New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-13
CITY ITEMS.

THE AsTOR LIBRARY.-From the Annual He
port of the Trustees of the Astor Library, we
learn that the edifce is rapidly proceeding toward
completion. The walls are ready to receive the
roof but delay has taken place in consequence
of determination to change the material for CO.
vering the roof 1t will be open to the public, be.
yond all doubt, in the Summer of 1852. The libra
ny now numbers 1854 volumes, bound in 25,027
distinct volumes The total receipts from all
sources during the past year have been s274,5l9
Al. Of this amount ss,273 40 were expendedfOr
books The total amount of expenditures andin'
vestments during the same period was s272,s5S
1s. The Trustees have resolved to send their
Superintendent, Joseph Cogswell, ESQ., second
time to Europe, with a view to further and more
extensive purchases. He will sail at an early day,
in order that the object of his mission may be &C
complished during the ensuing Summer, and time
NAV be left for importing, binding and arranging
the books at the completion Of the new building,
in the Spring Of 1852. The Trustees hope to be
able, in the Summer of that year, to open the
Library to the public, with at least fifty thousand
volumes. In the meantime every facility, which
it is in their power to afford with their present &C
commodations, is extended to all who resort to
the Library in the pursuit of literary scientific
researches. The new building will be 65 feet
front 100 feet in depth and 20 feet high.
DEATH OF Mrs NlBLo.-We regret to record
the death of Mrs. MARTHA NIBLo, wife of Mr..
William Nibo, proprietor of the wellknown no.
tel and gardens. She expired on Tuesday after
noop after ashort illness. She was the daughter
of David King, formerly keeper of public house
in Sloatlane popular place ofresort for business
men twenty-five years ago. For energy, intelli-
gence, and business capacities of the highest or
der. she was eminently distinguished, having been
for many years co laborer with her husband in
the management of his extensive undertaking.
His handsome country residence, near He'll Gate,
was erected and the grounds laid out, under her
superintendence. Nor did she lack the softer at
tributes Of womans nature. She was hospita.
bic hostess to her guests, generous sympathizer
to her friends, and charitable helper to all who
needed her assistance. She will be missed from
large circle Of society.
Il There was fair prospect Of row last
night at Triper Hall Some one advertised
Gift Concert to take place, bat when the guests
were assembled the feast was not prepared. An
be refunded at the ticket Office bat that establish.
ment had closed its doors some time previous to
the making of the announcement. Looking around
for somebody upon whom to take vengeance, the
multitude could discover no one but poor door.
keeper, who stood but a small chance Of ever
again mounting guard at the entrance to Tripler
Hall, had not the police interfered, and rendered
him an escort home, which he very gladly accept
ed. The poor dupes who had paid their money to
those swindlers who had projected the Concert,
came off minus the gains they had each hoped to
realise by this new species of gambling. We
have but a small grain Of pity to bestow upon
them If the lesson has made them wiser and
better men," they have paid very cheap for it
X A Telegraphic dispatch from New-Or'
leans, dated February 3, announces the death OF
Mr.. ]. Harvey Stillman, Of this City. Mr. s. was,
with bis cousin, the late Alfred Stillman on board
the Inflated Anglo Norman, at the time Of the ex.
plosion of that steamer. He was blown some dis
tance into the air. and, falling into the river was
picked up by a small boat with, as was supposed,
a slight injury. He was young man Of great
promise, and had long been engaged in the ser
vice Of Messrs. Stillman, Allen i Co.
MOVEMENTS IL WALL-sT.-We hear Of further
changes in the pbysiognomy Of Wall st. The At
| lantc Insurance Co. has purchased the house in
| Wall. next to the corner of William ST., paying
$4,000 for the nine years lease held by Ludlow
| Il Co. The building next the Phoenix B snk has
been purchased by Beebe, Ludlow Co. for
s7l, 900, and will shortly be occupied as their
place Of business.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE-Adrian Fl. Muller,
Yesterday, sold at auction one lot on the south
side of Sixteenth st and 100 feet west Of the
Fifth .averue, for slO,O75 also, lot on the west
side of Union place, SO feet north of Fifteenthst-
for l,O5O. These prices far exceed those Of
1916. and would indicate unusual prosperity
! among our down town men.