New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-31


viz lowering the principal story oil the warehouses;
nearly to level with the street, and dispensing
with the steps, which are a serious lncunDfahce
IN the narrow streets
Returning we notice valuable series OF iih
movements in Spruce-st extending from w llilam
to Colds A row Of four first class stores, tive
stories high has been erected midway OF the block
finished with brown-stone fronts, IS feet by 80 y;
with an office 90 feet square on the rear OF each
and intended for the Leather business. fhey are
built in the most substantial manner and cost IN
the aggregate about $4,000
The CITY HALL is still undergoing its first ex-
neriences in cleanliness The marble has been
nearly finished, and appears white and ghstenlng
How long it will remain so under the action oil the
biting acid used to cleanse 1t, is another matter.
The interior ofthe Hail. the chambers, Offices, etc.
are being rapidly renovated and greatly improved
by diligent applications of soap-and-water, paint,
whitewash and carpenters repairs The whole
lob will be completed in about month hence
1t has already been under way for several weeks
THE UPPER WARDS.
! Blocks Of handsome structures stores ana
dwellings,, are in progress in the upper w ARCS
In the vicinity of Madison-square, particularly
between Broadway and Fifth and Sixth avenues
extending from Twentieth to Thirty second SITS
very large number of elegant private residences
are rapidly approaching completion They are
generally built with brown stone fronts, tour sto-
ries in hight and range from 60 to 10 feet III depth
They are mostly plain, substantial houses, with
| little ornament and range in cost from sl3,ooo
hp erected
| Astor ON the corner of Fourthavenue and Tween
| tv.frstst Seventeen others, on Twenty -tirst-st.
| near SiXth-avenue, are the property OF MI Hen
| bricks and nine in the immediate vicinity are
being built by Bradish johnson, Esq Eight
others are nearly completed in Seventeenth-st
between Fifth and Sixth avenues, two OF which
will be occupied by Shepherd Knapp Esq and
Postmaster Brady.
A new Hotel in the style of the old English
country. houses-consisting Of q main building SIX
stories high, and two wings story less-ls build
ing on the corner of Seventeenths st and Fourth-av
It is the property of Samuel B. Rugges Esq Its
dimensions are 81 by 1875 feet. The sixth story
is arranged for culinary purposes, with dumb
waters and speaking-tnbes communicating with
the floors below. The house is christened the
I" Clarendon HOTEL and will soon be opened by
Mr. O. C. Putnam.
On Seventeenth-st near Broadway, two hand
some dwellings, four stories high and finished with
brown.stone fronts, are erecting for the Messrs
Sands. They will cost about 100000. On the
corner of the same street and Fifth,av. and also
Immediately adjacent thereto, number ofmag-
nGcent private dwellings, are going up for various
| parties.
In Fourth avenue, between Twenty eighth and
| Twenty ninth SITS. seven stores are being con-
structed, which will cost about $1,000 each.
Eight stores are going up on the corner OF Twen
ty-eighth-st and Fourth-avenuc, owned by Mr.
| Gales
The FlFTH-AvESuE is being enriched by nu
merous ranges of elegant dwellings. On the cor
| ner of Fourteenth-st. two dwellings have been
| commenced for Messrs. Spofford & Tileston. The
building for the former gentleman will cost S26,-
! 600; the other on the corner, about S35,ooO-
| They will be faced with brownstone, and richly
finished in Roman style. Thomas Il Son, Arch
| tects.
range of twelve four story brownstone front
dwellings is in progress on Elghteenth-st. near
the Fifth-ayenue. They will be 25 by 90 feet, ana
Will cost about $4,000 EACH lot included Ex-
elusive of the ground tn eirc will be $4,000 or
$4,000 They will be fitted up with all the modern
improvements Croton water, hot-air, gas, &c
Six are nearly finished.
On Nineteenth-st between Fifth and Sixth
avenues, eight handsome dwellings, with stone
fronts, being erected tor different owners
| Cost $4,000 to $4,000 each
On the corner of Fifth-avenue and Twentieth
, ST. an elegant private dwelling is nearly com
pleted for Alex Brucn, Esq. 1t is OF brick, q
by Sc feet with an extension in the rear, and wal
, cost $4,000 1t is three stories high, with al
, elevated basement. The first story Is OF stone
f tasteully cut. 1t has a stone balcony IN front
t also on the flank, built into and running through
e the wall The design is peculiar and UNDERSTOOD
to have been introduced from Europe The Al
: chtect is Mr. Hall of Newark
On Twenty thirdst. between the Seventh ant
Eighth avenues, five dwellings with Castleto
marble fronts are being erected by A. H. Hoyt
e at a cost of Sc, 900 each. The cost of marble /
Y about third more than that of brown stone. I
short distance west four more buildings OF q SIM
+ lar description progress for the same midi
e vidual.
/. In Thrty-frst,st from Ninth to Tenth avs SUI
:. vevors have been some time at work laying on
\ the sidewalks, and preparing themtor paving wit
i heavy stone slabs This Improvement is said t
. be made at the expense of the Hudson Rive
AN old Description of Newly lpp 56o) publshe
hy JAMES HARpE, A. NJ. in this city in The year lS27gve
an interesting picture of the situation, extent boundaries
local advantages &c othe City thai period There wer
~ then twelve Wards; there are Nineteen. The popu
" aton then consisted Of 66,S5 persons The author ver
red calculation Of the probable increase IN twenty years
, fixing number in 1915 al 49, an estimate which ha
10 proved remarkably correction by the census OF S40 III
e number of inhabitants shown 10 be 3l2,$52, and
1915 it 223; which WAS only 59,oaS ahead OF Nj
Harties calculation.
n our present population, says Mr. Harde conssn
OF l66 5 he doubled in twenty years, would amount