The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-04

Removal or the United States Court CHAM
hers 20 tho Mansion OF Rdwara Stevens.
COLLEGE Place.
DESCRIPTION or THE BUILDING.
The recent ere In the Park, destroying the United
States and ok or courts has caused the business Of the
federal courts to be very much inoommoasd Being fer
the last month or two eonnne to the rst noor Of the
new Sessions baiding in the Park their chamber busi
nsss ~ matter Of course could not 10 very extensive
To obyiats these dhcultiss, the government, altar
soma Ne negotiation succeeded In purchasing the man.
zion Of Edward Stevens 1. College place. adjoining ooum
ba q negs. Here therefore, In few eAys-Ar Stevens
bavipg already vaoated the premsssths chambers OF
IL United States courts and the MArshaps office wiz b
located.
The position Of this edHoe court purposes has bssn
well chosen, being within ono minutes walk ofths City
Hail. and In the immediate Of nearly all the
various ass Of omnibuses and city railroads. Aimost
every psrso Who has resided for any length Of time In
New York well Of the existence Of the beautiful
mansisn Of Mr. Stevens yet but very few have ever seen
the interior Of this truly Grsoisn edh,s
As you ascend the steps In front Of the building
College place. your eye Is greeted with semi circle Of
Corinthian pillars ornAmsnted with capitals Of most
costly character The hall door, very large and
sive one and, although costly one, Ii neat and unas
beautifully paved with tssaated marble; and In almost
the centre the spiral saroass leading to the second
story On each side Of the hall Aas rooms varying
size and In the rio ansss Of their decorations Fronting
Murray street three very ne used probably for
psrlor the walls being sxqustsly painted in high oolo
and the doors leading from to The other being
uniquely carved and gdsd with god In the Grecaa style
of architecture The mAnel pieces constructed OF
porcelain and covered the top with sh scarlet vel
vet trimmed with golden lace. On these f,ors the
ps,s yet remain.
On the south side situated the gresnhouas and dining
rooms and other used for various purposes which
quite In keeping with the apartments the opposite
side Of the hall.
On ascending the s'aircase-a richly carved mahogany
one which cost ntesn hundred doarson all sides you
paintings Of al the hsathen gods and goddsssss and
In the alooves set souptured figures Of Venus and
Minerva At the head Of the staircase and directly under
the dome splendid painting In oil Of panels Of
the wall representing Guidos Aurora This piece OF work
greatly admired by AL who visited the house, and IL
said to have cost $2bo0 The painting cannot be
moved ~ will, therefore, have to remain memsnto
OF what the edinee was in bygone days. To tbs right,
fronting Murray street. the drawing ROOM which 10
about forty feet long and eighteen fest wide. In the
centre and opposite the front door entrance II the ns
place. ornamsntsd by superb mantel piece Of MARBLE
curiousy wrought On each side OF the the
two Corinthian pillars Of wood carved most
quistely and gllded richly with gold The csiiing
Is composed Of three arches, ending At the top in
The walls, which psnnells ooversi with paper
of purple ant gold and all ugh of m nutey figured
border i.s.sy shawy On every aide o. this
doubt, many thousand youpg gallAnts and beautiful
women hAvs cast Admrns glance st their fsrua
they July moved through the figures Of the quad
conclude
icpon Of this without aludiug to the beauty Of
the several doors that enter It. They ne p,inted
lief beautiful pattern not unlike tho ornamental work
the doors Of Egyptian temple In fact the entire
sumptuous and pripcey furnished apartments that has
been structed In this country and It II only
within the last year that equal TO II IL ~
Its perfect for the comfort and
Of occupants has been seen In Gotham else.
On tn. north wing of the building stuAted what to all
appearance is boudoir; the shape Of the il cir
cuar and the roof supported By light and ha adsomsy
carved srsh;s =. meeting in the centre Of the ceiling
goddssses landscapes and paintings Of birds and lowers
In niohs In the ali may bs seen t~o merry looking
were inooisd off, and they are consequently devoid q
that necessary regulate The ceiling, like the wallis
IN ,ds lag: Of n:a
window in the back OF the room. looking down upon
the 'ront hall This window is fran Cd like MIR ",
and ~ rrst glance would lead the visitsr imagine
hi nset in front of al immense looking glass
Leaving the boudoir ana turning to The left you enter
well Lighted With stained windows and heated
by steam. These windows look out upon the
Q ikse grounds nsliDg the room snug, :ool.
The orscty the hall door ia very oApscious,
beautifully pspersd and amentsd with sevsea pie,es
Of stAtuaIy Access IL Rad from this to the bal
cony ging tho han dsor, and running the waos
acroe the front of the house. whore the occupants
% s ~
purely Grecan poroo In ths front part Of the ednoe
Attached TO tho building IL 6ns set o. stab.es car
speak of the well cooking apparatus In the
ment and the convsnisnces the cook and
on s door 1s ro Up on
scale eqaAed BY NO houses except the rs class hotels
In constructing this dwelling house Mr. Stevens
spared no expense whAtevsr; all his efforts aimed
81 excslDg, 4 possible, anything he had hishsr.
the house when com plstsd and furnished through
out cost oo which 10 large fortune for any
S % much 10
An very terms too FOR the purpose 40
oommodatise the United States Courts
II would almost seem to b . sacrifice TO teAr this
goody pile down; and yet tits great pity TO 1t
verted into lAwyen Offices and judges chambers where
NO regard win Be paid BY tobacco ehswsrs and smokers
to The cost Of the building the beauty Of the designs
We hope however that more care win b. taken Of this
structure than generally the case Ia regard to
that their eye should keep way from the pre-
ises for fear they might be tempted to desse some Of
the numerous pieces OF handsome ving that sdorn the
ednce.
American Bible Society.
The Board Of Managers held their monthly meeting
Thursday, The ID instant, the Hon Luther Brasish in
the Chair, assisted by William B. Crosby and Francis
Hail. EqIs.
Eight societies recoe nxed-two In Texas, two
In hissiaipt and in Tennessee. Illinois, Wscoa,n and
South ca DINA one each.
Interesting extracts Of letters made from agents
and auxares showing the improved state Of the cause
in our country
letter was read from Rev. Mr.. Jaooby, Of Bremen,
showing the increasing demand for the Scriptures ia Ger
many inere stir letter from the Fnoh and Forsiga