South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-18
A SORT OF a TAVERN /.

a pflodle c0Il6tlOn OF tue most ep1'
curian character was given on the so tn
ult. at the As.or House, N. Z. prepar-
atory to the opening Of that great es.
|,tablishmeni. The art displayed on the
occasion by the chief Cook eviaeed
a taste and judgment, we are told by
the lucky editors who were present,
which might have excited the jealousy
of the immortal UDE. The New York
papers are full Of the praise OF this
monument Of individual wealth and
enterprise. II 10 described as mas
sive and magnificent building, its inte-
rior arrangements .sre on the most ex-
tensive, tasteful, and convenient des-
crip,ion, the dining hall for gentlemen
is 100 feet long by 40 wide, and 10
high, there are upwards Of 500 rooms,
in all of which are windows opening
into the air, with FIRE places and bells.
The kitchen although correspondingly
extensive, is, through all its depart
N ents, subject to the observation OF
the Chg. ds.euisias, ii possesses q
steam apparatus for cooking vege.a-
bles, boiling meats, drying clothes,
| which can be returned 10 half an hour
after being given out. The drying
process, which 10 by spreading the
| clothes on horses tina, ron upon rail-
| roads, that lead into q large Gloss q.
| pertinent heated to very high tenn
peratuse by steam, is accomplished in
| five minutes.
By this steam power, water Is ump
ed 10 the four large reservoirs near The
roof; steam is also applied to the wash
room ; by i. the knives and forks are
| cleaned, as are also the boots & shoes.
Taste, simple but rich, has directed
the selection Of the furni!ere, which is
all composed Of black walnut, Bearing
beautiful polish and sirikingly hand
some. The mirrors are framed with
the same wood, tina, in the ladies'
drawing room is 100 inches by 60.
The grsnd entrance il supported by
marble columns, add paved with The
same material. Under The hall Of en-
trance 10 the baggage room, and uoder
this again, extending throughout the
building, are cellars, well stored, as re-
CARDS the quanty d. quality Of their con-
tents. There are Two other entrances for
the private ingress and egress OF board
ers one 10 Barclay, the other in Vesey
street. The furniture cost 100000,
which sum includes $4,000 worth OF
silver, and about $40 or $4,000
worth of plated ware. Eighty servants
are permanently engaged there, all Of
whom have their separate stations and
duties. There are 400 locks in the
house, no two Of which can be opened
by the same key.
Ii is considered altogether as an es.
tablishmenl, nnIivalled for its beauty,
neatness, and regularity, and as ope OF
the papers says,:-"with such fare,
such a hotel, such preparations and
such supeSintendence, as the Astor
House has, we may confidently predict
for il, as we certainly wish it, abundant
success. Georgetown Met.
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WyANpoT INDIAks.-The cleveland
Advertiser says, this 10 the only remain.
ing tribe of indians within the limits OF
the State Of Ohio. Their Reservation
is at Upper Sandusky. in the county of
Craw lord, aud contains about lac, 5000
acros Of choice land. II is said they
are about negotiating a sale OF this re.
servutlon 10 the U. States, for lands far
her west, to which they are deslrous of
removing. We hope they will succeed. |
They are fast dwindlng away where
they are, and viii continue SO TO do II
they remain.