The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-11
City Intelligence.

DEpIcAToS OF ST.. McHA.I's ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The dedicatory Of St. Michaels Roman Catholic
churchsituated West Thirty second street. between
Ninth and Tenth avenues snd Of which tho Kev Arthur
Donney pastor-took place yesterday forenoon, and
witnessed by crowded and interest ed congrega-
ton The ceremony Of dedication has been so often de-
ucction St. Mchaes church will be among the hand.
soonest In this city. II is constructed IL the Gothic
STYLE all two hundred feet long, though strictly speak
ing the proper length s only hund red feet the
northern half fronting Thirty second street,
but lot and is wholly occupied the first story
vesbule. Above this vestibule is extension TO the
gallery OF the church. The front street ia
hence only feet wide and eignty five feet high,
and it presents majestic eaborstey wrought door
way-the principal cnrance-with one immense window
above This front IS wholly OF cut brown Connecticut
The 'front.' Thirty first street. eighty Get vide,
with massive west corner, ono hundred aud ive
feet high. Thirty street being about eleven feet
lower in grade than Thirty second street enabled the
architect with the little elevation Thirty second street,
to give the church lofty basement. Above il is novel
variety OF bright coli red stones not to be found any
other building 10 the city. aud set In something OF
Mosaic order.
The interior Is the style known orsn timber work"
Fourteen large end valuable oil pntings representing
Scrptura subjects fill the spaces Get~een the windows
Behind the altar there is magnificent piece OF iresco
executed by Mr. Primo Boretti young and rising artist
this city The work has the merit OF originality in many
OF its details but would occupy to- much space to de-
It, Under the galleries the Twelve Apostles,
including Paul and Barnabas. Above the galleries are
the four Evangcsts Tho window Is embIematc OF the
universally or the Catholic Church. representing tho four
great divisions Of the world each typfed by female
figure vOrShipug the Blessed sacrament. The church
will sent one thousand six hundred PERSONS but In tho
which Catholics Gil their churches II will bold
three thousand. The church Is built IN the
substantial manner the average thickness Of the walls
being nearly three feet The cost Of the ground Dcud
ing plot cf four Tote for schoohouse, together with
church building and PASTORS house, amounts 70 ninety
two thousand dollars.
FIRE N WEST TWENTY. NINTH SrRERr-Loss ABOUT FORTY
THOUSAND DoLLARskbout O'Clock yesterday after.
noon fire broke out In the building Fl. C. r.
Bucking's extensive sheepskin dressing
No. LAT West Twenty ninth street II originated the
third floor used for drying wool, but from what
at present unknown The two upper floors totally
destroyed. The damage the building aud wool esti-
mated by Messrs Bucking At about $40 0O0 The insur
only about IS 900. The nremen fortunately
tngushed the FIRE before II extended into tito front
buildings.
FIRE IN EAST FIFTEENTH srREgr-Two HORSES BURNED
DgArH--On Sunday morning, about O'Clock fire
broke out in frame stable, owned and occupied by
drew Mcbride, 2o3 and EOS East Fifteenth street. Two
horses belonging TO Mr.. Livermore Mr.. Lesbcrger
were burned death loss the horses about $500 no
insurance Mr.. Mcbride lost hcarse and Sleigh
valued at $780, insurance. Loss buildings abo ID
5000 insurance. From the Sudden OF the
breaking out II the Hre II Is believed to have act
Of incendary.
FIRE ~ bRoApwAy.-About two O'Clock yesterday
morning re broke ont In unoccuped frame cottage
on Broadway, Fifty fourth street, owned BY Mr.
Fleet. II was totally destroyed loss 5000.