New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-31
,se purposes, assigning tho old oss 10 NJ. Cisco.

House purposes. assigning The old ono 10 NJ Cisco
for bis use.
The Government took possession Of TIE Rxchanse
on the first of last May, the various nsursnce and
other Offices bsving been removed previous 70 thss
date The building had then been carefully sur
veyed by an architect and engineer sent from WssA'
iugton for that purpose and tho plans and speehoa-
tons made, 50 that as soon possession was gsised
workmen could Immediately commence tho work q
alteration. The Bank Note Company wh;eh occupies
a portion Of the building. being engaged on WORK
FOR the Government. was left undikurbed In ~
occupancy, aud still retains the apastuents q
formerly hell. Since the work Of alteration YVES
commenced it has progressed slowly. - that the
Spring, Summer and Fall have nearly passed. sad
the building Is not yet ready for occupation IT,
changes were many, and the work 70 30 dose
throughou. the building creator than u
necessary.
AS we outer she building from Wall street We led
that the passage way which formerly ooodsoseo y
the saloo, underneath the rotunds hasbe changed
by the erection of fght Of stone steps leading up
to tie rotunda. Al We enter tho room 10 which ~
steps conduct, we are struck with lie improved ap'
pesrsnce. Formerly it was dark and gloomy. sus
now large skylaht in the dome overhead admits
sufficient light, The walls have been cleaned ane
whtened. and look clear and bright. 10 the eentse
Of tho room Is skylght, through which l'g@
reaches the room beneath Around this an iron rase
ing, very neat 10 dssign. has besu placed. y d
abou. six feet high, and 10 large enough 10 encirck
pany desks 10 front Of each Of which portion cas
be lowered during Office hours 90 - to admit Of opg
passage Of papers from importer y 'As elssh -
side. railing Of the same pattern u taaa ous 10
tho center is erected around the sides Of the roos
To this railing counter Of white marble y stschee
for the convenience Of importers and brokers dcsir
Gus of filing in entries. Tho room presents vay
fine appearance indeed, and is greatly superior n
the rotunda in the old building. II will b occaoie@
as that now is, by the entry clerks aud dspa,;S
Leaving the room we have described We cutter the
passage way conducting to the Naval Ofiss.
This passage way WAS formerly open To h
air, but is now protected BY . sasb, II
A., which glass psnes will DO cot. Between n
and Wall street three rooms TO be used A. 4 mn
ton If the Naval Ofice. The Naval Officer Vim
use two Of them for bis own private Office, and Tho
other will ts occupied by the Cashier of the Naval
Office, the Manifest els1k, and ono or two othsrA
The Naval Office proper is located on the Same floor,
on tho Haroyerstreet side Of tho building tss
good'szed, rectangular apartment, and receives
plenty Of light from the windows on Hanover stesel
and from the passage-wsy leading to il. The ~
rapgement Of tie desks 10 this ROOM az we'll a. 10
some others, 10 interfsred with by the immense pfI
lows which pass through tho middle Of the room
The woTkmsn are busily engaged In preparing thh
apartment for its future occupants Most Of the
desks and other furniture Of the Office bsve been
moved thither, where they are being scrapsd, van
nished, and recovered. AZ QUE end of the room
low platform is erected, on which will Do placed the
desks Of the two deputies. Back Of this platform %
q small ante.room, which will be Handsomely fur
nished and used as q privste Office. The Naval
Office entry clerks, lqudsting clerks, and some oh'
ers will DO found in the large room.
Passing along to tie rear porti'n Of the building
We reach che apartments occupied by the Ware.
house Department. The work in Them ia finished, u1d
the business Of the department transferred thisher.
The removal was made about the middle Of August,
aud for some time great confusion was occasoDed
thereby, eutries invoices and books being found and
used only with considerable difficulty. At the old
building one large apartment su1lced for the wants
Of the Warehouse Department, but at the Exchange
or more properly, the new Custom.IIouso. il tss
been found necessary 70 make in the department
.hree Subdivisions. 10 each Of which room s given.
The Deputy Collector, the Chief Clerk, and the
Withdrawal Clerks, occupy the rooms already de-.
scrbed; the Lquidatng Clerks have the correspond.
ing room on the Hoor below, and those having 10
charge the Warehouse works, a room opposite thst
Of thu Lquidating Clerks The apartments Of the
Deputy ere very Handsomely arranged and fur
nished. On platform, raised above the level. Of
the room, are placed the desks Of the Deputy and
Chief Clerks. The platform IL shut 10 FROM tie pas
sags-way by an iron railing; heavy green curtains
can he drawn, thus making the Dsputys portion Of
the room a dstinet apartment. The platform aRd
the space behind covered with neat Brusses
sslet. New decks have been arranged 10 single
ORDER along the passage for tue Withdrawal Clerks
On the floor above, on the Hanover street eide o.
the building is tho room Of tie corresponding do
paIirnent Of the Naval Oice. This is directly ovep
the one we have already described that designated
for the Naval Office proper. This room Will b.
fii.sd up nearly Is expepfively Us the warehouse
room OF tie Collector office. A platform slightly
raised will support the desks Of the Deputy and Chic!
Clerh, bnt the curtains and carpets, and other sro.n
more ornamental tian useful will be dispensed with.
large rooln well lighted, the other side Of the
hall running parallel with Wall street, will be used
by the clerks Of the Auditors Department Of the
Naval Office. The 10 Of the finest IN the build
ing, being free from the large piiIAs which obstrua
many of the others. The department Of the Colleo-
tors Office corresponding with this viii lie located
on the same floor on the aide Of the building nert
William street. The Auditor haas private room
opening into that occupied BY h'a clerks, which Will
lie nicely furnished Tho hlnidating derarmenl