The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-06
THE 81. JAMES naTEL.

This hotel chartered by an act of
the Florida Legislature several years
ago and owned by a joint stock com,
pany If acknowledged means, is pleas
antly located at the corner Of Laura
and DaYal Streets, jast opposite ST.
james Park, and with It's recent i'm.
pgoyoments, is capable Of aoeommoda-
ting over three hundred guests. Its
location is ~undeniabIy the finest ia the
State Of Florida. 4 new, large brick
wing has recently been added, which
is Of itself three stories high and meas
ures one hundred and ten by lorty-six
feet This beautiful hotel, in its APP
poiutments is second 20 none south Of
the city Of Philadelphia, Pa, and is
now under the control and manage
meut Of franklin II. Orvis, Esq, the
wcll-kuown proprietor Of the Equinox
House, Manchester Vt. who, in his
twenty years ofhotel life, has secured
an experience that but few can boast
or. From Juno until October, he can
bc found az tho Equinox House, and
from November until May be has charge
Of tho ST. James Hotel, where his we'll
canned reputation as a hotel proprietor
is too we'll established tonced comment
from as. Those who have the good
fortune to reside under his rooi, will
endorse orr assertion unequivocalIy
Upon entering the hotel our atten-
ton Is FIRST drawn TO the office, which
rs under the charge Of Mr.. P. W. Orvis
a son OF the manager, who acts as
book. keeper and cashier. lie will reg
lister your name with pleasure, and give
any requisite information relative to
the arrival and departure Of cars,
steamboats, On mails. In the office can
also be found every facility Of mercan-
tile correspondence, etc, and a safe in
which valuables may be deposited by
those who wish. Directories of the
principal cities Of the Union p also
kept here for the purpose Of refer
cnec.
Passing from the office. we step into
che portol's room where boots can be
BACKED "iu no timc at all, and the
traveller relieved from att the dust his
garments may have accumulated in the
ears An attentive porter that under.
stands hiss business will receive all or.
ders relative o. the disposition Of bag.
rlgc
Tie Barter Shop which We eutel
nestis Ia charge Of George Nixon, ono
u the colored aristocracy from 'thC
OLA Granite State. gho sastains quite
% asgH;ata. as O moekiBg.tird fancier
aul alligator tanner and Forgotten
moro about keen razors and easy
shave th1n most professors OF the
iaasaFaI srt ever learned. George IS
always a. courteous, and so
a0ie aad g general i4yorite Attached
y tba balbegs shop s "a wash-room
with maoIle basias, towels, soaps.
eamI brushes. cle. 10 abundance
The Reading Room. located ust ap
posItt tbc office. is cha general rc=or.
of guests and their friends, and IS wei
supplied wLth al tho leading papers o
the country. as sell as those printed
mud published ia the city Of Jackson.
eala. and other cities ia Florida Tho
madi8e Fo7m gives a fne view Of tn,
park, directly 10 frauto whieh. it IS
located
Tie Dining Room H admiralty
yhtsl Day aal night contains thrc,
thousand two huadrcd square feet, he
aue laadtei SCI long by thirty tvs,
ieat wile SD VIII with its tucaiy
tables seal comfortably two huudFet
aad 6liy guests Tie uaper siiye.
aai gia wse ara al Hew. aad e IL,
latest pattern oi and dhish
Five aiar isea are serted cael
3 feI0oes breakfast from s til
mo arlagE. a. ms Laaeh ifgm II uau
g pl0beg az - D. mss Tea
e5n q uati , aal Supper from
q nul3 lI "a Affective and care
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