Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-09

Sort of Herculaneum or Pompeii, under
ground, and about the ground, in the walls
and about the walls, of which guest sees
nothing, and knows less. A bell tlnkleS,
for axampIe in the Office room, and the
officefon duty probably knows the..nnkles
of all the bells so well that he does no look
I'D even to see Its number, but speaks
through pipes, inserted in the walls TOR
whispering gallery, to the servant on
guard in whatever story the bell rope has
been pulled, and in minute or two,
servant answers at the door. The great.
est tour of observation though, IS IN the
under ground apartments OF the Astor.
| There is mighty big fellow, kept 10 the
/ earth there who does q vast deal OF WORK
at very low rate of wages, and on very
hard fare. He cooks, and he washes, ne
grinds knives and he scours' he turns
cranks, and he bos kettles; he trles ana
he boils too; he irons and ne rolls also, ln-
deed he is Jack OF all trades, and there
is hardly any thing he cant do Inouga
Vulcan looking workie, ne Is very
Briaerus IN the things ne has to DO. Il
Won wani an cog boiled in atwinkling, he
is the very fellow to dolt If, IN the same
twinklno YOU want a bucket ofwater car.
ried from the cistern in his nelghborhooa
to the TOP of the house, speak and 1t /"
done. In thirty minutes, if necessary ne
can wash, dry, and iron, your SHIRT, ana
% the laundry is not only his, but ne keeps
le nice bathing rooms besides. he has mol
= got much manners. to be sure, though ne
is Is the most useful body in the world. he
u can't bow like the graces, but Is sun
u straight line moving creature; anu .'i0
lis Thumn. thump." of the music he makes
eS would scare Euterpe AMI her sisters. out
ofthar wits; nor is he good for much I'M
H. less fire enough be given him to eat Tor
ne fire eater he IS. and unless whole posse
ice Of common people stand by TO help him;
ne but there he is, as a great statesman SAD
or of Concord. Lexington and Bunker Hill
OF and there IS this steam engine, the man
nal s,ay Of the Astor House, that does the
.or work of a hundred servants or more, ana
Mr asks for no dainty bread and meats, oW
orc only for good anthracite coal, as MS 1are-
utn The economy of the Astor House. lis
domestic political economy, IS aro'her Oh
any the remarkable things in It. We have oiteh
ouSe wondered how such an amount OF knives
tue and forks and spoons, once separate ever
DOT together again-who or what gamer
any ed napkins, sheets pillow cases, &c, ana
mere who or what prevented thefts innumeraoie-
S'oP' To effect safety and regularity IN all ms,
e SO there is a regular and as scompllcated q
We as svsiem of book keeping kept as IN any
own large mercantile House. Every knife
'y' q and fork for particular rooms, are unoef
ana the charge of some particular head, so en-
y Pc ,ared as debt upon the day book, or SO
gen. accounted credit when returned safe IL
con- anv thing is wanted4or particular room,
ser be it the smallest thing, requlsitlon 10
gen. roada and a written order causes it to be
e ae- delivered: whereupon it is charged
: val There is a large book kept for state rooms
I, VINO headed with the different departments
Ihus viz Kitchen. Pastry Room; Bakery, Laun'
gen. drv I,ono room, Ladies Ordinary, Prl-
man vate Pantry Servants Hail. -c.9 &c. onwhich
wnere Is marked. over lines drawn out to cor
OF the respond with the day, all the articles that
'hy VI can be wanted, from Jelly to the small
9ens'e- lest quantity of spice or pepper. Inc
ohe!- cents are sharply attended to thus, as well
Sc ser as the dollars and shili gs. If any thing
ana ue, is out of place, if any thing IS over-used'
ell Ored :, &c thus known on the very day, and o
Or oail' reckoning forthwith will take place. Sc
SPe'h' ev. ry week, a regular cash account oeine
ana, III bent i is known 10 cent what have beef
HOUSE the profits Cr loss Of the week. Servants
1nlscehl in .bis way; are made honest of necessity
ntemen Tic dav an article is lost, it is known,anC
tn all the n chose department, too, where the res
EN-, and none;hltv rests. There is a Linen room
who had Senarated in two apartments, each cham
IAN these hermaid having separate linen, marke
hough,to and numbered for her, and what she take
= can de- ontFclean is debt, and what she return
les upon soIed is credit. In this department, theI
cry gen . snch ample materia,th such an annoy
ance as damp sheets cannot be known.
OF system Ofthe general appearance, exterior an
House interior, of this big house, this village
e OF 1t ID granite walls, it is hardly necessary
er OF the Sneak. for every body who has eyes Sc
} on three what il is.-There are in it 3O5 room
is, was and 81 parlours, all spacious and well Il
rst place, nished TOO. Sever hundred persons, II
|, all neal said have a. once slept under IFS root:
Ill IN like There are Ladies' Drawing, and
was uni dies Dining Room, exclusively devoted
OF the es- families, none being admitted but by
ct. Again vitation of family actually residing tn
and sym. po,b oftbase are beautiful, spacious
was a drill -. . rr The Gentleme
ry tactics, large Dining ROOMS ornamented by
e tnat hau arms of every State, which gives to
0 bring out anartment a National appearance,
materials as adapted to this great Hotel, It always
our Hotes' ING in it some person or persons, from
ry day be- ery State. Many of the private parl'
who attend have chambers opening into them, W
in the gen. IS a great comfort to families with
'oms, nave dren. invalids, &c. There are about
the heads -, -oonos so constructed. There
preacheS Reading Room well supplied with
homhy journals of the day. The office and
dinner ia Bar, are entirely' disconnected, in dl
or example, rooms. The Bathing rooms are e
it's reason; lent and always in order Thus :
is ungentle- l over can administer 10 the health
care preach con,eort oftrayelers is here. Their
wlo should all the elegancies and luxuries OF tn
see the best provided home. The style OF living
; EARTH ana Of providing for the table IS unsurp
arstocratic; No where, in no mans private hous
sea. Good a more elegant dinner be served u
conduct III here. The private dinner parties
sermonlzhg Astor House are remarkable to
u is SO goou splendor, when splendor IS called
and SO efiec Not even ia the famous Restaurant
servants gel Boulevards or the Palais Royal {
practical ser grandeur of an Astor Honse fest
he education surpassed. On such occasions the
n our highest sSo bests cooks are mt in reouisi
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