New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-11

IRON -BoGARDUs.-Great is Bogsrius.
Bcesrdus Of iron buildings. Bosardus who, fret aud
foremost, without authority sotecedent antiquity to
back HIM, made IN IRON house. From the tiue of
The House that Jack But, DO e6Gce-not inclu ting
the architectural Ttans, st. Peters and st Paups,
the Coliseum, and the Cologne Cathedral 80 deserves
an epic as the Bogardus house Of IRON For since the
Ark aoatsd on Mount Arars and Noah sod his sailor
boys, Sbem, Ham, and Japhet split logs and built
shanties-tbrougn all the hard labors and eager in
srepd Inventions to make complete the third leg of
mans necees'tious trpod-food, rsirnsnt, shelter
through the Egyptian Colossus era the Greek Grace
epocts, the Middle age heaven-aspiring times
OF arohiteoture-did it ever enter the brain Of
msa 10 make house of mesa-of copper
before iron was used-of iron when it became the
wopelle. and messnrer of civilizations entering into
every tool from the needle to the AK into every 4,
chine, from the rathap to the locomotive. The
eothss Of the infant were sewed With needle m .de
Of Ioni the grave OF the aged was dug with spade
made Of iren; iron formed, perme .ted vtalized and
gCr6sd everything in civilization from the least INTO
the greatest, from the hen-dealing cannon to the
hesyen-teling church.orgaD and yet it was neve
used for house uotil Bogsrdus applied its posi-
tdties to his warehouse of Ceotre and Dusne
streets. Hsbut the house, and psteutedit Whenit wss
and endursnoes. The lightning, it was thought, in
looking about for object of assault and battery
would plsy tho celestial short. boy and smash the
Bogardussn strange invention into the consistency of
Sssp's helmet, sitter that nine days faD 80 warmly
described by Milton. And those biga contracting
,oyer the foe.s acting against the larger expansive
osss the heats, would crack it like a condemned
kettle. But these forsshsdowings of evil were not
,eaized Bogcrdus and the house that Bogardus
bult tziampbed. Success breeds imitation, Que
iron house begat another. They became the
febion for warehouses and shops here and in
Eglnnd They did not dispossess brick,
stone, nor marble but they made their mark
and had their riumpts in numbers. Bat they did not
fop with business. Temples of Art-the High
Cbspges of International Inteecs and Hearts-were
made Of iron. The Crystal Palaces sprung like the
balloons Of Architecture in their circular graces and
serial beauties. Syoenham Palace, too, the wonder
omodern builders TO extent, is Of the riumphs
Of iron buildings, the offspring Of the original Of Bo
gudus's hrain. II our Crystal Palace had been al
ofhon Il would not have burnt up shavngs- wise-sn
enormous truth this but too late to be Of service,
except for the future.
Why have we sung of Bogardus and Iron Why
hsFe We given these lines on man and his work
spropos of nothing particular which is contrary to
the journalistic rule never to harp Oh theme except
one of the dsy--the immediate topic at least TO be
ussJ as text whatever snuosIties and divagations
The plume may take in the of lie Fight These
QUESTIONS are premature. We have not done so. We
lave been true TO the journalistic religion, abiding by
the notto-carpe diem. We canticled Bogsrdus and
Iron because the Original House built by him is row
being taken down account of the widening of Du-
ars street. Whose would witress the portion that
remains and be enabled 10 say to his grandchildren
that he has seen the first iron heuse will pay the place
visit. That is, if he has not seen it already.
LAYING THE CoRSER.STosE OF MADIsoS-AvEsUE
BAPTIST CHuRcH.-The ceremony Of laying the cor
ner.stone of the rev Baptist Church now being
erected at the corner Of idson avenue and Thirty
nIsttreet by DIR. Hague's congregation, was per-
formed yesterday afternoon with appropriate services.
About 400 persons, of both sexes, were present. Ga
the platform were several Baptist clergymen, among
whom were Drs. Hague, Som ners, DoSlng, and
others with DIR. Thompson of tho Broadway Tsber-
nacle After good deal of delay, the services were
opsned with chant from the CXXIId Psalm fol-
lowed by brief prayer. The singing of hymn fol-
lowed, after which DR.. Sommers offered impressive
prayer.
DR.. Thompson of the Broadway Tabernacle was
then introduced by DIR. Hague. He said that the
corner stone they about to lay not regarded
in aey superstitious sense, but symboca of that
watch upheld the Temple Of Christ. His remarks
we're brief but animated, and breathing spirit of
genuine liberalty
DR.. Bowling followed in few appropriate words,
and the speaking was closed with spirited address
BY DR.. Hague. The speaker responded to the liberal
spirit of DIR. Thompson, welcomed TO his communion
al sincere believers in Christ dwell at some length
rpOn the time the Bsptists had existed as denomi.
nation. congratulated all around him upon their
jyment of free country and an open Bible, and
terred with eloquent emphasis to the historical tact
that Thomas Jefferson had drawn his idea of demo-
cratic form of government from the ecclesiastical
poity ri Baptist church in his own neighborhood
The fret Bsptist church in this city erected just
ons burdIed years ago Q759), and nov in 1859 they
we're participating in the services OF laying the corner
stone Of the latest.
The address was well received. The service Of
laying the corner. stone then commenced. Dr. Hague
depoted the memorials in their final resting place
within the ncosure of the stone. They consisted of
Tie Chronicle Of this city, The Scientific Anerieaa,
The Examiner, THE TRIBUNE, Tunes, Herald, and
ether city papers. The Doxology was then sung, and
Dr.. Newman of tie NJ L. Church pronounced the
b'nediction. The main building of the new church
WI be 6S feet wide by ll2 deep including two towers
" by 20 feet. One tower will be 100 feet in hight,
aud the ether so feet. The north west tower
wlhsve steeple so feet high. The building in the
rs1 Of the main edihcs will BE- 80 by 90 feet, with
basement, the frs. ard second stories of which
Designed for chapel and school purposes. basement