New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-05

~ II ne ever perm olrstlfrt lp -FrAA u
the weaiher-uhich our readers vel know We don -
should be strossy tempted = say something about
these specimen September evenings a. sofi and pleas
ant themselves But an experience Of some quarter
Of century has nsde us ss.picious Of September
moonlight which hold Little lsss trescnerous
than April sunshine the C0ney Island unoertor or the
smile. Of woman Ere our sulogy were ve tender
hearted enough TO write one bad 'ped beyond the
bright hour and dnsy inks'snd that gave IL birth We
may all be plunsing knee deep IN mud, or rushing
about inssney search Of our missing umbrellas be
side We remember 70 have been told IN our childhood
that We must nj talk while h.hins the ,peckled far
.es e.pips sitter tse rainbow bubble. would suddenly
d.appesr 50 let Us have whisper ,boui these
dainty moon sht evenings. they vii perhaps vanish
with the echoe. Of our voice
THE AsroR LIssART-Ihe nch man car psy
h. s25 Tor share in the Society Library, and his
O. year 70 augment ia well sppled funds Bat the
needy man. the poor student the Idle man out Of work
the unknown and unsided suthor n bis lone spsft-
nent seeking. Goldsmith or Dickensike TO earn fame
a. the reward Of merit-where shal be quote suthon
tie. 70 enrich hs fret brochu refer 20 standard su
thor. 20 improve his mind The boy At school has
new world opened % him In the School Library. the
lover Of Learning In Albany may read in the Legislative
LlDfhy ~ layf OF 1T III PMS "' t@'7F ~
Franklin and Mackenzie 3. al biz service but In New
York there ii. void which the late J Astor was sd
yi.ed To hl up 100000 were by him applied to this
phanthropc object and 1t Is with much pleasure that
We now inform the readers OF The TSibun, that sbout
20 900 volumes. collected By Mr. CossWell in Europe,
arc open to the American public for daily peruss At 81
Bond.st free Of al cost. and charges. We trust that
the executors Of Mr. Astor will at once sdopt resuls
tons for the reading Of the books obtained that
interruption sy take place IN the use Of the Free Lbrs
~ with suitable catalogues during the years that are 70
spse before the sumptuOus fabric In Laisyette-psce
lVauxhsll Gsrden) can be completed free library 10
free university, free academy, only for sdinerent
class Of scholars. Professor Leslie OF Edinburgh
studied Ruddimsn's Rudimenis, Cicero, LiFy, sc
while tending sheep the Ochil hills shsk'pere
found no aiua-nofe in oxford or Cambridge and men
may yet Presidential chair Of the Union who
can look with pleasure the aid they received
from A.tor. wel.directed libersiiy. The ClntonHsl
Library s another evidence of the merchants
nave Of the necessity Of widespread knowledge as an
element Of national strength, and s uneqused pros
perty 10 Al enduring monument 70 their honor.
The A.ior Library HALLS to be constructed 90 as TO
shut out all danger Of FIRE its external grandeur will
frm new orBsmentto our city while economy will be
studied 50 expend the b'quest On building
and leave no fulls lOr us -
be- il2O feet width 65 hight 81 it will be built Of
brown cut stone.
The Library. Hall on the second door, will be 100
fees long by so wide with shelving for 10000 vol.
une. the frs, floor will contain the reading and lee
;ure rooms. where 500 persons nsy study without in
convenencins each other The hall furniture and shel
wing will cos, ssOOOO to $4,000 The architect is Mr..
sseltyer
" I'm will be paid
10 the purchase Of commercial trestses books on
trades profession. and manufactures works on the
sciences and arts The writer OF this notice went
through the Libraries OF New FORK seeking set OF the
Journals Of gress with the Congregational Documents
for last October but although reports votes
and measures relating commercial legislation are re-
corded in these volumes. and although four City mem
bers get for distribution at the public cost all We
me, with vas few odd volumes
The CRoroN AeUEDUcT DEPARTMENT. -
number of commune aons from this Department were
presented at Mondays session of the Board OF Al
derpen The most important Of these wss In relation
| to judgment In favor of Herman L. Edgar against
| the Mayor. Aldermen and Commonsty Of the City for
s22243 81 The matter dispute relative to certain
and. and property having been decided upon By com
petent referees. and their report after argument, con
the opinion that further litigation would be unwise and
accordingly submit the matter to the Common Council
for such action they may deem At Il wss referred
| to the Finance Committee.
In the matter Of the proposed Fountains IN stuyves
ant.ousre. the officers of the Department reported
that they cannot be constructed as intended OF the
| s.me volume r that In UnionsquAre) at cost a
IS. than $500 An they scarcely feel suthor
ized TO expend without further sdvice Referred 10
| the same Committee.
Another subject brought up In these commune eaiicns
va, that of the csrtng away Of the rubbish remaining
| after the construction OF Sewers. The Aqueduct
Department considers thst has neither the power nor
the nesus to perform this work which see ms 10 come
more particularly under the hesd Of reeCeanins eN
pendiures This, also, appropriately referred TO
Committee Of the Board.
CRY AFFAIRs.-ln the Board OF Aldermen
there was great variety OF small matters mainly Of
private interest and Of considerable prominence
In the Fire Department number Of changes and i'm
| proveInents we're made Engine Co No IS petitions
to be restored (they dsbanded in the early par
of the Summer on a charge OF noung, in which 10 4.
now laid they we're only participants as defendani')
and the matter went over the Fire Department for
| Report . The localities Of two Engine Cos were
changed VIZ. No % TO No. 3 Tempest and No ~ to
Narrsy 81 nesr Broadway. A petition from the On
Ger. OF the Department asking that the supervision and
repairs of houses. &c msy De transferred from
the Of Repairs 10 the hands OF the Chief
Engineer-the petitioners believing that the we'll being
| OF the Department would % promoted thereoy-~"
referred for action 10 the Committee on the Fire De
psrtment A petition OF sandry residents in OAverst
for new Company in that vicinity has the same refer
| enee A communication was slss received from the
Chief Engineer relative difficulties in the Fire Depart
meut and urging csrtsn suggestions upon the s'sn-
ton Of the Common Council a. the necessity Of meas
ures for the due Preserva'n OF order and harmony IL
| referred
| In SrxxEr S-sirs, there the following sciion
Prayer OF petitioners srsnted for Lighting sxy-nrss
| st from Thirdsv to East River-ugned ey hyerson
| s Kerr John c. Hull, and large number Of others
and A.o 10 hshi Forty ynrstst and vicinity from se
cond 70 Fourth A petition 70 have Croton pipes
aid through xfy srstst from Thrdsv 10 Avenue
was referred to the croton Committee petition to
open Fifty seventh 81 between Bloominsdale road and
| seventh sv was referred the Road Committees
also smother, 70 open Foarth-ss. from One Hundred
and Tweny 9Th 81 One Hundred snd Thirty aitasi
asking that the sides Of the avenue nsy se % resu