New-York tribune., 1867-10-12

River. In Broadway. between Forty sixth and Forty
| eightb-sts In Fifty;hrstst., between seventh
9n9 m NlnInaveS o MIN branches in Bf19dTag.
st. between NlntL-aye aud Hudson River The sewers
N ths VIII IN the aggregate be about 10y
ave 10 the East River. In TiftTeig5t6.st. through
Avenue 4, cohIectinga at Fysevcnthst In FiftysiXth
st., between Eighth and Eleyeuth-ayos. aud through
Eeye9taye & eon9eetng at Ffyinthst I,sS, In STeih eth
Ffthaves, with branch in Fift-ave In SiXty-thrd ana
sixty-iourthsts;, between Fourth and filth-ayes.,
ninthst IN Fiftyhfth and Fiftyeighth-sts, be
and Seventy 'ixbss, between Third and Fourth,
aves., with branches in Fourthayc These latter
be laid across low ground on dry, rubble
wall foundation. In scycuy-sevcnth and Eghtiethss
ntWecn IhlId aud FOurtl-ayes in Seventy ninth and
cohrct sewers whose length in the aggregate is
G,oO0 feet In Seventy fOurth-st, from the Fhhyo TO
the East River This TO be six feet in diameter
Many other have been contracted f0r higher mp III
the city and ia Harlem. The latter in the aggre
gate, viii be about 100 feet long --,- =
The congregation OF st. Thomas's Church. formerly of
Broadway and Houston-st., erecting q handsome
edfcc at Fiftbaye and Fftythirdst whose area Is 100
X2jj feet ON the corner is 10 be lofty tower with
fine clock The structure is to be Of rubble work mason
~, IN tie decorated English Gotme style, Win Tree
stone dressings. The tower carried up square, with
handsome ornate bcfy surmounted by lantern
capped by spIe All measuring 2CO eet lOh lh9 sonu
The main entrance Is by triple doorway which wiz
have gablcd aud canopied pOrches, enriched with scnp
apsda termination The ccrest0ry Is supported Dy
masses Of columns. decorated with foliated capitals
The church viii accommodate about 1G0O yorshippers
comfortably seated with standing room for 500 more
The AppctOns erecting costly store at tho inter
section OF Grand ana Gfeeuests Inc ItO on Hfah-st
u 20 feet, and the depth on Greene-st lu icet
IS feet The nr,t story is Of iron, supported by
brick columns. The Grand-st. front, together with
stone above the first floor. The remainder of the
GIcene-st. front is brick, with stone trimmings
running from tic basement TO the second floor 20 by 26
feet II Is lined with iron, aud fitted up with stone
the eastcry OF Grandst ana the other on the
south end OF Grcenest.
The demand FOR lots IN jersey CITY Is so great that
scarcely any are left in the real estate market Those
1850, and are held as high as 1900. These are
bona ide prices that have recently been paid Almost
lion, nm ol cest terms when they can do so The con
sequence has that to-day only about eight such lots
WHO tnov or may not sell them The lots which arc
offered At 81 500 each are very desirable localities;
the Others at 800 are In the heart Of the city and the
hilI where the builders are very busy.
In Brookyn since the Imitation Immediately following
the cmcnt OF operations on Prospect Ilk, real
estate Inns been without noteworthy Brook
lyu may extend her far toward MOnauk without
impcdneut that long time must eapse before any sig
nal advance IN houses lois can be recorded The
iorty Of the new buildings Of this finished and
unfinished the outskirts of the city The same
mark true OF Wiamsbugh and God forsaken Hunters
Point.
In Brooklyn. the congregation OF St. Pauls Church
are erecting ornate building which TO cost $4,000
II situated nj the Intersection Of Clinton ana Carroll
sts, IA South Brooklyn. The tower ana splle ON
the corner. 200 feet high, are OF ucst0ne with
Newark aud Ohio stone dressings Tho style Of the build
ing "Gohc" The clerestory Is 10 bc supported on
is by a triple doorway on Clinton ST., and another
through he tower on Carroll 81. The whole building
Is solidly and substantially constructed, and VIII
accommodate 900 sittcrs. The windows are
To he filed with appropriate glass and the whole in
terror appropriately decorated In color This church Is
without galleries. All the interior furniture y 70 be OF oak
81 Patncb's Cathedral In Brooklyn. which was de
strOycd 10y IRE last year. II now rebuilding The length
Of tie present building i, lCO feet and s 81 feet wide
the hight tire curuicC h O. feet aud 10 the top Of the
roof n h 6 feet II has basement at end which
modelled after the early English Gothic architecture Of
NJ ce'rs' arc graiwFi and fnished in ornamental
STYLE with cluster columns. Tue wndowr are 10 DE Ot
nchy stained glass; with magnihceht designs Inc ar
rangcucut of the sanctuary II 20 be nearly the same
before the fire. but decorated with carved Gothic
II is 10 have three aaTs all OF pure wte mar
blc and fourteen statues ~ the screen and over the
aas inches provided for them Its estimated cost Is
Wii, the ist of April last the work Of widening South
Seventh st. WamsbuTgh. began, but as II was carried
forward with little system the street itself presents
any thing hut inviting appearance. The earlh thrown
out from tie excavations has not peon removed, bat IA
piles OF all sZcs lies along upon what was once tue sdc
walk Tho street ~ n a wrcchcd condition. when IL
might have been quite presentabe had thcte heen aly
syHsm and t al 20 tho business. gOoc deal mas been
October should found the work further advanced
South scycnts las been WidcEed forty feet from the
river 10 fourtl.st. ana twenty feet thence To
Ilcyruths ~. This was accomplished by moving
most the buildings bodily back td Chicago. though
some prop, preferred To cut on the required 40
feet addition is upon the north side, aud viii mako the
street loO feet wide from The river to fourihs that ~ 60
feet from curb 60 curb from Fourth 10 IeNchtsts tc
addition OF 20 feet upon the south side aud beyond the
latter street the width unchanged One result Of this
cuargug q that somc buildings now have better fronts
than they prey ousy had aud almost all 81 the removed
buildings have had the Interior Arrangements renovated
and improved several now buildings arc being put up
along tt street which are Of very high grade ana one
The banking house on the corner oi south So Nonh
and Fourth. viii be the hnest building Oh the khd upon
Long Island