The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-01
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REAuFoRT. m. u, June, 1871.

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N Beaufortis ., ,qaietl.pliltqwp sof abou
twenty-five Lund,ed iDhabilauts.ls IT. il
Situated 40 Carteret county, pnlthe north
\ cru shore ola broad, deep Larborsissia lpl
view Of the ocean, 7aF,sai sasa aaGsfl
~ The principal hotel is the ATLANTIC,
situated immediately over the waters o
the barbor. The building stands. on piles,
about six feet above ground, betwixt the
high waterand the low water narka, $,
that the tide---the pure and eleanslg va.
tiers from the the briny deep ITSELF
flows twice i day underneath TIE strllet.
ure. This u course, i highly conducive
to tile healthfulness Of the, place. NJ, 81,
This b,tel is l large aud imposing eli.
Iifice three stories nigh, painted u leaden
gras:--in thorough tone with the usual col.
for of tie surrounding waters. IL consists
lof'a main building 15o feet, m. length,
Standing parallel witt, tie margin of the
beach, and two wings projecting out. into
| the water towards the sea d distance of fif.
ity feet each. The space between these
wings. embracing al. area of 4QxT5 feet,
| is covered With d huge suspension roof,
forty feet high, and supported on the sea.
| front BY twelve square columns Which
gives the building very imposing appear
auce on the water-sidc. !, Here, is the. ball
room, or music bali, always open 70 tie
breeze. and commanding awide and beau-
ltiful siew Of the harbor. and Fort Macon.
EOld Tdpsail Inlet. Shaekyifygs Espks, the
Ocean,, and Morehead City, 1T is. lit
by three handsome siIyefed detecting chan.
Eaeliers, which throw 4 food Of light over
the broad, smooth area below, which is
overlooked by the galleries to this inside
court. The many adYantages Of this improve
ment will be thoroughly appreciated by
THOSE visitors who we're here las. scar snd. be-
fore. Tie ball was constructed by 4. y.
Adair, one If the finest architects IN tile
State. The suspension roof is i Eolle
Specimen Of fsrehitestural skill. 3. -.
Tie rooms are neatly furnished, and are
generally accessible "a Die sea- breeze. Pi-
azzas on their Nater-frSnts add greatly to
the comfort, Of guests. These rooms, which
have been furnished with q Icw aud lfber-
Ialsupply of bed ..iaca u Place ofthe scan.
lty supply last Season, arc, capable bf ac-
cbnIin0datiug as many as three hundred
persons. and perhaps great many more,
as hotels are ike omnibusses I1never full.
That the sleeping aparlments are neit and
well furnished, is an Improvement Of vast
consequence TO the comfort of guests.
Among other improyene may be no.
ted, for Instance. the eollhiodions, pariofs,
newly Pointed, 4earpeted. adorned with
pictures, and thrown into ole by means pi
foiJhg doors; tie bathing houses, con.
Str1eted on an improved plan; tie lake Ell.
closure. hear the hotel;s the sroqnet
grounds, the bowling alleys. the shoatihg
gallery, the billiard ROOMS, the flying ira
pese, and other minor improvements too
numerous to mention. Suffice il TO say.
that. 80 far as tlle hotel and its yarious 40.
I tOinimcnts are concerned nothing iswant.
iiie 10 ;aBkc this one u tie most delight-
Gui sea!side resorts nponthe Atlantic eoast.
I.may mention, inaadition. THAT the culi.
nary department Il presided over by one
Of the best COOKS IN eastern North Cafoli-
ma; thst an abundant supply ofneat table.
ware, Se., have beer obtnued. - a. Welt
trained aud politics corps Of serssnts are EN-.
ployea, aud the table Is supplied WITH the
Inost excellent fare---ail That land aud sca
\ prDiuceegaptet nGsl8tasa sai gAas 81
lsFhe ,iniprose,nehss that Ihase mentions
"a have been made by Robert u. Graham
h,sil ,'df our city. lie purchased the pro-
rtriy eight months ago. after the close Of
the last season, witha viewof making d pcr-
maneot investment. lie has already spent
several thousand dollars inremodsiing 10 end
reIitting IL. lie bas spared no expense in
placing It among the ffst-class hotels Of
the South aud hc has succeeded. n aif
George W. Charloae. Esq.. Is tho pro.
prictcr crUf the hetel. He Is clever gem
| tleman, land Il lh6loeghly appreciated in
his management. lie u very octiso 10 at.
I teBdiug tbe wants Of bis gaesis, aud
leaves nothing uudone in bis efforts to con-
tribute 80 their comfort. y he is aided
BY cohpccutl and tburteors assistants.
| NIr. Clnnlutte has had much experience,
10 ACmc and aLrosd. in hotel keeping, aud
I be giyes entire sstisiactiSntc al who tako
quarters at The Atlantic.J p sa.aioa -
hThe grcat cbarei abOet he place Is ile
continued presence of The sea. Eran ev-
cry one qcf tlle waterfront piazzas you
have eue view of0ld Tcpsail Inlet. one
mileahA Sssen.eigh:s distant, and Che
bounhluss seastsetehius 1beyoad AZ ,plaiuly
yfsibls afe uts brSakefs, ks they ftss and
t6mbleAbcut ths FOckcdsyitbcsl bar foasas
iag snd Haah.g astIis syinligiht. lsoclGDag
things u life rathar than white cnes-
"a waves Of blae Of enicrsld mstets The
eye nere, tiscs' Of The sight 4 II asisa per.
pesaal pleasure TO liioAo wao love d look
upon sac'i skiors. : p ,'f =
70 tas fiakt ofthis inlet lies Fort Ma
con ,rcne milo hni iivc. eigl,s from the ho-
tel;aud iar sway 70 slss soath-@cet stresel,-
o. the long liaeof sandy ccast tlIatscrAfates
I the ocean from tbs scand and tho 81
insfahcs. Toahs lelt.eof the inlet are
Shhckleford Banks. tsrlninating a. Cape
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