The New York herald., 1872-11-12

Tho Great Market Thrown Open to tho
Fubiic Last Evening-An Immenso
Building and an Immense Crowd
Good Music and Good Order.
The great Manhattan Market building the pror.
ress OF whose construction has been noted from
time to time in the HERALD. was formally thrown
open to the public last evening. The opening took
the form OF promenade concert, the Ninth regi-
ment band, Of fifty pieces %. L. Downing leader)
furnishing the music.
The building is certainly magnificent one in
size and mode of construction. 1t Is situated on
the North River, between Thirty fourth and Thirty
fifth streets. and reaches back as far as Eleventh.
from Twelfth. avenue. 1t is right on the water
front, with depth OF water surrounding 1t sum-
cient to accommodate the largest steamers. 1t is
well lighted with suliiciency OF windows and
headlights during the day, and at night by vast
immense gasaliers. beneath renectOrs. In the roof
OF the central arch. The nOOr is Of DR.. Hayes
os saSua ala the rer
han q b., dollars exclusive q the cost
selves. according to pattern furnished Overhead,
at either end and both sides, are Offices, one for
sns one sn or
pany and restaurant. The moor will be covered
by 800 stalls, to be let uniformly, but according to
i've years and the preference for Ave more. About
one,half the number Of stalls are rented out al
ssa msnss IN nd two On rds s %ese to
pected that the means OF reaching this great
market from all parts Of the city and
Twenty third and Bleecker Street lines have MADE
arrangements to extend their tracks to Eleventh
avenue and Thirty,fourth street. The plaza for
farmers wagons will accommodate from 400 to 500
vehicles With numerous doors, with gangways 10
feet in width, leading across the building from side
wide from and a central
way, 20 feet wide, from Thirty fourth to Thirty
nth street, which divides the wholesale from the
retail department.. The high central arch 93 feet
from the floor, and numerous windows, AFFORD both
ample light and ventilation. The supply OF water
is abundant and conveniently arranged, and the
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Twelfth avenue, affords unusual facilities for wash
in length and 90 in width, which viii be exclusively
for market purposes, will pc the finest In the city,
and, together with the water front Of 200 feet on
the bulkhead, will afford abundant facilities for the
receipt and shipment of market produce.
The following are the names Of the directors and
officers Of the company, who 1t will be seen, are all
Paul J. Armour President). Of the firm ofPaul J.
William NJ. johnson Treasurer), Of Bradsh, John
william D. Bowerman, ofBowerman Brothers.
j. +. Navarro, Vice President of the Commercial
Courtandt Palmer, s4s and s4s Broadway.
COurtlandt Palmer Jr.
j. f. Fland1n, Secretary.
The crowd OF persons who attended the opening
yesterday evening was simply enormous. The
President told our reporter that over thirty thou
sand tickets had been taken at the door, and the
latter certainly saw at least ne-third OF that num-
ber together In the building at one time. The
tickets were sold at twenty-five cents, and the
gathering was rather motley one, representing,
as did, every class and condition in city ife from
the poor laborer to the wealthy merchant. About
haf-past eleven o'clock the crowd finally retired
after hearing the following programme cxqusitely
rendered by Mr.. Downing's band:-