The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-04

spacious grounds aisd with handsome shrubbsry II has
the appearances Of retired and quiet comfort Nearly
handsome garden and beautiful tre,e NAV be con.
Sidered one OF the most desirable dwellings on the
handsome stone building, and an ornsmsnt TO the
city The Presbyterian Church. (Dr Potts. corner Of
Twelfth street. 70 a beautiful and chaste sdifce the
grounds around It. and all Its arrangements are more
completes than those OF any other church In the CITY
The spacious mansion o, Mr. Lenox perhaps the most
costly private dwelling Of any In the city is built of
brown ftesstons, plainly ornsurnted but presents 4
complete and perfect whole the avenue It is said TO
have than one hundred thousand dollsrs ar
elusive Of its costly and elegant furniture and the ct
ceteras which 60 to adorn 1t. Mr. William Banks has
also very large and handsome house constructed Of
brown free stone, and near 1t is the residence of Mr.
Belmont the interior Of which, 1t said IL both elegant
and convenient ar Van Setback has erected spa
with convenience MIR Moses Grinnen Is erecting one
Of the finest dwelling houses In this part Of the city It
will soon be completed The stables in the of
the house. aud approached by archway after the
French style MIR Haight has nearly completed spsn-
did mansion in the Of which he Is erecting ne
picture gallery In which to display the paintings which
he procured while abroad. MIR Parker's house, taken
q whole is most splendid building and 10 perhaps
large not ger, Ssn any On Inc avsn%ss On
residence Of MIR. Geo w Brown Although 1t Is not so
costly building some Of those around yet 1t has the
appearance of elegant and comfortable residence.
Indeed from what Of it, and the remarks which
have been made by satisfied that attracts
attention and exces the admiration OF those who
behold It, as much If than some Of the costly
buildings in the neghborhood The grounds around 1t,
laid out In gr3at taste, and communicate with the
residence Of his son-in law Mr.. Coles, which Is q neat
Gothic building better adapted, however for country
seat, than . city like New York, Mr. Herman Thorne
is erecting in sixteenth street. and whom completed will
be CT the most elegant houses in the city 1t Is
Of brown free stone and has character Of
unprstending dignity not common with most Of our
new houses In front Of the house is fountain, the
basin of which will be filled with fancp fish, and between
this and the house, Is carrisgewsy, which passes
under elegant portco which opens directly at
the front door The house being isolated from Others
and having ample space around It, aud being thrown
back from the sreet has air of gram
deur which no house In the city pretend to-"
O'Clock In the nth district 1t turned out to be false
M, which was promptly put out with trhing damsge.
window curtain having taken fire, was the cause Of
the alarm.
~AccrpENr-A man named Brewer, fell yesterday, ut
corner Of Walker and Division street, and broke his
ancs The accident occurred his passing along the
sidewalk during the heavy rain about O'Clock. He
was removed to his residence.
SuioIpE-Coroner Walters was called yesterday to
hold an inquest in 9Th avenue 4Sth street. upon
the body OF frederick Rogers, native Of New York,
aged 80 years, who committed suicide by drowning
himself in cistern in the yard He is represented to
have. been rational and in good health on Thursday
night when he retired He very feeble from old age
and had to be assisted In getting up stairs He was
missed from his bed about half past six O'Clock yeser
abort time found floating in tho ostsrn No posi-
Bile be ascribed for the rash act The
ners jury found verdict In accordance with the above
facts I.a .t