The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-09

seems to rest and the pleasing contrast Of coors.
enhance the external appearance, while they
have been considered with care, Passing up the
broad stairway OF white marble which 10 enclosed
material, we stand before double doors, winch are
made OF black walnut. Entering the hall we are
upon q tessellated floor OF varlegated colors In
front broad staircase ascends at small lncllna-
ton, and, making an abrupt turn to the left brings
US 70 the parOr moor. On the first noor. and to the
apartment OF Mrs. Jones' TINS room Is fitted mp
with great luxuriance, It's walls being painted Win
richly frcscoed ana the moudings and cornIce work
exhibiting rare taste for the beautiful the apartment
adjoining, winch connects with tins chamber 10 the
PINK room. Here can be seen an application or the
painters brush, that has produced warm and genial
tint which Is SO marked In tue soft hues OF the car
nation. The apartment Is also elegantly furnished,
richly finished III all the Details and bears sni!i-
tude TO those enchanted spots that exist only IN
De: 0ne s can n nger long n saea pace y anS
reality. Crossing the hall, the room fronting on
flfty-Seventh street Is entered. This Is sort OF
reception room, and y very sunptuousy decorateu'
The walls are covered with white and gold IN intfi.
cate figures and the ceilings are moulded and
painted In narrow streaks. The apartment terIni-
mates towards the north In an eptcal-shaped
curve, which ADDS much to Its beauty. The eastern
door opens or nto the dining room, which y very
nnely treated. The walls are covered with emma
and ntermnglcd with fantastic outlines or gilt. me
appointments and appurtenances OF dining room
are on nanu, showing richness ana GOOD taste, when
latter 1t Il well To say has two meanings The second
floor Is grand. The most conspicuous apartment
forty feet square, with twenty foot ceilings with
curvature at the joints, thus obvating the use oil
angles. II Is safe 10 say that this music room Is
without rival in the city, 1t Is designed solely for
he purpose OF giving balls ana magnificent enter
ailments, and for this purpose nothing could ex.
coed Its grand capacity. united with simple ee-
gaEce that Is worthy OF imitation. me walls are per-
fecty white TILL they ascend TO the curve IN the cell
ings. and then the Intricate aud delicate taan stucco
WORK begins, with gentle transition, and breaks,
as 1t goes higher up, into mouldings OF wondrOus
beauty highly gilded The medalons about the
chandeliers the matchless scro-work and the fdel-
fy to The principles OF art with which the bronzing
has been carried out, deserve commentator. The
floors are made Of alternate strips OF OAK and black
walnut, closely dowelled together and form a neat
ana smooth dancing surface. Fronting on the ave.
nue. are the large parors-rooms with the same
lofty ceilings and the same general style OF
treatment On the upper floors the
sleeping rooms, which are large and r0ony and
Handsomely furnished the arrangement OF this
portion oil the mansion IL such as 10 render 1t Access
Sble from two staircases. Throughout the house
taste shown lii decorations, ana in every thing per-
1eCt lav6hneSS as regards the outlay OF money.
Satinwo0d wainscotings, Administer carpets and
French mirrors are some OF the items that are but
items In the general provision.
AS yet this mansion Is not entirely furnished; but
when everything shall have been introduced which
ID now contemplated 1t viii be one OF the finest pri
vate residences In the country, as IL Is one OF
the most imposing In its bold outlines.
A sister or Mrs. Jones is putting up the yellow
stone block between Fnty-ffth and Flfty-slxth
Streets on the east side Of Fifth 1t IS her
intention TO make TINS one OF the finest collections
OF houses on the island as the progress OF the work
now indicates.
The great white marble residence OF Mr. Stewart,
on the corner OF IhIty.fOurth street, Is rapidly
approaching completion. From the outsido 1t Is
real landmark to commemorate this Gro OF private
palaces