Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-11-21
: Frcnc.man'> Idea of the as'Or House


TIN, furnished hotel. perhaps the greatest
establishment of the kind in the world, i an
imposing and magnificent building. entirely
CONSTRUCTED of granite. Three or four hun
dred persons can here be easily accommodate
cd. Even lately seven or eight houses have
been removed in order TO enlarge il. At
prcsent the hotel Is quite separated. 1t has
three tacadcs. The fourth part OF the build
inc. where lodge the numerous domestIcs.
forms kind OF accessory house. whose aspect
i not very brilliant. The ground floor Is en-
tircly occupied by the kitchen. 1t Is also in
this bu;ldinr that the washing. drying and
ironing of all the linen of the hotel, and that
Of travellers. i. carried on day aud nigh! ;
not a piece of Inca goes out of the house.
There is no garden belonging TO the hotel:
for where i. the man in New Nor< who would
sacrifice so much ground rs suiiccs to plant a
tree. in a street so much frequcntcd rs Broad
way There are no stables. either. NO one
comes TO New York with their own cqmpaSc
nor yet with post-hor cs all routes conduct
inc TO this m ,tropolis are commercial routes
The ctv i, built on two rivers. the North nv
: or and East river and on the ocean. from
: which we discover the superior height OF the
: Astor House The other ways of communl
Philadelphia, Albany. Utica. etc. For tht
/ small number of travellers who arrive iron
n the South. zen yoiturc.' there Is cvcrywhcr
Y Il species of inn for horses. and public coac
i houses. where confidential persons are placed
+ who answer all demands, and receive tor eN
+ crythinq a certain price. The Astor llous
V has lis own carriages. which arc statlohc
d everywhere the steamboats, arrive. and a
t,lvo llpr- n the
C baouagc. and TO convey them TO th" hot
10 without loss of time. Even OH arriving IN til
r middle of the night. travellers find the
1t coaches in waiting. Landed in New 1o'
Of from the Great Western. was not hit
&c surprised to sec the fine carriages That AVA
r. cd US thcv bore in monstrous gold letters Il
&c words ..sstor House" Tolegraphic signs HI
n announced Us six hours before our arrival.
hundred other conyeyancc>. cabs. etc., We
Of already there to offer their services.
- TIL, chambers of the hotel arc arrang
Dv orly as Sleeping chambers there never
r any other furniture than bed.wa-hin@-st''
M one or two chairs. a portmanteau ana IN
or ornous spit-box. The want OF comfort IN
he bedroom IS rccompcnscd by an entirely
10 publican fashion. that of parlors. There
nv one for the ladies. another TOR the gcntlcIn
Tho The illlC> ONLY. ana lnO>c CChtlIihN" "
mt paw them attention. and who present the
tho selves a. husbands. or under title which
sol ten plcascs much better. have access to
ith parlor of the ladies'. The grand dining ro
mo i for the gentlemen the ladies dine IN sn
her saloons. apart. in company with those g
hra tlemcn under whose charge they arc. ir
. = pendent OF these saloons. whose use Is nc
fer changed. there Is also n smoking room a r.
,lly ing ROOM where are found the principal j
ate mails from the four quarters OF the globe.
M writing tables for those who wish to wrltc
al. winter. al these rooms arc warmed night
COX day. Without going out OF the hotel
and out any trouble. travellers find everyt
,rtb- they want. In the interior OF the hotel
rerv is ..caic.' to which Is annexed dcpo'
ro,, hats. canes. umbrellas. &c. On the or.
did floor. taiors. bootmakcrs. BARRIERS. hard
mont crs. an apotheoary. umbrella makers, ar
= = tablishcd in word. merchants OF aimo
,,or- things of which travellers have need. 1
10 i also an ovster-cclIar which docs not
, IN. until o'clock in the morning. post-o
zion and an Office where one may take noke