Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-07
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these are institutions OF modern growth, and, we be
HsVe of cisstantic origin. They admirably adapted
10 the Yankee genius and Yankee genius preeminent
y adapted to them. There are no people earth, who
can beat the Yankees a steam engine, sewing ma
chine, wooden clock and other Ike base mechanical
con-ivances; but il is the "Fr,t Class Hotel which
affords field for the display Of all their genius and
where they shine without a rival There they hnd room
for the exercise of all their varied activity and ne1hSus
IDLE devices for the indulgence Of their avsrice in
saving scraps and their remorseess cruelty in eKtortrg
three times the labor out Of poor Irish woman, or
Yankee orkis that got out Of Anegro at the
South They have carried this "nsttuOn" to the high
pitch Of perfection. Greece and Rome, in all their
glory bad any thing comparable to First Glass
Hotel" Plato Who dreamt Of everything, shadow
ed forth ST. Nicholas or Metropolitan. England,
France Germany and Spain have nothing approaching
them Switzerland whose Hotels exquisite, makes
the nearest approAeh-but iOngo itsrvaiO. These es
Adjustments are the pride and glory Of the Yankees
They mark the limit and the highest reach of their
genua II they bad been content to cOn6ne their am
bon to thissphere, they might have remained useful
citizens and continued to e1tOrt from Wasefu SOuther-
nsrs prnoey incomes But when they get up for gentle
men and for gentlenAny divertisments-at.empted to
ride horse and shoot gun and govern Empire, they
transcribed the,rols assigned them by nature.
The Yankee establishments are very different Affairs
from the old English Inns of which Dr. johnson
profuse in praise. OF these the learned photographer
vas wont to expatiAte in this wise;
There is no private house, in which people
oy themselves well at capital tavern. Let there
be ever plenty of good things much grandeur
ever much elegance; much desire that every
body should be easy in the nature Of things it cannot
Be there mus, always be degree of care and AK
iety The master of the house Is anxious to entertain
hLs guests; the guests anxious to be agreeable
him and no man, but very impudent dog indeed can
a. freely command What is in another mans house.
It sers his own. Whereas, At tavern there is gene
ral freedom from anxiety. You are sure you are W,
come and the more noise you make the more trouble
you give the more good things you call for the welcOm
er you are No, Sir there is nothing has yet been
rved by man By which 40 much happiness is produced
as by good tavern or inn"
Again OF another occasion, he bursts forth
"A tavern chair is the throne of human felicity As
.oon As enter the door of tavern experience Oh
uyior Of care and freedom from soGciiude; when
seated 6nd the master courteOus-the servants obse
q liOus 10 nv call snxious 70 know and ready TO sup
DIV nv wants vine there exhilara'es my spirits aud
prompts me 10 free conversation and interchange OF
discourse With those whom l love dogmAiizs aud
an oontradicet and in this conflict of opinion and
timents hnd delight
10 thi, eonne1ou the melancholy old man was very
fond Of quoting the OF Shensone, which contains
,hreud observation on human nature and biting sa-
Cam 90 human friendship:
wbo'er has trAveld lies dull round
whers'er his stages may have been,
NAY Sigh 10 think he still has found
The varmest welcome at an inr.
But the intel sc,uAl and social eIjoymsnts of which
d. Johnson spesks are not those Of the Yankee Hotels
A. these the JOYS purely sensual And the Yankee
Bonlfacs is wholly different person from hs English
prototype The latter the hcmble and obsequious
attendant on his guest and felt himself greatly honoFed
10 being permitted to take low seat at he ssn :sbl'
and to drink glass his distinguished company. The
Yankee Amphitryon is the great Of the establish.
msnt-only shows himself on grand occasions, and
Gov and then graeiOusly eondsscends to treat some
very iustriOus visitor glass of his S25 bottle
ksy, or Cbamberiin Of some famous vintage.
With respect to first class hotels in the South vsrions
attempts have been made to rival those =, the North -
But though very great men have embarked in the enter
prise vet not being Yankees they have invariably fail
ed Better perhaps for them and for U.s. if they had
fued their aspirations TO the humble and unp.eeudDg
simplicity CT the old English lon
OF the Richmond cArayAnsArss, which during the las,
in months have been crowded to barish all Gem
tort may speak more particularly hereafter. For the
present. it may be gratifying to that portion of the pub
lie constrained to graV.Ate to this city, to know that
nes Hotel, the Central about to be opened for the
Of the existing pressure