New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-05

ing on which thoy have erected an Ornamental edihco
70 feet long and - in width occupying the ontro half
Of the side wall toward the Sixth yyenue. An arch is
thrown the space with raised podinent IL tho
center with two fGcades al the ends Over the fclde
in the middle eagle and on the face of the ttr"c
ture tho city coat Of in has relief admirably exc
cuted and presented by Carney.
Between the end facades and the center one, panels
re constructed ia which represented the names o
eight battles altornateI with eight large signal lamps
On the shields north Of The center are inscribed An
tietnm" "Gettysburg" "Fair Oaks "MaiYerh
His; on the south side "New-Orleans," Port iud
son" "Vioksburr' Z" Chattanooga" Each end iafade
is surmountel with the figure OF a fireman bearing
child in his arms. while in the inches below ere Two
miniature engines md two female fguros-hso-sHe--h
bronze. The entire space is canoped with fed' "h'''
and blue bunting and the flags Of all ratons beHu'l|y
drapcd and cstOoned in the center and rom thc o'LhB
of the building downward.
Al the top Of the main upright Just beneath The roof
are tastefoy grouped ladders, hooks, torheS, axes
picks and a coil Of hose On the immense beam be
meath with the nODcs pointing upward and rVsth'""s
sunbursf are arranged forty or fifty pipes, OF brass
and copper highly Furnished On either eide. pied up
In pyramidca shape stacks Of fire caps represent
in- ell the Companies partic pating III the "1hlbtiou
Beyond these are two other rad OF pipes but Of shorter
dimensions ihan those in the center. and Two other
pyramids of FIRE caps. In front Of the whole Is m e1
ensiye gas fixture depending from the roof comprising
the word Union" with two stars on each side; IA the
center an eage with oustretchel wings and below the
words New York Fire Department" within scroll.
Under the panels hearing the names Of tho battles and
The signal lanterns which lighted with gas are fcs
toms Of small flags There three couutersthc one
tb. ..u,or hoyse1 and STRAIGHT
pie shelf room beneath In addition TO all the decora
tion of this tasty house within bouse gracefully
grouped the cornice OF the massive brick pillar GA
the right and left pipes muskets, flags &c. At the
north end Of the counter is retiring room exclusively
for the ladies Of this department Al the other end is
hydrant and hose carriage, while in an adjoining
apartment powerful hand-engine IN stationed. This
odcc was designed by Corregio who gave his service
gratutously and was constructed and arranged under
the immediate supervision of Messrs. William II Wick
ham and James J.. Miller Of the Fire Department
Committee.
The magnificent and costly donations from the Fire
Department make q grand show though the space
allotted is scarcely onethrd large enough for their eS
hibton. 1t wonld b. almost impossible 10 enumerate
them in the space which have at hand suffice 1t 10
say that they comprise huEirods Of articles Of utility
ard ornament both Of domestic and foreign mana
facture.
With the exception OF a few Companies the Fire De
pGrtmcnt has taken the Seliest interest In the Metro
politan Fair and by the exhibition Of their individual
company contributions in their own houseshave roised
upward ~ $4,000 which viii be added ia Che receipts
from the sale of goods during the Fair Yesterday the
Fire Department Of Binghamton sent the Commission
50 100. The New.York Fire Department have done
noby and We hope they may be successful in their cal
culaions Of presenting their account $4,000
in aid Of the Sanitary Commission. The thousand jets
Of living FIRE emanating from the gas fixtures in front %
their stands and the brilliantly Eliminated signal |
torches lend additional bilancy to their depart
ment at night Tho ladies in attendance here wear
embroidered badges, containing embems OF the Fire
Department in gold and silver. The next object Of por.
tioulaI attractiveness il
The SEw-JERsEY DEPARTMENT
Which occupies the northwest end Of the main build
ing directly opposite the Fire Department, Mr. Crop
sey the American painter, has devoted his best ener
ges TO its design and decoration and II does credit 10
his artistic taste and kin. II occupies space about
ninety feet in length and forms number Of booths or
stores over the whole the Of the State spans a
large portion Of the wall the letters being in red white
and blue Under this is O large American eagle L~-s-
ing the united States in bis taons, and
surrounded by dozen more flags aItisticaly AZ
ranged.
Beneath he eagle and over the tent occupied by the
Soldiers Department is another shield upon which are
depicted the OF the State while upon tablets with
blue ground either side the names OF the con.
tributiDg Counties OF the State. S,reamors Of red
white and blue gracefully Eestooned between the
shield and tablets At The extreme right in the corner
is the CocklOft Summerhouse and the extreme left
an alhambra the immediate space being occupied by
baIaars representing Spring. Summer, Autumn, and
Winter in which goods appropriate 20 those
are 10 be sold.
THE COCKLOPT SUMNER HOUSE
One Of the features Of the New-Jerscy Department
occupying the extreme right Is fac smie OF tie orig
inal which Irving and Paulding have celebrated in
their inimitlbe "Salmagundi" This unique Summer
House il adorned by picturesque surroundings in
Guiding little garden with picket fence several plants
from the place where the original stood and some Wv
from Sunny side,
"cIe.pini where no life /. seem
rare old plant Is the ivy green"
On n branch near the roof il porched an owl aud
beneath the caves is inscribed the following numerous
motto from Salmagundi:
'In hoe est hoas cnu qus 1t joke-es,
II smokem, toestem rossten iolsos.
Zee, faw, fun"
The interior is lighted by several burners, and is
adorned by numerous oil paintings illustrative Of the
subjects contained 10 the authors works. among which
are Sleepy Hollow" one by Miller and the other by
Innes3 There also several fine engrayings-a beau
tiful little painting Of Sunnyside; Darcys Original
drawing OF Irving and his Friends, loaned by Mr.
Derby; IIuntington's fine painting Of Katarna van
Tassel and Ichabod Crane 1nman's painting Of Rip