Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-17

huge piles Of brick and mortar for
several scorching days 1t was delight
full to snuff the refreshing breeze as it
came from the bosom of the mighty
deep.
Returned to our quarters late in the
evening, with the only accident that
occurred to us during our entire trip,
which was the car running OFF the
track when about midway of Brook
lyn; all hands got out and pushed
the car back, when Jehu cracked his
whip and soon landed us at the ferry.
Next day we visited Tammany
Hall, ON 14th street, where the great
Convention was to be held. The
main entrance was decorated with
'evergreens, flowers and flags, and an
evergreen archway erected across the
street to the main door of the hail.
On account of the historic interest
which may cluster around this impo-
sing edifice we present the following
of it:
The ground selected for the new Tamma-
ny Hall was formerly occupied by the N. Y.
College of Physicians and Surgeons in
Fourteenth street between Irving place and
Third avenue and adj oins that on which the
Academy of Music stands. The lot meas
pres ~ feet front Ton Fourteenth street,,
by 1872 feet in depth. The building is three
stories in height, with basement and il
constructed OF marble and red brick, the
marble extending 30 feet high in the front,
flla44 lot lat.
brick with nOrble trimmings. AS far AZ
the architectural design of the building is
concerned, IL is decided success.
The whole of the front line of the lot is
occupied by the building; hut ~ extends
back only l22, feet, leaving n space of 10
feet in the rear for light and ventilation.--
wltdh, the edges of which are trimmed with
white marble, and in the centre is ~ fine
triple window % feet wide. In each OF the
two wings are double Windows with arch
eS-this arrangement, beside furnishing
abundant light, adding much to the gener-
al beauty OF the structure.
massive pendiment, bearing in raised
letters the words "'raInmany Society,"" caps
the centre OF the front, and on either side
are The dates ''l7S3''' (the foundation of tho
ORDER and "ls67,' lqying OF the corner
dates is aniehe occupied bya zinc statue
representing 81. Tamniany.
Tho public hall of the new building,
which il 40 feet in diameter, VIII he, when
finished, one OF the largest If not the largest
in America. 1t will seat comfortably more
than 1908 people. The platform for speak
ped by light balcony, which serves the
double purpose of q reflector OF sound and
"a resting place for an orchestra. All around
the hall are tiers of sehts. There are COM
modious galleries, and, surniounting all, n
spacious dome. Theirs Is large room
wherein will be kept the recorasof the De-
mOcTaCy.
There ale committee rooms, club room,
and a concert hall-thc last ramed now
occupied by the Bryants. In the basement
viii In restaurants of great extent, iianked
none. on Fourteenth street .he re re three
entrances. From che central one you
mount to TIE second floor Ivy \ flight OF
stairs % feet In width. which braucn into
narrower flights eInptyihg INTO the large
halls ON the third flOor. The IDrar,- is on
lett of the main or central entrance, and Is
| thirty-two by forty feet In extent, in the
rear of this room Is the concert-room, one
of the most beautiful of its kind.
IL is 81 feet Wide by II deep, ana has a cell
ing 10 feet high. The stage is Of the full
with of the room, and Is 20 feet deep, and tho
seals viii accommedato 800 people. ON the
right Of the main entrance IA TIE club
room. % feet BY ~, which Is entered from
| the front by hall corresponding to that
which leads into the library and concert
room, BEYOND the club room extend the
Committee room, 70 by 10 feet, Between
this room and the club room are sliding
doors, which, on being opened, throw tho
two into one, making grand hall more
than 100 feet deep. ON the second floor are
n ladies' dressing room, n committee room,
and a dressing room for gentlemen; and on
! the third, the grand hail, l0t with "a ceiling
"fect high. The platform win accom- odatC
100 persons, ana the hall, as we have said
about 300.
Upon the ushcring in of the 4th,
there was general suspension o
business, great military professions,
excursions, etc, and broadway wa
thronged with thousands of human
beings. At little past - the Con,
vontion assembled, and after working
our way with difficulty VIC secured al
entrance to the hall. There was suc,l
u crowd and the heat So oppressive
that wo remained but n. short time
In point of numbers, talent, harmony
and enthusiasm, this convention su :
passed anything of the kind over con-
vcncd in this country. 1t was COM
puted that not less than 100, 900 wee
in attendance, and they will hrirs
back to their homes the enthusiast
and zeal which win political victories
This is the first National Convention
of the people that has assembled sine,
1854, Every state was fully repre-
seated, The south was represent C
by her hravcst and best men-ro
misrcPpSentcd, as ut Chicago, 0,
, capot-hag adventures and bew IL
, dcfcd negroes. Her delegates are re
= crivcd rs equals, entitled to the TAI
p protection of the Constitution an,
, Laws. II there are many among then
, who We're our enemies III war tie,
met u in that spirit of kindness tn,
! gnod will which alone eat produ, I
. lasting union. Their treatment a. "a
4 In the Convention l. In strong con
trast with the insults and Opprcs' lol
, that have been hraped upon us h!
, the radicals since We laid down ou
! arms
i The National Convention met I'm
b der the happlcst auspices. Man" q
D the most prominent Republicans ar
10 m sympathy with the Cunyen ,iol
aud It, purposes, Chicf Justice & tas
, srd 'hc c.hcr mcmbcrs of the ~
, prrme Court viii sustain thenoW ina
, lions,