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Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30
EVERYBODY
PROPOSALS

WILL DE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE
w Of the Chairman of the Street Committee
No. North Cedar street. on Saturday, the 18th
May, 1856. for the following work, to-wit:
LIST. For the necessary earth embankment and
McAdamizing required in extending College street
Northwardly from Jefferson street above high
water mark.
ID. For the necessary earth embankment, eul-
vert masonry. curbing and guttering required ia
grading South Union street, between High and
Spruce street
Sd. For the masonry. foundation, or other work.
required in construction Of bridge across Lick
Branch on High street.
18th. For the construction Of stone tagging or
brick pavements throughout the city at such points
as the Street Committee may order.
Plans, estimates and specifications can be seen,
or other information obtained at the office Of the
City Engineer. No. North Cherry street;
GRO. S. KINNEY.
marl4-td Chairman Street Committed
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30

Description of lands and samples of oil OBJ
tanned from the property, may be seen by calling
at the Office, No q Union street, Nashville, Tenn.
ceive orders for stock and will forward certificates
by return mail when the money accompanies the
order jan26-tf
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30
G A II ID.

G a II ID.
On account of bad health this day sold out my
entire Interest in the firm of FRENCH & CO., to
the above House. and cordially recommend to my
old friends my successors in business, who may
be confidently relied on as gentlemen of the
highest business qualifications; and to those who
may favor them with their business they can
feel assured that it will be performed with probity
honor. and energy.
For the many favors and large patronage have
received during the long number of years l have
been engaged in business, l warmly thank my
friends. earnestly soliciting the continuance of the
same for my successors and friends, Reid, Chad
bourn < Co.
Very Respectfully.
HI. 3. FRENCH.
eb2T-tf
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-30

SAM HoUsroN's DEATH.-An interesting
article ON Sam Houston in the April num-
Der Of HarPa's Mdgasine thus speaks Of his
death:
But Il Houstons days were ended while
adversely impended over his country and his
house, he was not without hope in the great
icture, where the only war was punished by
the expulsion Of the great enemy Of man
KIND and Of peace. He died, as he lived
number Of years, a Calvanistic Baptist, in
full faith aud fellowship with his Church.
ltia lsst days were given 10 prayer for his
family and country, and in spiritual prepa-
ration, while yet ON the narrow "trip of
land which separates man from eternity"
These were his own words. In the absence
Of a minister Of his own denomination. for
several weeks before his dissahltion he had
the consolation OF a Presbyterian divine
with whom he had lately reconciled preyi-
Gus differences. In the same manner no
forgaye ali his enemies, and he died as none
BAT q Christian can die.
he ltdf widow aud seven children M
one Of whom had obtained wears of n,aior;-
~. He had owned a few slaves. He NO
Logger looked 20 them as dependence asser
the hrst gun was fired. His lands are not
available 20 his family. SO that Housioo
died--es Bentea said public man ought 10
die-p0or. Ee married late. His widow
Is q sterling woman, who had greatly infiu
enced and improved his later years. In his
darkest houn ahe had been his best adviser.
aass ssas saaiiia 8. O. l.asa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
HrARIs CoNIFNG, wednesday. Aug. s

