The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-07-14
THE ARTE sI.AN SPRINGS.
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We haYe al returned from amost de-
lightul Visi. s IS celebrated Watering
Place, stu S. Madison county and dis
tant from as aboat 0 miles. ne arrived
there On tie ed Day 81 July, and found
there large and fashionable collection Of
visitors. The location Of the Springs IS very
beautiful and The Improvements &c on 4
scale commensurate With the great natural
beauty 81 the place, and the requirements of
the large number 81 persons who resort
there for health Or pleasure. The grounds
are laid out with excellent taste filed with
fine forrest trees and rare and beautiful
shrubbery (which, when they obtain an
older growth, viii give to Tie place the air.
Of enchantment. The mineral waters are
decidedly the best ID the South. and "a our
opinion. far superior to the more celebrated
watering places At The North. Dr. EfHngor
the whole sonled proprietor and his accom-
plished wife seek to render every one happy
and very highly are they appreciated for
in all that gay and brilliant thrcng ne did
not notice one sad face. We have not line
or room to speak Of the place As We desire
The Accommodations are excelIent--thero
large and air, and everything il short which
can conduce to the comfort and happiness Of
those who visit The place. The business
department Of She Spring IS under The
charge Of The clever and accomplished pr.
esns, of Gle ST ca ]. who Is
fine mess man and whose pleasant de-
pertinent and manners impresses every yisi-
tor fayorabIy. The great Northern Railroad
viii run in about two miles from the Springs
and when completed, the Artesian Springs
win become tEs Watering Place Of Tie South.
The proprietor has very comfortable CARR.
ages running daily to Canton, e miles, and
visitors are carried thence to the Springs FOR
one dollar. But We must SAP word of the
celebration on the 18th Of uly--itt was indeed
q grand and magnificent affair. There vas
present between four and sc hsindrsd per
sons composed Of the beauty and fashion Of
Madison and adjoining counties. The Ball
Room which vas large enough to seat the
eniire'eompany was beaudfulIy and tasteful
ly decorated. There was IN attendance d fine
Band Of Music who have been engaged for
the seaso 81 the liberal proprietor
The company assembled and after an inn
prassive Prayer BY The Rev. MI. DuTY--AIr.l
Mitchell having FIRST made some impressive
and appropriate remarks. read ID fine style
the immortal Declaration Of Independence
After which, Mr.. Pope, Of Canton, deliver
ed one Of the most appropriate speeches tol
which We have ever listened. Such efforts
we know are always praised, bit ne mean
what ne say that ar. Pope's speech mas
che most beautiful and eloquent composition
We have ever heard on the occasion-the
delivery vas ii tie very best style and done
great honor to the talents and genius Of the
speaker. The Band, during the intervals,
discoursed cur national airs ii the most elo-
quent manner. a splendid dinner came next
10 which Of course ample justice vas done.
Bnt there vas aIsound Of reYelry." The
Bal vas Tie grand feature at about 8 Il
tie evening the Ball Room vas filed 81 atl
least 600 ladies end gentlemen and nearly
half That number aoated at one Tine through
ihe mazay dance. We must confess We felt
benilds1ed By tie scene We cell IS If vel
we're il fairy land "a around about vas
beauty, elegance and lasle, and could Tom
Moore haze looked upon IS BE would
moi have taken for 4 scene Ia lis poem Tie
stea Of rases ID the yale Of Cashmere.
Madison comfy. long celebrated for tie
beauty and tarts Of It's ladies' uen5 beyond
ilselfo this occasion AlGaoueh 4 ST nper we
had every possible attention given md soon
felEouite e home and being such It would
nj peihaps be nnbeepning after iirst sav
in al ihs ladies we're beautiful
elegance perfect good taste
is found on senses relurn-
il rom .heiI beIld ment we're us
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