Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-16

IGorres spondence OF the Leader
tHfr CHIoA9o, September l2i 1862.
There is not much Of interest to chron-
icle having reference to the State Horse
Fair. The war movements keep the peo-
pie too much engrossed with what is done
or left undOne, to allow the giving Of time
to the most promising of exhibitions, which
in peaceful times might claim regard. The
public houses are filed with guests, some
of whom, of course, in pleasant weather,
visit the Fair Grounds. The Horse show
may after all turn out to be a success, for
great efforts are TO be made to make as much
attraction as possible in all this week. The
Pacific Railroad Direction have held long
sessions here at Bryan Hall, made speeches,
passed resolutions and in divers ways
dOne as such Conventions usually do The
railway is not yet built however.
One Of the former prOprietors of the Ire
mont House, Mr.. David A. Gage, has leased
in partnership with Mr.. c. c. Waite re-
Gently of Hartford, the very elegant hotel,
the Sherman House. Verify traveller
may be comfortable within the walls of
this hospitable mansion You know peO-
pie who write of and about hotels are very
oftentimes given to make talk about &" gen
walters, etc., etc, to the end of the stereo-
typic elap-trap chapter. want to say
good word for the Sherman because 1t
richly deserves it. The house is one of
the largest in America-the rooms are
fine the table is good, there is a HAWK
eyed fellow keeping track of every
thing about the dining room and all
things arc done decenty and in order.
One of the peuny-a-liners has said
hat Nv fAoun uvoa runll Enouv1 bv
.i. the travelling community TO need comment
believe that he used the above phrase for
the first time, and yet can hardly agree
to its truth. Mr.. Gage deserves, as it
seems to me, and needs toe, as every i'm
portant does to be talked Of and
about He has been one of the most inhu-
entail men Of Chicago, and certes one of
the most useful, during all his term of re-
sidence there. With his brother, he man
aged for many years the popular " Ire
mont," and gained a name for liberality
toward every movement which promised
benefit to the eitys interest
It isa big thing TO keep big hotel.
It is good thing for Chicago that man
is at the head of affairs at the Sherman
House who will see to it that the hotel is a
credit to the city. Of course, it must be a
grand good stopping-place for the traveller.
Mr.. Waite was for seven years in the
employ of the Hartford and New Haven
Railway Company. We have heard of
persons who were stage-siruck, and the
exceptions among such make out we'll
Waite was hotel-struck years ago and as
he Is suited to the business, it is not at all
strange that he has made most successful
debut
In the Office of the Sherman, there is a
man concerning whose qualities for the
filing Of the important post, description
faileth. I do not hesitate to say that John
Rice will answer more questions asked in
breath by many eager querists, and
answer them handsomely, so that inquir-
ing mortals mny be pleased as well as en-
hghtened, than any other man who stands
behind the counter Of a hotel can do in the
same space Of time. It is pleasant re-
- creation from the cares and burdens of bu-
siness life to near enough to hear and
know what is going on, yet not in the
way Of the jostling throng, and note the
actions and the answers Of the aforesaid
-s54 Rice while surrounded by the populaee.-
Hermanr-like, doing many things at once
he settles bills, counts postage stamps di-
reefs the porters, and gives everybody the
necessary information about everything
BE never says "I don't know" for he al
aRays does know=Long iife-to Rice. H.
- Z wears splendialyJ He gaihefh clees:;ty be
cause Of much excitement. May his sha
dow not be less, and save when he sleepetl
500 (if indeed he ever SO far makes eompro-
. mise with the laws Of locomotion,) may il
ever be the swift-moving counterfeit Of &
hRppy, useful man.