New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-13
CITY ITEMS.


NEW HoTEL.-A splendid hotel, the " st. Mich
olas," 10 now being erected in Broadway, be.
tween Broome and Spring sts. 1t will be con.
structed of Westchester marble, in the Italian
style, and will form one OF the largest structures
of its kind in the United States 1t will front
on Broadway 100 feet, and run back 200 feet to
Mercerit., covering an area of 10000 square feet
d. Henry Haight. Esq, is the author of this pro
ject and Messrs. Trench and Shook are the arcni-
tects. The hotel will be six stories high, en-
brscing in it's arrangements every modern I'M
movement. and its construction will involve an
expenditure of over quarter OF million oil dol
lars The first floor will form four elegant stores
One of them will extend back the entire depth
of the building, 200 feet, and form an l. in the
rear, As by 100 feet The stores will be ready for
occupancy in about a year, and the hotel in about
eighteen months. The main entrances, in the
center, will be between four massive marble col.
umns, ornamented with enriched caps The win.
dows of the second story will have ornamental
lntels Shield and scroll work. in the Italian style
and rich trusses and architraves The central
window of this story, above the entrance, will
be surmounted by massive Intel OF elaborate
sculpture, and with the other central windows
above lall VeDetisn) will be 10 feet in width
the width of the grand central hall. The win.
dows Of the upper stories will have handsome
cornice lintels, with rich ornamental carved
tru,ses. bat less ornate than those below. Over
the entrance there will be . marble balustrade
forming a balcony at the base of the central win
dows of the second story. Immediately beneath
the name " St. Nicholas will stand out ia relief
from marble block. The building will have "a
handsome cornice. with enriched trusses, sur
rounded by blocking course. 1t will comfort
ably accommodate three hundred persons
CAN'T Go.-The Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
on Saturday evening took recess Tor snort
time, went into private session. and took q bal.
lot, we understand as TO how many members
could leave the City for the trip TO Lake Erie,
when il was found that six could 90 and eleven
not. On the motion, after reasiemoilng' &c to
the paper Of Board OF Aldermen, for an adjourn
ment next week, the resolution OF the Board
was non concurred in - TO g. 1t IS almost IN
credible that such proceedings as above stated
should have taken place. VIII it be believed
tba, such glorious opportunity for lionizing has
been declined by our Board of Assistant Alder
menl We fear that this new manifestation
bodies no good. There must be something going
on when eleven Assistant Aldermen refuse oys-
tiers and champagne for the sake Of transacting
public business. If = cat is not in the mealba
we shall be surprised.
E~ The Commercial Advertiser Of Friday
considers copy Of one of RaPhaefG pictures
now exhibiting at the gallery Of the ArtU nion'
picture which more than one lady subscriber
would feel embarrassed TO draw as prize, and
on Saturday explains this most extraordinary
statement by say ing tha: there il a super refine
ment Of delicacy in vogue among us"-seeming
70 allege this super refinement as areason against
the public exhibition Of the picture. For oar
own part, it seems TO as much more desiraset TO
get rid Of "a superintendent Of delicacy than
Of Rsphaels pictures, and We would suggest TO
our evening contemporary that the enjoyment
and religious elevation Of lovers Of ~, whether
artists or rot is much moro to be regarded IN
any exhibition Of pictures than the nervousness
Of prurert prudery.
CORPORATION LIBRARIAN.-At the Meeting O.
the Board Of Aldermen, Saturday evening"
resolution vas adopted, authorizing the CIeEA o.
the Common Council to employ person a.
compensation not TO exceed the sum Of SOU per
amman. whose duty it shall be 70 keep me CHy
Library open Tor public purposes a. 'u'tao'e
hours. and have chargeof the books thsrein' under
the direction Of D. 7. Valentine, ESQ.