The New York herald., 1851-08-06


with the New Jersey wings, and Of fair talents AZ
a statesman He makes some pretensions to wit.
but is not particularly interesting as debater
3. sr9s1Ios' recently elected Senator.
ders. We gave brief notice Of him, his career
as naval officer, and his family connections, soon
after his election He is we believe, the frstnaval
States Senate. He will do well if he keeps up the
reputation Of the Stocktons as statesmen
In former numbers of the Herald, we devoted oon.
siderable space to enumerating and describing .
large number Of new buildings, ofalmost every Va
riety and style and architecture, that then in
different stages Of construction in every section sf
the city. Many of those buildings which were osm-
menoed hut few weeks ago, are now almost ready
for the occupation Of the merchant and his busy
clerks; and in almost every instance where now edi
fees have reared their heads during the present
season, very great Improvement is evident.
Neither taste, skill, capital, have been wanting
to render the structures substantial and i'm
posing ornaments in their particular localities.
We have noticed, on previous occasion, a limo
of elegant buildings that had been commenced in
Dey street. These are now nearly completed, and
several other splendid stores are about being erected
on both sides Of the same street. From being O
on each side with buildings Of mean appearance.
but few months ago, Dey street is rapidly
becoming one Of the mnst respectable and
fashionable business marts in the city. This
may also be said Of many streets in other
localities. But the list of buildings already
in progress of erection, although larger thaa
have been undertaken, in any ono season, for
several years past, are numerically Insignificant
al Sl
being pulled down, to make room for new ones.
that are to be commenced without delay. To such
an extent are the operations Of building improve
ments, thats several Of the architects, master
masons, and carpenters have informed US that they
find ii impossible to keep up with the dem ands that
arc every day being made on their professional
alterations, circumstance which will be fully oor.
roborated by cursory glance over the city.
Among many Improvements that are being made
in the 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 int tersecton
Of Centre, Franklin, Elm, and White streets, la
being cleared away, for the immediate commence
ment Of the depot. The linear dim mensions Of the
building will be as follow, namely:-2oo foet on
Centre street, 2lis feet on Franklin street, 2OOs
feet on Elm street. and i9l l-6 feet on White
street. The first story will be l6 fee. high in the
clear The upper part of this ediGoe will bc used foe
stores. The first floor is to be covered over; and
that part which comes within the main court will
bevcntilated by skylights In the centre, there Is
to be wall dividing the whole block into two equal
pats. The court win be twenty.h Ave feet deep on
Lin street. and fifty feet on each ofthe others, ON
which the building will front. IL is to be built Of
brick, and will be similar to the new structure on
the corner Of Canal and Centre streets. 1t viii ba
about Fifty feet high. There will be continuous
elevation all round the block, which will give il tho
appearance Of one solid building, fronting On each
street. The space for the passenger cars will bs
100 BY 200 feet. The large through rrsin will stop
at this depot; only the small Harlem ears will
come up TO the new terminus at Broadway. Tho
cost, when completed is estimated AZ about
$4,000 This will be one Of the finest railroad
depets in the whole Union.
TIE NEW COURT HOUSE.
Ihe old building in the Park, formerly used
bJ several OF the fire companies, are now IN.
dergoing the process Of demolition, and on the
site Is to be erected new building, which is
to be commenced as soon as the necessary prepara-
tioDs are made. This edfce is intended as court
house, and for the rooms Of the General and Spe-
ca Sessions. II will be l05 feet in length 70 feet
in breadth, and about so feet Sigh. Ia the Park
yanoe Of the City Hall, and 1t viii reeede ten
feet from the straight lne forming the margin OF
Chambers street 1t will be situated between the
new City Hall and the Rotund,, and will come in
contact with both these buildings. IL will be
three stories high above the at, and will
contain twenty-three rooms in ALL six of which viii
be each ~ by 80 feet, and the remaining seventeen,
IL By ~ feet. All the rooms are to be fire proof
The larger apartments are TO be used for court
rooms, and the smaller probably for Offices
4 ! be walls and partitions will be composed of
brick, with stone foundations The fronts on the
Park and Chambers street are TO be faoed With
brown stone or marble, and the sides with bost
brick, painted and sandcd to resemble tho front.
lie hoors are to DO constructed Of iron beams aud
filled in between will concrete masonry, and sup
ported by iron girdcrs. The rooms will be floorcd
with plank, and the halls paved with stone The
root viii be wood, covered with copper, and the
in the basement story for the purpose
Of heating the building; the heat to pass throuob
tin tubes In the walls. The foundations of he socos
and cellar walls will be composed Of blue stone rub
to be paved with blue stone. The walls os tbs
eastern and western sides in the ba sement will IL
81 inches thick in the first story 23 inches in thu
second ~ inches, and those above 20 inches Ae-
corning TO the specifications exhibited and tba
plans, which are in the hands ofMr Hatfield. archs
tcct the new court house will be one of the finest In
the city; and when completed, 1t must add much Ia
the attractive appearance of the Park According
% the tenor OF the agreement the contractors are
boundto have the building completed By the first
Of May, 1852. The following are the contract
amounts for the erection Of this building -
nssoh wotk'' k'''''''''s.''''s.s.. sJO,012
2'one Wo,k''''''' ''''''.'....'s.s........ 1886
ron wo'k 80. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3IaSS
: carpenter = work. ....................... I17O6
Total cost. Observation-Disclosures. Sg6.1I6
A large brick building, for the accommodation
y inc hre companies who occupied the houses that