Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-08
u The Prague Company are at Providence.

CLEVELAND, ONO, August a. 1887.
Mn. BENNErT-DKAR SrR-Would that you had
been here on Monday at the opening OF the "Amcri-
can House." which has just been fitted up by Isaac
Newton, Esqr. late of Greenfield, Mass. happen
ed in Cleavennd just in the nick of time to be seated
at the Dinner Mr.. N. gave TO the public, the day he
commenced operations. never sat down TO BETTER
and more splendid, and excellent dinner. 1t tar
surpassed any thing had anticipated in the West
1t was got up in superior style, and all about it was
sjust the thiHg exactly" About one hundred and
fly citizens and strangers were at the table, new
er was in 81 large company where SO much order,
mirth hilarity, and good feeling prevailed as at This
opening scene The sentiments offered after the cloth
was removed, received with rounds OF applause
by the company And some of them were as ap-
propriate and we'll timed, as sparkling with wit, and
as pregnant with sentiment, as any ever heard
The wines were most delicious, having been selected
by the proprietor with the choicest care. Connois-
seurs pronounced them to be first rate" The bill
of fare" and the dishes risibie, and the many good
things catable would have satisfied the palate Of any
noble, prince, man or gentleman, in heather or
Christian lands
This city as the traveller well knews, has been in a
bad ray for public accommodations for long time.
But thanks to "mns host" of the American, this
evil is now remeded and the traveller can now have
all that his taste, comfort or heart can desire in the
way of good fare. II is really a crack house, and
would be highly credltable to any city in the Union.
Guests are multiplying rapidly and in few days the
rooms will all be filled.
The house is large, airy and convenient. Dining
room l43 feet long and l6 feet wide. Halls spacious
and parlours and sitting rooms elegant and we-fur-
nished. Here the stranger can feel at home and be
"taken in" in such manner will give him entire
satisfaction, and make him wish good health ard
good luck and company in abundance, to the oblig-
ing and gentlemanly proprietor. He is richly emit
tied to the thanks of the public, and will most as
suredy receive all the patronage ne can desire or ask
for.
cleveland is decidedly the most beautiful and
pleasant city in this western world. The beauty
and salubrity Of location is not surpassed by any
place in onr country The streets are very wide, and
to the credit of the people be it said, they are very
Clean Buildings are put up with much taste, and
look as if they were intended for real and substantial
comfort Some of the private residences are most
delightful and give certain proof that this is place
of wealth. enterprise and intelligence. Improvement
here the order of the day. Several large blocks OF
brick buildings are going up, and houses are being
erected in every part of the city. This place has
been less pressed by the pressure" than any city
village in our country. Its real business men have
not invested their capital in "paper cities" or vii
lage lots ;-and speculation here has not made mad
the citizens. Real estate has not deprecated in value
the holders have confidence in the business and
prospects of the city, and they have fears for the
result.
The engineers are now laying the route for the
Cleaveland and Pirtsburg Rail Road. This work will
soon be commenced, as will also the Ohio and Lake
Erie Rail Road. This must be a large and flourish
ing city. There is mistake about il. Nature de-
signed il as such, and here is too much energy en-
terprse and perseverance IN the character OF us PEG
pie 10 neglect make the best of any Of the adj
vantages nature has gwen them. II now numbers
about 500 inhabitants The citizens here are as
entive and polite to the stranger, and gentlemany
in their intercourse with each other as in aHy Other
place whatever.
commend the traveller to the American" and
the man of leisure 10 this city. Yours, nuly,
New Yorker.