The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-09

since. Mr. Duffy, in his executive department.
has surrounded himself with galaxy of hotel
talent He has engaged j. Harry Dennison, of
the Merchants, as room clerk; Mr.. Bower late
of the st. Lawrence, as cashiers Mr.. George
Mckinley, late of the Charleston Is. CO. Hotel,
as steward; Mr.. William A. Anderson, formerly
of the La Pierre, as bill clerk; and Mr..
johnson, formerly of Congress Hall, as head
waiter
Mr.. Eberle, of your city, has taken the
Stockton House Stables. He will bring down
with him six new and stylish English phetons
six Newport pony basket wagons, six elegant
buggy wagons, and a number of fine saddle
horses The drivers of the phatons will be
dressed in livery. Two new and handsome
four-horse omnibuses will convey the guests of
the Stockton to and from the depot and the
steamboat landing, while new wagon, after the
model of Adams large express wagons, will
gobble up the baggage. These are novelties to
the island, but as Mr.. Duffy is man of nerve
and enterprise, he deserves to succeed.
The Atlantic has been partially rebuilt and
presents a neat appearance. 1t is beautifully
furnished Mr.. John McMakin, the young pro-
prietor lost everything by the destruction of his
house at the time of the connagration last year.
lie was not insured, and much sympathy is felt
for him and his estimable lady. The old bar,
which for nearly half century was the great
resort for the lovers of fine wines and fat Cape
May oysters, is no more. The house is now
conducted on strictly temperance principles.
The Ocean House will be reopened by
Messrs. Lycett & Sawyer, two very popular
gentlemen. This house is owned by mer-
chant of your city.
Mr.. William Mason has consolidated the Mer-
chants and Continental, which will give his
guests additional facilities.
Mr.. Jerry Mecray has opened the Centre
House, and has already quite a number of
guests.
The Washington and several other of the
smaller houses have been open for some weeks
past.
All the hotel accommodations have been
vastly improved since last season, and gay
and brilliant season may well be anticipated.
The 5th Maryland Regiment will go into camp
on the grounds of John c. Bullitt, Esq, in the
latter part of July. Mr. Duffy, of the Stockton,
will serve up their rations. The famed 7th
Regiment of New York will also make a trip
here 10 pay their brother soldiers of Maryland
visit.
General Sewell will commence running the
Saturday trains on the 10Th inst. Colonel Rich
ard M. Thompson will again have the manage
ment of The Sea Breeze (Excursion) House.
A large number of merchants of your city are
here preparing their cottages for the summer.
Every freight train brings down immense guam
titles of household furniture.
Major H. D. Loney, of the Maryland Regi-
ment, paid us a short visit this week for the
purpose of making the necessary arrangements
for the encampment.
The Surf House is for sale. Several Philadel-
phians have opened here boarding-houses
restaurants, and saloons. Among them
l notice A. Proskauer, G. Mirabella, A..
Lotus, F. Koenig, Judah G. Lemon, George
w. Shoemaker, McCuen e. Donaldson,
Joseph Reigel, McCunney & benson, and
several others whose names do not recollect.
Some of these places are fitted up very hand
somely. The demand for rooms at the different
leading hotels exceeds that of last year.
John w. Lycett, Esq, Treasurer of the Cape
May Mutual Fire Insurance Company, has fur
nished me with the following list of the cost of
some of the most important improvements since
the close of last season.
By Mr.. j. F. Cake, new wing and other ad-
ditions to Congress Hall, from designs by Hon.
w. w. Ware. Estimated cost about $3.50, 600.
Mr.. George j. Bolton, Columbia House,
$4,000.
John McMakin, New Atlantic Hotel, $50, 600.
A beautiful and costly marine residence at the
corner of Columbia avenue and Guernsey street,
belonging to j. B. McCreary, of Philadelphia,
has been built by R. j. Dobbins at cost of
about $1,000 The style of the architectural
display on this cottage is a combination of the
Elizabethan Gothic and Doric.
Mr.. Peter McCollunhas built two cottages on
this avenue at a cost of SIC, 600.
Decatur Street.-A fine hotel structure, on the
site of the late Greenwood Cottage, now stands
fronting about where the United States Hotel
dinIng-room ran. 1t belongs to John McCann,
of Philadelphia. Cost about $4,000.
On the grounds occupied by the burned bill
lard and bowling saloon Thomas Barrett has
constructed mammoth establishment for the
same purposes. Cost about $4,000.
Washington Street.-At the junction of this,
the principal business thoroughfare with jack
son street stands one of the handsomest struc-
lures on the island This is the splendid double
store building belonging to Anspach & Stanton,
of Philadelphia, fashioned after a design the
exact counterpart of the structure destroyed by
| the fire. Cost about $4,000.
Adjoining is a saloon belonging to Philip
Koenig, two stories. Cost about $4,000
Then we come to fine two-story building,
with French roof, belonging to Mr.. Lotus, OF
Philadelphia. Cost about $1,000.
On the same side of the street stands f. Majors
saloon. Cost about $4,000.
Next we come to splendid three-story build
! ing, with French roof, belonging to Mr.. Dillon
of Philadelphia, designed for two stores; stands
on the site of the late American House. Cost
about $1,000.