The New York herald., 1851-08-07

sioens. ns " eoctee 20 ehe Cnited StaNs
with ability. In 1879 be was elepted Governor q
the State by the Legislature, bat declined ao1
oeeptiDg toe office He died recently. aged shout
WILLIAM l.. DAYTON, IL, we believe a native n
Somerset county, and his father was q near reIs-
tive Of Gen Elias Dayton, of Elisabethtown. Hs
graduated at Princeton IN isz' ana L. distinguished
ton, and s very popular with the wings Of New
Jersey, whom he 50 long ably represented in tbs
United States SENATE.
Of Morris county. His ancestors were Germsn, and
his relatives are distinguished for their agricultural
wealth brother Of the Senator, (decessedb
William NJ Miller, was man OF superior talents,
oration in favor Of the Greek revolution. about
1926, which was much admired. This brother
graduated at Princeton in lSl and died in Europe.
county. He first got into the nited States Senate
by the slSill Of bis friends in the Legislature, In
log.rolling with various interests. He is popular
with the New Jersey wings, and Of fair talents a.
but is not particularly interesting as debater.
F. STOCKTON, recently elected Senator.
in place Of w. l.. Dayton, is we'll known to our rec
a naval officer, and his family connections, soon
after his election. He is, we believe the first naval
commander W no has ever been chosen to the United
States Senate. He will do we'll if he keeps M tho
reputation Of the Stocktons as statesmen.
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Building Improve ments In New York.
In former numbers Of the Herald, we devoted ooa-
siderable space to eIumerating and describing
large number Of new buildings, Of almost every va
rety and style and architecture, that were thsn in
different stages Of construction in every section sf
the city. Many Of those buildings which were COM
menced but few weeks ago, now almost rsady
for the occupation Of the merchant and his busy
clerks; and in almost every instance where new eG.
fees have reared their heads during the present
season, very great improvement is evident.
Neither taste, Skill capital, have been wanting
to render the new structures substantial and in-
posing ornaments in their particular localities
We have noticed, on a previous occasion. liAe
Of elegant buildings that had been commenced in
Dey street. These are now nearly completed, and
several other splendid stores about being erected
On both sides Of the street. From being q
filthy, contracted, and disagreeable street, lined
on each side with buildings Of mean appearance.
but few months ago, Dey street is rapidly
becoming one Of the mnst respectable aud
fashionable business marts in the city This
msy also DO said Of many streets in other
localities. But the list Of buildings already
in progress Of erection, although larger than
have been undertaken, in any one season, foe
several years past, numerically insignifoant
when compared with tie number that are nov
being pulled down, to make room for new ones,
that are To bo commenced without delay. To suok
an extent are the operations Of building improve
ments, that several Of tho architects, master
masons, and carpenters, have informed that they
6rd it impossible TO keep up with the lem ands that
are every day being made on their professional
attentions, circumstance which will be fully cor
roboratod by cursory glance over the city.
Among many improvements that are being made
in tho Sixth ward, the most important will be the
new depot for the New York and New Haven and
Harlem Railroad. The whole block, where stood
the old Arsenal, forming the points Of ntorsec.ioa
Of Centre, Franklin, Elm, and White streets, s
being cleared away, for the immediate commence
rnent Of the depot. The linear dimensions Of the
building will be as follow, namcly--2Oo feet on
Centre street, 2lls fee. on Franklin street, 2ook
feet on Elm street. and I9l I6 feet on White
street. The GIst story win be l6 feet high in the
lear The upper part of this ediice will be used for
torres. The first Aoor is to be covered over; and
that part which comes within the main court viii
be ventilated by skylghts In the centre, there is
to be wall dividing the whole block into two equal
parts The court will be twenty. ive foot deep On
Elm street, and fifty feet on each of the Others, on
brick, and will be similar to the new structure o.
the corner Of Canal aud Centre streets. II. will be
about City foot high. There will DO continuous
elevation al round the block wheh will give IL tho
appearance Of ono solid building, fronting on each
street. The space for the passenger cars will b
iC0 by 200 feet. The large through train viii stop
at this depot; only the small Harlem cars viii
come up to the new terminus at Broadway. The
I. .h.n NM fa1 ia atnI
$4,000. This will be ono Of the Gnes. railroad
depsts in the whole Union.
THE FEW court HoUsE.
The oid build ngs in the Park, formerly used
by several Of the fire companies, are now ua-
deTgoing the process OF demolition, and on tho
site is 70 be erected new building, which is
to be commenced as soon as the necessary prepara,
tions arc made. This edifce Is intended as court
cal Sessions IL will be l05 foot in longth rs feet
in breadth. and about 80 feet high. la the Park
the new court houie will project twonty foet In adj
vance Of tho new City Hail. and IL win rccede ten
feet from the straight liae forming the margin Of
Chambers street. IL will bo situated between the
new City Hall and the Rotundi, and will come in
contact With both these buildings. 1t will be
three stories high above the baseme nt, and will
contain twentythree rooms in ALL six Of which viii
D. each ~ by 80 feet and the rem aiming seventeen
"a BY 70 feet. All the rooms are TO DO iirepreof
The larger apartments are TO be used for court
rc orns, and the smaller probably for Offices
The walls and partitions will be composed Il
nick, With stone foundations. The fronts on the
Park and Chambers street are TO be faced with
brown stoae or MARBLE and the sides with bcst
brick, painted and sanded to resemble the front.
he floors are to be astructed Of iron beams and
lled in between with ooncrete masonry, and sup
ported by uon grders. The rooms will be 1oored
With plank, and the balls paved with stone. ras
roof will be wood, covered with copper, AID the
,ornces will be Of cut stone. Furnaces are to be
nstructed in the basement story, for the purpose
Df heating the building: tho heat 10 pass throueb
lin tubes in the walls The foundations Of tho stooos
and cellar walls will be composed Of blue stone rub
bic. The basement areas and walks aIoininr. sre
70 DO paved with blue stone. The walls on the
eastern and western sides in the basement viii be
w inches thick; In the frst story y inches; In the
second ~ inches, and those above 20 inches Ac-
,ording to the specifications exhibited, and the
,, ,.-.. which orc in the hands ofMr Hatfield aros
Get the new court house VIA. ve ono S .hA asAst i
be CITY; and when completed IL must add much 70
nc attractive appearance OF the Park. According