Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-18

ECA OLD AEEE AhaDN STREET
A new idea mas burst upon Jefferson
street. IL was more han we expected
from that locality. We were agreeably
surprised by it yesterday. We were graft
ned because it show how that thorough
fare may be redeemed from msdiooriiy
and placed back again among the ranks
OF respectable genius.
THE PLACE
we refer to now is the elegant marble
place, called by the modest p-OprietOrs
THE Marble Senate" in the vicinity OF
Main street, in fact, 1t is exactly half way
between Main and Second. and was for
merry knoWn ~ Jake Etlsy's." The
Marble Senate now is a place worthy the
attention Of gentlemen, hence we looked
In there last evening to view the improve
ments and to express qualification at
what we saw. Our man Of taste WIS
much pleased, nay, he was edited by the
extraordinary evidence Of advancing civ
lization which he q ".
BRUSSELS CARPETS.
The announcement may appear iuorsdi-
bic; it is nevertheless true-and pleasing
as it is true-that the floor Of the ''Bar OF
the Senate" is covered with the finest
Brussels carpet in Memphis. Yet this ex-
traordinary piece Of grandeur, which
would look so much out Of place in anV
other saloon in the city, appears in the
Senate just the proper thing. The fact is
mentioned TO how the extraordinary ad-
vance1n taste that has been made in recent
times. It was about time that some culti-
waited person should enter the business
who understood the wants and desires of
gentlemen; some person who has faith in
style who believes in the poten-
cy Of decent drinking Our ar
tist WAS pleased with Sheridan
and Monaghan, the proprietOrs, and ex-
pressed his qualification TO Kelligher, the
artistic concOctOr and dispenser Of bsv-
erages.
STYLE.
The Marble Senate is altogether a
different institution now from what It
was In days gOns by. It has been, in the
language Of the theatrical people, entire
~ RENTED and renovated, so that it Is now
a new placs. The front is painted in a
luxurious style Of veined marble, which
is very attractive, and Flsnnery has put a
rams OF Ornamented globes over the
entrance, with the words,
MARBLE SENATE"
painted in red on each, There in a spacious
Yestibule within the portals, the floor Of
which Is covered with oil cloth, and
from which the bar is separated by
folding doors. Passing these, the visitor
finds himself in a bar, which for taste,
grand simplicity, sustere richness and
the higher style Of beauty, haa no rival
this side Of New Orleans. The prOprie-
tors, Messrs Monaghan & Sheridan, value
the fact that bar-roOms mast he eminent
~ respectable to obtain and preserve the
confidence and good will Of our civilized
drinkers. The gas fixtures are particular
ly rich and beautiful. The walls are not
heavy with gaudy, cheap fixtures. There
Is one large glass formed in rosewood be-
hind tho mt ~ @l--L-rn
Is dazzling with its array of cut glass.
At the further nd of the bar-room there
Is an ornamented partition separating
two private apartments from the regular
drinking chamber. These are sle-
ganLly fitted up and %tastafully fur
nished and approached by q side entrance.
from the alleyWsy. They are for private
parties-a new and much required fea-
ture Of ~bar-kseping. The arrangements
for supplying the patrons of the Senate
with hrst-rste liquors of all sorts are COM
plete. The prOprietors, and the artist of
the house also, expressed themselves very
on this point; they held it
Is a cardinal principle, that it is better to
have no drink at all than q drink Of
doubtful origin and dubious history,
There Is no point on which a civilized
is more critical than that of q
good record in relation to his drinks,
The p~rOprietOrs must be thoroughly
satisfied Of the pedigree and personal his
tory Of every barrel of liquor, whether
cider, ale, wine or brandy, before it can
honored with a place on their rack. A
Of this sort produces confidence.
look at a friend in the eye while you
tonoly through a glass Of pure liquor
yOUecaD rely n What can equal it?
This SURF is bliss, if bliss on earth there be,
And may be the lot, dear soul, Of you,
perhaps, and me.
Let US meet at the Senate,