HfARTs CONTENT, "Wednesday, Aug. =
Her Maestys ship Terrible and the steamer Albany
left Wednesday morning August s, and the Great East
ern and Mclway sailed at o'clock Thursday morning
All the vessels fuly supplied with coal and provisions
The Of Che expedition determined TO recover and
complete the cable ofls6J lit be possible
The Great Eastern las sboui 600 tone Of coal board and
provisions enough foI SIX months cruise.
HiAEIs CONTEXT, IhuItlay Aug .. lst6.
SIR: MusgaYe and Attorney General BARTER, who
have been absent for weeks in Georges Bay Official
business arrived here az O'Clock yesterday evening 10 her
MaJesys sloop Lily aud received 18th oil
honors on board the Great Eastern by Mcssr hndenon.
Held Canning and GoOch
The party were cnertared @, dinner and iemsred on
board the ship al, night.
At o'clock this morning the iss coll Of the cable 81 1867
was Transferred nom tho Midway 10 the Great Elsl
crn. amidst general rejoicing. Preparations were in
mediatey mnio FOR her departures decks cleared
machinery pat anchor hauled II and steam got up
Tho Great Eastern viii be accompanied by the Midway TO-
gether with tie Terrible and Albany. asst IN picking ~
the cable Of s65 The Tellg and Albany e for tho seems
Ct operations ssi WclEesI5y aQa nay have sicceelcd
already.
Great hopes o. no sue,cs 9. ne feo entertained ~
tie engineers electricians, ond 81 on board.
AZ 70 a. n. 'he Midway steamed oO' Of tie Nor
rove. The departure OF the Great Earern delayed
fr some time owing 70 iAe fo1lins q hcr with heavy
!eaih1n lraoi hsr head 20 tie Narovs ard boldly steamed
into the broad waters q Trinity Ray with much as
Hule tngboaL A he steamed o1i lo Guri cd slric ard
her lags were Dipped re DAY vis bright viii hsl'
breeze Tie ies cain sBd everything Favorable to happ'
voyage.
NusSsavo and his party accompanied tle Great Il
a, - a. ho mouth % Trinity Bay In the LILY ciowtg
sala1tiy IN tie wake Of ths BIG .Lip
Capt Anderson hopes ;IH IN twelve fourteen Day.
with he Old cable recovered and the balance safely laid the
connecting r1rope and America by magnetic bridge.
Tho Great E4eln carries 90 tla = coal and ain MONTH
provisions and fed says aeDp. VII rot be ahandored
while coal and provisions last. Tho Great Ias,ern tai
twenty Eve minutes IN iarnag and reaching tho SlTovs
StN-YORK Friday. August lo-AidhghL
dispatch received ffom Superintendent Mactay dated
Apy Bav 10 night sates nat The Cable the G9
81 Lawrence AsqJ Bay Plial Has Wa underui
I by lin 20 q dep.h Of - faihoirs.
Tha, portion Il q lying In {, fhoLs deep va' found 'm
bodied in nnd and vas splendid stale OF preservation
i vas osnd Rave been broken In two places by the arclo
4 81 fishing vessels 10 spiced at distance g
- mles from The Shore bat night coming very dark s
high gale lcoomp anoj by rain and heavy ihe' ser
obliged % cot tie cable anier Cape North where ae
/ haoyed In 90 iathoms Of water.
Nj Mackay states We sba avsth foe day ~ land il
shore end The cable vel and them not the least De
feet H. New York win be In ssils'ctoy Telegraph
/ Communication With London"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
She Pru.sian Cham bsrs.

HcD Hall and Baron varesi are reelected nemLeFs
from Bella 10 The Legislative Chambers
The Deputies voted that The order Of the Black I'ee be
conferred On Gen Won Room ana Ger. B,ron Mol,le
yescr 10y TIE Upper Hou"o Legislature latter
ss received from WesiPas declaring hs oeh
m allegiance with The King OF Prussia sEd h. aay Fcd-
ca, Prince 10 longer blang on him. since Die Ma,y had
Withdrawn ron tls German Confederation.
Tlo municipal authorities Of b,si'" hss' pssents 80
re, 70 TIE Crown Prince Of pFuse symqaihdns viii Lin
in his affection caused ~ the death Of his infant son aud
eulogizng his glory and military achievement. in behalf
of Prussia in The portions persoaal 10 the Prince
Crown Prince, IN returning thanl' pointed 10 TIE Joy
ous prospoei about 10 be realized which wout l tho
lg.t hopes ~ Prussia and tie nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
Tn. geIsiien. Between Russia and P,ussia.

