A picture of New York in 1850 : with a short account of places in its vicinity : designed as a guide to citizens and strangers ; with numerous engravings, and a map of the city . and general literature are well re-presented, contains at this time 23,000 volumes. It ispeculiarly rich in periodical literature. Its collection inthis department is probably superior to any other institu-tion in this country. The reading room is supplied witha very extensive variety of foreign and American periodi-cals and newspapers. The number of members at thepresent time is 1,891. Clerks pay one dollar initiatio
A picture of New York in 1850 : with a short account of places in its vicinity : designed as a guide to citizens and strangers ; with numerous engravings, and a map of the city . and general literature are well re-presented, contains at this time 23,000 volumes. It ispeculiarly rich in periodical literature. Its collection inthis department is probably superior to any other institu-tion in this country. The reading room is supplied witha very extensive variety of foreign and American periodi-cals and newspapers. The number of members at thepresent time is 1,891. Clerks pay one dollar initiationfee, and two dollars a year thereafter, which entitles themto the use of the reading room and library. Merchants holdhonorary membership, and pay five dollars a year. Othercitizens have the privileges of the library and reading roomfor five dollars a year. LYCEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. This is a flourishing and vigorous association of scien-tific men, for the promotion and study of natural historyin all its branches ; and for the furtherance of these purposesstated meetings are held for conversation and lectures. Itwas incorporated in 1818, and a room appropriated for their. LITERARY IxNSTITUTIONS. 53 meetings, by the city government, in the building in therear of ihe City-Hall. It was afterwards removed to a build-ing in Broadway, built for the purpose ; but it has recentlybeen removed again to a large and commodious hall in thesecond story of the University Medical School, (formerlyStuyvesant Institute.) The institution possesses a largelibrary, and an extensive cabinet of minerals, shells, plants,and other specimens in natural history. Meetings areheld every Monday evening throughout the year—freeto strangers as well as members. Ihe museum may bevisited gratuitously by application at the building. Officers: Joseph Delafield, President; Jno. A. Smith,Abraham Halsey, Vice-Presidents ; J. H. Redfield, Corres-ponding Secretary; R. H. Browne, Secretary; J. , jr., Treasure
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