American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-12-22
DECEMBER %, 1866
Adver lsing. per SQUARE Of eight lines 81 30 for
RATES FOR THE WEEKLY CITIzE
The st. James IroteI.

This is emphatically and individually the hote
par excellence, of New Orleans, let the habitue
and visitors of the old hotels think what they may
say what they please and go where they choose.
The first thing that attracts the visitors atten
ton at this hote-and it is matter of no little
importance-is the politeness, courtesy and spirit
of accommodation displayed by the clerks in the
off ,e and this is not only manifested when the
visitor first arrives but during his whole stay, no
matter how long, and it is not only practised :
wards the man that deposits several thousands at
the office as evidence that he is some pumpkins"
in monetary way, but towards him that
doesn't deposit the first "green.r OF this IRE had
the practical demonstration short time since
The next noticeable featQre at the ST. james
and it is a pleasing one-one that is calculated to
move the stomach of even an anchorite is the man.
ner in which the table de hote is daily spread They
literally groan beneath the richest viands the most
excellent pastry and the greatest variety OF fruits
nuts, &c. Roast beef, roast mutton roast ycnison,
and roast turkey are served up every day. and the
guest may himself fairly groau beneath bis load of
fish, flesh and fowl, "if he happen to be glutton.
ously inclined" And then, if he be of the wine |
blbbing" persuasion, he can haye any kind be |
chooses, of the oldest and best brands from B,r |
deaux, and all the most celebrated European mar
kets.
Gen. Smedes the Manager irchief knows how
to keep hotel.' lie generally superuteuds the
commissariat himself aud is most bount fal PRO.
wider. He is most bountiful provider, and laws
earth. sea and sky under contributions to supply
his tables Ii short, at the St james, the visitor
fares snmptuously every day and enjoys lin,
self most coasumediy.
Another feature OF this model hotel is, that the
servant are all white-no African scent" here
and more polite aud attentive corps of servants
we nave never seen, not even at Wizards IN
Washington, Barnum's, in Baltimore, o. the great
" Continental in Philadelphia. Tie head stce
ard, Jimmy" is master of his profession. opo
seems to anticipate yonr every want before you
can express it, We hope that Jimmy" and the I
st. James may never part company, as We are sure
both would lose by the separation
To assume recumbent posture on the superb
spring mattresses Of the st. james and to lay ones
weary limbs between the clean linen sheets and
pillow ones head upon the snow,white nlaw
81 ps there to be found, is not only comfort. bIt
iXnry Itself. Then the body goes gently to sleep
while the niad llas away 70 the Gland Of dreag4 s.
md rcyels in visions of the hot rolls and coAae-
he mutton chops, the buokwhcat cakes aud mulls.
es that will come with the morrow!
nHet"rat itRb9nrafeu sp4 tn,8asan IN ioqlJof,,a
In addition to its general merits and attractions al
hotel, it has an additional attraction for Is-i,
ippans in the fact, that Gen. smcaes-one oil
distinguished family of bro.1prs-has long been
citizen of this State-a well-ku1wn and popular be
erchant of Vcksburg,-an that others Of it, !.
roprietors are Mssi5sippans among whom are ho
oil. Jones 8. Hamilton, orc of the pr,pi,ators Of
at sterling sheet, Tie Clarion, and our own fell.
w.ctizens, Messrs. R, NJ Latimer and S. J.. "D
osby--the energetic and ndclairablo Dob and Ho
e irfepressibe and iHdomahle Luke" fam'li
ly "socalled' here and hcreabout. In addition
being the c!overest sort Of relloy4 they are
own t. be shfewd business men, ana any e,tab.
hment with which they are connect. d is ant to S
paying concern, aal conducted on proper mer
ncipIes. r.
Dur friend Latimer is nm attachc Of the House. i.
d VIII always be glad 10 see his Misss-igrI
those from Madtson-aud rem. ''''
any service in his power Cur handsome friend Fec'
!diey, formerly book-koeper Of tie Clarion. i, Eln,
v chief book.keeper Of the st. james and one pay
S an occasional sight of his pleasant iz. though T,
is most of the time diligently engaged in his SON
oe' posting the books and keeping the rcecirts sor
X say
o all the rroprietors and attaches Of the St. ~
nos we return our best thanks and lift hat, com
'chalked as it is, for their kindness to us whilst his
a visit to the Crescent City. aud
emile reader, don't take our word for what we that
said of our favorite hotel but when you visit nloo
' Orleans, stop at the st. James, and when You
e done SO, fyou do not exclaim in the language
ne Queen of Sheba, the half had not teen told "a
y then come and take pur hat -