The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-20
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RR1net AND p17at,1c PARK.

A BRIDGE AND PUBLIC PARK.
A bridge across the Tennessee opposit,
| the city is an imperative need. Cameron't
Hill embraces even 80 acres in picturesque
bluff west of the town, and should be Sc
i cured now for future park for which i
/ is so admirably adapted.
/ THE FUTURE OF CHATTANOOGA.
4 If any one doubts the great future il
stre for this city, let him look at tn,
buildings going up i n all parts of the town
next at the ARMY of work men who throns
by thousands around the rolIiug-mills
1 foundres, maehine-shops cotton-mills
saw-mllls, planning mills, car-shops anc
/ otner manufacturing establishments of the
city. let him look at the loaded trains o
merchandise received and shipped at the
railroad depots; let him examine a map o.
| the Chattanooga district, with its limitless
| beds of coal and iron, its TO ests of timber
and it's quarries of marble within easy
reach by railroad and river. Let him look
| at the pushing and enterprising business
1 men who are bringing capital here from
| distant States for investment in industrial
| enterprises, and who are putting theil
| shoulders personally to the wheel in build
| ing up this great emporium of the South,
| this Pittsburg of the cotton States. The
| South SO long PROSTATE, Is returning to It's
forgotten prosperity, and Chattanooga is
destined to sit a Queen among the great
| marts of commerce and manufacture that
are destined in the next decade to startle
us with their unexanpled development
| PUBLIC SENTIMENT
| It is difficult to convey in language the
sentiments of kindness and regard towards
Cincinnati and ncinnatians, the majority
of the Inhabitants of Chattanooga express
at the enterprise and sagacity that has
given to them that superb structure, the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad. 1t is like
| breaking down the barriers between them
and a new world. 1t is opening door
| through garden wall. 1t is lifting the
burthen of crushing monopoly from their
shoulders and giving them a new manhood,
a new existence, and new departure.
Henceforth the cities are one in interest,
one in sentiment, one in sympathy, and
one in fraternal regard.
And what God has joined together, letno
man put asunder.
The Hotels Of Chattanooga.
AS general rule there is nothing that
more directly affects the growth and pros
| perity of city than the character and
standing of its hotels. They stand directly
in the great pathway of trade, business
and pleasure. For the time being the ho-
tel is the home of the traveller. His asso-
Citations are there, and his opinions and
recollections of the place are based upon
impressions received there. A poor hotel
in a place will often do more injury to its
reputation than half a dozen merchants
can controvert. Like all busy and thriv-
ing commercial and manufacturing centers,
Chattanooga has always within her bor-
ders large numbers of travellers here for a
longer or shorter time, and this number is
constantly on the increase, consequently
few words about her hotel accom-
moda tions may not be amiss. During the
week we have spent here we have visited
and become acquainted with all, from per-
sonal observation and inquiry, and We
have no words except of commendation
There are four or five here which will COM
pare favorably with those OF any city in
the Sou tn or Sou Invest.
THE STANTON.
The largest and most pretentious of
these is the Stanton House, a fine establish
menr, but SO far from the business part of
the city as to debar it from receiving much
of the general travelling custom.
The Read House. Stops Hotel and the
Hamilton are the favorite hostelries.
THE READ HOUSE
situated on Ninth street directly oppo-
site the Union: Passenger Depot, is with the
one exception we have mentioned, the
largest b tel in the CITY, having about six
ty roonIs. The house is three stories, built
of brick. On the first floor is the office
dining room. billiard room and fine bar
barber shop, &c. The general railroad
ticket offices are also on this floor. The
public and private sparlors and commercial
sample 'roonssare on the next floor The
sleeping rooms are large, airy, we'll <venti-
lated and neatly and comfortably fur
nished. The table of the Read House has
the reputation of being. the strong feature
in the management; the best that can be
procured is the rule, and the bill of fare
will be found to embr race every specially
of its season.
The old eadage so often true of hotels,
that ttife Lord sends the provisions but
the devil sends the cook" is not true of
the Read. Hou.e, fer we have never eaten
better prepared meals than are found here
The, table attendance is all that could be
desired.
During the present season the proeri-
etors MIR. John T. Read & Sons, will make
an extensive addition to their house by
adding ITS feet to the western end. This
will give them an unhroken front of 235
feet and adding forty very fine rooms.
When this is, finished the Read House will
have few equals in appearance in the
South or Southwest, while its admirable
location and superior management will al
ways make it ii sfavorite in Chattanooga.
sTooPs' EUROPEAN HOTEL.
Less .pyetenlious in its appointments
than some Others in town. it is neverthe-.
less q great favorite with the travelling
public. Located on Ninth street, almost
opposite and in near proximity to the De-
pot, it is very Convenient to the traveller,
especially, to those arriving by late trains.
The house was originally kept by various
parties as restaurant and hotel, but was
opened by the present proprietors. Stoops
Brothers, last February, who completely
rented and refurnished it, and have since
kept it on tile American and European
plan combined. The house is not large,
having about twenty-five rooms, which are
furnished in tine most complete and com
Portable manner. 1t is the aim of the pro-
prietors to make their guests feel at ME.
A fine billiard room and bar
is being added. Messrs. A. ]. & G. w.
Stoops, the proprietors. are among the
most active and best known men in Chat
tan, o "a, they having been for the last ten
years prominently connected with the res
taurant business. and are the principal ca
terers in the city, having generally con
Quoted that part of the pro osramne on all
public celebrations, banquels private par
ties, etc. They are at present engaged in
rem adeiing what is known as James Hall
into first-class Opera-house. This enter
prise when completed Will be of great ben
eft t. the city and we have no doubt will
prove a good investment to the projectors.
Messrs. Stoops have also in contemplation
an extensive addition to their hotel later
in the season.