Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-22


tasted. ! next moved on 10 this place,
the Berkeley Springs. The weather
has been extremely hot, and, as this is
cool and delightful vale, have made
rather longer stay in IT than | intended
before proceeding West.
| have not been able to obtain an a.
nalysis Of the waters. Their tempera-
ture is about IA degrees, and the Pub
lie is loud in their praise as bathing wa
ters for the cure of rheumatism and
govt. The bathing here is, to be sure,
delightful. The grove is tasty little
place the baths, canopy, &c. are all
in good style. About four miles from
these springs, near the road to Hancock
there is white sulphur of a very SUI
perior quality. 1t has lately been dis.
covered. do not think | could have
met with more pleasant spot than the
Berkeley Springs to get through this
hot weather. There are two principal
boarding-houses, the Coffee House, and
the Pavilion. My quarters are at the
Coffee-House and | certainly have no
reason to complain of the accommoda-
tons. | find mine host on tiptoe to
serve his guests, and believe the pro.
pr:etor Of the Pavilion is equally anx.
ious TO make his guests pleased. Both
these houses are situated quite near the
springs and bathing houses.
had heard much of the brag fare at
this place their venlson, their delicate
ly-flavored mountain mutton, &c. had
been sounded pretty loudly. | have
now tested (and tasted) the reality, and
| find that it was not empty praise
The tables at the Coffee. House know
are as good as epicure can wish, and
those who board at the Pavilion say
the same of it. The bars are well
supplied but, as you are temperance
society man, will only say to you,
that there is plenty of pure water, of
all degrees, from IA Fahrenheit to the
coolest ice. At 40 place that | ever
have seen can summers retrea, be
had TO a better purpose than in this
valley, the Berkeley Springs.
We enjoy the pleasure of morning
or evenings ride to view the rural and
picturesque scenery oil this mountainous
and healthy country. Prospect rock
on Cacapon mountain, is, to my notion,
nobler sight than that pronounced
worth tri p over the Atlantic. Any
one here, who will undergo the toll,
can find abundant amusement with his
dog and his gun. Game is quite plen-
ty, though am told that deer are not
SO plenty as formerly. We took
hunting excursion few days ago, and
if going up and down mountains and
rocks conduee to health, we
have certainly laid in a good Stock
In our ramble near the foot of Sdelng |
all, on the farm of Col. Catlett, we me. |
With spring ofthe very coolest and
'urest water ever tasted. A South
,rn planter would give a small sugar
arm, distllery and oil, for this spring. !
There are here now a good MANY
listers, and the number is increasing. |
The boarding house keepers are pre-.
Jared to accommodate large compa-
~; they expect throng about the
middle Of the month. In each board.
ng-house there is piano and, if |
nay judge from the sounds, neither is
uttered TO rust for want of use. The
springs are attended by band Of mu.
icians, and dancing Is about as regu-
ar as eating, except to The number of
lines per day. Yours &c.
AUGUST s, 1888.