The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-03
ARRIVALS OF PASSENGERS AT THIS PoRr DURING MAY
l847:-
Total, as entered at Custom House. =,

lotal, aS entered NJ CustOm House.. $3.50
CALVARY CHuRcH-The sale of pews In this church.
by public auction which have taken place on Sa
turday last was commenced yesterday morning. but in
consequence Of with regard TO
the day Of sale but few attended In
OF which, after selling five pews at auction in addition
those previously stipulated for to those through
means the church has been erected the sale auction
was postponed until further notice be given In the
meantime, citizens will have opportunity Of in
chtecture of the church is Of the Gothic order and
signed by Mr. Renwick architect of Grace Church. and
erected under the immediate supervision Of Messrs But
Ter & Brinkerhof 1t is built of free stone, Of
light brown shade with the exception the spires two
in number which constructed of wood pre-
senting quite striking and unique appearance. The
pews, 900 In number, also the pulpit reading desk
and gallery 'front.' Of black walnut highly finished
The frame, casing of the organ also made of the
material and carved to correspond with the style
OF the building The altar is composed of highly po-
lshed marble about six feet long BY three wide; the
in which inserted in Mosaic work. the letters H.
s. Of an orange color the sides and ends of the altar
OF blush white marble the surface of which
ornamental columns Of finely polished white marble,
having yellow cast thus forming pleasing contrast
tween the pulpit and reading desk stands beautiful
baptisma font, which is perhaps, fine specimen of
scuptured Italian marble as can be found in the
old world Around the top or BASIN Is delcately chi
seled the following inscription -
"rHE wAsHiSo OF REeENERArroN AND RENEWING OF
GHosT''
The organ is from the establishment of Messrs Davis
Ferris and is said by judges to be of superior tone and
power.
The church. 1t is understood will be consccrated bv
Bishop McClosky of the Northern Diocese Tomorrow
after which 1t will be opened for divine service every
Sabbath under the charge Of the Rev Sam L. Southland
son OF the late L. Southland Of New Jersey and Pres
dent of the U. S. Senate under the administration of
John Tyler.
From the facts that gathered yesterday relative to
this church. 1t appears that about three years ago the
Society consisted Of about forty MEMBERS who then,
and have until the present worshpped in frame build
ing OF humble appearance at the Of the 4h
nue. and 22d street After gradually increasing in num-
bers for about the vestry resolved make an Of
Tort to erect more suitable building and with this
view called upon the most influential members of their
congregation amongst whom found forty who SUBJ
scribed $4,000 $500 each and pledged themselves to
advance MS much more necessary to carry into effect
the desired object, which they have since done; the
vestry In the meantime having gone on, made the
contracts, had the church erected and finished
ready for forty original subscribers ia
king their choice Of pews agreesby the conditions en-
tered into at the time Of advancing referred to-
The number Of communicates exceed three hun.
dred The cost of building and finishing the church.
together with the amount to be paid for the organ will
be about $4,000 to which may be about $40 900
more for the rectory adjoining the church. which ia
in Of erection.
The following named gentlemen have become purchas.
ers Of the pews to which their respectively
affixed: