The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-17
the NOME or OPULENCE.
WIN. NJ. Twccd's New Palucc-h $500 Frors
Door-Pomprian Frcscocsnnd Brouzc Ah-
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WIN. ". Twccd's New Paiucc-A $500 Frons
Door-Pompcinn Frcscocsnad Brouze An-
tiaucs-A $4,000 Stable.
Mr.. VIM NJ. Tweed dissatisfied with his hand
some residence at ii West Thir;y-siSth street has
bought pala,al o.tabishmont at ill Fifth avenue,
on the corner Of Forty third sl:cei 1t lately be-
longed to Mr. Benjamin I. ". TrNsk, lnerchat At
rs Broad street, and was sold By him to Mr.. Tweed
for s3OO0O0. II Ia splendid brown stone efAte,
1--WE stories high, exclusive OF the basement, onl aa-
joining 1t IA IN opsn lot worth $4,000 on which
are to be three fountains. The central foT1'tir "a
to be the largest It's design is yet under larl-
ton. II is still uncertain whether the jet will ris1
from an ordinary tube, or whether puCy .cio,keI
Cupid, with one leg in the air. shall squirt 1t from y.
horn. The side fountains are to be OF classic.
u-na. The surrounding earth is t. bs
laid with grass, interspersed with fancI'ul.
shaped beds Of flowers The green sod is Ia
he further variezate By a flock Of gorgeous Grim,
son, gold, and blue macaws which are to be domestic
calsd q 90. we sSSt by rs dsn ho o. ssc sh
a flight OF brown stone steps, AMI to the left Of tho
tesseated stone hallway Ia long parlor stretching
the full length OF the house, without dividing doors
The walls are Of ses-sreen richly ornamenied and
the ceiling Is graced with Ponpean ne NJ bno
white and gold. Pendent from IL are three ciande,
Her. Of blended gold and utrlmarine AMI fro n liz
walls project numerous brackets OF the same rat,
tern. each containing I'VE burners. At TIE end ~
studded with stars The ceiling OF which IL also Pom.
pean. with red, blue and gold as the le,ding clors.
The frost basement room has POmpcan fgdre,
upon light green ground, and tho two kitrdcrs AZ
back are fully supplied with every modern conve.
Dience
Tho four bedrooms above are likewise dccked
with Pompeian frescoes, scver1liy Of white gold
and blue. Of red green, and sold, OF white and lilac
AZ Of blue and yellow. TIE estty e fl keepin1
with the chambers. The stories ao,yo not srit.
Ing In their decorations; The principal staircase is
Of black walnut, with large broazo antique, uros
the posts at bottom, holding culdelabrls. Work.
mon are SUI 9eeupled upon the various improve
ments, but Mr.. Tweed will soon take possession.
Al the back OF the house il a handsome brich
STABLE painted brown the interior Of which Is stE
under construction. The floors and walls are II
polished oak. Boxes and stalls win be supplied f.r
horses and the necessary space Afforded mr. cav
c,rriages and horses will continue TO ha
kept IN bis magnificent stone stable in
Forteth street, between Madison aud Fifh avenues,
wscs 81. has soo ,se n:pect Of panila residence ana
more II is three stories high and has two wi %
double doors Of massive black walnut, handsomely
carved, and fitted with immense panos OF dgurct
ground glass costing altogether t1,0o1. I've hall
inside Is hung with buffalo robes costing from sem
TO $500 and with harness ranging in price from s3o
to $1,000. The BLACK walnut cases containing the
laster cost $1,000 The handsomes OF the e'rrayes
arc clarence costing rear Z 1900, a coupe worth
fe0O0, and pony wagon for which 81 500 was Maid.
The best span OF horses are gravs, and cost 5000.
They sis Of Fleetwing and Whale Done, the for
mer OF which trOts mile in 30 and the
latter in afs Prince and Grccian Bend. pair
Of bays, cost $3.50 and Keyser and Doll are
rooms are hung with handsome pic lures. aud
rich plate glass mirrors arc frequnntlvto he soon
In the second story q series OF richly furnish
ed o01ces and sitting rooms, and In the third sto-y,
are bedrooms for the grooms. as handsomaiv fur.
nshed "a the bnehelorH apartments OF the Fifth Az
enue Hotel This stable and the newly purchased
to illustrate the taste and opuence OF the dstia.
guished gentleman.