Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-09

dred and fifty students. On Thursday we
took the stage for the MADISON SPRINGS, in the
upper part of Madison County, twenty-three
miles Distant the climate is very fine, and the
water is, we suppose, full of medicinal proper:
ties, at all events, it is very delightful place,
and one may pass their time exceeding
ly pleasant. The proprietors are, Messrs.
Musgrove and Watkins, very clever gentlemen,
who seem quite anxious to render the stay OF
their company agreeable. We are of opinion,
that these Springs deserve the high reputation
which they enjoy, and would no doubt, be over
run with company the whole season, if their
location was nearer to Rail Road. A Plank
Road is talked of, and WILL it is likely, be built
from Athens to Gainesville, which will make
the Springs much more accessible; as it is, there
is % miles staging from Athens, but it is very
good. The line is owned by Messrs. Saulters
and Ivey, who accommodate travellers to any
part of the country from Athens, on reasonable
terms. The company at Madison at this sea-
son Of the year is not large, about fifty or sixty
persons, very agreeable however, and what is
wanting in quantity is made up in quality; in.
deed my time has been exceedingly pleasant,
whilst there.
On Friday evening, the 29th, the amuseuents
were somewhat varied by COSTUME BALL,
which was very pleasant affair, gotten up en-
tirely impromptu, and without much-a'do or
preparation. have been requested to give
notice of it by several persons, and as the La
dies are not to lie disregarded in any matter
manner or form, will attempt it; altho' in such
matters entirely a nouice, will try even at the
risk of being called leetle green At an
early hour the spacious Saloon of the Madison
House was brilliantly Lighted, and considera-
BILE stir was made by those anxious to catch
every glimpse Of the curiosities about to be
seen. Impelled by a'curosity peculiar to our
self, we were induced to follow too, and we're
amply repaid by the beautiful scenes and char
actcrs before us; one might be pardoned for in
dulging in the romantic, to moderate extent
at least, and imagine himself in great many
different places, at the same time, even in Fairy
land, and some of these charming creatures as
ideal images floating before the bewildered
serses there is strange confusion of lowell.
ness before us, and we approach still nearer
where beauty, poetry and love, are holding a
sort of jubilee; turn in whichever direction we
may, we see new beauties rise. Near the mag
ni6cent falls of Toccoa, we, descry the grace
full gliding figure of Miss M A B., of Au-
gusta, attired in the careless dress Of the CLIP
sEy, she recedcs with timidity as If scarce vii.
ling to disclose the native beauty OF her rowing
sex. QUEEN ELIZABETH in all her dignity and
loveliness is before US, personi6ed by the gifted
and accomplished Miss L. L. b, of Lex
lngtou. The BEAUTIFUL FLOWER GIRL is
standing near us, in her blushing sweetness;
she may Justly rival the rose for beauty, tiny
basket upon. her arm; and thus we have Miss
W., of Augusta.
In sweet simplicity Miss NJ, of Lexington,
appears as a Swiss Mountain Maid. Near
rallulah's gentle falls where rivulets and fow-
ers kiss, and the hunter. r.warrior seeks his game,
and the
aTall cliffs that lift their awful FORMS"
reminds US of her mountain home. Here
STANDING with reluctant feet
Where the brook and river meet,
Girl-hood and woman greet"
This charming boquet of natures living
flowers within our reach, we must wreathe in
one, and first in her gentle and coniding love.
illness is Miss Anna E. B., Of Augusta.
"The maiden Of the meek blue eyes,
In whose orbs shadow lies
Like the dusk in evenings skies"
Then the elegant Miss c. p, OF Charles
ton, and to complete " picture and give the
roseate hue of beautS-we mention Miss E.
F., and Miss IL c. B., of Augusta.
These have 6,peen cast in beauty's finest
mould, and are elegantly attired in the Turkish
Costume, aud one may very we'll think he is In
the midst of oriental loveliness. Mrs. VS.
of Ebert Co., personifes Rebecca the beautiful
Jewess, immortaized in romance by the pen of
Scolia's uurivalled bard. This lovely daughter
of the tribe of Judah, in her pearls and Jewels,
visits the lone chamber of the sick and gallant
Ivouhoe and like q white winped anoaI of p,or