New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.
THE NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THE COL
LECTION
The animals in Central Park do not, as Is
GENERALLY supposed clsng to the city, but are owned
the American Museum OF EsiIfTsl History, winch Is
private institution footing similar to that OF tho
British Museum II Is aided by tho City and state. and
In return its collection Is publicly displayed.
The Legislature, during Us last session. authorized the
City appropriate $4,000 for the construction Of suit
able building for the accommodation Of its constantly
increasing collection. The Trustees have selected
hattan-square ts site. II bounded by Eighty first
st. Elghthave.. Seventy-seventh-st, and Ninthaye.,
and Ia separated from Central Park by Eghth-age.,
which Mt this point high enough for tunnel TO DO
crosswise beneath n This will probably done, and
the Park and Square will thus be united. The Square
contains 10 acres, and tho building is planned to
cover IT, The foundation Of section Of the building
was laid last Summer and the work Is going rap
idly a. is practicable. It will be Of granite OF fine red
variety lately found in Maine with iron fittings within.
The outside trimmings will be OF hghtcoored granite;
the floors viii be OF sSOne and the exhibition cases OF
metal All material Of combustible nature viii be
excluded.
Several changes have been made In the collection
at the Arsenal building the Park during the past
season. Three new floor cases have been put up
in the first hall and three large upright cases
in the largo hall. The hall the first hOor'
lately occupied by tho clerical force OF the Park.
has been to large extent cleared Of partitions. and the
space Ia DO filed with for large articles OF the
anatomical collection which cannot be placed under
cover halls above. Several ne animals have been
presented TO the Museum by p. T. Barnum and Mr.
Froot OF Van Amburghs Menagere. Of very rare
birds and mammals has Just been received from fhlDet.
A number Of specimens polished granite and marble
from Ireland Scotland anu Italy have lately been pre-
sented by Augustus Tiber and constitute valuable ad
ditOn the collection OF building stones number OF
gentlemen have presented "A specimens OF polished
panels foot square, which decided
addition To the department Of Economic Botany The
most important addition however, is the Bailey c0llec-
ton Of minerals which OF tine finest IN the country,
ana is particularly rich In crystals
The Museum collections have been enlarged In many
other ways and the visitor who has not been present
since Spring viii notice much Improvement The coec-
ton OF numming birs than 800 specimens,
neatly labeled anu handsomely mounted on mahogany
stands new case has been filed with Old World mon
keys IN all representing than 20 species owned
sented, particularly the Ruminants and Marsupals.
ing study and the collection most valuable one Tine
collection OF antelOpes and deer IL very full Many
specimens Of stone implements VI Indian manufacture
have been presented and It Is proposed 70 give attention
tOthis matter legitimate branch OF EthnoOgy In
the astrological department the valuable and rare series
u skulls OF the FaHead OF Indians attracts much
attention Dr. j. g. Holder, curator Of the Museum mas
prepared interesting sketch Of TINS curious race