Reading-rooms and the Lectures; members of the Legislature, and of other associations, and officers of the Army and Navy, are admitted to the Readingrooms, and a member of the society may introduce a non-resident to the same privilege for a month. From November 1st, to March 1st, the charter requires at least one public lecture to be delivered at the Lecture-room in each week. The annual meeting is fixed on the 1st Monday of February, and on the next Tuesday the annual elections are made. The whole number of members is now about 1,200, of whom about 1000 are regular, 150 honorary, and 35 life. The Library contains about 3,200 volumes, and the Reading-room, 89 newspapers, and 25 periodicals. The Association Rooms are in the Albany Exchange. YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION FOR MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF TROY. Rooms, 197 River-street. Incorporated in 1835. This institution has a library of about 2,000 volumes and philosophical apparatus. The Readingroom is furnished with periodicals and newspapers, from different parts of the Union. Lectures are occasionally given on different subjects. YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION FOR MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE CITY OF SCHENECTADY. Incorporated March 9, 1839, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a Library, Reading-room, Literary and Scientific Lectures. The library now contains about 3,200 volumes. Benj. F. Potter, President. Alexander Holland, Cor. Secretary. The Executive Committee consists of seventeen persons, a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Corresponding and Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and eleven Managers, who are chosen annually on the second Wednesday in April. YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF UTICA. This Institution was incorporated in 1834, and now consists of about 250 members. It occupies rooms in which are contained a library of 2,200 volumes; a Reading-room in which are taken 43 different periodicals and newspapers, and a Lecture-room in which lectures on various subjects are delivered every week from October to May inclusive. YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO. Incorporated March, 1837. The object of this association is to establish and maintain a Library, Reading-rooms, and Literary and Scientific Lectures. The library consists of 4,000 volumes, and has 416 contributing, and 71 honorary and life members. Wm. L. G. Smith, President. Theodotus Burwell, Cor. Secretary. Phineas Sargeant, Librarian. GEOLOGICAL ROOMS. The State Geological Rooms in the Old State Hall in the city of Albany, contain extensive collections illustrating the Natural History of the State of NewYork. The following is a brief account of the arrangement adopted by the Geologists, for the display of the specimens collected during the survey, from 1837 to 1842, inclusive. By the original plan of the Geological Survey, each Geologist was required to make a collection of eight suites of the rocks, minerals, soils, &c., of his respective district. One of these was to be deposited at Albany, as a State collection, and the seven remaining ones were to be delivered to such Literary Institutions as the Secretary of State should direct. In the departments of Zoology and Botany, a single suite of specimens only, was required. In the Mineralogical department, although their requirement was not made, the plan has been adopted and eight suites have been collected. By an act of the Legislature of 1840, the Old State Hall, at that time occupied by the State Officers, was appropriated for the purpose of arranging and exhibiting the collections in the different deparments of the survey. The collection is arranged in five rooms, each one presenting a distinct department of the results of the survey. Four of these rooms are on the ground floor, and one in the second story; the latter occupies the whole length and breadth of the building, being about 70 feet long and 40 wide. This room is provided with a gallery extending entirely around it. 1. The upper hall is devoted to the Geological Collection strictly, in which the different rocks are arranged in a series of cases in the order in which they oc cur in nature; beginning with the lowest known rocks, and progressing through the series to the highest rock in the state. A single case is devoted to each rock or group, and contains an assemblage of specimens characteristic of the same. By this arrangement there are nearly the same facilities offered for the study of the rocks and their typical fossils as we have in the field. In 2. In the gallery of the same room, another arrangement of similar specimens is designed, viz: a Geographical one, in which the rocks, minerals, ores, &c., from each county in the State, will be arranged in separate cases, thus affording means of reference to the productions of every part of the State. the same collection it is proposed also to place the soils of each county or town, with their relative situation to the rocks occupying the same. This measure, if carried into effect, will be of immense advantage, rendering the science of Geology, and the whole collection subservient to the interest of agriculture. It will at once be seen that if the qualities of the different soils and their associated rocks are known, the best method of improving them can readily be suggested, and in most cases, as readily carried into effect. For throughout the greater part of the State, the materials for replenishing worn out and exhausted soils are to be found near the surface, and usually readily obtained. Since Agriculture is about