BfHiS. Thursdsy. August So a.
Gen Manteunel having attended military council
snd had favorable audience ibe King ef yesterday
special mission 10 ST. Petertbnre
EsferiHg The ssmiofoll journal tc Po'i'eol co'"
poqd,aeis o. tbs evening ssys I:ussia. by LeF position ~
great PogeI and also sccoan OF her numerous family ties
Win tie GernsB courts. takes Lively interest in the
German question. Tbs relations existing between Ras
,s and Plus IA might suggest 30 Eusa the e'pedcry and
desraby making confidential coIn uncstioas TO The
Cabinet Berlin in relation TO lhe views entertained by The
Cars Government upon tie recent siers odcfed by f4
Any sppgehepsons respecting hle attitude attributed ioPn''
a iy certain German journals viii in Ill probability speedily
prove 20 be groundletG
The sane journal hopes hat TIE PiussaR Legislative
chambers by passing bill OF indemnify will end the conflict
viii ~. Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

Minnesota Cs3; Missouri. 6eS-seamen Gee, average ~
al g. which disposes Of many things said IN dspsragmen'
OF American soldiers.
The eners Of Iowa very reluctant 10 have
the records his office examined because he did
have the soldiers from his State uppear at disadvantage
Those were worth looking at, he said. .
Prof thought that aler men would choose NE
navy He said that took lime TO produce large frmet ana
the West q limestone region III. Ooeia sau tbht we
between The New States This most interesting ssd
valuable paper cal ed out many questions ana consoeso
discussion The results Of these and ether nreg0of as 10
The vital statistics Of the Union army vhieh Lave been cav
RED % BY the Sanitary Commission soon to DC pntbe
d. Howe Of Boston was invited 10 sit with the Academy
Next came Prof. Guy0t with paper On the inhneDce o.
the hour OF the day the nights obtained by barouotfea
measurement" lie said that the baromefIlc method ~
measuring mountains had been found altogether the best
show the drawbacks and uncertainties 10 which
exposed and especially TO set forth Of
and necessity Of correction depending the hour 81 the ds'
aud MONTH aud theory OF his correction
gyen by him considerable length He said that be was en-
gagged tae preparation Of tables which shond greatly fai
OF barometer for measuring hgn by ghten
ing the labor OF calculating the obseryatiobs when mede
making IL a than five minutes Job for each observaton
This did had such faith in the usefulness ofhA"
metric observations and wished TO have them indehn.e
multiplied aud spread all over the county he hao hmsei
measured 500 nights between the White Mouhsh ats
Georgia IL necessary exercise cautious Judgmehii
that properly DONE result could be relied upon With
great deal Il confidence. 60
Prof Henry explained the prominent pert which Prof GUso
had already ago taken in aiding sGcb observations b.
tables which the Smithsonian Institution had published snN
distributed aud winch called for and used al ct.i
the world he hoped that the and improved tables sog
be made public ia tle same
Al O'Clock she Academy adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11

lie troy Tins has the following details oil ,bs
burning Of the Coau Hotel at saratcgs the 1.h;
Ills -s broke out lOi O'Clock In the workshop r Of
Coluabaa Hotel broadway and in less than twenty ain
the Whole tock from krisfers soeto wss %
eor.lcs o. the Ci oan Hotel the north eaurhs
ard burned sosy. challenging an EFFORT 70 save TIE
structure But elective effort could be made FOR 81.
tyeniie d time wilLa few months when valuable pcptrt
10 DO saved the sapy Of water fed-she ,.ssns, 70.
one OF s most worthy bad Just been sod
and selt out alace-in short. the Fire Department
seemed 70 be unf5rn IL in condition thss
ever before TIE result was that another Of tbs old STANDING
hotels OF Ssrstga reluctantly bat necessarily .eAndones
70 the hoel a. owhsa anu conass ~ W ~
lhe BRICK building on the south Of the hotel escaped bsn
n. bs. flooded vita II occupied follows
re second story upward By X c. Carpenter dwe'
ling wtcse furniture was much damaged by removal Is
store Sao suffered COZ BY Of soci fI
III the school house belonging % Ae prs~se
peS.sr and Va. insured $500 on the baog Dshases
urns less Ihs wsodsn Sui6"s o ~s'c en- se
lag ss rai,ure is insured $50 In the basemoo,
Wa occsPed By g. Bergeron who loss nearly e,s
tay ds'oyeaj tan occupied BY A Palmer as sro.sr'
.ode sad g. II. Brown as Dwelling and bakery NJ. rs
toss r. 20 put dosn ct 5000; insured $3.50
deep eclug IL gloom pervades the village 20 day the
los OF srp.her fine hotei at this particular time II sle
ingrsr that the authorities u Saratoga with tho terrible
psvoasy before their had oug this beer
been their most ree lsss enemy The Sarassss very >"
dgnanL aad remarks .......
baraLg q the Coumoan Hotel wholly unneees.a. The
Greenfield water known be scaht Why that ias
er was psa for steamer The steamer was aisn
from the center Of the village aud located sde has
has been repeat@rl. ehoked With sand trial
days Why has not some conrivanee Deen deyeea sad p
vded 10 keep ou sand and give us some return ios hs
purchase MONEY! TnSss questions know rIsas 10.
minas " bsndrsqs VI ogr c!llzena
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11

