Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-16

Prescott Hotels.

ton, " Has Prescott a Hotel" has been final
There is general acquescence by the PEG.
pie of Prescott, in the verdict rendered years
ago by the travelling community, that Pres
colt has no Hotel
I mean TO speak with no disrespect of those
who are engaged in the business of public
house keeping upon the cheap principle, for
we have public houses kept by well disposed
people, and they give, no doubt, full equiv
alent for money asked. Still, we have no
Hotel. The last semblance of that article
was, few days since, jockeyed away in a
horse trade. with very little regret by any, as
il was only by name that it ever was recog-
nized as public Hotel.
That torlOrn hope in years past, the HO-
tel on the Levee," has finally petered cut. and
resembles and reminds one Of Hamlets Ghost.
The Nessel House. as far as they had room TO
accommodate. was very well keTt, except the
office, and the traveller could always calculate
upon getting a good meal. But the house
has no room, and the Office so reminded one
OF a cell in some dismal dungeon. that stran-
-er stepping in for the first time, wonld in
stinctively shudder lest he had walked into
the wrong pew. and after taking in the sur
roundings, would look for some one for infur-
nation. as 10 whether or not they kept HO-
tel there. 1t was nGi often that he. could
settle that point by enquiry, as the gloomy
walls would give back no echoing answer
No one about 10 answer If any one. it was
some poor devil of boy. that only knew that
ne drew his regular rations for his services as
clerk of the establishment, and could give no
definite answer until he could find RAMS
The usual reply of RAYs would be, that his
game would be out IN a minute, and then he
wOuld come over.
What Prescott wants is reasonably roomy
house. kept by man who wishes TO make Il
business for the pecrniary compensation
that follows. Such man would know that
to make it pay it would have to be attended
10 that he would have to make his house at
tractiye by civiiity and good attention that
he would have TO keep il clean in all its de-
partments, in order TO establish reputation.
Prescott would supPOrt such Hotel, and
make the proprietor of it wealthy IN a few
years. We want place for head quarters
for business travelling men and the business
men of Prescott. We want it for pleasure
travellers, and for all who want good accom-
modations and are willing to pay for them.
Can't we induce some of our own citizens
TO build a building fo' such purpose, and
can't we fad 4 proper person to lease il p
viii not the City be willing to lend help
ing hand in this direction. if necessary
A. W. l..
[ Our correspondent is pretty sharp in his
remarks, but probably none too much So
We have written and talked about this matter
until discouraged. There is nothing which
gives public reputation to place like the
character of its public houses. and there is
nothing which this City SO imperaiively de-
mands as good Hotel. The building mast
be erected. There is none here now that is
nearly sufficiently commodious. Hudson
gires $4,000 towards 4 hotel there. Caunot
Prescott do something 7--ED. JoUEYAL.l
- REED. of the st. Cloud Times, says
that We said of an exchange. 4" 1t is as clean
rs Z school mai Ia a bath tub
We did not say so. In fact, VIC can estab-
lish an abb !; we were not near the school
/ ma am, at the time mentioned. You should
be careful, REED. what stories you circulate