The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-10
YOUNG KENTUCKY.

isc Lines from tie Most Fashionable Watering Place in
Kentucky, according to O,r Correspondent.
Thinking t few lines from the most fashionable water
ing place in Kentucky would interesting read
ers proceed to give you and them partial description Of
the place, company &c. Eti Springs are situated ia
Estill county, high up in the mountains about forty
FIVE miles from Lexington, in southeast direction The
means Of getting here by COACH from Lexington to
Richmond, over superb turnpike, and from Richmond
here by what will be pike in few years, II there shall
be travel enough u throw the rock down. OF all things
in the world pike il the most uncomfortable 10
travel over and you are ready to declare that nothing
wiz induce you to Try II second time. However, Il
Estn each summer and the road il improving each
year it i to be expected that the number ofguests viii
Col. Chaes, aud the building will accommodate about
three hundred and City guests comfortably, although
they have bad from six seven hundred al one time
This season. the highest number present any time
four hundred and fifty and were crowded nj that
The springs four in number consist Of White Sui
Chaiybcate As resort for nvaids it IL not in very
high repute bnt rs pleasant resort there Is
place In Kentucky that stands higher. The present
son has been, so far the gayest that Est expe-
renced and there is doubt but tina. the company was
could boast Of is remark that there never
was In Kentucky such gathering Of beautiful women;
ror TO all others. If should undertake to mention
those that striking for beauty should have 10
zach and every one Of the numerous Idle present but
so, and whose claims acknowledged by admlring
thousands. Being married man myself ! must, of
course give preference to the married ladies' and
them first and first Of the first l. Mrs. Cadd Johnson
OF Mississippi lady wonderful for her beauty whichs
striking that, understand, at recent visit TO Wa hing
ton and New York she created perfect uyore in both
cities. Mrs. H., of Arkansas, and Mrs. c., OF New
Orleans, likewise deserve mention with Mrs. }.
or the young ladies, al a matter Of course, there
greater diversity of opinion and each young would
undoubtedly swear that his hsvcre 4 nnquestiona-
Orleans, Is certainly beautiful young lady, and
no less attractive account Of her than Of her
ticuiarly sweet girl and Is universally admired. Miss
Kate Pc, also Of Louisville, is quite avori.e with
the young gentlemen and appears very aniable young
lady. The Misses Martins Of the same place, have q
beautiful young ladies' present Miss Ms, OF the
them al, and had hand 70 oier, she would know me
better The bali room presents very gay Appearance
beat. Mr.. John Chass Of the proprietor strives to
makes IL pleasant for all, and succeeds. Mr. Turner Is
likewise good assistant and great favorc The young
gentlemen are oil gay and gallant and the married
rs much so. BOURBON.
CLIFTON SPRINGS.
Obed N. Rice, Of Rochester, N. Y, land a brother
OF Mr.. H. H. Rice of this city, has Just secured the
contract for putting mp extensive additions to the
Water Cure establishment ct Clifton. The new
buildings consist of main part Is feet front by SO
deep, three stories high which are to be connected
with the present building by wing 20 feet 'front.'
In the rear IL to he bathing arrangement requiring
building % by ~. The whole structure Is to be OF
brick-neat and substantial. The cost will he some
sI2O 900 TO S3 900. The architect Il Mr.. Austin Of
Rochester and Mr.. o. NJ Rice the contractor, which
IL a sufficient guaranty that the work win be per-
formed with promptncss and despatch, and reflect
credit upon oil parties interested. He has till April
10th to complete his contract
Mr. Rice Is the United states Superintendent OF
Public Works, at the port OF Genesee, and he's re-
Gently constructed one OF the most substantial piers
st the mouth of the Genesee river, on the Western
lakes. extending out into Lake Ontario distance
OF 1000 feet, and surmounted by beacon twenty
I'd hxr ho.s nl EYagn at
light, imported by the government from Paris, for
that purpore, at a cost Of about 500.