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Show NEW YORK LETTER. Open air Theatricals, Brooklyn's Battle. THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY Nov Located 'in Permanent Quarters Quar-ters in Clinton Hall. (From oun Kcmi'LAii CoHnrsroMiENT ) Nkw' Youk, .Tune 8, 18111. A novel sort of entertainment will woiiibglvcjijUearUilH city, which Is formance of(h0 elel)rftlcd"&lmke pearlan play, "As you liko It." The playbill bo produced by a remarkable cast of charasteis, which will include many of tlio best known nctoiB and sctreses iu the lountry. As I said, it will bo played cntiioty out of doors, tho .spot sekcled being tho grounds of the Steens Castle, iu Hoboken, which is ono of the most magnificent and plctur-csque"place8 plctur-csque"place8 lo be found. The"stage" In this place is not lo be a stage nt all ln,tho modern sense, but Jusl 11 patch of ground sturpjuuded, by trees and arbors, just as nature has mauVlt. The actors will come on and off as usual, and when not playing, will be as natural as possible, pos-sible, and no palni nor expense will bo spared to make the porHiuinnco mi ideal one and one long to be remembeicd by the thousand or so of, society pcoplo who will witness It" After thpjilay an elegant luncheon will bo then to the entire paity by tho hoatcsi and promoter, promo-ter, Mrs. Stevens. A FINE MILITARY DISI'LAY. Our sinter city Biookljn wotcTngiU garb on Saturday, tho occasion being n grand sham battlo between tho Twenty third Hegiment, the first V. S. Artillery and Troop A. of cavalry. Tlics- trofopi were diiided into three battalions, a troop and a light batteiy. Besides the. eliani battle there wasndrlll of infantry, a drill of cavalry, and a grand paradev Trospect 1'ivrk which la Just now In itk prettiest condition, wai filled rwilli thousands of spectators, dmwn tirere'w the iinusuul epepi.iclo of it 11101k batik'. WlornrmrwrWdrFtlnrMtTrtiftrf'1 tary men had been invited, and by their dazzling uniforms and gold lace added much to the attracticucss of tlio scene. Among these wero Gov. Hill and staff, Gen Louis Fitzgerald, (icu. Moli-noux, Moli-noux, Gen. O. O Howard, ficn. Km-mons Km-mons Clark, and tlio colonels of all regiments regi-ments In New York and vicinity. IN IIS J'EIIMA.NKM (jlT.UlTl.nS. Tho old and well-known Mercanlilo Library, after many removals, has finally located in a building which is likely to bo its permanent home for a long time to come. The new building of Clinton Hall lu which tlio library will bo located, is eight stories high and fireproof. Tho library and reading-rooms reading-rooms occupy the tlireo upper tloors, which aro reached by elevators, while tho rest of the building will bo demoted loofllces and stores. The Meicuntllo is ono of the oldest public libraries iu the city, having been founded in 1820. The first book was given to it by Do Witt Clinton, Goternor of New York. Its incmbcisliip is open to all icsidents of Now York on tlio payment of a yearly foo of J 5. Tho new building Is situated on tho old sito of Clinton Hall at Uighth Btieettiud Astor place., L'bWIN AnUNOTON'. |