The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-12-01

the nasty lctltNl OF ti' LIN - w ~
more congenial atmosphere. The sue
cess of our arms in the great struggle
with treason and rebellion, the
strength Of our Republican institu-
lions. and The Gigantic power and en-
ergy Of our people, have Doubtless by
this time convinced both Napoleon
and Macmillan that the scheme OF
planting Alonarchiol ideas and insti-
tniions on American soil was an eyre
gious blunder, and the sooner they
cvtricate themselves from the tolls in
to which they SO imprudenily thrust
themselves The better. we WISH
them a speedy deliyerance from their
uncnyiable dilemma. w. Phcnir
Horn IMroarioS.-lt is announced
that the frst.class New York hotels
now charging $3.50 per day for board
propose to increase the rates to 50
per day. AZ Washington, the price
of board is enormous. AS hgh as
SIC dqy for single person is
charged for tolerably sized room
with bed room off, at Willards to he
steadily occupied during the Winter!
1t is stated that mauy members OF
Congress are seriously considering the
question Of going TO Baltimore for
board The New York Times has the
following:
cit is reported Chat the hotels in
various parts Of the country are rails
ing their charges for board. There is
not Che slightest excuse for this as
thev arenow making enormous profits,
at least double those they ever
made before Oar people seem to
take pride in submitting to eNtorilon
and imposition under every form in
which they can bc practiced, and so
long as this feeling continues, they
rely on having ample opportunities
for its qualification. The hotel charges
throughout the country. and in this
city especially arc simply enormous. 3"
Speaking of New York hotels. re-
cent letter states the following facts:
"The propriotors Of the Broadway
hotels are talking seriously of raising
/ heir prices of board from 81 to
So day, not because they have grown
immensely wealthy at the former fg-
ure. but because they believe they can
obtain the latter rate as easily; and
believe they can. As 1T is. the land
lords are unable to accommodate the
crowd OF applicants for board, and
they are inclined to establish tariff
out OF pure benevolence to their guests
of course, That VIII give their custom.
ers more room HE prices whlcl
some persons pay Mt the Fashionable
hotels are remarkable. There arc
families al the tI1th Avenue, who give
5000 or 5000 week for their me
lodging and boarding privilege, while
their extras Will reach $500 or 400
more. Some weeks since ! lncntioue,
the profits OF the leading hotels here
and SINCE then / have learned the m
nual rents paid by the pioprietrs
eAciuSliee 81 stores winch are as i d
fn,tLo - N;.ba1nn - NJ ~ .. 49,,
$40 600. A.to, s5O 600 Noy yorl,
$40 600. 81 Dents e3O OOO Fvoret.
40 OOGs>HoAtnan s95 o00 howard
S3) 600 Tho Nlatronalitop and 81
Nicholas are owned bv A n Stewart
and the Astor bv VIM r Actor f.
whom theso incomes oro onl, . rccn
nio,.v trido ca,nporod v;tb tbe;r otbn
sonrcos Of revenue Tho rents econ
i enormo,,s opd nro co. Inf ,,bon o.
= roaoct ,hot tho rocoin,s ~ liz INA
! lor1e oro fror soon ~ a3-00 To-,
baydwipdln Observation-Disclosures Fo1
IL IN The INST Snm,nrr man fror
t AI,lwoul,en Niecors1, obto;nnd -
f interest in tbo 81 NicLolos ON 20,
= tain NTonIov mo,n;no ond rho cam
{ oftnrnoon ,yos ogfcrod e37 oOO for Il;
,,a,t;o1 ,Dro,,rintorsbi, y.h;ch Ia a,
5 nontod and rotirod bo,.;nn ,nada tba
) snm Inv lcenino botrl iusf FIVE bonrs
r -. $500
e g d. NJ a.. 6 cl,.,
/ O"' '0", ~ w, --i''' ''''''''oi ''''0'
e man. OF ONO sald
2 During the war the Government ws
0 compelled to resort to the utmost lin
its of taxation; but | am happy to sa