INV POSTMASTER At ADAMS. II. H. Parsons,
ESQ, has been appointed Postmaster of Albany in place OF M
Dawson, resigned.
M Pssons has been many years one OF the Police Jusee
Of tie city aud fT eaIs Provost Msuha FOR this District
e universally nopuar ard Internationally loyal His ~.
nonten will be- satsactory 10 every ono except bis Compel
os Tor the place He will enter upon the duties OF bis Office
he psBal payers are pepa!fp- AbanY f'ening
JoyTusl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
American Securities.

LONDON. Wednesday Aug. 1860.
The latest sales Of American securities were:
United States Five Tweuties C5 illinois Centga Railroad
=; Eric Railway. 43l.
LONDON Thursday Aug. 9-Evenng
The latest sales Of American securities today were Of the
following prices:
United States Five TBeatics 6e,.
1linois Central Railroad ~.
Eric Railway shares "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
France.
pAEn Auy.ns

ne Clo' lc.s Mega aud Aslo.u i.ge returned here.
Tie Emperor expects IL supposed patty retain bis
connection vito ist present critical condliios "a, usqn
aasirs.
The o. N increase II 'ae effective ,',.rsit %, DC
French oi,y 81 Algeria s denied
Tie Emwos Of MEXICO arrived a s4iai Nalliis i,ls5
in The Imperial steamer Engeue going to meet re- 70.
moDOw,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
GENERAL NB WIS.


LONDON Thursday, Avg. ., 1896
There j, great excitement lere this evening at sup
posed attempt to blow MP she two houses q Parliament
Ten packages Of guDpowdcI, with fuse partially burned
wers fond near The entrance 70 tie Lord Chanbclans
Office in The House .of Lords Tho members "i PrrIiA
roert lave 1slor, O, another Guy Tsvter grIlDwder
plo..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
Liyerpooi Cotton NIarEet.

IIvFRPoOi. Wednesday, August 6 1866 evening.
CoTToN-The Cotton market to-day rules steady at
unchanged quotations; sales reach 10 900 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Thursday, Aug. e-Eysnine.
CoIIoNThe sales to-day foot up 5000 bsles The market
closed DUB bat quotations uralieTed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
NEWSBYT THE CABLE
Extension of the Armistice Between
Austria and Italy.
No FURTHER CHANGE IN "THE SITUATION"
Seizure Of Six Blockade Runners at
Liverpool on Behalf of the
l.. 8. Government
Departure Of the Great Eastern In
Search of the Old Cable.
Attempt 10 Blow Up the Two Houses Of
Parliament.
CHOLERA IN LONDON.
Arrival of the Empress Of Mexico in France
ITTE WAR.


LONDON Irida, August c-Eton.4s.
Ady.ces received today announce that the truce
between Italy sr5 Austria has been excluded zen d'yH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
Italy and Au.uia Peace Negotiations.

