AND   BUILDERS'   G-UIDE.





Vol. IV. ■ No. 15.]        NEW YORK, SATUEDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1869.        [Whole No. 93.





A "WATER-CLOSET

WORTHY OF THE NAME.

ALFEED IVEES' PATENT ANTI-FEEEZING, SELF-
ACTING, INODOEOUS WATEE-CLOSET.
Cannot freeze, leak, or become uffonsive.   Requires no

human aid in Its operation.    Keeping perfectly clean with

half the water that  must leak from all  other Water-'

Closets.

ALFRED IVERS, Plumber, 810 Fourth Avenue.





ACKERMAi^ & BORKEL,

Manufacturers of

Galvanized Iron Cornices and
Mouldings,

SLATE AND METAL ROOFERS,

No. 143 "WORTH STREET-, NEW YORK.





GALVANIZED IRON GUTTERS of ^11 sizes con¬
stantly on hand, and for sale to tho trade in quantities to
suit, In lengths, or put together.





John H, Austen, Auctioneer.

HAZARD, APTHORP & CO.,

Real Estate Brokers and Aoetioncers,

110 Broadway, New Xorfc.

Will sell at auction, at the Real Estate Salesroom,- 111
Broadway, every description of

EEAL  ESTATE,   CITT AND COUNTET.

New Tobk Office, 110 Broaowat;   Boston Office,
Boston Post Bdiloing; Newport, Bellkvde Avence.





THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING RECEIVED
letters-patent, dated May 25tli, 18G9, for their im¬
provement in the fronts of buildings, are now prepared to
grant licenses to founders and builders intending to make
good work.
Apply to our Patent Attorney, T. D. Stetson, 5 Tryon
V, New Tork.





Eow,





JOHN ALEXANDER,
NATH. J. BURCHELL.





Tho undersigned is prep.ired to construct fronts on this
plan in the best manner and at the shortest notice. Has a
stock of patterns and machinery for flnisliing.

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

.JOHN ALEXANDER.





City of New Tork, Dei>art.ment of Finance,
BuBEAiJ OF the Receiver of Taxes,

Couut-House, Park,
No. 32 Chambers street, Novomber 5,1869.

TO TAXPAYERS.—NOTICE IS HEREBY
given that one per cent, will bo added to all taxes
unpaid on the 1st December; also, an additional one per
cent, on December 15. On all taxes remaining 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.ves to the'day of payment, will be
added. No money will be received after two o'clock, p.m.
•ORico hours from S to 2 p.m.
*■.    .                      BERNARD 8MTTHE, Receiver.





^     .HRAiEY IRON WORKS,
Corner North Fourth, and Fifth Streets,
BROOKLYN,   E. D.

Manufactory of

IRONWORK FOR BUILDINGS.

SILLS, LINTELS,  COLUMNS, GIRDERS, AND
:-.-■               EVERT 8TTLE OF BAILING.

J. I. & J. F. HEALEY.





TILE    AGEWCY.





ESTABLISHED 184:1.





DUN, BARLOW & CO.





R. G. DUN & CO.





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NEW YORK STONE WORKS.

Office, 75 William St., New York.

First Premium at the Exhibition of the American
Institute, 1809.

Tho attention of Architects. Builders, and the public Is
cilled to our AliTIKICIAL STONE, BROWN STONE
TILES, for court-yards and areas.

Sidewalks, in one piece of any length.

Menolithio Floors, for cellars, factories, and stables.

House Fronts, in Brown, Nova Scotia, and Ohio Freo
Stone, plain and highly ornamented.

Coping, a new pattern, improved.

Cubbing, any length, in one piece.

Ornaments and Statues, for gardens and cemeterlos.

"We guarantee the durability and strength of our Abti-
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Disbrow, "Whitfield, Coburn, Spratt, builders, and many
other gentlemen in the building trade, Tho price of our
material is from 25 to 75 per cent, oheapor than any cut
stone in this market. Send for price-Usl to 75 "William
str66t  B

^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:
I^ATEST   FASHIONS,

BEST   FABRICS,

PERFECT-FITTING GARMENTS,

LOWEST   PRICES.





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

Save Thirty per cent hy walking three blocks from
Broadway.

AI«l4  GARMENTS   WARRANTED.





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