AND   BUILDERS'   GUIDE,





Vol, ,iy. , .No. 14]        NEW YORK:, SATURDAY, DECEMBEE 18, 1869.        [IVhole N6. 93.





A WATER - CLOSET

WORTBTT OE THE NAME.

ALFRED IVEES' PATENT ANTI-FREEZING, SELF-
ACTING, INODOROUS WATER-CLOSET.
Cannot freeze, leak, or become offensive.   Requires no

human aid in its operation.    Keeping perfectly clean with

half the water that  mnst leak from all  other Water-

Closetfl.

ALFRED IVERS, Plumber, 310 Fourth Avenue.





..Manufacturers of

Galvanized Iron  Cornices aiid
Mouldings,

SLATE AND METAL ROOFERS,

No. 143 WORTH STREET-. NEW YORK.





GALVANIZED IRON GUTTERS of all sizes con-
fitantly on hand, and for sale to the trade in quantities to
ffait, in lengths, or put together.





, JoiiN H. Austen, Auctioneer.

HAZARD, APTHORP & CO.,

Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers,

110 Broadway, Neiv York.

Will sell at auction, at the Real Estate Salesroom, HI
Broadway, every description of

EEAL  ESTATE,   CITY AND  COUNTEY.

New York Office, 110 Broadway;  Boston Office;
Boston Post Building; Newport, Bellevue Avenue.





THE UNDERSIGNED HAYING RECEIVED
letters-patent, dated May 25th, 1SG9, for their im¬
provement in tho fronts of buildings, are now prepared to
grant licenses to founders aud builders intending to make
good work.

Apply to our Patent Attorney, T. D. Stetsok, 5 Tryon
Eow, Kow York.

.TOIIN ALEXANDER,
NATII, J, BURCUELL,





The undersigned is prepared to construct fronts on this
plan in the best manner and at the shortest notice. Has a
stock of patterns and madiinery for finishing.

Apply at the Foundry, corner of Quay and Washington
streets, Greenpoint.

JOHN ALEXANDER.

City op New York, Department of Finance, )

Bureau of the Receiver of Taxes,        (

Coukt-House, Park,                    f

{.No. 32 Chambers street, November 5,1660. )

TO TAXPAYERS.—NOTICE IS HEREBY
given that one per cent, will be added to all taxes
unpaid on tlie 1st December; also, an addit-'-iial one per
cent, on December 15. On all taxes remain!..g unpaid on
January 1, interest at the rate of twelve per cent, per an¬
num, calculated from tho day the books were received by
the Receiver of Ta.tes to the day of payment, will be
a^iii,^ No money will be received after two o'clock, p.m.
CxSTi hours from S to 2 p.m.

■ BERNARD SMYTHE, Eeceiver,

[HEALEY IRON WORKS,

Corner Mortli Fourth and. Fiftli Streets,

BROOKLYN,   E. D.

Manufactory of

IRON WORK FOR BUILDISrGS.

,   6ILLS, LINTELS, COLUMNS, GIRDERS, AND
, EVERY STYLE OF RAILING.

J. I. & J. F. HEALBT.





ERCANTILE    AGENCY





ESTABLISHED 1841.





DTJH, BARLOW & GO.





R. G. mm & CO.





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DUN, BAKLOW & CO.,

335 Broadway, IVe-\v York.





Patented Septembei' 22d, 18C8.







INCEEASED LIGHT OE EXQUISITE SOFTNESS.
BEAUTIFUI. COMBINATION  OF COL.OBS.

Augmented Translucency without Transparency.

IF FRACTURED, CHEAPLY REPAIRED.
See articles in "Scientific American," Oct. 16 and 23, ISCO.
For fnrther particulars address

VICTOR E. MAUGER, 110 Reade St., N. T.







ISTEW YORK STONE WORKS.

^Office, 75 William St., New York.

First Premium at tlie ExhiUtion of the American
Institute, 1S69.

The attention of Architects, Builders, and the public is
called to our ARTIFICIAL STONE, BROWN STONE
TILES, for court-yards and areas.

Sidewalks, iu one piece of any length.                   "

Menolithic Floors, for ccllars, factories, and stables.

House Fronts, in Brown, Nova Scotia, and Ohio Free
Stone, plain and highly ornninented.

Coping, a new p.ittern, improved. .

CuRRiNG, any length, in one piece.
■'. Orname.%ts and Statues, for gardens and cemeteries.

We guarantee the durability and strength of our Arti¬
ficial Stone, and refer to Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Donnely,
Disbrow, Whitfield, Coburn, Spratt, builders, and many
other gentlemen in the building trade. The price of our
material is from 25 to 75 per cent, cheaper than any cut
stone in this market. Send for price-list to 75 William
street.

BANDMAN, HOLLMAN & CO.





GEO. P. FOX'S SONS,

No. 47 Amity St., three blocks from Broadway,
TAILORS,

and Importers of

FINE FOREIGN CLOTHS AND FABRICS.^

SPECIALTIES:
liATEST   FASHIONS,

BEST   FABRICS,

PERFECT-FITTING GARMENTS,

LOWEST   PRICES,





Testimonials from celebrated citizens who have patron¬
ized our establishment will attest our claims in the above -
specialties.

Save Thirty per cent by walking three*block« flroin
Broadway.

AIjIj  garments  IVABRANTED.