The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-14
JERSEY no ne REDEEMED.
Great IMPROVEMENTS stevens Institute
Ncw Chnrcncs, New streets, aud New
1dcHs-AdmiruI FIsk's HobOken Dia-

Grent improvements stevens Institute
New Chnrcncs, New streets, aud New
1dcn--Admirui FIsk's Hoboken Dia-
mnnd-.
The first object that strikes the eye on leaving
the Terry IN Hubokcn, Is q huge pile of iron resting
ON spilts that have beer driven into tile newly made
ground. This IA tn test its irmness previous to TIE
erection OF nov buildings. A gang Of men ntte
further on nre drmpins dir, from scows and rapidly
Cling In the between the shore and the ferry
build nfs. There will soon be no danger OF mixing
to- much water with Jersey lightning while the
way to aud from thc boats.
A short distance up Hudson street. the din OF hun
drcds of hammers dcafcn- the GERS They are bang
rg away ut the old stevens battery, ewing her a
coat OF amor five feet thick. On lnCulnng Of q
mechanic when he thought 1t would be finished. he
replied:
" They will finish her soon ss that million Is
used up," with strong phass the finish.
The best thug that ever said Of the Battery
will be that she filled many honest workingman's
market basket.
STEVENS iNsrIrurr-A GOLD r1SB DISCOVERED.
On the square facing senview place. Stevens In.
smuie Is rising In II arn!fccnt proportions. TIE
walls are OF granite, with brown stone facings. The
man building is $50 feet inches front by 1O4 In
dCptli with two wings. Tie ccutral spire win DC
~ feet; lecture room, 81 BY % feet; library.
laboratory dos gning room mechanical and engineer
Ing rooms aud other apartments No building in
The world rests on a drmer foundation The cellar
VAS blasted out Of volcanic rock. Mr.. T H. Niven
the building superintendent, says II cost thousands
Of dollars more tnan yss estimated to make the ex
ovation.
Prof. Cook, tho geo'o!s,, has examined the
rock. lie says that from other part Of the globe
has he sren such combination Of metals and min
erals Some OF { RESETS tho hardest steel. Por.
lions OF u conia SEQ NJ gold TO TIE ton. :sr Niven
Informed tho wrtr trHt II cost ti2O to extract IT,
Comm dOre stevens gave the site tijOOOO TO erect
TIC buildings, ana t50O,0OO to endo~ the Institute
li' building iund VIII prove inadequate TO com.
rlcc tie or rital dcsigns. Thc EXECUTOR are Mrs
I"ir htarts IRE N tie work, and they resolved
! 20 make thu Institute IN hunor to tho state II will
! atord 70 TING youth Of both sexes free and COM
| I'ete English, classical aud practical education
| lounc men will he instructed IN the higher
| ur'nc - 81 mathematics, mecllhics, M Ing, en- IN
! c,rinE and Horticulture. lie Rpv Mr. Dod wi o is
! a e'ut,m1n oi tine scholarly attainmcnts. viii make
TIC educational 'cpar me- MS second tn none In the
! United ~ ties. rroL Henry Morton, Of Phlai,
pIi1, l1~ beer engaged 20 kc charge ~ the Ip~u
! tutc Ncacunti'ns are bending with NJ Molrn.
| lnuor to Instruct curs IN TIE musical branchts
Itatlcfs .l unlouhitu talent All also be enga "d
| Tor the otlcr departments. Mr.. UoiYhn, the atehi.
tect. has ri'nrtu mauJ uui.tIn O great be auty \
| s"n't ~ NC Original dt'i-n VIII show that &c Will
| sc none OF l. reputation when the stevens lnst-
| tutc is completed.
Trs PERsEcrI D r-1H-1isr's Nv CT .cu.
AMER twenty .car- OF iarhfui preaching ard
| rrn,er, tic Methodsis were orv fom Their
c urch IN the fais. Tie, fought ard TO Obtain re-.
| mum ration from the city, but failed Trey have
now secured site containing I've lots on the high
ground On the upper side Of Washington street near
| EGh,n. church is bcint erected here that will
De IN ornament to the city aud credit to the large
| ard powerful denomination which II represents
TIE 'rout " tie ediucC Is of Connecticut ffccstone
| bu 1 ~ the Gothic siyle Of tie sixteenth ccnturr
1t j. 60 feet RON buttr,ss to butress. With depth
.HFH nd tn Lao nN fNHn 40
viii lie 40 ieCt n height, " 10 north tower 60 feet
hiph. In toe lear OF H. church Is elure 81 by %
| icat' about the lei OF March. Tue buildings VIII
| cost over $4,000.
| ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Just above the Mctnodst Church. back on the
reN eh'tlsion OF Hudson street, beautiful rotic
k9seoual Church - being built. II Is to he called
-. Puuls, and Will he under the care " the Rev
Mr Harris, pastor OF old St. Paui's the corner .
Third and Hudson the lease OF which has q.
pred THIS church is being built under the aus.
gle9,' Of h,s s'Tyens who = quetly dong great
praise her iOr present and past hip.
NEW STREETS, &C.
In the upper rart Of Hoboken several new streets
have been commenced, although tuere IL q little
htth just ON 4 - ptopoSed TO rene iy the
ment d1,cuIIos b. y, -'uiing " civil engineers
one By tue PEOPLE spo tu- %, Or by the eityso that
no Que can he swiudled. Wlcu - neN churchcp
| are GuisLca there NJ ne ssvrr e.. Inn 0 Dis.
lance II fgw bloc' That uii cau attsn. Irvine
nluaufact BY s0ur 81 H. ic,dng ci, r-t ,sn..b.
it su,c,s-.u. va, a.... In1o.er 3 step.ug ri4ce
from Ogith to hoHNSu. .t - tru.-Lt YES. I.t 90
diNuisc their plans a. Ir,s4.,
TIsK's DAMON 2.
Prob My the rr test h',.sin. NAT M. t@en ron
'errtd on the utuI'c of New York and j, S,,
recently u the completion OF TIE Enc Ran, "a,
branches that connect with tire coal mires Along
ue new rOad that winds uud, tue sh slow ct ti,
! Be- rr' HIS hre trans of cars. loaIcd attn black
| shin ng Diamond, arrive daily. The suiCly IL - %
constant .rt s.cI " that { has already reduced thr
| prc' o. these srae pa klfts over ~ ton. With
| rltnp coal 20 arm u EN-, and 1HE suns blazing
rays 10 ucht them, a. Ucuule OF Iobukcn arc sure
| to bu.d W uy worthy Of the place whore tive
| woodJine tHiuoih