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front, and descending grade towards the
rear--iuSt the thing for drainage. men
two stories may be made below the lever y,
the street, thus giving ample room LOT 81
the business Of storage of supplies io'
cooking, for ice, fuel, engine, &C. &C.. 49,
while spacious alley in the rear Is tne wa!
for receiving commissary stores, %c'' anu
for the carting off the offal Of the mousse
the eye of the guest never seeing .ne pro-
cecdings Of this very important o"' ho' d.
ways inviting department.
With reference to business and surround
incs, the site is uncqualled. In front of the
post-otficc, where everybody must go-in
the heart OF busness-well ventilated, with
IN unobstructed sweep for the south wind.
while the Capitol Square and the Capitol
arc in view from the front. So far rs con-
Germs comfort and convenience, better
place could not be found.
So important is it to city that it should
have fine hotel located in the best place
that the public might safely consider it q
matter of vital interest. Imagine really
fine hotel-built for hotel-opposite the
post-otfice. Do we not see that it would
be the place of daily convention of our own
citizens, as well as the favorite resort Of the
| traveller? Our people would thus become
more than ever well acquainted with tray.
ellcrs, and would more than ever be in
| formed of the course Of trade and business
in all parts of the country. Business rela'
. lions would he facilitated and the prosper.
ity of the city sensibly promoted.
| But our own local enterprises would re.
ceve fresh impulse by the growth Of inter.
course and consultation among our own
people, who would be invited by so charm
ing 4 rendezvous. Enterprises that would
not be thought Of but for this collision oil
opinions and views, would be originated,
and the public mind and public energies
would be concentrated and stimulated tc
the great benefit of the community and the
promotion of the growth and opulence o
the city. In this view the Importance Of
giving to leading hotel the best position
cannot be over-estimated.
Whether the site opposite the post-office,
consisting chiefly ofSTEARNs's fine buildings,
may be had or not, we cannot say. lt mas
been for nearly forty years the favorlte site
for hotel with this writer. Itwould be eX.
penslve to pull down the present buildings
and put up new hotel; but If citizens
could see it rs we do. they would not hesl-
tate. 1t deeply involves the future wealth
and growth of Richmond.
The great want in this city is some place
that will tempt our people into daily con-
ference and social intercourse. They never
have had such a place, and for the want OF
| it they see little Of each other, and KNOW
| but little about each Others opinions. They
are The most industrious people III the
world. They come from their seven hills
| in the morning to the centre OF business,
work dcvotedly till the day closes, and then
they withdraw to their hills, eat their sup
pers, 60 to bed early, leaving the world to
take care of itself. They return next
morning to business, TO repeat the routine
! of the day before.
Can't we break up this life, bring the
people together, combine their views and
their energies. and do more than we have
done to employ the fine advantages we
have, and make ourselves more worthy OF
the natural gifts bestowed upon US?
We urge upon citizens and capitalists to
look into this Suhject-to consider the So
cial and business relations that are involved
| in great hotel in a proper place. Rich
mond has long suffered injury from the
| want of one hotel in the right place. In
view of the events near at hand which will
afford grand opportunities to push this city
ahead, we hope to see at last hotel in the
tight place.