New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-04
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rg,HE NEW AMERICAN HOTEL in LIy-

Wold chat exec lent hotel syffem wnch ~, iris.
home iosutions End has universally W. doe tte
don # forc guers visiting this contneL sijS Jsor
li1dy 70 the grim stateins,' lhe S he 0d World pItiu
fort and-be 4 said with all respect i9 Dc Atartihe
does Of tho hosts the other site o. mo. to
very high charges aud generally ,s for instance
our Wallet merchant Congress man re! ;ss ybih
through Liverpool for any Of those ' rnoHs The sssv
Inc Mr. RSdcy in his aris.oeratis AdsPAi and hoi,
LYNN al bis welknown Waterloo, 90 s a ~ e $50
y b Int The national system" s against them and ihir
esabishnents having been oIigirsy coI,netea iJI
botel rurposes-contisting IN isct OF nuihuer on
he, into toeIaby'sized one-are altogether
wanting IN numerous minor conveniences when lay
s 6rt and frequent comranonslp, which Is the dsn-
Sabips social feature Of hotel life in this country
Rt beter state OF things ia gradually, yet surely, being
hoybt about in the old country" We have given England
machines, revolvers newspaper machines ~nicn
railway and paper collars and going to give
better cheaper and magnificent hotels tsn hey
sy. ever had before Ore OF two already exist in London
and just been completed in Liverpool and only re-
quires smart American TO 60 over and WORK
las been appropriately named The Washington" and IN
It's size construction and general detail OF srfsnseme
everything has been done TO make worthy OF tHs
startling British notions that there was
carried out The Town Council OF Liverpool who have the
control Of street architecture, objected that ~ ni
bOr and cOmPe,C dwsragg them By sO%ps,Gsna s duo
overlapping the hight 70 which municipal wsdo mao a
creed that ali city buildings should be confined But hap
tie3 down by the cords OF sntiqusted ideas After al
terstion in the upper part facade Of the building com
promise wss effected from the windows on the western ade
Of the buidDg extensive view obtained over ts o"ei
part Of the town the long Of the docks the River MeIsy
the Wirra peninsula of the famous cheese county o. Cheshire
and the great range Of gray .sd i robSs can be-
conceived charming than such prospect viewed IA
the clear atmosphere Of early English eprns
On the other ,de Of the hotel owing to the peculiar angie
at which il stands in Lime street, the view from the sitting
sweeps the great open ,psee the greatest IN
pool which in dudes is bounded BY such .pen,
lid specimens Of architectural taste 81 Georges Han and
Assze Courts tho Brown Free Public Library and Muse
the Wellington Column, In courfe OF ereeon atet ee
yesrs Of British delay and redtspeism snd tie depot OF
staionss II is termed in England OF the premier Iswny
institution Of the country the London and S
Company. Indeed, site OF The Washington has been
particularly well chosen for the convenience OF both LANDLORD
aud guest. If the American visitor DO man oil
walk will carry him TO the E1chanso hoss "seie hps
Cotton rules mperiously and osisoes sh
uiis for feeding British somachs are pouGH anu seu r
more aydity than in Wan street OF ou' while II ne pe
sayeeT, pure and simple" bopnd south IN the - %
Of the term, be can step seros me tiee ron @ P
the house aud take h seat in the ;rsn winch WI
take h on express London, leave him hall way al e
hardware capital of Engand-BiTmnshsm drop him at any
OF the roadside stations visit remains OF ancient castles
built and seasnted by hi. Anglo or carry me
To the landlord Of The Washington snIiou' prove him
be swsys blessed with it will OF comfort to know
tina: he is located oonvenieuto lr'h friends weld
Market, while the Liverpool Fish Market s.o handy"
Bat is time something more particular Of the build
idea Of its may be formed from the fact that the base
me s1ns se about 200 srd e owing portion
of the eelen. being carried under
Of extra storsse The fronting Let has very Inn
nosns eject The architectural design "a Of eonpoie
der Slong rsnge OF windows, four stories IN night enriched
nth colunns1 in the following series beginning
with the ground floor; Doric, Ionic, Conthsn and Italian
