The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-08-04

plain, now and then, of bad dinner, or an un-
comfortable room But such complaints are
never heard here, except from one old curmud-
geon. who shall be naIneless
Take us for all in all, there never was such a
company at any watering place before, nor never
viii be again.
These Springs have recently been sold to
Company of gentlemen, at the head of whom are
Maj. Chambers McKibben and Gen. Geo Wash
ington Lauman. They paid $3.50 for them,
and intend expending about $500, 900, in ma
king improvements, now much needed. am
happy to be able to state fact most honorable
to those gentlemen, as it is cheering to me that
is, the first money expended viii be in the erec-
ton of a Church, upon the classic ground of
Crockford's. 1t viii be of the pointed Gothic
style Of architecture, with tower, and par
sonage attached. The Church viii be placed
under the charge, and the parsonage appropria-
ted to the use, of the first Minister of the Gospel
who arrives at the Springs during the season.
This arrangement it is thought, will give rise to
! quite amiable rivalry between the different
Glergymen who have been in the habit of coming
here. Texas, SO called, is to be demolished, and
Ia Clubhouse erected in its stead. This Club
1 housewill be constructed on the grandest scale,
containing four fine Bowling Alleys, ten Billiard
Tables and most spacious Bar-Ro ON. In the
rear will be the mint-patch, handsomely orna-
mented, and intersected by walks laid out after
the manner of worm fence. The third and
fourth stories ere to be fitted up as sleeping
apartments for Young America with porches
Where they can air themselves, and cool their
| youthful ardor in the moonlight. Within this
house they will be expected to make as much
noise as possible, especially towards morning
when people are apt to sleep entirely too sound
! ly. To aid them in these laudable efforts, each
room will be provided with long tin horn, a
drum, pair of cymbals, or some other soft
toned musical instruments. One hundred pairs
of old boots viii be considerably placed at the
dpors, each night, which these youths are ex-
pected to find much pleasure and profit, in filing
with water changing their places, throwing
over the porch into the grounds below. The
Iroprietors thus hope to merit the patronage of
Young America, and by these innocent relaxa-
p tons, to beneftlthe health of such as are iIiya-
ids. The distinguished military individuals
tabove mentioned, design constructing another,
and more elegant building, which will perhaps,
Fl be great novelty, IN its way They propose
that this edifce shall be called the Barraebs, and
intend devoting it exclusively to the use of the
military. Generals, Colonels, Majors, Sc, viii
have the choice of apartments, according to their
4 rank, and the whole establishment will be gov
erned by strict military discipline. All sums
monses will be made by beat of drum Doubt
less, the gallant Pennsylvania militia viii appre-
ciate this compliment.
The fast men have not been forgotten. The
stables will be demolished-especially the old
: log one so long and ably occupied by Col. D-n
: and Mr.. R-n-and new and handsome oues
! viii be erected in their stead, with all modern
, improvements; such as the introduction of wa
,, ter into each stall, sc.
A Dog-Palace, for the benefit Of all Pointer
and Setter dogs, is also contemplated. 1 have
I seen the design for this edifce, and have no
hesitation in saying it viii be truly elegant and
most convenient. Each dog viii have his own
apartment where, if surly, he can dine and sleep
in private but at the same time each apartment
VIII open into a large shall where all the inhabi-
tants meet and greet each other, as is Gus
tomary among dogs of respectability; or, if so
disposed, can refresh themselves with a general
fight. The building has ingenious contrivance
for excluding feas.
At present the dogs visiting Bedford for their
health, sleep mostly under the beds of their
, masters friends in Crockfords, whore they re-
! pose secure from flies, and pick their mutton
: bones in peace.
What further improvements the proprietors
contemplate. unable to say but this am
authorized to state, that hereafter the house win
be kept on strictly temperance principles.
. At present there is a large number of visitors
here, and it is pleasant sight to see the crowd
of ssfair women and brave men, filing the spa
cious dining hall. and devoting themselves with
e graceful enthusiasm to the good things with
: which the table groans.
e Our beautiful city has sent large represen-
b tation, of which we may well be proud. q had
a list of ladies prepared as part of this letter
but have been waited upon by them in body,
u requesting that their names and description;
# should not be given, they were so overcomc
Y by the delicate compliments contained in a re
e cent letter in the Baltimore Patriot, that they
b could not survive another such attack.) At pre-
o sent we have those merchant princes, Messieur
Lewis Hutchinson, and Francis G. Bailey; anC
: also Messieurs Shoenberger, MCutcheon, Nc
e Cormicl, Bears Mackey, Cowan, Murray, Hull
a Russell and Bollman. These gentlemen are al
: invalids, and for the sake of quiet reside a