The daily gazette., 1875-01-01

mouse is also 10 be changed and be
made to resemble as near as possible
the homestead in Brazil. The plans
and specifications, which call for an
expenditure of SEQ, 900, are now in the
hands of j. Mcfarland, ESQ.,, whom all
know by reputation, although he has
not been engaged in any public work
since he had IN charge the building of
The wood work in the Crystal Palace
at New York, used for the exhibition
OF the industries of all nations.
Second-The furniture is to be sup
piled by a French house, but it is not
to be delivered until next spring. As
every article of furniture is to be con
structed after models furnished by
Da S0uza Cabral, it will be necessary
TO construct every article new. No
pattern now used IN France will suffice
for this work. This expense, inclu-
ding transportation, duties, &c, will
amount to about $4,000. ~ -
Third-The grounds about the cot
tage togerher with good, substantial
drive ways to reach. every point of
the extensive domain, also footpaths
winding through glens and thickets,
are all under the general supervision
OF our worthy townsman, N. B. II.
Sanford, and we feel content that
Don Garcia has happily hit upon the
right man in the right place. All
who know the untiring industry Of
that gentleman, and his refined taste,
will at once conclude that he will do
justice to the magnificent underta-
king. He will have five hundred men
upon the works as soon as they can be
judiciously employed Mr.. Sanford
will receive $1,000 month for his
valuable services, commencing Janu-
ary l, and by the terms of the con-
tract he will receive bonus of $4,000
II his work is fully completed on the
1st of August next.
Fourth-Two substantial stone dams
are to be built across the east and
west glens at the foot of the peninsu-
la, which will be thirty feet thick at
the base, and eighteen feet at the top,
the southern faces of which are to be
perpendicular. This will form two
miniture rivers OF lakes on each side
OF the cottage, and will also make a
fall from the walls which will be
Niagara on a small scale, the point OF
the peninsula representing Goat Is
land. This work has been intrusted to
the skilful engineering of William
Jones' Esq, who, with one hundred
quarrymen, will shortly commence
getting the stone together from the
wellknown Quarries ON Churchhill
mountains. Mr.. Jones has agreed to
do this work for $50, 900, and has al
ready received advances of 500, ,000 in
order to carry forward the work dur
ing the coming winter, as the agent
of Da Souza Cabral is anxious to
have this part Of the work finished in
time for the spring freshet; and as he
has engaged $50, 900 fish of different
varieties to stock the same, to be de-
livered in the spring, it will be neces
sary to have the work completed by
the middle of April. We are conf
dent that Mr. Jones is equal to the
task.
THE CAVE AND CRYSTAL SPRING.
Fifth-Don Garcia having heard that
the mouth of the cavern was situated on
the premises purchased, Immediately EN-
ployed 4 dozen experienced workmen
from the Hoosac tunnel, and set them to
work clearing it out, as the persons who
have occupied the land for the last sixty
years have foolishly, ana, as we think,
wickedly used this curious opening for
dumping in stone, rubbish, and dead
horses. They have now been at work by
sections, night and day, for over a month
and have developed beautiful work OF
nature, which will be Of incalculable
value to the estate. 1t will be recol-
lected that this cave WIS broken iuto two
years ago by blast of nytroglycerine
made by G. N. p. Gaze; but this entrance
being made through the roof of the cav
ern it became impracticable in eonse-
quence of the danger of egress andc in
gress. 1t can now be entered without
inconvenience, and Che workmen will
have finished their work in less than
fortnight.
Sixth-On the lands purchased south
of the cottage and within "a mile is i.
spring of ice cold water, furnishing a
constant supply sufficient to fill pipe
of four inch calibre. A pipe will there
fore be laid Immediately to the spring,
and all necessity of an ice house will be-
dispensed with by a bountiful supply
sufficient for all practical purposes.
But the crowning effort to make this
the most desirable. residence in the
United States is an aqueduct which is
now being constructed from Berry
boiling liquid to that locality fer bathing
purposes. The manner in which the pipes
are being laid will involve an enormous
expense, as the pipe is packed with
wooden hocks the whole length, foot
thick, encased with plaster of Paris and
cement, which it is though will conduct
the water three miles without materially
altering the temperature. The contract
for constructing these aqueduets has
been given to parties in Philadelphia,
whose mechanics have always e1celled in
their manner OF laying pipe.
P.S.-Since writing the above, I have
read an article taken from the Albany
Evening Journal, in which the correspon.
dent Of the Journal gives an account Of
the marriage of Da Souza Cabrala
daughter to Mr. Throckmorton. As his
account of the immense wealth Of Cabral
comedies with the representations made
here by his agent, Garcia, l conclude
that in this case truth is stranger than
fiction"
/ MERCHANTS, READ TR1s.-A merchant
who would sell his signboard and at
tempt to carry on his business proftably