The New York herald., 1869-01-03

70 Cortinndt street; In 1856 TO No. lS7 broadway;
IN 1855 to tne Park in rear OF the city Halls in 18i7
to No. 333 Broadway; In 1913 IL purchased the pro-
perty No. 351 Broadway, to which IL was removed,
and where It remained until 1852 when IL was again
removed TO its present locality in the Cooper Union
Building. The property In broadway Il still owned
by the Institute and Is rented for $4,000 per an
num- which revenue Is appropriated To the nainten-
ance offs several branches
The library is but a part OF the Institute and has
no separate purpose. IL has been collected. main
tained, controlled and used almost exclusively by it,
For several years past the Library Committee have
purchased no other than scientific works. and
although IL contains good Assortment of historical
and biographical works. accounts OF voyages, &c,
In addition IL Is considered, and doubtless justly,
the finest scientific collection In the CITY, 1t con-
tains at present over 10000 Volumes among them
very full sets OF English scientific works, mechani-
CAL chemical ana agricultural, tnat cannot be found
elsewhere. The largest part OF the collection are
solely for reference; the remainder are loaned TO
members OF the Institute. An election OF officers
bersnp are i've dollars initiation fee and three dol
lars per annum. Open daily from nine A. NJ. to nine
+. M. John w. Chambers, Librarian.
LIBRARY OF THE COOPER UNION.
This is collection Of something over 5000 volumes,
attached 10 the reading room OF the Cooper Union.
the natural sequence OF free night instruction, for
mere all classes have unrestricted admission to the
current literature OF The day as Wen as Of the past
whatever as TO admission, but cleanliness ana good
behavior from eight A. Nd. To ten T.. NJ, and Is sup
and foreign countries. The library has been col
lected Dy the binding OF these publications though
Lltre nave Decu several lmpOrtaDL ana valuable
donations to it. The trustees. in order to secure
select and more extensive library OF reference that
shall be open at night for the use OF the working
reading room, with the view OF giving accommoda-
ton 10 such special collections us can be secured,
upon condition that they are to become and remain
conditions have been accepted by
TIE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL AND
STATISTICAL SOCIETY,
OF which Mr.. Charles Y. DAILY Is President and Il. r.
STRANGELY Recording Secretary. IT was established
10 hrass asos % ana m py t 1ne Legislature Inc
A. M. to i've Z. NJ, subject to such rules as may be
necessary to protect the valuable collection from in
jury. 1t now contains 1000 volumes OF the very
choicest geographical works, including accounts OF
voyages to all parts OF .he world, with maps and
globes &c: ~ u Is mananed by the Initiation and
the first year and i've dollars thereafter and there
are about 500 paying members. The officers are
Among the rare works observed during q short
visit may be enumerated the following:-A large
and valuable collection OF aliases, published in Am
United States, dated In 1883, and said to be the
first ever published. It wa, Issued by Abel
cated Gated to the Governor ana connecticnt Company
also map OF the city OF Jeddo, probably the only
one in the United States; Salts VOYAGE 10 Abyssna,
was known OF that country prior to the late English
war; complete set OF books and OF PinkertOn's
IIe eg ss
In 175. full set or Typographical maps OF Swtzer
land. which are most mlnutely accurate, some Of
the plates having occupied years in their prepa-
ration; and lastly Sansons Map OF the World, dated
Paris 1865, drawn by hand and illuminated, and Curl
ousy enough there Is delineated upon it the two Ar
can lakes, Big and Little Nyansa claimed to have been
by the two recent English travellers Cap
tain Speke and Mr.. Baker and called by them VIC
torla Nyansa and Albert Nyansa. They are SO accu-
sstaY w q down as TO raise question as 10 whether
Tue WISH ol tnoSc uwo than, cnstled
to be classed as discovery.
LIBRARY OF TIE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSOCIA-
TION.
This was instituted In June, 1852 and contains
with its four branches about 5000 volumes, chiefly
commen aries on the Scriptures illustrated standard
histories and some novels Here Is the only complete
set OF Calvns works to be found that Is fully access
bic to the public consisting OF fftytwo Volumes 1t
Is free to the use OF every one in the ROOM bat men,
bers OF the association only are permitted to take
books out The library ts maintained solely by the
association The main library Is In the reading room
at No. 161 Fifth avenue; the branches located at
OF Third avenue and East 122d street. 2S5 Hud
son street, 413 Grand street and 81 Wooster street.
the latter Is exclusively for the use Of the colored
young men, who manage its affairs themselves,
under the supervision and advice the association
The association have now in course OF erection
handsome building at the corner OF Fourth avenue
and Twenty-thlrd street, opposite the Academy or
Design, which will contain the rooms OF the associa
tion lecture room, social rooms, gymnasium and
the library, and into which they hope TO remove at
IN early date,