Miller's New York as it is, or, Stranger's guide-book to the cities of New York, Brooklyn and adjacent places : comprising notices of every object of interest to strangers ; including public buildings, churches, hotels, places of amusement, literary institutions, etc . oval, they are sent to the Great West and in-dentured, where, in a few years, instead of being drawninto the vortex of crime as they almost inevitably wouldhave been if left unprotected in our streets, they willmany of them become our law-makers and occupy placesof trust. The institution has a House of Reception for200 children,
Miller's New York as it is, or, Stranger's guide-book to the cities of New York, Brooklyn and adjacent places : comprising notices of every object of interest to strangers ; including public buildings, churches, hotels, places of amusement, literary institutions, etc . oval, they are sent to the Great West and in-dentured, where, in a few years, instead of being drawninto the vortex of crime as they almost inevitably wouldhave been if left unprotected in our streets, they willmany of them become our law-makers and occupy placesof trust. The institution has a House of Reception for200 children, at No. 71 West Thirteenth street. Allchildren, wThen first committed, must remain in thishouse ten days, to afford their parents an opportunityof reclaiming them. The two buildings can accommo-date about 700. Take Hudson River railroad#or Man-hattanville stages to Fort Washington or High Bridge. YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. This society have their rooms on the corner of Fourth ,Avenue and Twenty-third street. The Association hasa reading-room, which is entirely distinct from thelibrary and department for committee and other meet-ings. Devotional services are held on Wednesday andSaturday evenings. Young men, strangers, and thepublic are cordially New York University. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS. 61 THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE, At Cooper Union, has also a select library of works,principally relating to the inventive and mechanic the auspices of this association have been heldthe annual fairs for the purpose of exhibiting the pro-1gress of new inventions in science and art. THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICALSOCIETY Of New York, hold their monthly meetings at 36Cooper Union. Hon. Charles P. Daly is the President. THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Is located on the east side of Washington Square, andforms a noble architectural ornament, being of theEnglish collegiate style of architecture. The Univer-sity was established in 1831, and has ever maintainedi
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