Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28


of the multitude was waited over the partinr
waves, and as the cannon's smoke rose UPWARDS.
the General once more waved his hand. and the
boat shot rapidly from the shore. This was the
last time he ever saw New York.
The City Hotel, in Broadway, between Thames
and Liberty streets, built towards the close of the
last century, for over fifty years the most no
ted house of entertainment in the city. It's as
sembly room, with its double floor, most skilfuly
adapted to dancing, had witnessed the festive en-
joyment of several generations twas torn down
in 1a48, and extensively constructed and substan-
tial Warehouses (known as No. 113, 115, III
and 119 Broadway now occupy its place; and
yet methinks the genius of the past might haunt
it still, and as the midnight, careworn votary of
commerce tolls over his weary task, there may
break his startled the accents of other days
and other scenes the faint echos of long-ago utter
ed harmonies, the ring of laughing, joyous, inno-
cent youth; perhaps of the fervid trusting words
of plighted love, perhaps, too, of the fierce and
mennacing tones of jealousy rivalry-for all of
these, and more than all these, was that ancient,
honored, much loved spot cognizant. These are
day dreams. We look again, but the illusion has
vanished, and mammon remains, the only grim
but mighty reality.
The Adelphi Hotel was at no. 10 Broadway,
on the corner of Broadway and Exchange street,
opposite the Bowling Green. 1t was very fash
ionabe hotel in its day 1t was burnt in the great
fire of 1845, and large brick stores occupy its
place.
The Washington Hotel, formerly occupied the
ground now known as the site of Stewards marble
buildings. The hotel was built in IS, and
burned in 1874. The ground was then purchas-
ed by A. 7. Stewart & Co. who erected the mag
nifcent marble stores which now adorn Broadway,
Immediately above the park, between Chambers
and Read streets.
The Astor House is on Broadway, occupying
the entire block between Barclay and Vesey
streets. 1t is a massive edi6ce, built of Granite
and is one of the finest hotels in the United States
1t was erected by the late John Jacob Astor, in
1885 1t contains three hundred and forty rooms
and has often entertained six hundred guests. II
is built round quadrangular court which, until
lately, had fountain in the centre; but the pro
prietors have recently erected spacious saloon
framed of iron, and richly decorated, in this open
space, to be used as a kind of exchange or ban
room, on the plan of the New Orleans Hotels.
The United States Hotel, formerly Known a:
'Holts Hotel" occupies the entire front on Full
ton street, between Prarl and w ateI streets.
was erected by Mr.. Stephen Holt, and first open
ed to the public, January 10th, 1888 The from
on Fulton street is 100 feet, on Pearl street Il
feet inches, on Water street IS feet inches
1t is built of marble and is six stories high, beside
the basement. The height of the main building
to the top of the cornice is rs feet; to the top
the promenade So feet; from the side walk to tn
top of the dome 1876 feet. It contains dinn;
hall 100 feet in length, two side dining rooms a
feet each, together with 25 parlors, making in al
165 rooms. One thousand people can be accom-
modated with dinner at once, and three hundre
with lodgings at night. The number of window
in the building is $50. Appertaining to the estab
lishment is a well, bored $40 feet yielding con
slant supply of pure rock water, which by mean
of am-engine is conveyed to every part of tn
building. Large cisterns are also placed in tn
garrets, to which hose are attached, for the pun
pose OF conveying water freely and constantly
7 safe guard against fire, invaluable and necessar
S in so extensive building.
e The Metropolitan Hotel is situated in Broad
way, at the corner of Prince street, on the sill
e known as Niblo's Garden. 1t is built of brow
r stone and was erected in 1851, at cost of owe
: half million of dollars. It's front on Broadwa
: is 1926 feet 1t is an imposing edifce and grei
: ornament to that portion of the city. The builc
ing is six stories high, and contains over 500 room
e each room being supplied with gas, and hot an
g cold water. The building contains mile
: elegantly painted halls and passages, and mo
1t than IL miles of pipes to convey the gas, hot al
Il cold water, and steam Ito warm the building)
b every portion of the establishment. As this hot
IL is one of the most celebrated public houses in Il
re city more minute description may not be uni
D. teresting.
h We commence in our description with the CT
is lar Two stories below the street, below the inf
s. ence of the frosts or the heats are situated t
y wine cellars, and the refrigerators. These celia
US abound in every convenience for preserving store
u, wines, &C., and large apartment is provided
. be used as an ice-house.
ne In the basement, on Prince street, are the kite
h, ems These are the largest in the city. The fo'
n are of iron, and range embracing all the lat
n, Improvements extends on the side next the str
in for more than sixty feet. A great part of t
D. range is so arranged that the cooking is done
he steam. At the lower end of the main kitchen