The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-20


CIRcUIr CoURr.-JonaBan Y. Young vs. b. +.
MackaH. This taken up yesterday, and
had not been concluded at the adjournment Of the
court. Ii is action To recover three hundred
dollars upon due bill given by the defendant
The controversy rests upon most singular ques
ton. The plaintiff and his witnesses read the due
bill, follows I" Due J. Y. Young, three hun
dred dollars canal superintendent while the
defendant and his witnesses contend that il reads
Due Z" j. " Young, three hundred dollars in canal
script" Bradley, Ould and Caperton, for plain
tiff; Marbury and Cox, for defendant.
The jury in the case of Dr. Kerr's will, who went
out on Friday, at p, m, had not agreed at p.
m. yesterday.
Browns Hotel,
(The Indian Queen,) Is located the north side of
Pennsy lvania avenue, between 9th and 7th streets,
extending through to street, about midway be-
tween the Capitol and PresidenPs House Ii
established many years ago by the late Jesse Brown,
esq, under whose direction it acquired degree of
popularity and a reputation that made it most ia
vorably known throughout the country. Upon his
retiring from the business, it passed into the hands
ofhis sons Messrs. Tiotson p. and Marshall Brown,
the present propretors, who have maintained its
character, and added many improvements from
time to time in keeping with the age; and in the
recent progress manifested in such mqtM1s by
our city hotels, Browns has kept steady pace.
Their improvements being nearly completed, we
lay before our readers the result Of recent
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the centre building, has been thoroughly painted
and fitted up. To the left Of the hall is light and
capacious sitting room for gentlemen, which has
been newly furnished with handsome carpets from
the warerooms of Barnes & MITCHELL Of this city;
comfortable sofas and lounges, chairs mirrors, and
mantle glasses all new and of modern hA1h. The
three large windows fronting on tho avehpel are
shaded by handsome Venetian blinds, of a~Tew
sfule with Oilt bu
NOEL, of this city. II is brilliantly lighted by
Cornelius chandelier with side jets of gas. New
and chaste papering sets Oft the walls OF this room
while the ceiling has been painted in fresco by
Dreyer. Adjoining and TO the of this room, is
capacious bar room private and retired, which is
also handsomely fitted up The gentlemen s dress
ing room also connects with the hall, and Parks,
the chief of the tonsorial department, has intro
duced two of the most luxurious and comfortable
chairs we have ever seen, which will make the
shaving process positive luxury. They were
manufactured by King, of New York.
Passing from the hall into the rear building by
flight of stairs, is the gentlemcn's dining room.
This is remarkably large and well ftted-up
apartment, eighty feet by twenty five, and is
| capable of seating two hundred guests with COM
fort The ceiling has been tasteiully panelled in
fresco by Dreyer, IN twenty compartments with
heavy gilt centre pieces from which suspended
| four bronze chandeliers manufactured by Corne-
Illus, each containing four burners of gas. The
walls are painted in blue and gilt, with pillars
around the room delicately grained in oak. 1t is
heated by large stoves placed in alcoves about the
room. In a small room adjoining is an apparatus
for the raising of dishes from the pantry to the
dining-ro for the convenience of the servants.
The drawing is in the east building devoted
wholly to the ladies, which has private entrance
from the avenue. 1t is in the second story, front
| ing Pennsylvania avenue, and has commanding
view. This room has been fresco-painted in Drey-
er's best style, and papered with tasteful gilt pa
pering It's carpeting is Of the richest velvet, pre-
senting different shades with change of position,
| and was furnished by Stewart, of New York. The
| furniture of this elegant parlor is composed Of
auteuls, sofas and chairs of the Elizabehan style,
covered with rich crimson velvet, with centre and
side tables to match, topped with Egyptian marble.
The mantels, which are OF beautiful Egyptian
marble, are ornamented with handsome can
delabras and vases, painted in oil. superior
toned piano, of Chickering's make, occupies por-
ton of the room, the magnificent cover of which
was worked for the Orphan Asylum of this city,
and purchased for the room at high price. The
room is furnished with large mirror, 8 by 4, and
two pier glasses, by 3 and is lighted from a
beautiful glass chandelier, by Cornelius The
tains, cornices, &C.. are heavy and OF the best ma
terial. The splendid furniture OF the drawing
room principally manufactured by Williams,
of Baltimore, expressly for this house.
Near the drawing room is the ladies' ordinary,
40 feet by is, which is light airy and comfortable.
The ceiling of this room has been frescoed and the
walls newly papered.
On the same range with these rooms, and front
| ing the avenue, is extensive suite of parlers
chambers, &Ct Tor Ad1eS, winch all elegantly
| and newly furnished in modern style, painted and
| frescoed, lighted by gas chandeliers throughout.
The parlors are provided with pianos oil paintings,
| &c; and nothing seems 10 have been spared to
| make lady visiters feel themselves {" at home.'
The gentlemen's chambers are also most COM
fortably furnished with every thing that is desira
BILE. Guests can be suited with rooms of all sizes
| provided with single, double, many more
| beds in room may be desired. In this respect
this hotel is hard to excel, in the front building
| the rooms arc remarkably capacious while the
rear building is especially fitted up for single cham
bers
The hotel contains one hundred and thirty cham
bers, and safely compares, in the comfort and ee
gance of their htting-up, with the hotels of other
cities. A number of these chambers front on G
street, which latterly has undergone desirable
improvement, and are especially suitable for those
desiring quiet rooms, free from the hustle Of the
| avenue.
Before concluding, must not omit the cuisine
that most important department of a we'll ordered
hotel, which found TO be under the direction Of
| M Julien, (whosc reputation in culinary matters
is we'll known in this city, especially at the west
| end,) and where every thing beto1ened the great
est order cleanliness and regularity IL is situated
in the basement of the rear building, rs are the
wash-rooms, pantry, meat rooms &c, all of which
were in the best order, and provided with all the
| modern convenience. The fine butter, cream,
Sc, which saw in one of these rooms, came from
the dairy Of the hotel, which supplies all its wants
| in such articles throughout the year.
| The and handsome papering Of the hotel
| throughout was executed by Mr.. s. p Franklin, of
this city the fresco work by MIR. Dreyer of Balti-
more and the painting by Mr. Charles Turner, Of
this city. The gas-ixtures, stoves, &c, fur
nished by Mr.. W II. Narrower, Of 7th street.
The proprietors have secured the services Of po-
lite and attentive clerks assistants, servants, &c.
who arc prompt in their attention 10 the wishes Of
guests and seem have fair start for the patron
age Of the public during the approaching busy
season.