The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-18

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same will be carried up 13 inches thick 70 the
secohu'story hoor, when at this level one oil
snem VIII stop, and the other three walls
Will be continued up to the raising Joints
diminishing In thickness to nine inches from
the third.story floor. The front. INCLUDING
the returns, will be faced with MancbesfeTs
stock bricks OF dark cherry.red color. well.
selected as TO uniformity Of sizes and shade
In the rear on area will be run the whole
length of the building, with additional ex-
tension OF same to reach and connect with
those of the old building. The pitches of
the several stories are as follows, all in the
clear: Basement, 81 feet; principal story,
123 feet; second story, 10 feet, and the third
story IL feet. The walls will rise above the
last height named about feet to reach the
tie.beams of the roof The divisions aud
purposes of each story are-frst, the base
ment will. have no partitions but the brick
ones before stated, and will be used for the
four vaults for the reception Of coal run
under the sidewalk in front of wing. The
ceiling only will be plastered.
The principal story will have rooms appro-
priated to the following uses One parIor
| 16 by 10 feet, 1 reception-room 16 by 18 feet,
l sewing-room 18 by 3S feet, 8 mushrooms,
one 10 by 13 feet inches; one feet inches
| by IL feet inches, and one feet inches
| by 13 feet; cne office 13 feet inches by 16
feet, one closet-room feet inches by 7 feet
| 6 inches. 49,.
| The main ball, s feet wide, will run
through from front to rear. The main stair.
way will be placed against the walls of the
old building, and will be approached by
loot passage leading from the main hall.
Another stair, for the use of the pupils and
Others, will be located in the southwest
corner, entrance from the rear.
On the second-story will be the chapel.
This room will be divided in its length by
large Sliding doors, so that occasionally it
may be extended or contracted in its length :
the room reserved when shut off to answer
for parlor or sitting-room. The extension
length viii! be GO feet by 32 feet inches in
Wldtn, including the sanctuary, sacristy, &c.
On this noor will be bathroom by s feet.
a room containing 2 closets, which are to be
separated with partitions, doors, &C., and one
room by l6 feet, passages, &c. Connections
will be made between the new and old build
| ings on this story (as we'll as with the base.
ment and first stories). The third-story will
be partitioned OF for cIass-rooms, with pas
|
| Two rooms Is feet 6 inches by 18 feet 8
inches; two rooms 16 feet by 27 feet inches
one room 13 feet inches by % feet inches
one room s feet inches by II feet inches
one room 13 feet by IL feet 6 inches, and one
13 feet by Is feet inches.
| The roof will be of principal construction,
strong and selfsupporting vertical pitch
| from the tie-beam to the top-beam ten feet
A deck roof will be formed one.third Of the
width, and will be covered with tin. The
margin of the roof on the rafters all round
| will be slated. The loft in the roof will be
partly floored in gangways to the obserya.
| tory, the hatchWay, &c. A cornice Of pro.
j per proportion and enrichment will grt the
| building at the caves, the same flushed with
| tin-llned cutters, &c. The features of the
building Qn architectural sense) will be in
good proportions. The windows will be
arched over in both segmental and semi-cir-
cular styles. All the front windows will have
granite sills, and those above the basement
| will have fine.dressed granite caps. The front
| stoop will be composed of buttress blocks,
steps and platform Of fne-dressed granite.
There will be a betting course of granite
running on line of second-story floor. A
very fine portico Of classic design, &C., will
| be erected at the front entrance. The front
and vestibule doors are intended to be finely
| finished with carved pauelipgs, dc. The
yestioule will be 1oored with marble. A
one-story porch will be erected in rear the
whole length.
| Deeming it as unimportant to continue de.
| tails further, it is only necessary to say
| that the aim and intention of the contractor
| is to produce good, substantial, aud hand
some schooi-house finished in all its parts,
and deliver it to the owners in the month OF
September next. Tue building will cost
about 81, 900.
Mr., John Gibson is the architect and con-
tractor for the entire building, with the fol.
lowing sub-contractors: Brick work, Davis,
Ragland & Co.; stone work, Thomas j.
Smith; iron work, James D. Browne; plas-
tering, 2. II. Russell; painting, William
| Pfeiaer; gas fitting, plumbing, Timing, and
stating, Joseph L. Whitaker; hot-air fur.
naces, John Bowers.
| TIE MARCH RESUMED.
Leaving st. Joseph's, the line Of march
vas continued down Fourth to Grace, and
down Grace 10 the Capitol Square. Enter.
inr the Square, The several societies marched
/ into the yard Of the Executive mansion and
pissed in review before his E1cellency,
| GoyERNsI KEIPEn,
who. in COMPANY with several members OF
the General Assembly, Terc standing upon
| the porch Of the gubernatorial residence.
| As the procession marched through the yard
the various organizations gave three nearly
cheers for Governor Hemper, which he
acknowledged by graceful bow.
| Passing from the yard Of the Governors
mansion, the line proceeded to Broad street,
/ where it came 10 halt in front OF the City
Hall.
Here it was expected that his Honor
Mayor Kciiev would be present to review,
and possibly nddresS, our Irish felloW-citi-
| Zens: but stler brief delay Chief Marshal
Reilly rclti letter from Mr.. Kelley, in which
he expressed his regret that an unlooked-for
and sad event had called him out of the city,
and le WAS therefore unable to be present
and take part in the festivities of the day.
He also congratulated them upon the recur-
renee of a day hallowed by every lrishman,
and hoped that nothing would occur to mar
the pleasure and enjoyment which he felt
sure they must have In it. E..
| After few congratulatory remarks from
Mr.. Reilly, the chief marshal, the parade
was dismissed.
Thus ended a celebration which proved to
be success in every way, and one long to
be remembered by every Irish heart in Rich
mond.
| TIE MUSIC.
The music for the parade was furnished
! by the two splendid city bands, under the
| leadership of Messrs. Kessnch and McCann
1 respectively. Mr.. Kessnich's band numbered
| fourteen pieces, and afforded some Of the
sweetest music we have ever heard. Passing