Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-10
A Magnificent Structure.


 known citizen, whose many works of charity have given him wide fame The Hartford | Post says: MT. Starin has heretofore pur- chased a handsome incumbent for his parents and contemplates further improvements in the way of monumental art at his place of residence, Fultonville, N. Y The cost of the present work will be about $25, ,0oo The plan of the building is square with l side and rear projections containing the cat- acombs The general dimensions are 33 feet in width and 24 feet from front to rear, and 50 feet high: The style of architecture is gothic The exterior is to be entirely of Westerly granite. the main body in courses of rock faced ashlar, and all the trimmings, porch and roofs are to be finely hammered The entrance is specially emphasized by a projecting porch, which has a pointed arch of nodded voussoirs, supported by highly polished columns and richly carved capitals, the whole finishing with gothic gable. The tympanum over the door contains a circular window of marble tracery, which is to be filled with stained glass of appropriate de- sign.
 The entrance is provided with doors of granite six inches thick, and an iron gate of rich design. The corners of the building are strengthened by heavy buttresses, and the side and rear projections are finished with gabled roof of heavy stone slabs. The center portion of the building has a nodded cornice, above which the building assumes an octagonal shape and is covered by single stone slab forming the base for the super structure, which is in the shape of an octag onal lantern supported by eight columns with richly carved capitals, carrying semi-circ u lar arch on each of the eight sides, and fin ished with domed roof, which is surmount- ed by handsome cross.
 The interior of the building is to be faced with buff -colored pressed brick and red terra cotta trimmings. Each of the two side pro- jections contain twenty catacombs, four tiers in width and five tiers in height; the shelves of these are of stone; the partition walls are faced with nodded brick and the front of each catacomb is to contain a dove-colored marble tablet The wall above the catacombs is highly decorated with carved diaper work, and pointed arch containing bas-re1iefs, representing 'Ethe entombment" and 'the resurrection"
 The rear projection of the building con tains two catacombs, the fronts of which are of very elaborate design in terra cotta. The entire space of the rear wall above these cat acombs is occupied by window seven feet wide and nine feet high of elaborate marble tracery and stained glass. The ceiling of the interior is formed by & groined vault of molded ribs resting on each corner on carved corbels and finishing in the center with an elaborately carved boss The floor is laid in encaustic tiling.
 Fall of a Bridge.
 Just after the 5:2O a. m. Holyoke freight train yesterday from this city over the North ampton road had crossed the iron bridge over the Pequabuck river the bridge gave way and sagged down, and the caboose of the train was thrown to the bottom of the gorge, if- teen or twenty feet below, complete wreck On the train on the last car but one, was the mammoth snow plough used to clear the track, which was being taken for on the extension. The plough was carried reversed and the wings thus were subject somewhat to the force of the wind created by the trains speed. The wings raked the uprights of the bridge and this may have facilitated it's down. fall. No one was hurt but one train hand. The span over the Pequabuck river is between seventy and eighty feet in length, and was built about two years ago. A wrecking train l sent from this city attended to matters pre- paratory to the rebuilding of the bridge, and the first down train was only half an hour late. Passengers were transferred, crossing on the ice.
 The bridge WAS an extra strong one and had been tested with the weight of three en- zines upon it, and if the underpinning had not been taken out by the 30 ton plough it would have stood almost any strain. By this noon 8 temporary bridge will be ready. The | train hand hurt was a new man who went on ! at Plainville. He had had but half a mile of l railroading when he e'was badly cut
 
 Pleasant Affair. A social reunion of the old Union Dwight l Debating society took place at the Royton l House last evening, about forty members | present. including many ladies. The supper was presided over by MT. E. P. Arvine, and after doing it full justice the secretary. MT. H. G. Newton, was called upon to read the minutes of the last years reunion, which were exceedingly humorous and frequently ap plauded, after which the tune of ''Auld Lang Syne" was sung to an original song composed for the occasion.
 MT. S. M. Wier was then called upon to speak of the past of the Dwight club. He spoke of former debates-of the spirit with which they were engaged in-and the bene- fits therein derived. Charles l.. Baldwin then spoke upon the net results of the club, alluding to the fact that all the members of this society were persons of con0ictionas, and those too of positive kind, no matter what particular subject was discussed. letter of regret was then read from Jesse Cudworth, jr., calling up old times. MT. E. Larlins then told short story and then sung song about being Daring little baby.'' MT. H. G. Newton then responded to s'The Bachelor" making the most humor- ous speech of the occasion. MT. Larkins followed, and then MT. H. I. Prudden spoke to the toast of ''The Ladies'" MT. A. W. Phelps read an original poem, which was well received
 ''Our Lawyers" responded to by R. s. I Pickett
 The 'tRuff1ed Life of Journalist" was re- sponded to by M. c. Swezey, and Mrs. Harris l spoke about the woman of the future and her | advantages. 1 The valedictory by s. c. Johnson was then | given. committee was then appointed to arrange | for another annual and to engage again in 1 active work at once
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 we yestefuay receiFeo atne IoAoWlnS uls- patch from MT. Edward Malley:
 FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, Feb. 8. 1881. To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER: The stock of dry goods belonging to Sweet | ger, ,Pembrook & Co.,, of 369 Broadway, late | ly damaged by fire and water, was sold to-day | by Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co.,, auctioneers. I have purchased some ten thousand dollars worth of these goods, embracing dress goods, 1 housekeeping goods, prints, sheetings, shirt ings, hosiery, notions, etc. These goods will | be laid out in lots immediately after arrival and marked at prices that will insure aspeedy sale Respectfully,
 EDWARD VALLEY.
 MaIley closed today for inventory. Look out for bargains tomorrow.
 Fire and Water. The stock of dry goods belonging to Sweet ger, Pembrook & Co.,, 369 Broadway, lately damaged by fire and water, was sold at auc ton on Tuesday by Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co.,, auctioneers Malley and his corps of buyers were as usual on hand, and succeeded | in securing some twenty thousand dollars ($2O, ,OOO) worth of Dress Goods, House