to take its place among the exact sciences, being in fact subject to the laws which govern other sciences or objects in nature, it is desirable to know something of its relations to Chemistry and Geology, as it is indeed no other than the results produced by chemical and vital laws upon geological productions. In 3. On the lower floor one room is devoted to the metallic ores and other minerals of the State, which are arranged according to their associations. explanation of this mode we remark, that observation has proved that certain mineral substances are always found together, in the same beds and under similar conditions or relations. Those kinds therefore which are found together, are placed in the same case. A visiter is thus able to see at a glance, what minerals occur together, and how they are generally disposed in their native beds, and in what rocks they are likely to be found. Thus, as an example, the magnetic and specular oxides of iron always occur in primary rocks, brown tourmaline in primary lime stone, chromate of iron in serpentine, tin in granite, hematitic iron in rocks of the Taconic system, &c. 4. The arrangement of simple minerals in the department of mineralogy proper, is according to their composition, or in other words it is made on chemical principles. This method has been preferred to the natural one in which they are placed, according to external resemblances. 5. In the middle room are arranged the volumes containing the dried specimens of the New-York plants. They form together an Herbarium of fifty bound folio volumes, arranged according to the natural method, on thick fine paper. It forms a collection of great value, which may always be consulted by those who are pursuing the study of this most useful department of knowledge. In addition to the collection of plants, one of the different kinds of wood has been commenced. This will exhibit the character of our forest trees, an attempt never before made in this country. The trunks are cut in various directions for showing their structure and grain, and their adaptation to economical purposes. To this collection may hereafter be added the trees indigenous to the west and south; and perhaps also those of foreign growth, and of different climates. It is further proposed to form a collection of fruits, seeds and roots. That of, fruits, it is supposed, is already in part prepared by the Botanists of the survey. In that of seeds and roots, as the different kinds of grain now under culture. and others which it is proposed to introduce, it is expected that the State Agricultural Society will interest itself; indeed great interest is already manifested by the society to promote this object, inasmuch as it will form on important collection to the practical farmer. 6. The collection in Zoology is as yet incomplete; except that of birds, and as no cases suitable for their arrangement have yet been furnished, they have not been permanently arranged. 7. Since the collection was put up, numerous paintings and geological sections have been placed in the rooms, which exhibit some of the remarkable features of districts of country not often visited. The geological sections serve to explain more clearly the structure and arrangement of the rocks of the state. These will be still farther increased, and to which also will be added general and local maps, colored according to the rock formations. A great variety of objects therefore are answered by the collection; scarcely any subject of inquiry can come up which is not directly or indirectly illustrated by the museum and natural history. 8. The suites of specimens collected for the literary and scientific institutians of the State, have been packed and forwarded to the five incorporated colleges, viz: Columbia College, and the University of New-York, in NewYork city; Union College, at Schenectady; Geneva College, at Geneva; Hamilton College, at Clinton. This collection is to be considered as a nucleus around which a much more extensive one will aggregate; and we believe that when it shall be known that it is a safe depository for valuable specimens, all the friends of science will be willing to contribute in various ways to its increase. Hence, if the various objects are properly managed and encouraged, this collection may be made to rival the National Institution at Washington, the British Museum, or the Jardin des Plantes at Paris. It will be a place, around which will centre our agricultural societies, mechanic and scientific associations, all of whose objects are almost identical, viz: the dissemination of truth and knowledge. The Rooms are open to the public, daily, free of charge. BENEVOLENT & RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. (Office, 115 Nassau-street, New-York.) This institution was formed in 1816, for the sole object of increasing the cirIculation of the Holy Scriptures, without note or comment. It is under the direction of a board of Managers, comprising Baptists, Episcopalians, Metholists, Presbyterians, Reformed Dutch and Society of Friends. John C. Smith, President. John C. Brigham, Secretary. William Whitlock, Treasurer. Joseph Hyde, Gen. Agent and Treas. Rev. E. S. Janes, Financial Secretary. AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. (Office, Brick Church Chapel, 151 Nassau-street.) The object of the Board is to propagate the gospel among unevangelized nations and communities, by means of preachers, catechists, schoolmasters, and the press. Principal seat of operations at Boston, Mass., Mission House 37 Pemberton Square. Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, President. Almon Merwin, Receiving Agent, New-York. COLONIZATION SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. (Office, 142 Nassau-street.) This Institution was founded in 1831, and is auxiliary to the American Colonization Society, in conveying to Africa, with their own consent, the free colored persons of the United States. Anson G. Phelps, President. Rev. Alexander Proudfit, Secretary. Moses Allen, Treasurer. AMERICAN CENTRAL EDUCATION SOCIETY. J. C. Hornblower, President. Rev. Eliakim Phelps, Secretary. William A. Booth, Treasurer. AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. (Office, 150 Nassau-street.) Formed by persons of the Presbyterian, Congregational, Associate Reformed, and Reformed Dutch Churches, in May, 1826. The object is "to assist congregations that are unable to support the gospel ministry, and to send the gospel to the destitute within the United States." Henry Dwight, President. Jasper Corning, Treasurer. Rev. Milton Badger, and Secretaries. AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION SOCIETY. (Office 146 Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, 152 Nassau-street, New-York.) Its object is to establish and sustain Sunday Schools in destitute regions, and to supply moral and religious reading for the young. It is composed of all evangelical denominations. Its publication list contains one thousand different volumes, maps, cards, &c. &c. Alexander Henry, President. F. W. Porter, Cor. Secretary. Herman Cope, Treasurer, J. C. Meeks, Agent at New-York. AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. (Office, 150 Nassau-st.) This institution was formed in May, 1825, and has since stereotyped several thousand duodecimo tracts, in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Danish and Welsh, besides numerous occasional volumes. It is managed by publishing, distributing and finance committees. T. Frelinghuysen, President, O. Eastman, R. S. Cook, -Secretaries. O. R. Kingsbury, Assistant Sec. and Treas. AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION SOCIETY. (Office, 8 Beekman-street.) John H. Cocke, President. John Marsh, Secretary. Jasper Corning, Treasurer. AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. (Office, 143 Nassau-street.) This institution was founded in 1833; its object is the entire abolition of slavery in the United States, and to publish the National Anti-Slavery Standard. Lindley Coates, President. Lydia M. Childs, Secretary. J. T. Hopper, Treasurer. AMERICAN AND FOREIGN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Arthur Tappan, President. Lewis Tappan, Secretary, William Shotnell, Treasurer. AMERICAN SEAMAN'S FRIEND SOCIETY.-(Office, 71 Wall-street.) This institution was formed, January, 1826; commenced the Sailor's Magazine, and other steady operations, in the fall of 18.8. Edward Richardson, President. John Spaulding, Secretary. Charles N. Talbot, Treasurer. BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. (Mission House, corner of Centre and Reade-streets, N. Y.) Walter Lowrie, Corresponding Secretary. Rev. D. Wells, Treasurer. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. This society comprehends all persons who are members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. The Missionary field is regarded as one THE WORLD; the terms Domestic and Foreign, being understood as terms of locality, adopted for convenience. DOMESTIC MISSIONS are those which are estalished within, and FOREIGN MISSIONS are those which are established without, the territory of the United States. The next annual meeting is to be held in Boston, on the 21st June, 1843. Rev. N. Sayre Harris, 218 Broadway, New-York, Secretary and general agent of the Domestic Committee. Thomas N. Stanford, 152 Broadway, New-York, Treasurer. do. Rev. John A. Vaughan, D. D. 281 Broadway, New-York, Secretary and General Agent Foreign Committee. Dr. J. Smyth Rogers, 57 Wall-street, New-York, Treasurer, do. THE GENERAL PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. (Depository, 20 John-street, New-York.) This Society consists of the Bishops of the Protestant Church, the presiding Bishop being President, and the other Bishops Vice-Presidents thereof,-of the Clergy and Superintendents of the Sunday Schools of the same, and of persons who contribute in one payment thirty dollars to its funds. Rev. A Ten Broeck, 20 John-steet, N. Y. Secretary. FEMALE MORAL REFORM SOCIETY.-(Office 149 Nassau street.) MARINE BIBLE SOCIETY.-(Office, 71 Wall-street.) NEW-YORK BIBLE SOCIETY.-(Offices 71 Wall and 115 Nassau-street.) John Slosson, Secretary. NEW-YORK CITY TRACT SOCIETY.-(Office 150 Nassau-street.) A. R. Wetmore, T. Frelinghuysen, President. Secretaries. NEW-YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.-(Office 152 Nassau street.) One hundred schools of evangelical denominations in connection. Isaac Ferris, President. J. C. Meeks, Agent. Horace Holden, M. C. Morgan, Secretaries. AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY,-(Baptist,) 350 Broome-street. HOME MISSION SOCIETY,-(Baptist,) 350 Broome-street. METHODIST BOOK CONCERN,-200 Mulberry-street. MISSIONARY SOCIETY, (Methodist,) 200 Mulberry-street. BOARD OF EDUCATION,-(Presbyterian,) 23 Centre-street. DOMESTIC MISSIONARY SOCIETY,-(Episcopal,) 281 Broadway. FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY, EDUCATION SOCIETY, TRACT SOCIETY, CONSISTORY ROOMS,-(Dutch Reformed,) 102 Nassau, corner Ann-street. 102 Nassau-street. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MELIORATING THE CONDITION OF THE JEWS,(Office 142 Nassau-street.) Rev. Wm. C. Brownlee, D. D. President. Rev. Alexander Proudfit, and eleven others, Vice-Presidents. Alexander M. Burrill, Rec. Sec'y. Thomas S. Shepard, Treasurer. |