Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-28
nAITY EVENING STAR.
CITY 1T EN- s .

:. bo,,om. We can iruthtuly say that the United
- contains no similar place of business more
-,rs,eIy and elegantly fitted up and prepared from
TO r,rret II Is a confectionery ard restaurant
..,i.Lmert for ladies and gentlemen, ON the ptin-
u If the celebrated places OF Taylor and Thomp
: ~ Roadway. New York. The store-Ioon On
-.,spue - fitted with beautiful counters entirely
marble. and with floor of vafegated tiles. Back
.,, front store rising few steps, one enters the
=, s,loon. III which hundred LADIES' and g'.ntle
- mi, he comfortably entertained at small marble
: ,,bIes The furniture IN this chamber is III all
,,.,ts equal TO that of AM room in the Executive
,,,sin Thus, the curtains. Of SATIN darnask, cost
"a EAR ard the lounges, sofas, and chairs there
80 made 70 match The chandeliers there have
-, proeu.rd al Il cost of six hundred dollars each.
IN ,be second floor, they have beautiful restaurant
-,,uber for gentlemen only, upon the plan of Del
-,,rico's gentIemen's saloon, IN New York also
-,-.eouslv fted parlor and dining rOom connected,
,,.bIe Of comfortably entertaining private party
. thirty also three other rOOns for private parties,
,,.b Of which will enable the proprietor to dine or
-, from half dozen to a dozen guests. The house
-. ND extensive back buildings, running through
-, hock aute 10 f. street, in one of which is the
u,uuactory of confectionery, and in the other the
,,v,,e apartments of the family. The Placement Of
M front building Is devoted to- culinary and heating
.,r.,srs wherein everything Is arranged without
~ cost or that mightInterfsTs with convenience.
The whole establishment l. capable OF entertaining
,,urssn four and five hundred guests AZ the same
,.,, with comfort and despatch. Mr.. J. w. Thomp-
con executed the plumbing and gas fitting of this sor
,,o,, house. IN manner rejecting great credit in
s,sS upon his taste and skill We may sayas much
n, an the many Washington and District artists,
,rizans and mechanics, who have been called on to
si in the production of this palace of place, whose
,.u,ss we mentioned in connection with il not long
sce. In the matter of its silver ware and CHINA
nai rass ware, We may mention that il is NIT whit
Ashpd the furniture of the Presidents house in style
and costllness. The whole establishment has cost
,,s ensrprising and popular proprietor outlay of
ogr ss1 900 for which he will no doubt be speedily
and amply repaid, for lie his thus furnished what
has long been much needed desideratum in Wash
mgIon city.
list ofthe President 10 Acknowledging 10
bs Baltimore papers. the President of the United
I'LL
pnrate Secretary, took the people by surprise, by ap-
reanng at the Agricultural exhibition yesterday sud
DENLY and like private citizen. Joshua Vansant,
ESQ. President of the Maryland Mechanics InstI
rue conducted the President to the grounds, where
h vas cordially received by G.. b. Calvert, Esq.
President of tho Maryland Agricultural Association.
and other gentlemen connected with the society.
coughing match, which ha was much pleased with,
stsr which he took general view of the exhibition
expressing high concentrations of the same. Sub
queniIy he was conducted to the Fair OF the Mary
md Institute, whsre he was appropriately rece ived
Nv Mr.. Vansani, and other officers and members of
the association An Inspection Of the various arii-
,e. useful and ornamental, afforded much pleasure
% the party and pride 1t the eminent skill and in
,snuity shown by American genius and talent The
President partOok of fine collation. in the Mana
leFs room, and was presented with r spIendId cake
called the {" Washington CAKE lie received it in
aiew pertinent remarks, and retired after spending
couple of hours admITIng the exhibition and re CIV
ma the congratulations of those present The Fresj
dent not feeling at liberty TO remain longer returned
"a, evening to Washington, and is day assidnously
engaged IN duties which require his attention here
To Washington Boarding Houscs.-This city Is
celebrated for IFS well kept boarding houses, where
Strangers and citizens can he quietly and comfort
ahy accommodated, and without annoyance. Sew
sa Of them are very extensively patronrzed, other,
Of medium accommodations and some plain; 20
that the millionaire, the mddling class, and the
pam man, can have their wishes gra,ified at the
R1u-e> appropriate to their abilities and wants.
Ihe-e private hotels, we may call them a:e mostly
s'p, by widow and other lldic-, but few Gentlemen
engaging IN the business and they ever kind and
attentive 10 Their bOarders. With tact which large
''Pensnee must teach, they generally have the fac
uv TO anticipate es wants before they are ex
pressed, look, movement speaking to them Is
plainly as If you had uttered your desires. Quick
to accommodate. they also slow to offend, and
tnfeavoT in all cases TO make their houses home to
hoss who seek them. There l. no greater comfort
ioa sojourner than good boarding house and agree
a1's tahdlady, and such we have IN Washington in
ahuniance. Persons will md the accommodations
'frer at these places than where they are iostled
H 'hrons Of people, each seeking his own accom-
''''H Niti'u' uhuiIlg ", ana costing nm more
mn he had taken hom. with an oblignc land
a1y Of boarding house
5fE'nan IVrneT'i BoIi.-ln addition to those we
a'' repeatedly noticed. we observe that the Ger
nan Turner AssocIatIOn'- ball l., TO take place a,
'a'u>ls, on Tuesday evening next. The waltz Will
Displayed III perfection, aud other dances cn,oyed.
IN IN the intervals, gymnas ics, singing, and other
wrestling amusemcuts be introduced. This popu
~ herman association nerver fails to get I'D their
''r'anments finely, ard this promises TO be one of
her hest
u beGut,fUi SilreT P,tchrr.-We have -eeusbeau-
"l >HVer pitch present to Mr.. VIM H. Morgan
'nls city. recently connected with 4 prruIar
N''opidn Opera Troupe. The inscription ON II *
10 W. n. Morgan (Thompsonl from his fnrme,
'ra'sS OF kunkcl'- Nightingale Opera Troupe.
MN MO OF iucHdshIp and esteem. Presented Oct
90 i'71' Al Charleston, s. e.. on the eve of hi, 70
"'''h 10 private life 'Iha pitcher !, ri,hI,
r'pr.Sentlns yak leaves, acorns, Sc. and l.
ing present To tie talented ,ambor,p.st and
''' VINO l. now IN this civ.