The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-31


1 wAsuRoros CRY HorEIs--Four of our principal ho-
tells in operation, Wizards Hotel has been
closed for several weeks past in order that the build
ing may be renovated and uvenated for the approach
ing winter There is also large addition being
made 10 it, capable of accommodating at least three hun
bred guests.
IL has been the fashion to speak dispaagngly of our
hotels, and to say that they unequal to the
mediation Of the travelling public but we do not think
that there any just grounds for such an nputaton
With the exception of Inauguration days and great
festivals, hotels, with the aid Of numerous
boarding houses have always been able to afford ample
accommodations for travellers and engagements have
been made from time to time the increase of travel
rendered them necessary Az regards the comfort and
convenience OF the guests these hotels well APP
pointed as any others Their tables always well
supplied with the best that the market affords.
For several years past the transient custom has
been very small and hotels have been forced to rely
mainly for their support the receipts OF the winter
season when Congress has been in session This has
made the business rather Improbable but are graft
fed to find that there has been change in this respect
and during the present season the custom has been
largely increased la fact, may say that Washington
is much lively than it has been known to
be during the of Congress 1t is true that do
not have opera season. and the theatre is closed but
still there large numbers of viste here now and the
many delightful promenades about the city always
crowded The fashionable drives also present
ally animated appearance and everybody to be
gratiied with this agreeable change.
We understand that it is the intention of the proprie
of Browns the National and the United States Hotels
to make such repairs and improvements may become
necessary provide for the increase of business which
Is expected during the next winter season "a
TmE Old NATIONAL TnKAIaE, with all its pleasant
Citations in the midst Of the present heated term is for
gotten In place of wishing for the charming perform
which used to take place within its spacious wallis
our citizens think more of soourn at the Springs
and the gay hops that given there From being
object of interest it is regarded with favor at all
1t is nothing than unshapely of ruins
which have attractveness for the eye of the paser
But STILL the reader must not think that there is moth
ing to be made out Of that unsghtly pile of rubbish We
understand that the old bricks have been sold to
terprising business for thirty cents hundred and
being cleaned and prepared for sale by him at
very remunerative price If the old National did not
pay expenses in its pamy days persons assert
that it did public will be graed to learn that
least profitable investment is likely to be realized by
the gentleman referred to.
AS the ground is being cleared it will shortly be ready
for building purposes; and that spot is associated in
the minds of citizens with the performances of Jenny
ed the metropolitan city, cannot why another and
a more modern and comfortable theatre should not be
erected there We feel certain that our citizens are con-
WINGED that the small place used theatre last winter
is sufficient for the wants of theatre going popua
ton When there great attraction, it crowded
suocaton and in order to obviate this the management
such occasions always doubled and in
than doubled the price Of tickets This of course had
the effect of keeping many persons away As it
found that advantage to be taken of the want of
room and that high prices to be charged citi
could be prevailed upon to attend the perform
ances no matter who the celebrity. If suitable thea
built the ground occupied by the old National
all these objections will be remedied AS considerable
time will elapse before frost will make its appearance
snow flakes the ground, think this is admi
rabe time for aatng the subject Carusis Saloon
fitted up last fall by the united of many of our
citizens but we think better investment might be
made the direction indicated STILL whether not it
would be paying investment, would depend very much
upon the plan of the building We have ut least
suggestion which we deem worthy of attention There
are many persons who like TO attend theatre but who
care very little about the performance If there were
handsome saloons attached to the theatre provided with
tables and chairs that persons when they tired
OF the performance could resort there for the purpose of
smoking chatting together, procuring refreshments
we think there would longer be any complaints of
thin houses If the people not attracted by the
performance they would at least be attracted by the ia
ces afforded for social intercourse There many
other features that might be introduced that would
nish amusement and recreation to citizens, and
would in the end render such outlay profitable to
the stockholders.
CHESAPEAKE ONO CaNAr.-The thirteenth annual
report the President and Directors of this company
has been printed and furnishes a large amount of
useful information to those who interested in this
great public Improvement The report gives statement
of the present condition of the entire line the amounts
expended from all sources present Indebtedness
for repairing breaks during the past year. &C. 1t speaks
Of dams Nos and as follows:
''The only hope, therefore, to render the naviga-
ton reliable ut these points is to complete the new
dams as early practicable. About onc-nth of the
masonry Tor $50 feet in lengthy of each of these dams has
been conplecd and with adequate ESTIMATED at
$500 000) it is believed that both structures could be SO
far completed during the present render them
secure and navigation reliable
Other portions of the canal represented by the SUI
perntendcnts to have materially deterorated during the
past two years. notwithstanding the large expenditures
which have been made and to require the utmost vgi
lance and such additional expenditures the of
the company will admit to maintain successful nayiga-
ton The present Board reflect with some severity upon
what they regard the improper management of their