The Democratic advocate., 1878-11-30

Az OH HosTEIRY GoxE-In the Balti-
more Morning Herald we find the following
account OF the demolition of the "Nhite
Swan lnn." The several Hinns' mentioned
in the article are well-knewn to many OF our
readers, and we are sure il viii recall 70 their
minds pleasant recollections of the past:
Within fortnight one OF the old familiar faces
among the tayerns Of former days has dsappeared-
new structure We ailude to the ancient White
swan Inn on the Southeast corner Of Eufaw and
and Franklin Streets which for nearly three-quar-
terS Of q century flung its welcoming portals wide
open % Wagoners. Formany years the hanging sign
OF the tunetsll bird swung 10 the breeze and many
droyer who never heard of the Sweet swan of Avon
hailed the snowy plumage Of the hoSpfAble fowl Win
delight az the end Of long journey IN his slow
wagon and six-hOrse team with tinkiing bells Most
Of our citizens. who have not passed far beyond mid
die life, viii still remember the vast blue white can
yass Conesfoza wagons, their grand Penilsy ania
horses, the stage coaches and the taverns or inns
with their conspicuous signs, ther sui fare
wide yards and liberal stables Most OF the old fash
ioned inns have now gone; the General hayne still
exists, and the Hand Tavern, but both have been
spoiled By trying to become more fashionable. We
still remember the Golden Horse which swung 20
gaudiy al the northwestern Of Franklin and
Howard street, while the "Black Horse" stood be
yond the turn OF Frankin street near Pennsylvania
avenue. Then there was the MAY Pole OF the cor
Of Pasa and German streets, and the Three Tuns
Tavern yet beyond az the corner OF Paea and Pratt
streets. The Golden Lamb" AZ the northwestern
Of Paca and Franklin streets. and the Black
Bear and the swan" have bieated, and growied
ever, with many more OF the same genus. These
the main houses Of entertainment, eattleyards
and stables for hoTse-dealers wagoners, and cattle
men. west Of the Falls while Old Town had its ia
nous Bulls Head" Front street.-The Rising
SUM-" ON High street, and the well-known Ha5er-
sets whose h0spitable doors and excellent tables
always open % the dealers and farmers Of IIar
ford county especially. The old Fountain Inn"
with its limpid. gushing sign, always the pet Of
the ShOrenen accessible they came up
Light street from the Basin long after II ceased 10
be the pet Of the Presidents aiter JeersOns day and
the Indian Queen, under 6adsbys auspices. and
long subsequently, 20 -Barnum's in the square, and
The EutAw House. which were the two first inns
that wholly discarded the old-fashioned index Of q
sign" There was also the famous Globe Inn on
Saitimoru and Howard streets At most OF these, in
the days OF turnpikes the daily, triweekly, orweek
u stage-e0aeh called regularly, with sounding horn
70 take up the passengers booked" at the Office
The western were filed with stauneh, rough
teamsteTs and drovers and the tavern yards gener-
ally occupied by fat cattle for the shambles. and
splendid horses for sale, trade swap; while west
wardly from Howard street, along franklin 10 It's
junction with Pennsylvania avenue, and out the
avenue TO George street. and ofen beyond IT, In the
busy season. one-half of this great highway
nightly blocked up by the pOnderous Conestoga
wagons and their superb teams feeding or mum
ching in a trough fastened 10 the wagon-poles.
Next day they delivered their -four, whiskey and
provisions along Howard and other streets, and
quickly reloaded with groceries dry and fancy goods
Tor the west and speedily set forth with their four
or six-in-hand team each animal tinking his jolly
of dozen bells along the narrow deiile Of the
Alleghanies the drivers cracking their huge savage
whips, giving notice of each others approach in the
many passes Of the mountains or valleys
We never took meal at either of these tayerns or
inns but what pleasant visions return OF their
great wagon yards filed with the huge numbering
vehicles, like mighty frigates laid up in ordinary
and their sleek well feed horses contenedly MUNICH
ing and oats ont Of the long troughs, provided
always for such meals. And the inns themselves
There the high counter, and the brown jug, and
the lanterns hung about with rusty great roc coats
and long horse whips but sign of that modern in
vention the hotel register
There were the wagoners too great strong iuSty
fellows in cowskin boots and bandanna handker
chiefs sunburnt and dusty, lollng in the wooden
armehairs AT the doors and all ready for their three
square meals day. When the large hand bell rang
for any one of them, how hearty was the rush OF
those big fellows 10 the table, not q man being
ashmed OF what styled "a loud feeder" While
they poured tumultuously into the dining hall
We, ontside Of the window sill, peered eurousy In:
the savOry odorS OF roast goose and apple SASS 10
say nothing of hog and hominy touching our olfae
tories with suggestive fragrance, while the guests
shoveled in their rations with broad buck-handled
knives, and then vociferously banged on the table
for more with the butt end of their two-pronged
forks. All, those were happy days which we shall
see 10 morei The ancient taverns are pulled down
or modernized; the huge, comfortable, melodiously
hOssed Concstoga wagons now rarely seen; and
the race Of wagOners, in whom we felt pride aad
pleasure they never were aware of, have become
well nigh extinct the buried fossils OF the ante
diluYian deposits.