Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-08-18
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
THE AUGUSTA SPRINGS.

How does It happen that this delightful place o.
retreat is not open to the public2 At this season
OF the year when persons of all ages and sexes and
pursuits require little relaxation from business
why is IL that they are denied the pleasure of fort
nights sJourn ut the Augusta Springs? MANY q,
the citizens OF Stanton recoIlect when there were
more than an hundred visitors there and it was the
most delightful place in the mountains. The com
Pany was composed chiefly of Vircinians, and the
intercourse amongst them was characterized bv the
frankncss and cordiali,y which belongs to the Vir
ginia character. There was none of the stiffness
and formaiity and etiquette of the White SGipbur
| no parade of fine eguipages. and no studied ar
engagements of dress The gentlemen and ladies'
met together so"iably in little groups and spent
their time IN conversation, in hunting and fish
ing and riding parties through the neghborhood.-
And at night, the young folks would indulge in a
reel or cotillion, whilst the parents looked on. and
by their presence, restrained any outbreaks of exu
berant merrment. Those were the good old DAYS.
which should like very much TO see return-the
days when the Barbours, and Rives, and Carriers.
and Southalls, and Murrays. and Coles. Sc. from
Orange and Albemarle used to come over and spend
their summers there, and when Augusta and Rock
ngham furnished their full quota of sociability and
intelligence and gaiey to the delightful circle which
assembled around this attractive fountain of health
why should not this state of things be restored
am persuaded that fany man would take the
property aud keep good house, he would be liber-
ally patronized. Staunton and Harrisonb,rp and
Charlottesville alone would furnish GOOD comma
ny-to say nothing the tIirongs ofravellers 2ass
ing to and from the other Springs who would iarry
part of their time there People get tired of the
White Sulphur and seek to turn their heads home
wards as soon as possible. They often, however.
find 1t not safe to go to lower Virginia until the
LIST OF October, and they would be delighted To
have place to spend the few odd weeks which
h1n hpnyI 1.-Two b.,,r Ia, L..
convenient and agreeable place be found than Au
gusta Springs? 1t possesses all the ADVANTAGES of
pure. elastic mountain atmosphere, and vet il is
at convenient distance from Richmond 1t is ,it
uated IN one of the most delightful valleys i'm the
mountains and In the very best region for mutton
venlson, poultry, butter beef and vegetables that
can be found in Western Virginia. Who does not
cherish an ahectionatc remembrance of those sd
worry hams OF bacon, and choice sirloins of beef
and smoking, juicy launches of vcnison and sad
dies of mutton, John e. Wright was wont to serve
up to his mouth waery guests And those rlo.
rlous mountain potatoes !-eXuting in sense Of
their own excellence, and actually burstinr their
sides with meatiness, ifnot with merriment !9Vho
does not experience that pleasing yet mournful G.
motion which the memory of Joys that are plst al
ways inspires, when he thinks of them But tho
theme Is too tempilng-l must iOrbear from pursuno
it further.
Let us then try and have this mine of enjoymen,
again opened up. Let us try and get sone gentle
man to take charge of the Springs and keep them
as they ought to be kept, and my word for it, they
Will soon be patronzed in manner that will Weld
a rich reward 10 the enterprising individual VITO
undertakes their management.
What say you DIR. Strbling? You are the own
er OF the property and you owe it to the public to
do something wit! these Springs. You mist either
sell or lease them to some man who has capital e.
Inough to provide the necessary accommodations
i o command success, II must be deserved To
ensure company the accommodations must be
comfortable. The fare must be good-the bedding
clean and the cabins dry. There must be a good
bathing establishment, ten pin alley quoits guns,
fishing tackle. and an abundance of ice Let these
things be attended to and success is certain. Now
Is the time to commence operations, that every
thing may be ready .o- the next season.
TIL