Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-11


our eitv. contract for the masonry, which is ham
rered substructilre Of limestone feet high, fror
NJ HAsIAg's quarry, near town. Above this is tb
first story, Is feet, ofrubbedlimestonef rQaaquart
in Williamson county, near ThOmpsOn's Station, Q
the Tennessee and. Alabama Railroad. It is a yer
beautiful and excellent stone, the color a rich uni
form cream, the structure very homogeneous, quail
cation very useful in resisting the destroying eeC
Of frosts. This stone was used some twenty thin
ty years ago in the erection of an edihce on BrOa
Street, commonly, but foOlishy, called =" NoRvELL'
Folly" The stone is as good and fresh in appear
ance now as it was when built. The workmanshi
Of the masonry is unapproachable even now.
my second and third stories brick, contracts
| for by Mr.. LEsUEUER of this city. The large col
umns Of the porticos, the very heavy entablatwe
roof joists window frames, ETC.. are al Of wood an
very combustible This part of me viii be done b.
! the well known firm of HUGHES & S,HTE. The foo
Of the second story or ceiling Of the first story vii
be composed Of cast iron girders with wrought iroI
tension rods placed about 20 feet apart on the wall
or on columns as the may be; across these CIR
ders will be placed wrought iron floor beams about
feet apart, connected by gronted brick arches, hal
Messrs. n. 7. HoRTER & Co., Cincinnati.
'This is what the county court conceive to be FIRE
proof building, whereas, not even the floor covered
by this iron work is fire proof. And why not you
may ask Because in case of the upper part Of the
building which is all wood, catching fire, some Of
the heavy rafters or a few bricks from a chimney OF
wall, falling height of 40 feet on such an arch,
inches thick, would break through it like so much
tin or pastebOard, thereby giving the fire full
sweep below.
'When Messrs. HARPER 6 Bros book establish
ment burnt down few years ago. they lost some
thing like two or three million dollars. Learning
experience from adversely they rebuilt their house
on a much enlarged scale, by the above plan Of iron
girders, beams and arches but in their case they
made every floor and the roof of iron, leaving moth
ing all to burn except what they might put in it,
in the way Of books, paper, etc. In my case you
build only floor with iron and that floor not fire
proof from the reasons before stated that Of rafters
and bricks falling and knocking holes through the
arches, thereby admitting the flames. In conclu-
sion, may say, that my inwards, so far as the plan
is concerned, are in very good condition, with the
exception Of the third story. But as to my out
wards they are truly horrible. The yard around me
is lGl by 2O4 feet stand in the centre and about
43 feet from the wall Of the yard each 'front.' The
old wall is regarded by the county court as a very
elegant one and good enough for me- in which l
agree with them. So they have determined to keep
it as mementO of olden times Adieu, my friends,
if have any"
So much for the statement Of the building itself
every word of which can be proved veritable truth
In what has been said above in relation to the
style Of the building the architect should be entire
y exOnerated from all blame in the premises. He
had his positive orders to make perfectly plain I'M
Ornamented and cheap edifce, and he has fulfilled
his orders to the letter. to their demerit not his
No architect living possessing any taste at all could
exercise it under such cramped and depressing con
ditens. As for actual execution and excellence of
the work, carpentry, masonry iron work, etc, it
promises to BED model in its way of good work.
Ia We take pleasure in directing attention to
the card of Prof EDw. GmsLER, in to-day's paper
Hell a very successful teacher of music and pupils
placed under his charge will receive every attention
to their rapid progress.
To CLERK5-Tae special attention Of Clerks Of
the different Courts throughout the State, Is called
to the notice Of the Secretary Of State, which
wi.te found in the advertising columns Of this
paPer.
THANKS We are requested to tender the tarks
of the memters of Washington Fire Company,
Nc. 5, to the c!zspc ii the vicinity of the fire on
Wednesday morning, fer refreshments furnished
them
JOIN York Il Co., on Union street have eoeV-d
Frank L,sie's Pictorial Paper for to day. Il COL
tsias many foe ensrsvings, end among them TIE |
portrait Of tie Rev. CHAs. SPURGEoE the modern |
WHITFIELD, who is creating suca Q sensation in
England.
MCM1xx COUNTY We learn that the demo-
cratic county convention, which met at Athens |
Do Mondsy, tie 6.h inst, nominated Gu Joseph |
NcCuley, as 3 candidate to represent McMinn
county in the next Legislature. Col. McCulIsy Is |
very popular man, will make safe member, and |
he selection Is a very good enc.
THE LEGISLATURE.
II DR.. J. H. KINZER is a candidate 10 represent the
counties Of Perry and Decatur in legislature.
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MARRIED Ga the 8 h Inst, by Rev a S Riggs, !
Mr. ions W LANGLsY to Miss AMAEDA CARRIE