II0aINCf AIg. :. 10.
The term of he suspension Of hostiliue' Las been
plgouset.
Tie peace resoat.ops between Austria md hsy viii take
,lee At Prague Count Daro and Gen Nonscs viii be lhc
Italian Tepipotertianss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11

ship fairlight, Csp'. Bash, which sailed hon
Hong Kong MAY solh for sbsnshss VA i''' - 's Chin
Sea. No cate ia given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
~e Charm. in She Aspee, OF Affairs.

LoSpoy. Thursday, Aus. O. i,tc
The late kilograms from the Continent today ndi-
cate no change in tie asre, Affairs and The Italian position
remains unaered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
QUEENSTOWN, WednesdHl' Az

pIkFKsIOWN1
The steamship City Of Paris, Capt. Kennedy from
NsyoTk Saturday July r. for Liverpool arrived here ca
,he ;th met. and proceeded on Ter 'oysge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
s,sr~. 10 ,hs Adri.sic shaking 81 =" S'ni'ss
Nam.

FLORENCE Agsust = i.G.
1l1,ssi severe siorD IL The AdTisie Yesterday. 10y
which several vessels OF the italian n6e were damaged
Ths italian iron Gondstore 'ufk in the ior -
Aysnoss Hes crsw was saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11

LVHHrO0l, IhuIsdsy, Avg. 7, ls'i.
The olGeess Of the British Custom Service have
seized sin tooksdernBnsrs al this Icrt bshsl Of ihs
United State. Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
NETWORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1866.
Spain.

MADRp, Wednesday, Aug. 6, lsdN
The payment Of A1e in advance ia continued the Gov
eminent expects balance its accounts with the Bank Of
Spain before the 18th Of September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11

Ihc deAa. cholera in London dHFing lie sst weei
were IOS9 and from diarrhes s1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
London Money Market.

LONDON August & Ieob.
Consols Of the close Of business, were quoted at
ga or money.
LONDON august 9-oyenirg.
COrsoG al the close Of busuess to-day quoted 81
fOf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
VOL XXVI.....No' 1907.
DYSP f p STA.

Great s,f and Of MIND ioisn,, Study dag 20 W
res particularly pruou liquors and The q ,obco opium
narcotics the which usy occasion 5.peP
principally with those who muc tine % 'y
who lead either sedennry iuesasi M Ib ene OF ''
d.e,e to be attempted by TONES which ,rpy deae Of Bile
gastric juice To the Of tie stomach md t's
throw and d.i,s forever all Tie toruerrs md de'y' yoP
toms you can place reliance 10 HOOfLAND ""NN
BITTERs. III. preparation enans,pe o' te no" &c
brsed practitioners modern times and one Il Che e''' '
Ceru.pv ever produced This article r-epaed e'y sui
Ia1v ard the most respectable classes Of ocsy !osy r'sS 70
s .opersve NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Congress Jidso' ceaen AID
merchants In spending certificates woad have jsa e'
.,ood that they genuine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11

Prom TIE Rsr Thomas WHITE D. D. rs''or 81 b1teo'h k'P
sst CAuTch
Dyis SIR; feel doe yegI excellent Ps7rto uooa'ud
German Bter to add my tenoHy tie deserved TP'n Las
.bee have for years, tines been oltd h ea d'ode'
In any head system. was advised b. friend 10 ny
bottle ofyou7 German Bitter, did &C. and have srwreneel ea'
and unexpected relief my heath hss been materially benefited
sopsSerty recommend the article whs,e nee; wiz c-is &
90 NV srp sre Rave been by ,ny Tier gOoo sc
p,spee,ialy youIs T. NiNitt
LIZ. NIL D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
SCIENCE.
AMERICAN ACADEmx OF SCIENCE.

