Common School Books Adopted

Extract from the minutes of the Board of Regents.

"University of the City of Nauvoo, Illinois,

Dec. 18th, A. D. 1841.

Gentlemen of the Board of Regents:-Permit me to present for your ADOPTION, the following series of books for Common Schools, which I have carefully selected and approved; to wit:

Town's Spelling Book.

Town's Introduction to Analysis.

Town's Ana ysis [Analysis].

M Vickar s Political Economy for Schools.

Help to Young Writers.

Girl's Reading Book, by Mrs. Sigourney.

Boy's Reading Book, by Mrs. Sigourney.

Bennett's Arithmetic.

Bennett's Book Keeping.

Kirkham's English Grammar.

Olney's Geography.

JOHN C. BENNETT, Chancellor.

Adopted as follows; to wit:

Yeas-Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Charles C. Rich, Heber C. Kimball, John Taylor, N. K. Whitney, Samuel H. Smith, John Snider, Wm. Marks, Ebenezer Robinson, Elias Higbee, (Regents,) William Law, (Registrar,) John C. Bennett, (Chancellor.)13.

Nays-None.

Absent-Sidney Rigdon, Daniel H. Wells, John T. Barnett, Wilson Law, John P. Green, Vinson Knight, Isaac Galland, Robert D Foster, James Adams, Samuel Bennett, George Miller, Lenos M. Knight, (Regents,) 12"

As the above series of books has been adopted for the use of the Common Schools of this city, we would esteem it a favor if J. ORVILLE TAYLOR, Esq., Secretary of the American Common School Society, No. 128 Fulton Street, City of New-York, would furnish E. ROBINSON, Book-Seller and Stationer, City of Nauvoo, Illinois, with the above works, for sale, at his earliest convenience. The demand must necessarily be great, as other school books will be excluded so soon as the above list can be obtained. MR. SALEM TOWN, Aurora, Cayuga County, New-York, and JAMES BENNETT, Esq., Arlington House, Long Island, New York, would find it to their advantage to notice the adoption of the above series.

Will the NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD please re-publish the above?

Any communications on the subject addressed to "EBENEZER ROBINSON, Editor of the Times & Seasons; City of Nauvoo, Illinois," Will receive prompt attention.

NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD--JAMES GORDON BENNETT.

Extract from the minutes of the City Council. "The Council then received the following communication from the Mayor; to wit:

'City of Nauvoo, Illinois,

Mayor's [Mayor's] Office, Dec. 18th, A. D. 1841.

Gentlemen of the City Council, Aldermen and Councillors [Councilors]:-Permit me to call your attention to that excellent and useful paper-"THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD,"-and its able and persevering Editor-JAMES GORDON BENNETT.

The public press, when under the supervision of virtuous, intellectual aud [and] energetic minds, is the great safe-guard of morality and religion; and a principal medium of early and correct information in relation to men and things,-and gratitude is a property of mental excellence which should ever be cherished both by individuals and compacts. Such a press is the Herald, and the warmest gratitude is due from this community to its noble and patriotic Editor. Tho' opposed to most of us in matters of religion he is perfectly liberal; and, as a public journalist, he has no superior. The articles admitted into the Herald, from the "Times and Seasons," have never been garbled, but published entire, with editorials free from the prejudices and supertitions [superstitions] of the age. That deservedly popular, and widely circulated paper, has been of incalculable benefit to us, as a people, by conveying to the ears of thousands, who would otherwise have remained in ignorance correct information in relation to our doctrines and practices-our men and our measures: and, further, it furnishes us with eastern news, and returns western, far in advance of any other journal. Articles from the "Times and Seasons" are frequently republished in the Herald and reach Philadelphia before the subscribers to the first named periodical-(the "Times and Seasons"-) in that city, receive their regular files from Nauvoo! the Herald, likewise, uniformly brings us news from three to four days later than that found in any other eastern paper received at our Post-Office. Such an Editor, of such a paper, should receive from us a favorable demonstration in our corporate capacity; and to that end I present it for your deliberate action. All of which is respectfully submitted.

JOHN C. BENNETT, Mayor.'

Whereupon Gen. Joseph Smith offered the following resolutions; to wit:

"Resolved by the City Council of the City of Nauvoo, That the high-minded and honorable Editor of the New York Weekly Herald-JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ., is deserving of the lasting gratitude of this community for his very liberal and unprejudiced course towards us as a people in giving us a fair hearing in his paper-thus enabling us to reach the ears of a portion of the community who, otherwise, would ever have remained ignorant of our principles and practices.

Resolved, That we recommend to our fellow-citizens to subscribe for the "NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD," and thus be found patronising [patronizing] true merit, industry, and enterprise."

Which resolutions were carried as follows; to wit:

Yeas-Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Charles C. Rich, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Hugh McFall, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, William Law, Willard Richards, Orson Pratt, (Councillors [Councilors]) William Marks, N. K. Whitney, Samuel H. Smith, Orson Spencer, George W. Harris, Gustavus Hills, Hiram Kimball, (Aldermen,) John C. Bennett, (Mayor.) 19.

Nays-None.

Absent-John P. Green, Jonn [John] T. Barnett, Vinson Knight, Wilson Law, Lyman Wight, (Councillors, [Councilors]) Daniel H. Wells, (Alderman.) 6"

It is said that the six absentees are all in favor of the above proceedings; and amongst the numerous spectators present there was but one feeling-a feeling approbatory of the act of the City Council. Thus has the "Zoroaster," the "Odin," the "Confucius," the "Charlemagne," the "Napolion [Napoleon?]," of the American press received a strong, but merited, demonstration of praise from our public authorities.