The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-06

nS~ NV HOTEL IN RIcaaoND.-A change Is con-
templated in the ST. CHARLES HOTEL, and very
desirable one it most certainly is. This Hotel
has struggled on under different arrangements
tos,ustaiu itself first class Hotel but in that
ii has not succeeded. II had the indefatigsble ma
nagement Of Mr.. Ballard. of the Exchange. and
the better location and management of the Ameri
can TO G. intend aeainst-ytt In ts NEST prosperous
days, it commanded fair share Of public patron.
age. As the business has slowly crept up Main
street. In that proportion has the more fashion
able part of Hotel patronage moved with it. This
therefore has suggested this change, and 1t Is
now proposed 10 make the Hottie the home Of the
business man at a low price, on the European plan
Many of the leading Hotels Of the North have adopt
ed The pan aud il works we'll. while others have
been compelled 10 shut their houses.
synopsis of the improvement aud alteration OF
the ct. CHARLES Is simply this
II is proposed to convert the large Office room
orening On Main street into a large Eating Saloon
that is be always open, from O'clock in the morn
ing Until ii at night. so that single meal can be
had at q moments notice. at any hour of the day on
night costing from five cents until the appetite il
satisfied. room FOR lodging enc day and night
will cest fifty cents, three dollars and fifty cents
for one week.
The Lodging Department will be separated from
the Eat aIOon 80 that those who desire 1t. car
lodge at the uotel. aud eat wherever they please
| 81 the Saloon even cheaper than they can spend
their time walking home, If 3 long distance.
| Tbe regular dining room will be kept open on the
old rl.n of hotel keeping. one dollar and seven
| ty,l,e cents per day. The two large and beautiful
parlors the second floor will he kept tor the uss
Of the ay boarders; also. one largo parlor for thu
! gents With the combination of both plans O
hotel keeping it gives the travelling business mar
opportunity u make his hotsl charges light az
Le plt8Sea and 1t the same n1e it provides for tht
| country patronage on the good old plan Of "rrLI
| BOARD although each distinct from the other Tbs
| 81. CHAALEs HoIEt is situated Gu Main street abon
midway of the business part of the town-pas> aut
! repassed by the cmuibusrs every few moments t.
he A3.urhs. thereby giving the stranger oppor
unity gain cheap access to ali parts Of the city
| 1t il proposed. also. that this Hotel shall BIZ
managed on the joint stock pIao, and company 1,
! now forming Tor the purpose Two gentlemen vel
| known 10 citizens. have already subscribed
| $20Gd1 tow ards capital stock which is 10 be SO,
0 aud they ask the merchants aud Others interested
in the success Of the Hotel to forward and sub
scribe the other $1,000, which is TO be the working
Capital Of the house The stock will be issued IN cerif
icatss of Sl eh. There will be president selected
from the stockholders, who is IN have nominal sl
arg; board of directors, und the managing age Mt
who Is u receive thu moneys and he general agent
| for the company. A semiannual meeting Of the
och holders will take Place TO declare such dividends
! may b. made by ths workings of this new insti
tuition In the Soatb We believe that tho Interest
n>rcbsnta on Main street In the vicinity of the He
tel will be materially advanced by this corporation
and think they should come forward and subscribe
10 the stock in small quantities. 50 that many vii
! f 81 an interest 10 its success.
! The plan works admirably In the North. Why
! not herri The books of the corporation vii, bt
speedily opened, AID ten per cent. will lie requires
soon ator tho subscription upon each share OF stock
Ii will then be called in instsnents of ten pei
cent II ,nted and ii not, further call will b
made upon the stoc shoiders, but dividends al
NAV he declared from time 10 time, will be accredt
ed to the s.ck not fully paid in The s1heue seems
70 lie feasible one, and IN every way fair. The pro
Iecto.s cone forward an earnest OF success and
nav down their s20,Oo0 at the start. We wish the
new enterprise success.