Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-24
-SILVERTHORNS."
An old Landlord in a New place.

Like that much abused and much quoted
NEUROLOGICAL bird, the Phoenix, Si%lverthOrn
has, metaphorically speaking, risen from
his ashes. 1t is needless to tell any Cleve-
lander who Silverthorn is. For years
longer than we can remember or number
he has been one of the institutions of the
Forest City ..Ii
sswhom not to know argues ones self unknown.
His tavern at Rocky River, eight miles
west of the city, was celebrated, not only in
Cleveland, but throughout the county and
the western part of the Reserve. Thither
went the sleighing and Maying, riding
and rowing parties, the dancers and pic
nic-ers. No visitor had 'done" Cleveland
until he had made a trip to Rocky River. 1t
would be a task for the ablest mathematician
to calculate the number of matches made
and vows spoken, on the road "hOme from
S~ilverthorn's." And it was with great re-
greet that the frequenters of his pleasant
house learned, a year and a half ago, that
he had sold it. All such friends of his-and
who in Cleveland is not numbered among
them?-will be delighted to hear that he
has resumed his old business in a new place,
and that the unrivalled cuisine and cordial
hospitality which made his former establish
ment so widely famous can again be enjoyed
by merry pleasure-seekers.
Mr.. S%ilverthorn purchased, a few weeks
ago, the place of Mr.. Lewis Butts, just be-
yond Doan's Corners, four miles and a halt
from the Public Square, and, having fitted
it up in excellent style, from cellar to roof
tree, threw it open yesterday to the public.
The reputation of its proprietor and the e
e~ellence of its location are sufficient guaran-
ee that it will become one of the most popu-
lar resorts near our city. To reach it onep pass
es over the pleasantest drive in Cleveland OIL
its suburbs,-through the whole length Of
our m~atchless Euclid Avenue-over the
pleasant road to Doan's Corners-among the
handsome villas and cottages of that pretti.
est of villages-and so down the hin, across
the brook, and half way up the opposite
slope, to Silverthorn's hospitable door. Once
there one cannot fail of being pleased. The
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nished the sitting-room and Office are equl'
ly pleasant and handsome; the house is fur.
nished, as the stock phrase goes, with al
the modern convenience :" the stabling &C.
commodations are ample snd excellent; tho
promenades are inviting, and afford a pleas.
ing though not a striking view. As fol
Silverthorn's table-there is no use for us t.
say a word. We can award him no higher
praise than to say that he, and his excellent
lady-for we suspect that to her much of the
credit belongs-maintain, if they do no
surpass, their previous reputation as unriv-
allied caterers.
AT present, owing to van ofroom, Silver
thorn is unable to accommodate large lane
ing parties. He will erect a fine dancing-hal
next season, and proposes, meantime tC
build a temporary one, for the aecommoda-
ton of the larger gatherings which he may
entertain this winter. We hope our friends
in organizing s~leighing and driving parties
during the coming season, will not fail tc
give him a call.