New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-09
TRE NEw-YORK AQUARIUM.


ARR >NGRNrNIs FOR THE STUDY AND OBSERVATION
OF II>H LIE.
The Ncw-Yorll Aquarium for fresh and salt
water fishes az Broadway and West Thir.yhit-st, is
rapdly approaching completion, and win be opened 70
the public on "Wednesday Oct. II. Many oi The tanks
have already received their inhabitants, and fresh add
tons are beng received day by day. The building
which has been crcctrdup the site Of the Colosseum
IL brick structure oil one story. Within 90 Is Hight airy
and cheerful, aud orusmcutcd with rustic-work, etc
1t is intended 10 raise dropping plants and
flowers in the upper part Of tie room,
and 10 screen the tauhs from the direct
light above by means Of heavy curtains Every tlnng
within made light and airs possible by tie use Of
iron pillars ia the place Of wood. Attached 10 the maiu
hall is "a room funs ned q smoking and rcadnggoom
after the fashion OF European aquIra There is also TO
DE aLrarv or the Of teachers and students OF natural
history in which BOOKS on ihc various bruche. ol hs
science ana current scientific periodicals viii boz found
Itis intended 20 make this library free to those who viii
make proper Of f. Aroher room VII Doe fitted ug
a. q nltardlisCs laboratory auH fpiE "qu pod Tia
microscopes drawing tables, dis"cin2 sinks and ali tH,
paraphcIua.a u,ediu 20 peau. study of Gaiurc, with
set OF observation-disclosures n vhi," 80 observe The work
in-s OF I-u i.g nude. yaryinr c'roi.'.-
ia Tie center Of Tie main Dab 3. c.r,r At tank, feet
iu Ielt and 80 teot ip dEmete. TIC 'lria.a OF l"
water win be a Hluc above tine eye $50 i.4i tt. '.Fc-
u,ent, Of the 8.h wren under water may he ready 'D
o.
lug tsl bot Is now empty. the fish intended AHF-
Iug died before tl,y could hc i4Itn cun az. lAr .i
tank A., near itt i..-c h.sIn, c'u.'rnef'4 OBJ l'i tHb
cement This tari received E contents in in" -.H9'
oi thrge seals AHA unuucrof Turtles. Toe taih t.r .
uU with rocky staircase ava tfUit' ''f
tic animals 90 cHa5 uieI aud l.de within
A series oI tau!, t' uIs along ur uoErr q. oi .-.
building, trc largest ones .u thr c.nt'r, afN IIoplF
downward t9Urt iIe SIDE. i- slope b, a i.r lii "s'
OfcBg5ing cine iatoa ll tie Uaicrrad .t'N.i Il 60
pas in,u aela.ng pump. a". 90 BIAS BE- . it r."i Gia
lie. From tlr astug pumps where iar "..Il. Ii..-
fed III Ga returned by distributing puE.ie la iic let
ranks. Tie dr.daug pulps i.iC" ii'H sprays 90 t.i
INTO tho air Wit! tuch force THAT DC atso l lIrt ihi-
i1n Of oZygt Tic I.Iual.g l.Its I'D ie room rnurri
Of "a large ts. s. feet !ou y feet high, 30 which h-H
of large kiuGaIEs, -'uI"r0Hs. and porYois"atc 90
Doe kent and Il .ericc o.. small iai. fer -inner ts..
Another branch Uf study N-ch tlc manage .5 90 Tic
AQUARIUM intend TO afford is hc rcc.,s % L, culture.
For tris puiuJ.e -lJ,U1J eafs o. salmon and to u4't
been procured, with which 90 lu.ht leGuuiH. ~" csc
istsucp of the AQUARIUM r. due alucs wholly tO trt
i,ior and rc,.,y, rance OF W C.. Coup THIS e.utrtIau
attempted 10 construct aquarium" ID Central Park,
bar was unable % 30 for ll'ai fe'.t. , again Pee
tried 10 secure au appr0pral Ou mona "a" r'i'te - i-
ture fof thc same purpose laHr ID tll'I 20 81 bsll
determined 10 hul ~ Dis own Aiieh'e di selected
the present site fOr that purpose It N"I ca" 80
small admission Zee 10 The aquaitHh uAl A. Ht, Gr-
faYed The expense al building duf stor kin- "!-b sS
H. will then present Il 90 the city AMONG we b'Ht-
men who have assisted Mr. Coup ID uis ch'errs are
Prof H. d. Butler, General Suprfinit Ddcht iio W. =
Ward Naturalist and Director Of Liufathua ne are
mcut Frederick Alaiber OF the United Stitca II Nuhi-
mission SUI C1nteudent Of Fish culture, ana W. ho'eIts