Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-06-25
For the Southern Standard.
History Of the City Of New York.
FROM THE TIME OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE ISLAND
IN 1909, TO THE PRESENT DATE.


The Society Library. The Public Library of
New York, was founded in 100, and the New
York Society Library engrafted on it in 1854
During the Revolution. the Library, then in the
old City Hall. scattered and nearly destroyed.
Being revived in 1889, building erected for
it in Nassau street, near the present Post Office.
where it remained until 1886. 1t was then re-
moved to its present location, corner of Leonard
street.
New York Historical Society. This institution,
organized in 1904. possesses one of the first IL
brares in the country, in the department of Amer
lean History. 1t contains $4,000 printed books
and pamphlets, $4,000 volumes of newspapers,
1000 maps and charts, and $4,000 manuscript
letters and other documents, illustrating Colonial
and Revolutionary History. Itsgaery comprises
portraits of many distinguished men, cabinet
of historical and other curoSities. and valuable
collection of coins and medals. The rooms of the
Historical Society in the University building,
on Washington Square.
The Mercantile Library Association, is compos-
ed of merchants clerks, 1t originated at meet
ing held at the Tontne Coffee House, in Wall ST..
November 9, 1920 After occupying, for some
years, rooms in Fulton street, and afterwards in
Cliff street, the increasing prosperity of the insti
tuition suggested the idea of enlarging its sphere
of action. Many of the principal merchants cor
daily responded to the appeals of its members,
and the sum of between thirty and forty thounand
dollars was subscribed for the accomplishment O
the object. The subscribers organized themselve.
as a new association, and after erecting new
building, which they denominated Clinton Hall. as
sumed the name of ..Clinton Hall Association,
and entered into articles of agreement with tn
Mercantile Library Association to grant them, un
der certain conditions, the free of such apart
ments o. the building as necessary for the Ii
brary, reading-room and the meetings and lee
lures of the institution. Since its connection wit
the Clinton Hall Association, the library has rap
idly increased. The present number of volume
| is $4,000. The Society consists of over 800
e members, and its income exceeds $1,000 per an
: mum. In addition to the library and reading
r. the Association possesses cabinet, contalnln
e many choice specimens in the various department
= of natural history. The privileges of this insttr
: ton are open to clerks for small initiation fe'
and annual payment. Others, if approved by I'll
Board of Direction, are allowed the use of the
ID brary and readings room. at an annual charge
te Eve dollars. ~ aH.s0 Has
n n The Astor Library (free.) This noble instit'
tion for which the citizens are indebted to Il
muni6cence of the late John Jacob Astor, is loo
ted on La Fayette Place. near 9Th street. n
Aston bequeathed nearly $500, 900, for the pu
pose Of establishing and maintaining this librar
The amount authorized 70 be expended in the ere
y ton Of the library building. was $4,000; IL
= 600 in the purchase of books and other oqjeetsI
cd the establishing Of the library, and the residuei
ns vested as 4 fund for the maintenance and gradt
increase Of the library. The edi6ce i built II