The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-14

NEw Horrts.-There are mt This time Several mag
Of which are on Broadway. The large granite build
ing at the corner of Broadway and Chambers street ia
undergoing alteration and with the additions which
fort and magnifcence, to no hotel in the Union ID
d. Howard ESQ., Of hotel notoriety will be the proprie
tor ana Is sparng no pains expense make 1t the
most pleasant house Of mt in the city An
addition of seventy-fve feet, fronting on Chambers
street Is now rapidly progressing which ia be five
stories high The front Broadway, will be one
hundred and fifty feet deep with the main entrance in
stories high and the wings i've stories; the main an
trance to pass to the Office in the rear one hundred
and twenty five feet long by twenty feet wide and
The ladies' and gentlemen's dining saloons and par
lors will BIO fitted in style superior anything of the
kind in the country, The proprietor eontemp plates
possible, extending the front on Broad
way to Reade street, covering the entire front
OF the block when 1t will be equal in size to the
House, and capable Of accommodating three hundred
and fifty persons. Mr.. Howard has been long and ia
vorably known as politeand energetic host but has
for tho last three years been in private life in conse
quence Of agreement entered into when he disposed
Of the Howard House, at the of Broadway and
busily engaged in fitting up the New Howard House,
where in due course of time, he will offer as good fare
and comfortable quarters can be found
The American Hotel, at the corner of Broadway and
Barclay street, is also undergoing renovation The
building has been raised story and attic and will DO
cast with handsome free stone cement No other
prominent improvements yet in progress but it is
contemplated by the owner to fit it up in a very mag
nfcent style 1t will be conducted under the proprie
torshfp OF Mr.. Tabor, long and favorably known in
Boston.
THE STREETs.-The recent rains have fully shown
the manner In which the streets have been
kept for the past The expenditure of
money appropriated by the Corporation. for the pur
pose of keeping the streets Clean most nudcious-
y disbursed for the public thoroughfares in
the worst possible condition. They were very fire.
quently swept, but left bad before the hard mud
which pressed to the paving being left. In some
places, particularly in Chatham street the filth has laid
SO long that decomposition has taken place and the
stencil renders that great business thoroughare
tremey disagreeable. The late Common Council pass
cd an ordinance to have the streets cleaned future
by contract thereby hoping to relieve the city of the
major part Of that burthensome tax, and for which,
heretofore, no good results have followed Whether
the present Corporation will give out the whole in
single contract divide the city into districts re-
mains yet to be seen but there should be some mea-
taken to have justice done by those who do the
work and not have the city constantly filed with mud
and filth, and az o natural consequence from such a
condition, with epdemics and contagious Of every
character.
The WEATHER-The weather yesterday was quite
the sky having been clear for the greater part
OF the day Towards evening" however, has been the
case every day for the past week. the weather
pleasant and the sky obscursd by heavy clouds pro-
missing another storm.
FIRE IN BRooxLYN.-A fire broke out between twelve
and one O'Clock this morning, near the South Ferrv
Brooklyn which was still burning at the hour of our
going to press
New York PosT OFrIcE.-We had the curiosity tho
other day, to make enquiries of Mr. Monsoon the
very worthy and efficient Assistant Postmaster re.
speeding the financial operations this most impor-
tant branch Of the government and surprised to
learn that for period Of little less than three years.
namely from June 1s45 to the time there has
been paid into the United States treasury on account
Of the Post Once Department the large sum of $685.
0OO This Is exclusive Of all the expenses of the once
such clerk hire, rent Some idea may be formed
Of the quantity of small change set aoat among the
people this establishment when the fact is stated
that $1,000 In dimes, half dimes and pennies have to
be procured weekly for the convenience of the in
the collection Of hostages.