The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-14
BROOKLYN CITY NEWS.


The NEW CArsoIIo CArHxpRAL-DEscRpuoR OF TEE
BunDuo Catholic population Of this city, feeling
for long time past the necessity Of providing suitable
building for cathedral have at last resolved 70 erect
edince Of proportions and Of the most magni6
cent architectural embellishments. short time since
the Bishop behalf Of some of the leading church
digntaries purchased . block Of ground, corner Of
lafayette and Clarenont avenues, deeming II very
eligible site upon which 70 erect the new cathedral The
cost Of the ground have not been able 70 ascertain
a the decds have yst been recorded but from the
value Of real estate the vicinity quite within hs
mark cay that must have cost al esss y thousand
dolla The plans Of the building which expected TO
executed BY M Keeiey celebrated church architect
The ground plans already finished and draughtsmen
are constantly engaged Snas. M HeelSys afsS01s
Internal decorations Of course cannot be described at
present. but everything that can be done TO make IL
expense To convey idea OF the magnhcence Of this
institution, necessary TO give description OF
the building which Of course: must be imperfect, rom
architect himself may see many causes TO induce him 70
change modify some OF his drawings The front Is 70
be hundred and y four feet vide in the clear With
two towers three hundred feet high-heir base standing
In diagonal position from each corner OF the church.
you en.es 'he yss u sn'.e marriage On
the nave Of the churchwhch 10 niAety feet wide and
three hundred and sixty feet dcepyou proceed 10 the
trAN86Ot-WnlCn
wide--having altar ut each side These affairs, "a
well the main altar In the grand chancel, will
be manufactured out Of marble and Cayenne
stone, and carved in the richest style To
the right of the chance a. you enter the church, win
be morning chapel seventy feet deep and forty
three feet widc with chancel feet Deep con-
tanning small altar Of the same style Of architecture -
those In the body Of the church On each angle Of the
transept there IL tower, about two hundred and nifty
feet high corresponding exactly with the two main
towers the 'front.' In Of the front towers there
will be placed chime Of bells and in the one opposite
single bell Of immense volume Of tone to announce the
commencement Of Divine service The body Of the walls
will be constructed Of blue granite, and tho window
tracery win be executed IN freesons The ceiling WI,
ceiling viii be executed The finest style or ART BY the
most eminent American and Italian artists The work
will be done under the personal supervision OF the aren't
tcct who expects 10 complete the building In nve years
srRur cLEAnsc.-It supposed when the Board
Of Contracts abolished by act Of the last Legsa.
ture that the streets Of the city would be kept In some
sort Of decent order and that the ashes and garbage
would be removed in obedience 10 the terms entered into
by the contractors with the city authorites THIS nss
not been the case and the City Fathers or rather step
fathers have only look out from their chamber IN the
City Hall themselves that the streets are not be-
ing cleaned. Joraemon street, which 10 within Few
yards Of the City Hail. has not seen scavenger IN
months and the dirt has accumulated 10 sucn IN
that the most uxurisnt grass h springng up IN All III
recons Livingston street, from Court 70 Boerum stree
which Is directly opposite the new Court House mas nov
been touched by contractor during the last nIteen
months But let any travel through the Ffth ward
In the vicinity of Hillary street. and from there TO ths
East river There not snple street OF these that Al
Industrious Long Island farmer could not IN very snor
time collect manure enough from 10 nse year vegc
clothed with the power. TO see that tnese consc.o
render equivalent 70 the taxpayers Tor HE mone'
they receive