New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-31

VI 'ne Attot Liot6fS sere again thrown opep to the
fuohc yesterday. The institution had been closed
since tie first a. the preeent mouth to enable the co.,
duc;ors TO reerrange tue books with reference tn No.
cupjng tie new structure recently completed and
adjoining 'be orginsl Library building The ground
occopito by the Lev building is made I'D Of o.rt of
'he Ola 'auxhail Garden grounds and was taken for
"e purpose % william Is. Astor two years since to
entc' at enlargement OF the institution founded by the
VIII Oh MS fa'bei the late John Jacob Aston. The
Ut" oud IL OF the same size and proportions a. the
ieh d. aiu III LIE Interior the came general plan is
followed.
The South Library is appropriated to works on
''''nce aio the ARE the North to History and Lit
erature.
Each Library is divided into % alcoves. or am Al
roons open roit upon the area or hall for reading
arc conn unicatiDg with each other by passage in
TIE rear tuuDipg all round the building. Each scove
is diviced into ten presses bookcases which con-
tain Fix, seven. eigbt sbeves. The whole number
presses is 200. The slcoves are gpstsd by the
letters Of the alphabet the presses By numbers and
tie shelves by the letters A. to H. beginning at the
lowest.
The % alcoves in the South Library are designated
BY the letters A, b, c. &C., to Az, b. those in tie
North by AA, BIB, to AAZ, BBZ.
Presses to Con are 10 the South, ard col TO ! 200
il tie Norih Libsry.
Above is tne southeast corner slcove Of the
South Library and is reserved for receiving and cat
aogung new books before they are placed in their
proper department The alcoves are appropriated as
follows:
Above b. General Natural History Geology and
Mnerslcgy.
Above G, General Natural History and Zoology.
Above ID, Scientific Periodicals
Above L, Chemistry ard Physics.
Above 4, Commerce and the Practical Arts.
AlcOves G and II, which at the aouth-west and
no,tb.wett corners of the Library, and the line of
shelving between them, appropriated to the En-
ghsh French, and American Patent Documents. The
presses facing upon the open spaces at the east and
west OF tie Library, and the long tables with
sliding shelves in the spaces are appropriated to
Painting, Sculpture, Music, aid illustrated works.
AL the galleries ON the south side of the main foo
Of tie South Library appropriated to the Transac-
tons Of Societies and Associations for the Advance
meut Of Science.
Above l. which lie the second on the north side Of
the South Library from the north west corner, is ap-
propriate6 TO AgIicul .ure ard Horticulture.
Above J, 20 Botany.
Above is The passageway, and is appropriated to
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries &c.
Alcove l. is Medicine, Anatomy, and Surgery.
Above NJ is Medical Periodicals.
Alcove is the northeast corner, and is reserved
for books which readers usIg
The galleries on this side are appropriated to the
came class of books those in the main part of the
alcove below, snd are either filled reserved for ad
ditions as the case may be.
Alccve is the south least corner of the second
floor of the South LbrHy; If is appended to the open
space 81 the east end, which is appropriated 10 Geog.
raphy. Maps, &c.
Above is appropriated to Metaphysical and Moral
Sciepce
Aleoves Q and K, to Pure Mathematics.
Above S, to Astronomy and Optics.
Above 7, to Mechanics, Hydraulics, and Military
Tactics.
Southwest corner U, and the open space at the
west end, to Architecture.
V is the northwest corner alcove, and is appro-
prsted TO Ecclesiastical History, connected with
Theology.
Alcoves w and x are appropriated to Theology,
Biblical, ESegetica, Dogmatic Par@petc, &C.
Above il the passsge-way appropriated to The
ology on the west side and to Jurisprudence on the
east.
Above q, TO Civil and Common Law.
Above A L is devoted to American Reports, United
States auo Individual States.
BIS the north. east corner acove, and is appro-
p,iated to the jurisprudence of Spain, Germany
Sw edep, Denmark, Russia, Turkey, india China, &c
North Library.
Above A A lie the southwest corner, and is sppro-
priated to Comparative Philo'osy, Latin and Greek
Philology and General Grammar.
Above Is, ID Dictionaries and Grammars OF the
Furopeap. Asistc African and American Ibdian Ian
guages.
Above C. C, to Greek and Latin Literature.
Dds the passage, and is not sheved for books.
The Gallery over il IS appropriated 10 Magazihes'
Above L L, TO French Literature.
FF, to Itaian Spanish, and Portuguese Literature.
is the south west corner scove, and is devoted
TO German ard Dutch Literature, below and 10 Scan
duavian and Savonc, in the gallery.
Hills the north. west corner acove, and is devoted
20 German. Belgian and Dutch History, below; to
Scandinavian and Slsvonic in the gallery above
Above / |, to Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese
History.
Aloove j j, TO French History.
XIX is The paSsagewsy
Above l. l., to Universal History, Ancient History
generally, and Modern General History.
M, to Orsnta History and Literature.
Above n n northeast corner, to general Intro
duc,iors to History, DIPLOMATIC, Chronology, lnscrp'
tions, Nuulismstics, Heraldry, &c.
The sixteen presses-four at each corner oil the
rea6iog. hall sppropiatedto Voyages ana travels
$ Z, to Voyages Around the World and Coiieo'
ticus.
NJ to Voyages and Travels in Asia
s w, to Voyages and Travels in Europe.
n. W., to voyages and Travels in Afrca, and