he Of the ornamental Windows Is heightened by te
division Of each window being hed with singN square
the best plate glass procursbe the celebrated glass" ok al
st. Heers rear Liverpool The man entrance 20 ieet IN
width very handsome four MASSIVE columns OF req Apet
deem grsnite iornBt portals These column. highly
posbed as the marble each having been hewn out Of
which amounted TO about 800 Indeed, this is only
Instance OF the which the work has been executed
building The widtA Of the doorway i
conued in the hall and yesbue Which hsve richly
te,elstsd pavement. in encau'e iies RON ice sn ~
springs the principal staircase OF the house cameo IN series
Of central tights with side wings to the very top OF the house
the dimensions of the siTwey being 80 feet o& 20 ieet
throughout dimensions OF which pTsccAl man ~l ~ once
in assisting to assure perfect Eight and
the hall Of The Nahl gton he at once confronted oy
painted window over the hsi hight oil steps
the main festere Of the richly onie degE 9sIs
sfer tho authentic and welknown portrait by stuart
,ombrs colo Of the central figure being well c9np'ed
with an pei border iuD OF rich unts and
containing Classical msdsllon' representing Ar sesnes
over The Of Washington the conventional hgue oil the
American Eagle gaPns ne ssn,1S Is % .s SI s
and Stripes not in Disraelisn phrase conpicuoos by
ss wori Of sr which cannot fail the admir- alton
every true hearted American who may LOOK up9n me
England famous artists in glass The bar Of the hotel
which has hitherto been considered such an institution
entarce hall; but before IN ooI minds eye liquor
to the upper part Of the ho9e we win turn
grand esture.of The Washington not having It's equal In
Size hghtnss beauty In any house 10 England This
date dinner party Of 100 guests for s floor covers an
Of 100 square yards 10 enable the upper door 70
deep wroughton boz gIdeT, double tTussed and OF i'm
men,e s,Tensth a. may we. os supposed Lnsse are a.o
1eo;n and benr hbi.hsd in Scseoa Of Verde Antique,
hizhlv 0rndnbDthl. The
deeply paneed with massive aud elegant Cornthan
I'D dee,te t. The msnepiece, Of the fireplace. Of
ST. Anues marble massive and richly vriessted In addition
to the range wall windows at the front OF the house light
/, introduced through the ceiling by Of which
occupies the the budng-;he architect having thus
secured flood OF light in every OF the building
tscbed to the Coeeroom are ranges OF cloak rooms v
ries and closet. which all carefully venta.ed
Crossng to the hail 10 the right the visitor will
End hi. way to psrOr Of large size further on spacious
dining ROOM 4ofss by 70 and opposite these osrdToom.
70 feet by 90 furnished with two tables and sm0keFoon,
70 feet By Thee apartments like the Cofssroom hsye
ranges Of lsvstor,s cloak and closets sitahedihe
closets houi the being ingenious arrange
meut placed ootsde the msin walls In every instance
these small bt important details being part Of the
Ps.ns up Stair. h~ center the frs, corridor /. reached
by ascent Thi, corridor runs either way the full
length OF the house aud Ia feet wide From branch on
sitting rooms drawing rooms paTots with bedrooms. attach
geher 2c spsciou. bedrooms with an ample accompaniment
Of bshrooho cold and shower-and other required con
yeuiences TIE chief aida have closst OF their
each corridor and the modern correct lnaicsiot OF Yell
tale substituted for those Of bells which s pea 80
discordsny aud puoAcyl IN holes a
Genital dust shan comm a,ing with each AooT ard
thrT pat Of the house luggsgesis cossta, and food
seviuE shafts all working noieles.y, prevent carrying
10 aud down stairs the guests from dsgeesbe
with the domesc, aud insure clesOnes despatch and
immense economy tho working Of the establishment The
great esiae n the arrangement OF the upper part OF the
house tie ready which is ObtsDsbe from
10 the main staircase leading above aud below Descending
once the lower part may notice what had been
omitted berors that the coffee room and Other arge sp.;
ents addition being furnished with the ordinary Eng.h
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can rise above Fahrenheit pleasant and