FOURTH DAY--GEoGRAfHIoAb DISTRIBUTION oF THE
FISHES OF TBB AMAZON, AND oTHRE INTEREST
ING PAPERS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-02

We give to-day map Of the proposed Improvement
for the relief Of Broadway by the widening and extern
aion OF Ann and Fulton streets form street
hundred feet In uniform width from the Aston House
Fulton ferry. This Improvements has engaged not a
little attention already but the statements with regard
TO have been put forth by few essees and property
owners, whose views have been directed to their
immediate pecuniary interests, 1t may not DO amss to
have something advanced the subject from tho stand
point Of the public interests where this project had Its
origin.
THE NEW STREET.
THE SHADED PART ON THE MAP rs THE LAND
TAKEN AND ADDED THE OLD STREETS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-02

The depth Of the cutting will be sixty feet iom the
north side OF Ann street, and about atty feet from Full
ton street.
Hence b. win bs soon that the frontage line OF benefit
Is nearly three times the length OF the property akcn
Making the most moderate and acceptable assessment on
Of the six blocks actually cut without including the
Others and deductng this from tho cost Of fourteen
hundred feet taken away and the beoc mes very
inconsidcrabe. Confronted with tho Immense beneht
TO the public convenience, and the time and money
saved by relieving the embargo imposed upon the
commerce OF the whole country by the daily blockade
OF Broadway at Fulton street, this expense 10 probably
merchandise which hindered and delayed the limo
OF the Improvement There Is probably part OF the
State where this obstruction IN not known aud under
Stood and Its Inconvenience directly or indirectly felt
A LEGISLATIVE PROFESSIONALISM RELIEF FROM
The Counsel to the Corporation dr. O'Gorman) appre
eating the grounds upon which the improvement was
projected and the fact that the city authorities by their
original motion initiated the proceed solely for the
relief OF tho public necessities, has made app cation
before the proper committees ut Albany for relief for
such Of the property have expressed hor OPP
position any The levy has been accord
issue OF tho bonds OF tho city for the cost OF tho
improvement and above the assessment along the
line OF the widening for the benefit OF new frontage. &c
The bonds 10 be issued for term not less than
twenty years, which cecualy relieves all grievances
grounded the idea OF assessments to be levied on
tho line OF the improvement other than property
actually and aocepably benefited To the cost
will be still srcay needed when Brooklyn has It's
population Of million, would not seem to BIO so just
II certainly is not 40 cxpedent tho mode proposed
by the Corporation Counsel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-02
Musical.
CONCERT IN WILLIAMSBURG

CONCERT IN wiLLIAMsBrHG.
On "Wednesday evening q grand concert took place in
the chapel Of Ross street church, Williamsburg. Mr.
Geo W. Morgan played his fantasia national airs and
Mr. James Cauned the Coronation March Of Neyerbcer
the Harmonious Blacksmith and several other pano and
organ pieces. Tho vocal parts well rendered by
Miss Emily Mead and Mr.. n n Romeyn. The beautiful
duet, n iates, from Robert Dcvereux sung By
ihem with spirit and expression equal to anything
given In the concert limo this The other vocal.
lists were Miss C. Hn,chngs aud Messrs Luplard and
~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-02

distufblng the Interesting gradea The average width
OF Broadway proper IL not eighty feet while this
extension OF Il will he twenty feet wider
The most valuable property cut &iIl be the block
bieow Gold street. that ri the opening on Park row
and the United States Hotel. between Pearl and
Water streets The rest Of lhe buildings nearly
all old and rickety. Tho val0s Of the buildings and
land taken will NOT much exceed 1t point two thou
sand dollars neal foot OF frontage, and tho bulk
dollars a IineaI foot on the frontage TO DO
taken away. II will BIO seen. therefore, from
the following measurement Of frontage cut. that
tho current statement n the cost at i've millions
OF dollars IL than twice the probable OUTSIDE
pense or the Improvements for property taken, without
deducting comparing this with tho six blocks OF
original frontage and blocks OF frontage uncst
70 be benefited by Broadway fronts Tho frontage Of
blocks 10 BIO cut Is as follows