Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-23
LINCOLN.
Caravansaries of Lincoln - The
LeadiLg Ones Thereof.
A Few Facts Concerning the Same.

A Few Facts Concerning the Same
Correspondence Of the Bee.
Lincoln, February 5.--Lincoln'
hotels have ever been g matter o
pride TO her citizens. And indeed
it is a subject of general note, and o
Importance to the people of Nebras
ka, that the hotel accommodation!
are 30 ample and so good az they
are; for it Is at this place that the
| large political gatherings are held.
and where United States Senators
are made and sometimes unmade.
The impression made upon person
visiting a city is favorable or other
wise, just as his hotel accommoda
tons are good, bad, or Indifferent.
This is one of the reasons why
everybody on going to Lincoln is at
once influenced and struck with her
desirable location and business adj
vantages.
THE COMMERCIAL"
j. ]. Imhof, proprietor. is a fine
three story brick structure 66X9o
feet, situated on the corner of 18th
and P streets. Its appointments are
complete in every particular, inclu-
ding an electric call end fire alarm.
This hotel is the great political
headquarters of the State. In its
rooms plots and counter-plOIs have
been concocted, and in many instan-
ces, / fear, transactions have occur
rcd which in future years have, and
will lead to heart Durnings, bitter
regrets and contritlon of conscience.
Blu, to the genial Mr.. Imhof, party,
faith and creed are alike-all re.
ceive the same kind and courteous
treatment. AS an item Of interest,
and to show that politicians are not
slow on beef, / will give the state
ment of the number of pounds of
steak and rOasts consumed for four
days during the State Convention
in September last. 1t was 1900
pounds. The arrivals for January
count up TO two thousand one hum
bred.
THE TvCuENnD upr1cE
Balllntlne Brothers, p%roprietors, is
q large and commodious house, sit
uated on the corner of K and 18Th
streets. The fare at this well known
hotel is first-class in every respect,
and is surpassed by none in the
State. 1t is, however, only kept
open during political contests and
sessions of the legislature.
Two blocks below the Tichenor,
18th street, is the
TowNLEY HOUSE,
}. n. Townley owner and proprie-
tor, is one of the best hotels in the
city. The leading men of the B. &
Nj. make this their headquarters |
when in Lincoln.
The house has thirty-six large and
well furnished rooms. The travel
ing public will find the journey o.
X and will find Mr. Townly to be
pleasant sociable gentleman. The
"METRoPoLITAN HoTL,"
Wight aud skinner, pro.
prietors, is situated on the corner of
Sth and o streets. This hotel is a
three story brick, fire proof, furnish.
Ell with all modern improvements,
and has just passed into the man.
agement of the above named gen.
.isrnen, who are experienced hotel
men.
Mayor Franklin, who reteirs to-
day, during his regime kept the
good name of the house up
10 what it hss always been
first class. The people OF Lincoln
and the travelling public can con-
themselves on Major
being his successor, as he
is a well known and popular hotel
man, and no extra assurance is
needed further than his name to
to commercial men and
the people at large that the Metro
will be in the future, as In
the past, one of the fi0est and best
kept houses in the State.
One block nearer to the depot,
aud on street, stands the
~ PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE,
]. l.. Brown, proprietor. This house
is built of brick, is three stories
high, and has 80 rooms; the rates
81. SO per day. The house is we'll
conducted, and is first.class. MI
Brown is a leading man in the
Grange, and his house is
the headquarters for the State
organization when in
Lincoln. The temperance con-
ventions are also held at this house.
Parties visiting the city will find
the Pennsylvania q desirable place
tarry as the tables are always
supplied with the best that the
market affords. The
"PALACE HOTEL"
Scott Atwood proprietor, corner OF
'th and p street, two blocks from
ne A. and N. Depot, and near the
light of the old Atwood Hotel, is a
desirable place to stop at when in
lincoln The building is trick. The
'harges are, one dollar and fifty
'ents per day, and the rooms large
md airy.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Senator Dawes and wife from Sa.
county, r at the Commercial.
Senator Garfield, of Butler coun.
y, and Representative Paddock, of
county, together with their
are at the Commercial.
Senator Van Wyck and wife are
t the Tichenor.
Murrsce, of the b. & NJ. head
uarters, is at the Townly.
Seth P. and Mrs. Moberly, are
uests at the Palace. 4,
Senator Blanchard, of Dodge, is j.,
at the Tichenor. '
Will A. Stinchcomb, of Adams !
ounty, hangs forth at the Metro ]
L.. ]
orrespondence Of The Bee. ,
TO THE BLACK HILLS. !
Lincoln, February 5.-Mr. King u.
ian. with three loaded wagons and !