, 1860-07-17

by our readers that We have before referred to |
the muni6cent style Of decoration, Mr. Bryan
is to adopt in this fine audience room in hang
ing upon its walls more than fifteen thousand
dollars ISIS 5000) worth Of paintings from the
pencil of Healy. These are the j" Webster's
reply 10 uayne," "Fzanklin at the Court Of
France" "The United States Senate Cham.
ber." and full suite Of portraits of the Presi-
dents. from Washington down, and eminent
American ssatesmen, judges. etc. The Hall
when thus decorated, as it is to be ut once, will
he m object of interest aud attraction any city /
in the world might covet.
ILL., GENITAL z. r. WORKSHOPS.
Progress il being made in the direction Of
restoring the extensive workshops Of the 1ili-
uois Central Railroad at the end Of the South |
Pier, These are the Machine Shop, Blacksmith |
Shop and Round House. |
PRIVATE BUILDINGS.
On the corner Of Dearborn and Randolph |
streets, the site of the old Revere Hotel, c. Il.
McCo1mick's frst-class ive story marble block |
is making good progress. 4 portion Of the
walls of the old structure is to be incorporated.
It will be noble building.
On Dearborn street near Madison tho fne
marble block owned separately by John Jones
and Henry Knights we'll known colored citizens
is prominent and valuable improvement. hr.
Jones' portion is finished and occupied AF.
Knights has made less rapid progress, but Is to
finish the building this fall.
On Dearborn street nearly opposite the new
Post Office q substantial four stsry store,
hr hup dra1 ord fnur.
teen feet deep, is being built BY nessrs. Good
man J. Mason for Thomas Murphy. On either
side Of the same two stores are 10 60 up soon,
but nothing definite has yet been fixed upon.
On the corner Of Monroe and South Clark
street Hon. Norman B. Judd is building sub
/ stantial business block of two brick stores on
Cla4k, giving store in the rear fronting on
| Monroe street. The block is IN pressed orlck,
three stories With h"lsheo oasemen1' Win iron
store fronts. ". W. bo5ing'on Aren'1ect' M"
P. l. Warner. hason' Ihese are nearly eom-
pleted.
| On South Clark Street, near 'ao oaten, g.
block Of two brick stores IL oe1na oa'lt lor Afa
Harrison. These are tnfee s1oraes h1gn' lVo
feet deep, and the walls are up.
|
block Of tour stofee' tnree h'ofles n'sn' WIN
Easements, ano 'roh s'ote nou.'' ~. MI De'De Ao'
ished for heasFs' Cotton and h'og.
On South CLARK street. opposite toe oou1'
Houfe, on the corner OF tue alley, loor story
business olock Is oe'ng ou''' 'of aeSsfs" nop"
son l. Ballard.
Next adjoining last named on the sou1n' sno
forming continuous marble eiront"ln b!yan
Music Hall vestibule building, three story
marble building IS to be built this season' Out
no. JET under contract.
oo o@ate Street, on toe corner u 'ue "''e' ).
pes"een HuAe uuu n@p. e n;"n .,;.,, IN
1900 - hn;,r a-ao,ad c,r Ma5thaw Latin
e. Gh,., 49, ~ ha ronn,atad .he nresent
.au ,, s.s :. :. s.st .,..s n arorv re.nsct
1r.,,. :. ,r.., .,ons
~ Wa,h;noton street hetween Dearborn and
c,a-r .t-aat h,oct of three .tore.. three
a.o,;.s ~ hs;,ht ia ha;no f,;.btd off with iran
1900 f-.nt. a,d .,,;,aa nf off;caa IN thu ,,nner
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