Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-09-09
The Metropolitan Hotel.

This huge establishment, after an expen-
diture of S950,O00, and three years of con-
slant labor, is completed and opens on the
first of September. 1t is, with scarcely an
exception, the most gorgeously furnished ho-
tel in existence. Magnificent mirrors, cost
ly upholstery and cabinet ware, choice mar
bles and rich velvet carpetings, render its
apartments luxurious TO degree not easily
described. The building, which has 'front.'
age on Broadway and Prince street of five
hundred and sixteen feet, or nearly one-tenth
of mile, is five stories in height and beau-
tifully decorated throughout with rich frcs-
co painting, OF every shade of color and va
riety of style. Nearly one hundred parlors
with bath rooms and chambers attached, are
richly overland with velvet carpetngs of the
most costly kind, and ovcrhung with dra-
perry Of design and shade corresponding
with the fresco painting OF the walls which
is in no two apartments the same. Besides
these, there are about two hundred gentle
mems rooms, finished in a style but little
inferior, with hot and cold baths and every
othor convenience. All the principal rooms
are provided with rosewood furniture, and
variously colored heavy silk brocat .lle.--
The entire building will accommodate from
500 TO 700 guests.
Mirrors, both mantel and par glasses,
are placed in the main parlorS the aggrc-
gate expense of which is not far from $1S,-
600. The largest are 81 by 81 feet, and
are wider than any previously imported
One of these is placed in the Jridal parlor,
which is the most gorgeously furnished of
any in the building. The bedsteld alone
cost ST 600, and the bed-spread, which is
of canary-colored satin, embroidered with
needle work, cost $500. The drapery in
this parlor, with its suit of rooms, cost
$4,000. The cabinet furniture is covered
with gold and orange brocatelle In deco
rating the parlors and dining halls. from
$4,000, to $4,000 has been expended.
The carpetting was selected abroad, and
comprises patterns Of rare beauty and of
very tasteful design. One of tho gentle
mems parlors is covered with single piece
Of very heavy tapestry, which is peculiarly
beautiful. In all there are over 1900 yds.
There are three large dining halls, suited
to as many different hours for serving din
ner, elegantly decorated with iresco work,
and hung with massive chandeliers of new
pattern. Altogether there are five flights
of stairs. The principal one, leading up
from the centre, is Of oak, with the ceilings
adjacent supported by columns of scagliola,
or composition Of marble fragments or col
ored cements, susceptible of high polish,
and of rare beauty. Immediately above are
the ladies' parlors, superbIy furnished.
The silver and China ware is Of a costly
description. Two dining sets cost 81 500.
The China ware required for this establish
rnent, was sufficient in quantity to fill sew
enty-tive large casks.
In the rear Of the building are large steam
boilers, from which the building is heated
through iron tubes. Baggage will be raised
by it through all the stories, in dummies
The clothes will be washed and dried by
steam, and steam will he made auxiliary Ia
the cooking department.
Some 800 900 has been expended for
marble with which to erect fire places.
mantels, Sc, which comprise beautiful spe-
cimens of Sienna, pink Lisbon, brocatelle
and statuary marble n. Y. Jour. c, m.