Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-22

accommodation, TOO, contributes essentially 10 those
ends. Instead of the whole company residing un-
der one roof. each visitor or family has house of
bis own. Cabins erected over a space OF seyo-
ral acres in the form of streets, with intervals be-
tween each. OF these, some have but one apart
n,ent others more, BAT none ire than story
high. They are built OF lo~s a few OF brick. and
seldom have more than small window iniront anc
behind. individuals sometimes build for themselves,
ana these private cabins usually fitted for largo
families. Some of the gentlemen who visit the
springs annually, build cabin EACH and are thus
not liable to be crowded out of accommodations
These little novels very comfortable residences,
and interSpersed over the green sward, resemble n
populous settlement of sguatters, If the gay eqmpa
gcs and company not included in the picture.
There is no promlscuous meeting of the viste-s ex-
cept IN the dining room which Is central TO all the
cabins, or at the balls which occur nightly Hunting
apparatus, including pack of hounds, are provided
at several Of the springs, and there IL no deficiency
I OF other aniusements to pass the tinlc
The traveller who pursues the valley route is re
commended to digress at Woodstock to secluded and
almost unknown watering place, twenty-five miles
from that town, called Camphor Springs, III Hamp
shire County marked w atson OH the map) the sit
uation Is romantic, the bath unsurpassed for lis
strengthening influence, and although OF an icy cold
ness is daily used by the weakest patients with nc
other than salutary consequences.
Returning from the springs, the path to the mort.
hes convenient to the Natural Bridge, the pleasant
towns OF Lexington, Stanton and others, and the
traveller could have opportunity of contrasting
the manners and habits ofthe Cohecst with those .
the sea- board inhabitants. The features are such
may be supposed would result from the ENGRAVING
OF Vngnianism upon the pecularitcs of the respec
table stocks of the denizcuS. \ d scrsion from Tia,
main road to visit Chariot esvle, the University q
Virgins, Monticello, and the grave of Jefferson,
opens new scene of pleasure To the literary travel
Ter vino seems TO .ge at from the wilderness
Of nature md the ncwness OF refinement To Roman
beauty and cultivation. Uarper's Ferry aud TIA,
beautiful city of Frederick, n Maryland are worth,
OF special inspection. At thelattcr place, the travel
Ter may return to Philadelphia by the way OF Iancas
ter, or IT by Baltimore he will have opportunity u
seeing the celebrated EicoIt's Mills AUD Carroltcn
:. =. :.
~The southern servants, drilled to the excisiv,
service OF the table, are uncqualled by any othe
walters, French or English: Il striking point Of SUI
peIori;y is their gentty, without foppishncss q
ofliciousness.
! The most nvetcrate quidnunc ! ever met with
resides on the road from HarrisOnburg to Staunton
For the mere purpose of catching whatever new
may be floating in the more stirring quarters, thi
gentleman stops every stage in It's passage at hi
gate. and whilst his offers whiskev and de
intelligence.
Many Of the original settlers of the valley wes
Scotch, and the appeuton they have acquired {,
contradstingush them from the Tuckahocs is refer
red to their frequent Of quo he in narratinG
their storles the origin of the name of the other cas-
is moro obscure.
| A full description of the University appeared il
the National Gazette in October, 1926 Mr.. Jeffcr
son Is inferred IN family cemetery few hundrc,
yards behind the mansion. The world cannot aifor,
"a spot better fitted by nature for n magnificent man
slon 1t Is Understood that a school and gymnasium
are about to be commenced on this hallowcd site.