Our Hotels.
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North at the Depot, the first Hotel you come 70 IN
walking or driving, is- ~


Gadsty's. This is one Of the best houses IN the
country. Il is kept by the son Of old Mr. Gadsby'
so many years and SO favorably known to the trav-
elling public. II is situated on the corner OF Third
street and Pennsy lvans Avenue, and fronts on the
venue and Third street hundred feet or more.
ladies is on the Avenue. The interior is comforta-
bly, and neatly furnished, nothing being omitted
which is calculated to make his guests at HOME
The table is well served and set out in the very best
manner. Our friends who have stopped at this
House, speak in warm terms Of the cleanliness and
comfort of the beds and bedrooms, and the prompt-
ness with which the wants Of strangers are attended
to- The distance of this House from the Capitolis
only two squsres--a matter Of some moment to
many persons. Passing this Hotel and keeping on to
the westward few doors further, you will come to


Birch's, or the United States Hotel, very excel
lent and central establishment, and crowded always
with strangers. Mr.. Birch is ever at hand to answer


to the calls of the public, and is host to whom all
can confde their wants. His table is ample and his
accommodations are large and convenient. His
House is favorite with members Of Congress
Leaving this quarter and continuing to the corner Of
9th street you will find l, vE


'Cole,aan's, which is favorite House with the
travelling public. 1t is kept by Mr.. Coleman, re-
lative Of the Coleman Of the Astor House. The
commodiousness of the building enables him to gra-
Ill II 10 IN
excellent style, and is lighted by gas in the most


brilliant manner. They have evening parties at
this House when Congress is in session, at which
there is reunion of the strangers who assem-
bled under this hosptable roof As caterer Of the
good things of life, Mr.. Coleman has high charac-
of his guests. Across 9th street and few doors
beyond is situated that most ancient Of inns
Brown's This good old House, lighted also by
gas afforded welcome TO all those frequenters of
Washington when there was no other establishment
like it in the city--and the guests of Jesse Brown
and his kndhearted sons never forsake them to seek
after new things. The internal arrangements of
Browns are too well known to need description
of them, but his Ladies' Paror deserves especial no.
tice This room is fitted up in the most chaste and
elegant manner with furniture and hangings, made
by the celebrated Williams Of Baltimore, in the
style of Louis XIV. In this parlor, ladies' will find
their tastes gratifed in an eminent degree. OF
Browns table we need not speak. It is always as


it should be, loaded with the very best Of vands, &C.
But if the stranger desires to be located in the vic


nifty of the Departments, he has only to order his


hackman to place him at aNA AAN p


Fuller's, and he will find there as comfortable


and as easy quarters as any in town. 1t is located
on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 18th
street. The father and son ever ready to wei.
.o,,, ,b; e,,.s.. It, no one will
regret lodgment under their roof II is favorite
resort for the Army and Navy officers Their table
is well provided and the attendance Of their servants
equal to any in the city. 1t ISIS pleasant stroll
thence to the Presidents House and the Depart
ments distant only square or two. al


We shall call the attention Of our distant readers
to the excellent Hotel on Sd street. kept by Mr..
Beers, and the other principal Hotels off the Avenue
some other occasion.


TEMPEnANcE MEETING. very interesting
though not numerousy attended meeting was held
on Wednesday at the Methodist Protestant Church
in the eastern section of our city. Addresses were
made by Messrs. Little, Eva, Walsh and the Junior
Editor Of ths paper The beautiful banner of the
United Brothers of Temperance, Junior Association
No. 2, was exhibited, and some appropriate eloquent
and very impressive remarks made concerning it BY
Messrs. Eva and Walsh. The former also spoke
kind word in behalf of the Fountain, which we
thank him for, and hope it will be effective We
expect to receive an official report of the meeting for
publication; and we should be pleased to receive
such reports Of all the temperance meetings held in
our city, written as briefly as possible.


The LATE Col. CRoss. The remains Of this
gallant officer will arrive in this city this afternoon,
at o'clock, leaving Baltimore at p. m.


FArAk AccIpENT-A lad named Knowles at
South Boston was standing some ten or twelve feet
from an anvil where two men were forging piece
of iron, and one of the sledges missing the iron,
struck on the anvil and a small splinter was broken
off which few off striking the lad in the thigh cut
ting the main artery, SO that he bled to death in
about 10 minutes.


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