New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-03

large enough to do the work, but would ee pet
ter were il considerably larger The ranges
are COMPACT and convenient, but still much IN
feriOr, as we think, TO the French. A large
part ofthe heat for the cooking is derived from
steam, furnished BY 8 steam engine IN tne
wash-roOm Tie same power drives the WASH
ing machines two in number-One holding ABOUT
as much as two hogsheads, and the other about
two barrels-and the drying machine. By 'hls
apparatus we ere told that shirts can be wash
ed and dried ready ior the ironers in ten I'M
utes. The mos, laborou- work OF the Laundry
Will thus be performed by machinery as it
ought to be.
We do not undertake 10 describe IN more
detail the arrangements and the sumptuous-
ness Of this hotel That it will be fNorite
with the public is insured by its position and
is splendor. In the last respect it is evident
that new era has begun for these great me-
tropolitan caravanseries. HencetOrth they
must be furnished without regard TO cost the
days have gone by when quiet comfort mere
Persons from the country and from other cities
who henceforth visit New-York, especially if
thew bring their families with them, will now
desire to experience the full extent of palatial
macuifcence in their lodgings and entertain
ment. and to have something 10 tell about on
their return to the untraveled at home.
Hotel-bailding and furnishing has, however,
not yet reached perfection, as we proceed to
Indicate BIZ little criticism on the 81. Nlcho-
las
In the first place VOID which applies TO all
our buildings; they are too slightly made.
We remember often noticing the walls of the
81 Nicholas as thcy were going up, with the
reflection that they might be might be strong
enough to stand, and doubtless were, for no ar
chitect would be fool enough TO make such a
building otherwise, but that il they were ours,
we should add brick or two to their thick
uess. Walls six stories high, which have to
bear so great a weight Of furniture. fixtures
and persons as these will contain, ought to be
strong enough to stand. not only in ord-
nary circumstances but even if FIRE should
consume their interior supports. Next, in re-
spect TO ventilation We fud the ST. Nicholas
deficient It's apartments and single lodgings
rooms. have no means OF ventilation except
by opening the door or windows. This is none
the leas a great fault because it is so
universal. Every good house should be 80
arranged as that the body OF air in It's
apartments should be changed regularly
though impt rccptibly. Next there are not
baths enough. The single rooms are almost
entirely without them, and a man lodged in
the fifth story has to go out OF the way down
stairs to take a bath. In 4 hotel OF such
character and pretensions, though II is not
necessary that baths should be attached to
every single chamber, they should still be easy
of access 10 all the occupants of such rooms
And then in respect to furniture, hangings
&c: though VT do not wish TO speak deci-
sivcly about the St Nicholas, inasmuch as it is
not yet completed and we cannot Judge of the
fnal effect sill the tendency is 10 seek for
.rlendOr in the style Of the snowy North
River steamboats,. rather than for real elegance
and solid luxurious good taste. such as gen
toman of high culture, refinement and love of
art would exhibit in fitting up palace Tor his
own use And yet this and not the North
River method is the trle one. There is also
smother deficiency which We had hoped here
to see remedcd. In house six s6ories high
FIVE weary fights Of stairs have 70 be climbed
in order to gain the upper story. This is an
awful toll for tic human legs and unnecessary.
There is steam power at hand, and there are
INGENIOUS brains enough TO invent Ill elegant
aud convenient apparatus 20 convey skyward
the upward boand, and earthward the descend.
ine, without suchtexces,i,e labor Of mortal
muscle
We add that the 81 Nicholas owned BY
Mr. y. II Hsicht, snl VIII be kept by Messrs.
IrcaGwen u Acker As further index Of It's
luxury. We may say that merely 10 furnish il
costs some $4,000
CALITOR>It GRIEVANCES.