The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-07-02


FRIEND COURIER As The mails close for your
part Of the world this afternoon. send this,
trusting that its contents may be interesting to
your many readers in that far off land.
In the first place would call attention to the
many beautiful hotels in this place, viz: the st.
Nicholas, Metropolitan, Callamore, Prescott, ST.
Dennis, and GRAMMATICAL of which, are fitted
up in the most gorgeous STYLE imaginable. The
four first named are located in Broadway. with
in stones throw Of each other. speak know
ingly when / say, let all rough looking Caliior-
mans keep away from The ST. Nicholas, for they
will be shown no favor; hut it a man goes
there dressed in style, though perchance with
out dollar i'll his pocket he is taken in. Not
so at the Metropolitan. All are treated alike by
the gentlenlanly proprieturs--ihe brothers L.-
and-one OF whom is old resident Of Calitnr
MA and is willing to make allowances for the
appearance of one who has hot been where the
aristocracy congregate for some years.
The city Is crowded with strangers brous hit
here by HE celebration OF the various reiisiu,is
anniversaries. Mlauy Will doubtless REMAIN ui
I'll the opt nmg OF ine Great EAhIbltlon, conir-
| buttons lU winch are pouring III danny from al
parts OF the world. The bunuIng which Is now
III the Ut erection, Will nUt be Sufficiently
large To cuulaIu all The articles offered, aha lic
association have entered mo contracts Tor auu-
| tIonal buildings near lhe MALL one 30 n.ahy
uescr ptlons til HE appearance OF The building
having been gwen by "ber pens ilian milne, /
will not atu.uIpI ll-sufficl, Iii 10 say, iat When
hnlshed 1t Viii be vi the greatest s.ruc lures
III The worlu.
Speaking OF charlottesville grand feature of
attraction Is II rancunI's Colossal Hippodrone"
rom PARIS, the exhibition OF which has aitlac-
ted thousands upon thousands. 10 ehuint rate
the various performances given at this establish
ment would occupy more ROOM than can spare
-sutficienl 10 say, liat they consist OF Tourna-
u.ents, chariot races, nurse races UslrItl hunt
ing, Sc, &C.. ihe. by carrying one back III I'M
| ugInatlul, To the days OF the hrst Oiymplads ut
1he ancient Greeks and Romans, when cxhIbi-
lions similar to these were gwen at the Coils
| cum OF Rome and the Parlhenon al Athens.
BY far the most elegant and clasic exhibition
Of all is the grand chariot races, IN whlch the
competitors for the prize are two lovely females,
who handle the ribbons with dexier,iy and
skill which should put OF the fancy whips
Of this city TO the blush.
| l cannot close without giving you descrip-
| ton of the building he whole establishment
| is Ill The form OF hexagon; the outer wall is
| built OF brick 10 the height of about twenty
| feet; the roof consists OF au inineIise awning.
| Sumo idea of lis size may be imagined from the
tact that the interior is arranged i'll The style OF
an ampiiheatre, with accommodation sufficient
| for 1000 persons. | have been assured by the
| ticket seller that the above number of tickets
were sold for the first representation. The seats
are divided iuto three Clusses, with many dii-
fcrenl entrance fees, viz, reserved SEALS boxes
and pitt, The prices for which are respectively
81 %, Soc and CSC. In the area formed by the
seals is the course one-ihird Of IA mile III cir
cut, and sufficiently wide for twenty horses to
stand abreast. The centre is laid off in grass
y. o;s with fountains of Croton water in the cen
ire Of each, which latter are lighted with coloi-
ed lamps The whole of the vast establishments
is lighted with gas. The performances are such
that The most filstidious cannot take offence.
Yours truly, FESGLoN.