New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-17
BUILDERS FURNISHING WAREHOUSE.

1t Is probable that there is not q more complete
and extensive stock Of the kind, in the country,
than that offered by Mfr. Allen Hill, of the Build
ers' Furnishing Warehouse and New Orleans
Chandelier Depot, l67 Baronne street, between
Lafayette and Girod. The assortment of mantels
Of American, italian, Egyptian and yeined mar
bles, slate and marbezed iron, of chandeliers and
articles in the same line is vast and varied, from
the most elegant and ornate to the piainest pat
terms and there Is nothing in the way Of gas pipe
and gas fittings, and builders hardware and metal
work, which may not be purchased of this exten
siye dealer. --..q-
From the New Orleans Bulletin we clip the fol-
lowing in reference to the chandelier fittings Of
the new Continental Hotel, Of Philadelphia, when
were supplied and put up by Messrs. Cornelius q
Baker, with which well-known house Mr.. Hill has
business connection: ~
THE NEW CosrrsENTAL HOTEL N PHILADEL-
rHIA.-The Philadelphia Evening Journal (says
the Bulletin) has long and very interesting ac-
count of their new hotel, from which we extract
the following concerning the lighting Of the build
ing with gas:
Gas Fixtures. This department of the hotel
was in charge of Messrs. Cornelius & Baker. The
dining room is lighted by eleven twelYelght, richly
foliated chandeliers, in bronze relieved with sold.
The tea room has one ffteen.light and two Twelve
light chandeliers, richly gilt. There are three
dining parlors. One is lighted by two twelye-iight
chandeliers, and each of the others by two
chandeliers. The bar room is lighted by three
eight-light chandeliers and twelve brackets over
the bar there two very rich brackets comp osed
of terminal figures supporting the lights. Inc
billiard saloon Is lighted by eight fourlght bronzed
chandeliers. Each of the public parlors is lighted
by an elegant six-light chandelier The reception
hall is lighted by series of massive bronzed chan
deliers of six burners each, and the corrldors
above are lighted by chandeliers Of FIVE burners
each, beautifully diversified in style. Upon each
side Of the grand staircase there is placed hand
some bracket Of four lights each. All the way up,
from the ground floor to the sixth story, elegant
chandeliers are hung in all the private parlors On
| each side of the grand central staircase, is su
| perb bronze candalabrum, about ten feet high
| Each of these is snrmounted BY vase, Of antique
pattern, from the top OF which the gas issues IN
| one broad unbroken flame, shedding around it q
flood of dazzling light, and suggesting the idea o
those lambent torches which burned on the mystic
| altars, and were borne in the religious process
| sions of the ancient Druids. As applied to this
hotel, the gas burner just described is entirely
original.
the house. Leaving details, should say that the
| whole number of gas burners empoyedin the hote
does not amount to less than 10000. Messrs Corne
| lius db Baker have displayed more than even the
usual well-known skill and taste in these spendit
| fixtures While we compliment them on their work
we should commend the liberality Of the Directors
/ which left the whole matter TO the good judgmen
of the firm Messrs. G. d B. fitted up in their lint
| the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, and did it il
| the most admirable manner. But upon an inspec
ton of both, of the opinion that the lighting
apparatus of the Continental is not only superior t.
that of the Fifth Avenue Houses but to that Of an.
| house in the world.
| We would add, continues the Bulletin, that Mr.
Alien Hill, of this city, is extensively engaged witt
| Cornelius g. Baker in the sale of their Chandeliers
and is prepared with very large stock Of elegan
4 and plain Chandeliers, Gas Fixtures, Pipe, ETC., tx
| contract for all work in the Gas-Fitting line a
| Philadelphia prices Mr.. Hill for the last thirt,
| years has been engaged in manufacturing in thi
city, and is thoroughly posted as to the business
| making gas fixtures and other things needed il
| furnishing houses. His splendid show-rooms a
No. 167 Baronne street, are not surpassed in an,
city, and would well repay visit. His advertise
| ment will be found in to.day's paper.