Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-02
The new Guyoso House.

When the New EughudeTs build village the
FIRST buildings erected a church and a school
house. To this leading feature W. attribute tn
general good order neatuess aud thrift which dis
tingush those villages. In that respect Memphis
is not be hind any of our Northern States on, c-
zsus have acted munific, nifty in providing houses
for religious worship sud schools to educate their
children. Mex in order to providing for the 5pir-
tua and intellectual wants of community stands
a house of public entertainments, aud, in this coun-
try the business Importance of city is in great
m,n-uTe, estimated by the character OF it, hotels
tn. leading hotels of New York, New Orleans
Cincinnati, and many other cities OF the Urited
States are built upon such a grand scale, requiring
such al Immense oUuI " o. cupital that the private
fortune Of TO one individual il ample Ih for
the undertaking. True, John Jacob Aston could
eingle-handed, construct the Aston House, but be
was the only in New York, at that time, able
20 carry successfully through enterprise Gre
ditabie to himself and the great commercial emp0r-
um Of the Union.
Since the opening OF the severed Railroads which
centre in Memoirs, the want of hotel accommOda-
tons has been great Cause Of complaint. The
Commercial aUd the WOTsham House, both admira
bly, conducted, are wholly inadequate TO tie re-
,qurpments of growing city. With view 20
afford emUleT accOmmO datiOns 70 the travelling pub
lie, and 20 give tn city of his residence otcl
worthy of her present and future destiny, Col.
Robert on Topp has undertaken the NEW GAYO-O
House. which, in a few weeks, will be open for the
reception OF guests This building has a flcdde OF
226 feet containing I37 large szs windows, COM
manding a wide view of the Mississippi ana the
western portion Of the city. Il also has depth Of
I56 f et and contang 275 sleeping rooms; av rag
5ng % by % feet.
There il one main Office to which is attached
large reading rooms, annunciator with four hun
dred signals. The large dining room is l73 bv 40
and 20 feet in heghtb; it contains l65 gas burners,
extensive mirrors, aud l. tpstetuy rescoed 10 the
highest perfection OF art. In addition there IS an
early breakfast ball capable of seating one nunIrcd
persons. Two lad = parors, and one reception
room Tor ladies' beautifully frescoed, and bath
and closets on each foor. There are also billiard
rooms aud a tar room in the north wing
Every room is furnished with gas fittings, requir,,
zoos feet of pipe. The machinery department
contains large high-pTessure boiler, so feet by
40 inches; steam engine OF ten horse power
driving working machine, washing machine, steam
mang!r aud dry house There is also attached
steam tirr pumps, by which water can be conveyed
tO4every part OF the house, in case of fir. The
arrangeu ents for extinguishing fire so perfect
and ample that guests may feel secure against
ca-ualitles by FIRE.
In the kitchen there are extensive steam vegeta-
br boilers, rotary roast, r., large cooking ranges,
ovens, hot-plates and the latest improved pastry
ovens. We noticed in this department large
ct am table, seventeen feet long, for the purpose
OF keeping meats always warm, and hot steam
plates Tor pastry-plates, &c, sc.
The GayOso has its own gas works on the prem
ises containing house, cOndensers, purifiers,
aud argr gasom Ger, capable Of holding lO,OC0
feet OF gas. In the court two cIsterns capable
OF holding about sc, 900 barrels.
The GayosO has been leased for ten yeaTsb Col
ID. COckrrll, the weil-known and popular host OF
the Comm rca Hotel, who il furnishing il in style
90 correspond with its design and elaborate finish
If the stranger who comes here estimates pros
perity, enterprise, and our commercial and
manufacturing greatness ny the spendOr, ampil
tude and perfection in every department Of tDis
hotel, Memphis be tried by no higher standard,
nor can she aspire to prouder Standardization
plies Eagle d Enquirer.