The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-09
Opening Of Tom pkins Market.

Opening Of Tom pkins Market.
INN nne market, which haagbeen In course OF ssc!ie
fof over TWO years, has been opened Tor the
oiousinefs. For some time pest the business Of tn
nAs oeen con ucted In lons series Of sheds ths
0oc'eo around he pretty little enclosure that wa
os'nAy intended to occupy the space In front OF til
NO" FAMOUS cooper Institute. But this day is past, an
Inc ROMANTIC little square will In a few days agai
sAes the notice of the many frequenters of that dis
rict py lis neat appearance and nicely kept grave
Walks IL viii serve to remind people going to and from
business mat there is something else in existence ever
In city, beside bricks and mortar.
Although Monday was the opening day, there still
remains good deal to be done In the way Of interna
decoration Many Of the inmates of the old market havs
not had time TO arrange matters to their satisfaction and
VIII be fully three weeks before thing, will assume
the appearance Of everything being at its ease,
not until Monday afternoon that the butchers
end other dealers informed that the new market
ready fer them The conse quencc was thac much
confusion prevailed. Nobody knew what position had
been assigned to them, and they did not know whore
60. Many Of them took 10 position 1t ALL but waitef
until something Of definite character could be Known
The understanding %, with regard TO the location Of
stalls, that the oldest dealers shall have the choice II
Certainly bears fair appearance. Nobody hAs expressed
any dissatisfaction 20 far TO this regulation but il will
take two or three days before the many arrive at
The first floor Of the building will be entirely devoted
70 purposes and presents space OF nearly $50
feet long y % wide The building. as all our city
readers are well aware, occupies the whole block
from Sixth 10 Seventh streets and from Third
avenue to Hall place. The side facing Third
Will be entirely devoted to the sale OF of every
description and here there will be avenue OF nearly
eighteen feet wide for the benefit Of ladies and gentle
in Of
spoiled by coming In contact with the stalls and blocks
that are occupied by the butchers and which by
means clean, even III the best OF markets. The mid
die OF the market will be devoted to the sale OF vegeta
bcs ana fruit and will be under the superintendent Of
the market women, who well known in that neigbbor
hood. II they always present 6ne an array OF fruit
and vegetables as gaddened sight yesterday there
can no such word as "fa in their VOCABULARY The
side facing Hal place to be used for stalls for the pur
pose Of selling butter hams cheese, bacon and country
produce other than OF vegetable nature. The south
10 be devoted TO the sale Of all kinds Of fresh fish and
shell fish, such as oysters. clans, holsters, &c.
and although al present does not present q very in
wiling appearance still in q few days IL will DO well
worth visit apart from any inclination to buy Then
the whole OF the dealers will have stands and the
butchers will have the honor Of appearing before their old
patrons With new aprons and marble tables in place OF
the old fashioned blocks OF the shauts There appeared
to be general dissatisfaction Monday account OF il
being regarded as opening day. there being many OF
the old d. belonging TO the market absent and the
general unsettled appearance that presided every
thing.
Although Monday was the opening day for the
of the building, 1t yet presents very Unfinished ap.
pear arce, and IL will evidently be time before il
door be devoted to the use Of oces private
drill rooms, &C. and contains many very fine rooms some
Of hese large enough TO be used for lecture Tor
and very wide ball between the two suits Of rooms
and to fully show of the gigantic size of the build
ing steep and very wide staircase leads to the "Great
Hall which is to be devoted to the use Of the Seventh
regiment for drill purposes. II Is splendid room, and
makes think OF balls and pleasant coteries Of al kinds
ID Caf Inv HsdA md lnftu
makes appear larger than the figures repre-
sent lighted in the day time by Atty eight windows
dered brilliant by double rows OF gas pipe run
ming nearly the entire length Of the Al the end Of
Ian we snpp0se o tps use
must Indeed be gr and and sincerely hope that
gallant seventh and its count friends may enjoy many
Pleasant night ia the large ball Ct the Tompkns market
scarcely had the notice 10 leave the old wooden shan
tes been given TO the parties located there than the
struction of them commenced On Monday afternoon the
par interested began move, and the floors began to
be ripped up but the richest reserved for
terday About fty little boys were present at the re
moval OF the various stas ice boxee, &c and each
with club OF some description, they pre-
scented snythina but an smabe appearance They boxed
bent upon the destruction OF something and the de-
termination expressed in their faces and the peculiar way
In which they grasped their clubs showed that would
take great deal to defeat them We watched them very
curousy for the OF Ave minutes and patience
at length satisfied by seeing unfortunate rat make
It's appearance and run down the street but, alas poor
rat your days numbered for In an instant hfty
small boys had descended upon II with the Aforesaid
clubs, ard reduced 1t into jelly They amused themselves
all he afternoon in this manner and there could not be
less than hundred rats killed while stood by, and
such the sglity Of the small boys that not
escaped.
is TO be hoped that 10 few days the ugly shanties
that have proved long Disgrace to that neghborhood
VIII be entirely removed and Then the appearance OF
things win be materially changed for the bet.
ter. Tie Cooper Institute, Bible House, Tompkins
market, and the other fine buildings 10 the immediate
pegbborhood will serve show OF to great advantage,
md render IL OF the many very handsome spots
of our noble city II Ia thing greatly TO be deplored
that the hay scales cannO; b. removed 70 other
place spos at least will SPOIL the hnc apptaran
OF the square when the shanes shall have been removed
On next Tuesday there Is TO be grand opening day Of
the Tompkns market, when all things shall be Ia their
place aud will be ready for the strictcs public scrutiny
Mr. Jsms living the General superntenden; Of Markets,
doing all In hts power 10 render things agreeable TO the
paies Interested the market, and Mr. Uenry MAJ shall
IL exerng himself to get all things right amongst the
dealers. We anticipate good time 90 next Tuesday.
Tie dimensions Of the market are Isl feet and
inches the Third and Hal pace, aad 100 feet
sixth and seventh streets The height o. the first
floor Is 10 Feet This floor entirely devoted 10 marke,
pc poses.