Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-13
The following is from an excellent Judge in all
TW VIC IIHYHI9tT.
OLD POINT nOTEL-PRICES-R UMORS.


For The Enquirer.
OLD POINT IlOTEL-PRICES-R ORS.
OH POINT, July 7h, 1877.
Gentlemen: came here few days ago, pre-
I pared 10 submit to very high prices, and not
expecting 10 meet with accommodations al all
corresponding with them. Like many Oilers,
had trusted Too much 10 Iumor. knew that the
proprietor had made very heavy expenditures in
laying oul and improving his grounds, enarging
his bathing establishment, beantfying aud orna-
menling his ball room, &C., &c but, then, had
been told that his charges were exlravaganlly
high and that The comforts needed BY the travel
Ter were but scanlily supplied. Reports 10 this
effect met me every where, and doubtless they
/ have been sown JrOad easl through The land.
deteI mined, however, that would come and sec
iof myself, and the result is as il will be with
ovcIy one who will do Tic same, that | have been
/ mos, aerecaby disappointed.
Every comfort and accommodation, which can
be desired an establishment like This, is here 10
be found. In This respect, this place is mol sur
passed, venture 10 affirm, by any one Of The kind
in The United States. The liable is most abun.
dainty supplied, and The dining room filled with
The best drilled and most attentive servants lhave
ever seen. Every want Of The guests, al table, is
not only promptly attended TO, but often anlici-
paed.
The bathing establishment has been much en-.
laIsed and improved since the last season. Now,
every one who desires il, can have private bath,
either warm, Iepid OF cold just as he may prefer;
or, he may indulge in The comforts of shower
bah-and great pains have been taken 10 have
the wants Of guests duly attended 10 heie also.
In fact several changes have been made, but
every one Of them for The comfort and convent
ence Of The boarders without al all adding TO The
charges Of the last season.
Last Summer The baths were given by The pro-
prielor to a man who undertook 10 have Them al
tended 10, and made his own charges -nolhing
was paid 10 The former. Now, each boarder OBJ
lans ticket al The Office for which he pays fifty
cents week; and no other charge is made, and
nothing further expecled-lhe genllemen's baths
being attended 10 BY white man, employed by
The proprietor al very high wages The differ
ence in this single item, between this and the last
season, is very much in favor Of The guests, 10
say nothing about their greatly increased accom-
modaiions. Bnl when it is recolected that the
baths cost fur thousand dollars, and the daily ex-
rense Of keeping superinlendenls and servants,
&c, i; by no means iEconsiderat.e, even were
the 80 cents an additional charge, no rieh,-mnd-
ed man, think, would complain 81 il.
Another change, which not only lessons The Vi
silels expenses, bul relieves him entirely from
grievous annoyance, is in reference 10 poners.-
Formerly poIters were employed, who made
their own charges, and although every effort was
made 10 keep them within reasonable bounds, yet
this could not alicays be done. Now, they re-
ceive nothing directly from The visitors but
charge-noi crceeding l2a cents Tor each trunk
is made al the Office. When, as is often The
case, there are several persons in one company,
nothing is charged for carpet bags and bundles,
and The usual rates otherwise reduced, a, the dis
creon OF The clerk n the office, 50 as net TO ex-
coed Just and reasonable compensation 10 The
porter. No better arrangement, II seems 10 me
certainly none more just or better calculated 10
secure The viser trom imposition could be &c
yised. II would, indeed, be 4 great Mriag 10 The
travelling public, if similar arrangements were
made a, every hotel in The United States.
| have been induced 10 make this communica-
lion because the rumors 10 which have alluded
have been very widely circulated, and very much
TO the prejudice OF mine worthy host Many
doubtless, less bold, but more prudent than my
sell have been deIeEe byym h from 'sS actual expe
rience, that they will find every thing abont this
establishment in letter condition than il ever has
been al any former period. Indeed, 10 say this,
gives hui very faint idea Of The reality. II
,nus! be visited, 10 enable ole daily 10 appreciate
the great improvements which have been made in
al respects
1t may no, be improper that should mention
that, al the opening Of The season, WHEN flour was
selling a! twelve dollars barrel, and every thing
else consumed here was proporionalely high, the
price Of board was raised 10 twelve mot ffeen)
dollars week. Justice 10 The proprietor, al that
time, actually made this change necessary. But
Immediately upon The fall OF prices, which has
lately taken place in The markets, weekly board
was reduced, and now stands al the old price Of
len dollars and fifty cents.
| hope that you may find it convenient 10 give
this communication TO the public
JUSTICE.