The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-30

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FHH NEW HOTEL AT CAPE MAY.
The southern extremity Of New Jersey, which runs
o.t into the broad Atlantic at Cape Nay, has long been
fAvoste resort for the citizens Of Phiadsphia
and baltimore. The want Of extended accommodation
has prevented many Of citizens from visiting it, and
to obvat this defect company organized last year
for the construction Of very large hotel, called the
Mount Vernon This house il in such state Of for
wardness that it viii be completed by the opening Of
bathing in july and has been leased by Mr. Job
Taber, Of the American Hotel In this city, whose tact
and experience give every ASSURANCE that the Mount
Vernon in sn its appointments comforts and uxuries
will be equal to any other hotel in the country. The
building occupies four sides Of quadrangle with front
of 800 feet and two wings Of 500 feet four sto
high and win two thousand guests
The dining will be Of the largest in the
world being 400 feet long by 90 in width. All
the sleeping ventilated thoroughly and have
French windows. comm unicating with magnificent
res Of verandas thirteen feet wide Along these
verandAs there continuous walk nearly two miles in
length such is the great extent Of the mansion The To-
cation Of the Mount Vernon is about $50 yards from
of the finest nd beaches in the world, smooth
floor and hard MARBLE unbroken by any ravine
fssure and possessing surf Of most luxurious fresh
Bath houses bath cars, warm salt baths, and
In daily communication with this city and
with abundant supplies Of the finest sh caught in the
immediate waters with immense beds of planted oysters
which of the peculiar kind which retain all their fla
vor and substance during the warm months, with sum
game of all descriptions finer table be spread
in the world than Mr. Taber give his guests at the
Mount Vernon Hotel.
The salubr,y Of Cape May and the eminent adyan
tages for bathing have been endorsed by
the most eminent physicians in country, and all who
visit it in search OF health pleasure to obtain
taxation during the hot months, delighted with it.
When New Workers. to know it better 1t will become
Of their most favorte resorts The immense Of
this structure which il to receive the of Mr..
Taber will all who visit Cape May that they
and complete, it will offer greater attractions to
tourists than have been presented At former season
We intend to make citizens better acquainted with
Cape May, that one of their number has a hotel
there for their accommodation, and shall hereafter
Hotel and by showing who have furnished it, prepared
its fixtures and all its appointments give better idea of
its extent and msgnifcence and the vast outlay which
has been incurred upon its construction. In the mean
time while the advance of weather suggests the
programme for summer amusements let Cape May be put
dow of the places where beauty, fashion, wealth.
honest contcntment, disappointed politicians, happy
Office holders cabinet minister's foreign diplomats, and
all the world and his wife, win figure the coming summer
under the charge OF Taber in his magnificent Mount
Vernon Hotel
GRIswOLD HOUSE, GRoToN CONN.
"A beautiful ana CONNEXIONS motel mas recently been
erected in Groton 1t fronts the river Thames, is
about eighty feet long, has two fine promenades on the
first second floors, large and spacious hall ele
CANT suit Of together with all the necessary fixtures
which belong to first class hotel From the cupoa there
is magnificent view Of Long Island Sound, always en-
hyened with steamboats, AK innumerable coaseTs Of
Long Fishers and Cub islands and New London directly
opposite with its two finest churches in the country
iteam ferry connects with the latter place every five
minutes The New London, Wiimantic, and Palmer
Railroad opens the travel to the back country Hartford
Springfield Worcester, and Boston, the New Haven and
New London road to Ssybrook Gulford New Haven and
New York line Of tine steamboats, nterscct between
Norwich Mystic and Stonington Besides, the nightly
boats from New York and the daily boats to Greenport
Long leland give il facility OF communication with
the country the seaboard and the larger cities which
caupot be surpassed BY any other watering place in the
States.
Those Who fond Of bathing good fishing, boat
sailing and pleasant comp cannot desire better 10
cahty than Groton for summer residence II has the
reputation of being the coolest place the Sound
any doubt it, let them try for themselves
The memorable monument which commentaries the
horrd massacre Of September O. 1881 rises 1872 feet from
the lofty hill directly in the of the house and to
the vsiter the ruined old fort from whose ramparts
scene Of beauty seldom Witnessed presents itself is an
yard " 18th its thrilling assocations-an of which serve
to make Groton and its hotel the Griswod House,
1t win be kept BY Messrs Benjamin W. Brown and J.
A. Fowler two enterprsng respectable, and accommo.
dating young men. viii be opened on the first day Of
June.
NEW HOTEL IN SAVANNAH.
IRON the Tallahassee Floridian.]
this want in more striking manner, will narrate q
little episode in the adventures Of friend Of ours who
had occasion to esoy the comfortable quarters Of the
Recently, gentleman from city, his way New
He was driven to the - House. No room. sir; all
full the reply to his application for accommoda
tons. The omnibus soon drew up at the - House,
where the unpleasant gence waited him. Our
friend was, Capt. Truck would say, in category
eyes had scarcely closed for two nights and he could
ssa1a he must have ySp make
" Can you give me settse sofa - "out Of the
question "Well can you give me pillow and ban.
in the house,
Fortunately eur merchant traveller had blanket
he dropped himself down in the barroom. a
pie Of chairs and in the land of dreams. OF
couse he could not sleep late in the morning = his
bedroom was little too public for that and so q
few hours Of rest only was the best he could do.
After dinner he called for his bill preparatory to
Barking the steamer for New York 1.-TWO dollars and
quarter was the response. At, dollars and quar-
ter y exclaimed our traveller ''why how's thatf The
dinner dollar lodging, fifty cents '.Lodgng-why,
sir had no bed, no settee-not even pallet slept
on two chairs, with my blanket and in the bar
room at that and yet you charge me, lodging, fifty
cents ="
Our friend Looked his Indignation and the clerk looked
book" "well, sir, give me the bill; write down each
item and then receipt it-Il pay it'-and he did but
as be threw the money the counter it with rap
Of the knuckles 80 loud to cause sambo, who was
handling the baggage, to turn quickly around and
hib quantity Of white his eyeld and fur
nsh the bytanders with idea Of the capacity Of the
huge had placed beneath his wide spread
ing proboscs Our friend departed revolving in his mind
the question whether the propretors OF the House
had not better ell off all their bedding and to
chairs nasmuch they consider that few hours doze
the latter is worth much whole nights rest in
q bed.
DEsTITUTrON AND DEATH.-Several days ago we
spoke Of a and his wife, with their child who came
10 the central watch house seeking shelter for the
night they being moneyless and homeless Yesterday
morning the lifeess body Of that female
veyed thitherhe shroud bedsheet the cooling board
plank torn from a fence the hearse furniture wagon
The corpfe subsequently buried at the expense Of the
corporation. The coroner having summoned jury, they
proceeded to inquire into the Of her death. II ap
peared, from the testimony that both the and
her husband addicted TO strong drink. They were
tneant and together with their chlda girl four years