisons in l’ro- Slnvr Kin«........... 3verbs................ 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JThe Writings of Slad- J'N*u,vs. Moral, thdlll-nine SwotcliIne J eal and desilii'llc.... 3JCssajs hy Henry T, iCssays, I'hilusujdileulBuckle t and 'I’heologleat 1.WliutHd mini* »f 1LOCLVL NOTKJ33S,PISOPLli’ti STOKE.XiXST, JUITE 14s.The fullowlngls our sclmdulu of jirfces to-ilay •ChoiceOliiiiiowdcvTen.............tli..$t 10Fine Young Hyson.............. •• .. l itt(dioioest OuUnig..,.................... ,. 1WI'riine Julian....................... .. 191Old Jiiva cWeo, jnirc, (gi-ouiid) ..... .. -itiOld Cioventmwit Java {law).......... . 3(J “ *' (masted and
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