New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-12


Rsroad wh his daugher, und was 70 frightened Al the
nc;-e Of the steam whistle tha' he ran away
" Irving Tibbts about 70 years Old who IRA lalted
ac,o Columbia College with muoh honor and w6oe ad-
,,ss was noticed in The Tr,bnc Of July % died ut Ne
@t,nc.ye with congestion Of the spine after an Illness Of
=, minutes on 3st August He retired in apparent good
heal,h. and no cause be s-signed for the attack
y,w YoEx MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssouAr'o,.-T This
Institution was founded in 1870 the first meeting fr the
,urpose Of establishing Library and Reading Room hav
nc been held on the 9th Of November in that ycar in
rsbuary 1871 the Library was opened ct IN Ful
,.-t and contained at thai time 100 volumes In Febru
~ lse6 lis collection Of books having increased 1900
volumes the Library removed TO larger Cliff
8, In Is2s at a meeting Of prominent merchants, il
,ereed TO raise by subscription sufficient for the
,n of % r1nanent building From $4,000 TO $4,000
srbscrbed and the building called clinton H0H on the
corner Of Becknan and Nasssu-sts, erected
,d OF incorporation obtained and the Association took
posesson of their rooms in November 1890 n, which time
The Library contained abou 900 volume Since then IT
has steadily increased til Il numbers nearly 10000
youmes
few months ogO the Association concluded % remove
he Library to some location in the upper par; Of the
CIV and Committee appointed for that purpose made
nrreme1s with the projectors Of the Asor place Opera
IIcne and that properly purchased for sl4OoO0;he
er, Il Of the Association in the Clinton Hall Building hav
ing n the meantime, been odvantageousy disposed Of
II WAS the first intention Of the Association after having
ccpeuded te purchase Of the Opera House to demolsh
that building and erect another in is place OF more capa
;ou Dimensions but in view Of the immense expense al;
tending II Il was ultimately doomed more expadcnt 70 OBJ
tain dc desired object by alterations and mprov in
e present building and for this purpose Mr. Renwck, IN
architect Of superior taste and talent was selected to make
the designs and plans and to superntend the araOas
which are estimated TO cost in the neghborood Of 100000
R.4peet NO these alterations have gathered The following
particulars from Mr. Renwick himself
In the fir place the whole interior Of the pre nj bull
inc is 20 be torn ont An area to be made three sides
fronting on Eigbihs. Fourthav and Astorpace II feet
below The curb Of the Sidewalk, down which two fights Of
iron tairvays viii lead to the Lecture Room in the base
mont 20 feet by 50 with inclined 1oor-hgt Ofcelngat
upper end u feet and at oworen where win be placed the
Lecturers desk II feet There viii he also two main
frances to this ROOM leading from Eighth ct and Aor place
through hall 20 feet by 10 This will Scat comfort
ably from 900 TO 1900 persons From the basement ha'l
double fight Of stairs viii ascend 10 the highest story OF
The building The remainder Of the basement viii b. di.
vided into six stores beneath which viii be cellars and
vaults extending under the sdewaks built in the bo
ner and wolllighed
Above the basement the first floor VII be the Read
ing Room, 62 feet by ~ with all the accommodations Of
without inconvenience Tho hight of this room VIII BE- II
feet and viii be situated in the west end Of tive Building
the remaining portion of the floor on tn eastern ile Of
the main hail win be occupied by two larzc room . feet
BY 60 each which may be used for anodas galleries Of
painting, lectures sc
The second story will conan ton Offices for ni aud
above these in tho third stoy there viii be tire small
rooms for the Of the institution and rss for an
OddYelows hal, with apr pirate ante rooms, <
Immediately above the Reading Room and san. dincn-
sons viii be the Library 70 foei high exclusive Of the
dome and lighted by central skygh' H. feet by J. and
by l6 oval gifts above nlcoyos In the cenier o. i.
there win be open oval space, 30 feet by - and
by 10 Cor.niion columns supporting The ,'chly pnoel
done From i central space i radisc rs doublo book
IS feet n length and three stories hel each story
Gci Thee cases will occupy olcovos and WI be- ap
poachcd ly galleries with richly bronzel iron ratings
aud four flights Of stairs lood.ne from tie ground aoJr
The dome viii be olpiic pana.cd and ornam'nni and
uilhghi The Library and Reading Room The ~pr'.y OF
The LbHry Is calculated 10, 10000 volumes
The exterior of the building 10 be chas.ey ornan ned
The walls viii be covered with masc IN imitation OF white
marble Around three sides Roman frezo OF FOLIAGE with
wrtoths viii be carried combating the heal Of Minerva
over each anita orcolumn with he owl The ofthe
goddess in The center OF each piedmont Over the main
frances spondng with thc width Of tn hall, VIII b.
erected Dorc pOrt'cos The windows ara 10 be ornamlafd
with scroll work with the owl ID The panel Of each and The
effect Of the whole when finish win he tasteful and ec
CANT and VIII be a Uedoblc ornament TO that pNoa Of
the city The building is contracted 10 be ready the
Association by the LEI OF May, ofncVi year
For the present purposes OF alterations and improve
monts tie Association have hand cash 10 the OF
s65ooO being hort OF the necessary OF expenses
nom $4,000 To s35ooD This amount we hope from the
known literally of the New York merchant wi. moi he
i"rdy IN coming into the treasury for the institution one
IN which they must all feel pdC and an ntorc, IN sis
tanning as IFS influence upon the moral conl ION OF the
clerk IL OF too important nature 70 be slightly overl oci
for the attractions Of the city ar 10 numerous AMI IS in
ducomonis 10 pleasure are so gr,at that vouno men arr lon
apt To form habits totally adverse 10 thoe OF ba.a. and
destructive of their incest principles Of honor. and l..
only by turning Their tastes 10 The intellectual and the
truthful that We may hope 10 count,Tact tn eject %, ur
rounding temptations Therefor. We hono that the mer
chants viii httaly forward with their sub rpoa.
and thus enable their clerks 90 attain the end which
audaby seek
Tho present Number ofmcmb, Is is about 400o h, It +.
confidently untcipated that IN The course Of fu wears
The list viii be twice or thrice large The as.o,a M o.
the location which has been chosen Cor the Library are Of
tie most Agreeable Kind and hc immed ate bor,ol
ofihe Aston and Society Lber'es
The ihst 10 pages of the Controllers ropor fr tc wear
ending Aug u having been issued several Cts papers
nave published as important intelligence ard commented
"pon with great proundiv Tie value of the ufrn,ton
conveyed may be estimated from hc fact that the norton
published is les than one ssih of the document bep,
Herey preface oohg aHoncn 10 what follows lon. Is no.
vi printed There are nineteen statement o. tq,lo, Of
which seventeen yet unpublished Herr Is specimen
"i the rr iatoral matter which some 81 orr ,.,r,
PRINT as highly important news.
Ss@ntn No II is a full exhibit OF The receipts IN L..