The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-04-05
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On she soaih side u ForHe,h street.
between Madison and l!th avenues
stands roW of stables Owned by rich
men All but one are substantially
5ul modestly buia II brick The cx.
ponsiya building s three stories hieb
ana Is bnlt 81 bghl Stone, with Man
safd roof II belongs 70 William N.
Tweed. and j. uqua, n style g q arsl-
class Fifth avenue dwelling. i cost
SIS. O01 without the lot Ia the centre
are two wide double loors for the en-
trance of carriages These doors are Of
massive black walnut, handsomely
carved, are fitted With immense panos
Of figured ground glass. and cost TO-
gether about 5000 independent Of the
glass. which cost q out $3.50 a pane.
The doors swing on heavy hinges OF Or
nameuted brass, aud are opened by
means Of richly chased bronze knob
At the side OF these lordly portals stands
smaller door, also black walnut, at the
side OF which is brass bell-knob. THIS
door opens into hall at the eide, which
is covered with oilcoth and contains a
staircase Of black walnut, upon which is
rich Brussels carpet, with green
ground and figures ofbrowu,yollow and
rose.
Returning into the street, and enter
ing by the double doors, the visitor IS
ushored into the coach house. 1t is q
handsome hall, sixty feet long by thirty
wide. The floors are OF thick aud mar
row PLANK, like a ships deck, aud STAIN
cd to a black walnut color. Tho ceiling
is Of narrow pine plank plank, hand.
somely painted and grained, to initiate
oak. The walls are lined with narrow
strips of futed black walnut, two inch
es ia width. Upon them are hung sew
eral handsome pictures Of steeple chase
races and hunts, costing $75 apiece. To
the right Of this palatlal coach room,
the first object which strikes the eys is
an elevated clock, and carved black
walnut case, which cost $40 Follow
ing this, hang a quantity of sleigh robes
the most notable of which is composed
of the entire white skin OF polar bear
which cost $500. Adjoining this is a
smaller skin OF the same animal, cost
ing 500. Next to this hangs a beauti-
fol snow robe, made of numerous coats
Of he silver fox, which cost $500 Above
this is large wolf skin, worth 5000,
and pretty robe OF racoon skins, val
ued at 5000. Several expensive and
brightly colored robes Of wool also hang
there worth 800 pair
Beyond these robes stand a few OF
the owners carriages. The first is a
clarence, lined inside with crimson sat
in, and costing $500. Near this is a
two-horse caleche, costing $1,000, the
first vehicle ever owned by Mr.. Tweed,
and purchased about ten years ago. II
is lined with claret-colored cloth. Next
comes a buggy costing $500. At the
end OF the room, on the same side, is a
black walnut closet for the coats Of the
two coachmen and two orooms, who, in
the genial warmth of colossal stove
near by, beguile their frequent inter
walls Of leisure IN playing at cards upon
a walnut table. To the left of tho room
near the entrance, is feature Of start
ling popularity. 1t is an enormus mir
ror of French plate glass, reaching
nearly to the ceiling. 1t is set in mas
, give black walnut frame, ON either side
J Of which is repository for bits and
brides, tall narrow case in the nature
OF plaster, the door being OF French
plate glass A bronze bracket is inser-
ted in the mirror, above its centre, sus
tanning three gas burners which throw
their light upon bronze bust Of 6
pretty woman below.
, The mirror and its appurtenances
stand on black walnut base, with {
drawer in it aud q red marble top. The
whole piece of furniture cost 81 ,000--
Along tho remaining portion of the lef
] wall are a number Of handsome blacl
walnut cases, costing together, $3.50
? and fronted with plates Of French glasI
t costing $50 each These cases are fol
t harnesses, Of which the principal Sc
9 cost 81 800. 1t is gold plated and yer,
! snowy. On oEe side of it is set cost
: ing 500, and two others costing $500
' In another case are two sets Of ligh
I double harnesses worth $500 each, ant
two sets of single harnesses worth So
The cases contain ladies' saddle cos
ting $l25; a mans saddle, worth $50
, and two pony saddles, each worth $50
The whole of these articles hang on 81
bronze hooks and seem TO bs on exhi
), biton, as in q museum.
A walnut folding door, with fou
/ large ground glass lights, opens at th,
!. end Of this baronial coach-house into
: stable The floor and ceiling are sim
{ liar to the floor and ceiling OF the form
, er apartment The painting IN,
: granting Of the ceiling alone cost 81
500 The walls are Of the best brick
and are perforated with yentilators
!. Seven colored and framed sporting
: pictures, at $75 apiece, hang aroun,
T them, A well descends TO the cellinI
from the roof, on the top Of which is
7 skylight. A box-stall Of oak k-coloret
I wood, surmounted BY flagree iro
railing Is Oh each side Of the railing
\ and on eacli side Of the entrance On
Of these contains Doll, bay c0rriag
mare, worth $500 dollars, and Dick,
sorrel pony worth $3.50, There ar
/ Ave stalls Of similar material to Tia
! boxes, furnished with iron hay-rack
!, aud feed boxes
The horses stand on straw, orna
z mentally plated. The first two stall
I are occupied By Fleetwing aud Whals
bone, two gray road horses. The form
er trots mile ii 240, aud the latte
: in 2:42 The span cost $1,000 /
j the next stall is keyser, a bay drive
d with Doll, value 5000 Two more bay
j Prince and Grecian Bend, worth 81