Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-03
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Sc warts cesn~sscsai Palace.
This splendid establishment, one ofihe 'won-
ders' OF New York, Yves to be opened on Mon.
day for business. 1t 10 thus described ia the |
Courier H.iH .3rf tti-#
Steparts nep Store We had the pleasure
yesterday Of examining this magnificent estab.
lishment, the completion Of which has been 50
long end 20 snxiously looked for By thousands
Of our fair fellow. citizens. and We hardly know
which most 20 admire, the mind which conceiv.
ed project 20 far beyond any thing in This
country, or the energy which, regardless Of oil
expense, has carried it 10 . termination 90
splendid.
Ofthe exterior We need not speak, for it has
been seen and admired by tens Of thousands but
for the information Of strangers We will state,
.ha. the building is ninety feet front in Broad.
WY, by ono hundred feet deep on Resdc street,
the front being Of polished white marble. The
main front is supported by huted pilars, the
capitals Of which are Of the most exquisite de.
sign. The principal entrance 10 on Broadway.
and on either side Of the door are two immense
plate glass windows, each IL feet inches in
height by six feet vide.
| The first floor which is devoted to the retail.
ing department entirely. 10 one Of the most su'
perbly finished and e,aborstely ornsmented %.
looms in the country.-The pillars which sop.
port /, are surmounted BY capitals, designed to
represent commerce and plenty, and finished
in manner which reflects the highest praise
on the artist, Sgnor Gori. The ceiling 10 pain.
ted in Fresco, by Siguor Bragaldi, and with an
elaborateness of finish which almost defies de.
lection. There are two sets of counters and
shelves, Of curled marble highly polished. each
set Of shelves reaching within about three feet
Of the ceiling, thus af1ording abundant cir. light
and convenience. Around these counters are
secured handsome cushioned seats Of the same
} wood, highly polished. At the end Of this floor,
nearest to Chsmbers street, fight Of stairs
with heavy polished baIustrades, leads to the
second story; but before we 60 thther, let us
examine the ro,unda in the rear, and here j,
would seem as though art had done oil that lay
in her power to adorn and beautiiy. This apart
ment is Of an oblong shape, extending the
whole width OF the building. and lighted by ,
dome seventy feet in circumference. Th,
sidewalks and ceilings are painted in fresco--
, each panel and space representing some EN-
blem Of commerce. double fight Of stair
leads to beautiful gallery running around th'
. ro,unda, supported by beautiful and graceful
bronze railine--the gallery being constructe'
' on the bridge plan. and supported BY the railing
e The lower floor, as well as the rotunds, 10 de
}, voted solely TO the retail business, and We nee
:. not pause to announce where the various kind
" Of goods are to be placed ladies' will not
1t long in discovering the Iocution. At the eai
ID side Of the rotunda, Mr.. Stewart intends pIacin
., snme magnificent mirrors now on the road fro'
"a Paris. which. when arranged. will have th
G effect Of doubling in appearance this emmen'
y store Some idea may be formed fshese mi
nc rrs when we etatc, that they are l56 imch'
nc in height BY Sc in Withholding the large
ever imported. This floor is lighted BY msgu
As fcent chandeliers manufactured expressly {
O. this building BY the Messrs. Cornelius, Of Phil
s telphis, and they are made to correspond wi
e' the rest Of the ornaments and with the arci
lecture. f"
% The second, third and fourth floor are des
i. ted entirely to the Wholesale department. 4
m entrance to which being in Resde street, is tn
, . disconnected from the retail portion of,he bu
et ding. Each of these hoors are also elegsn,
ey finjshed-the pillars are ell Of the came desi
Ise as those of the frat hoor--the walls and CO
nd ings painted In fresco--the shelves and co,
les ,ers Of p.,lished curled maple.
es, We heel tina, we have not done full just
be to this truly eleesnt building, which will b
'u' lasting monument Of the energy and enserpr
:" ot Mr.. Stewart but we must pause, and LEI
the remsinder for our readers. who will jut
Nh, for themselves. II we have exceeded mode
he ,,on in our description. s'" t- '
=. The establishment, will give employmen,
.. one hundred clerks, and for the accommodst
:. of those who have no families, or whose pare
reside in the city, Ms. Stewart has erected
:. great expense on lot adjoining his store
=, Resds street, a large FIVE story house. .
r. boa riding .house. This has been fitted up =
M every view to comfort; with baths, Cscsoa
E ter closets, SC while each person vii n
~. scpers,e apartment. In addition TO thIs.
;s,. has provided from HE own liberal hand, ha
.- some and appropriate Library. and In the vii
proposes, also At his own expense. 10 fur'
~, the inmates instruc,ion in the French or 8