New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-25

ing the streets were fall OF people bsriay turkeys
mostly in their hands. bat few had succeeded IN gs
ting them Into their hats
ANoTHER GRKAT Institution FOR THg PEo.
PLE-The popular charities and the boaehceas irstitl
tiors inherited By the City Of NeTYork f-o the mil
honares who have marked her history By their N
terpTise and succe :, not sufficient IN number
o, extent 20 render either hs donors ths City re-
naIa BE in this particular feature Ii may BE said that
we shouId receive that which Is offered with thankful
ress, and without grubng because the occs ions are
70 much like angels visits True enough ana We are,
we trust properly appreciave Of the -ooi thing thus
far bestowed by the devses OF the wealthy for The be-
stowments which have built up among hospitals. asy
urns and Libraries aud provided medicine bosh for the
body and the mind Not intending disparsgem eat to
lesser but the less worthy beques We think the
people have especial cause Of gratul1l in view Of
the munifcent appropriation Of $4,000 By the llte
John Jacob Aston for the establishment Of Library Of
extent and value hitherto unknown in this county asd
which shall be forever free 20 the citizens Of Newfork
That Library is now taking systematic form. sni Will
ere long re thrown open 20 the use o. those for waom
it WE intended
Weere glad 70 announce this morning, outline Of
another Institution which Insy become perhaps lual
in practical value to the Astor Library. and which now
about being commenced blythe founder PETER CoorEz,
Esq. the well known merchants the donor, and we
understand has chosen the title Of the ini;tution
"THE UNIoN, for the Moral, Mental and Physical N
provemeut Of the Youth of this City Of the State the
Country and the World" Mr. Cooper has appropri-
aied Three Hundred Tnousand Dollars of hi, fortune
to the etablshcnt Of the proposed institution AMI the
whole when completed, viii be free g TO the C.y Of
Eewiork The cite chosen for the eiifce Il opposite
the NewBible House, at the corner Of Ast1rpice ani
Fourth-av within few yards Of the Astor Library In
Lafayette place The luIling VIII occupy the entire
block bounded by Fourthav.. A-torpace. Third-av.
and sevorthst. The narrow gore between Sixth ani
seyenthets ia to be cleared Of buildings and male
portion Of the large square now existing N the jul-on
al the Bowery and ThrdaY TEis will leave the Ilsti-
ute visible in the Bowery conspicuously "a Grace
Church now ia ia Broadway. Tae elfte viii De of
irregular form loJfect On Tndav - Seventh -,
l62 on Fourth-sv, and l3s on Astor place Covering
Of nearly 10000 square feet including tic inner
court This space h equal TO eight fulots Of % by I'D
feet The edihce will be six stories in hight the upper
story being occupied observatory with choice as
Economical and microscopic apparatus In the base
will be hall I35 feet long and 81 WIDE int end
ed mainly for Lecture Room. Tde ediiee wiz be OF
: brown stone and brick, we believe. living been una
Bile get asght Of the plans we cannot give me dstsus
{ Of dimensions, room, decorations &c.
The objects Of this noble Institution are shaiowsi
forth in the title The Physical Mental sni Moral I'm
provements Of the PEOPLE aud specially OF the Young
There will be Lectures and Dsbates upon all useful
sciences in It's spacious hais. In order 70 une all
kindred institutions IN a common bond Of interest, the
halls Of the edfce 20 be opened free Of charge for
} Anniversaries, Commandments &c. Distinguish
4 ing and highly cOmmendable feature OF the new in
sttufion will be large room always opon aud froe for
l. l. for -
discussion and consideration Of the application Of
ural and practical sciences to their own bcncdt,
who have the tacu, eId knowledge watch win cable
them 10 add whatsoever the treasures Of science al
ready known There will also be an Office in the Ia
etiiuon for the benefit Of those seeking scientific edu
cational or professional employment, who're their
names and qualifications will be registered, and appli
cations be received and recorded for The beneht OF all
For further encouragement to Women, sum OF five
hundred dollar. is annually set apart to be given by
the vote OF the members OF the Institute to he female
who is proved to have exhibited the truest heroisn,
or the greatest self aGfce in the cause Of su ferny
humanity It'll hoped 10 this way TO draw pIoic at
icution TO the thousand selfdevoed acts which ehr
actcrze the sex and TO make the young inea % the
Institute more obscrvant Of the virtues which true hu
inaniiy cells out
Another large room in the building Is appropriate to
general discussion among the members oil the lnsttue
Of philosophical and other appropriate matters AMI
notes and copies of such TO BE- preservei
os the properly the Institution.
Other portion Of the cdifcc have been marked OFT
for libraries, nap cabinets Instruments &C. g. but
we are not apprzcd ofthe minor details.
The Institution viii be under the government Of a
Board of Trustecs compr,ng the Judge Of the Uaitel
States Court idng in New York the three Jngss OF
Superior Court the ylr, the eldest male member OF
Mr. CooperS family the President Of the Free Acits-
my the President of the Mechanics Society ana the
Editors oftbe principal Daily and Weekly Papers OF
tie City who have one vote in the Board Thee
Trustees have power to appoint the Professors, anis
Superintendent who mnst n Ike annual report to the
Board to the Corporation and to the legislature Pro-
fesscrs may be- removed, on good caue, ~ tie
Tustees or by Of trceourths OF the stua iuts
To become d member and srul mt Of tas nsltl-
ticn require 40 other credentials than good n'rh
character Laws for the gevernmcnt OF the stu le l,i
will be made ly Themselves, AMI exp'l lions VIII be
made only by minority vote of the whole boly.
su,h is an outline of the pl Of the e'tablishn'at
(Which by the way seems - have title very NJ
hrndy to say The least and which will very prob
ably give place 20 the legitimate Gppa.ldon OF
"Thc Cooper Institute y Workmen have alre idy be-
gun 70 toaI way Tie old buildings the site, AMI not
many month. will eapse before the laying # the cor
nerstone VIII De the hrst paohc event IN cOnnscti'h
s with the eciicc.
4 DosATIoS VIsH-To BIZ REnENsgRED.-
"Go;hy way cat the fat ard drink the swce aud senl
portions to them for whom nothing il prepared" The
I HoIne Cor the Ffendess" among others claims il
due share Of attention. aud socits special vsit from
IL friends the day sfer Thanksgiving. lt Ia, been IN
existence i've years, during which tns-bssiie
It's care of frendless young wonen--it has tqken
than thousand poor Children from the City streets, thu
home Ct the nebrstc the prison the chlrne house,
snd-in some instances isom the Of dying parents
: and plseed around most OF them protective iufu-
ences, or parental care and guardianship l. owe ts
orsiE and ontiIuol sunpot 70 the gs of the beneyo