Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-23
To the Editors Of tie Engnue, ~

OLD POINT COMFORT, June II, lo0i
Why do your people not leave the dust Of your
parchins city, aud hasten 10 this delightful retreat
The proprietor of the place has published to the
world under his very name, that tue i!yseia ia
very "Eiysurn OH earth" Thought, of course, as
suppose every body else did that the too partial pro.
prietur had taken regular humbugGing but "ocu-
lar demonsi.a has satisfied ms that s has made
no draft upon his fancy, but told only the naked sober
truth. The location ID the most beautiful imaginable,
the water SCENERY magnificent, the living the most
luxurious and the whole establishment in all its de.
psrtmeuts, the best conducted have ever seen.
You perceive at once, that the hand of taste has
+, been every where a. work. There Is, Oil around
YOU freshness and neatness that is truly delight
iui. The proprietor evidently believes in the virtues
OF paint and white waahs faith which propretors Of
watering places TOO often wanting in. l wish this
faith were more cherished at some ct our watering
places in the mountains hope the hint will betakeD
But the most marked Improvement is that which
has been introduced IN the dining room. Formerly,
as all know who have been in the habit of visiting
the Hygeia the dining room was so close and COO
fined, and go lily ventilated with ,'s mario" windows
and small doors rs Ia be- nsutferhby hot, and the
coseness Of the caused stencil 90 nauseous as
to cause the astidous stomach 10 revolt. But this
annoyance has been totally removed by the REFORM
lug hand OF ina new proprietor.
The old board tables located between the central
pillars of tbs ,nng room, and which wer5 saturated
with the grea.e OF nany years gathering have been
knocked away, aud these. with ~" old long taolss,
have boen substituted by The modern circular table
Otthe latter, there are twenty ten on each sde each OF
which will sit sixteen per sons and ten smaller ones that
will accommodate eight each This arrangement, OF
ITSELF has wrough; 4 perfect revolution in the COM
fort of the dining room. 1t IS more social causes a
reer circulation Of air produces system, and avoids
confusion.
BE-. the chief Improvement consists in the inser-
ton OF three large doors nearly Twelve feet wlds OH
each side of the dining room one in the CENTRE and
one midway between the centre door aud each end
of the -oom. Thi. fully voE.i!ses every part OF The
dining rootD and not only the dining room, but nd
mits free circulation Of nj. 10 ell the buildings north
Of thu dining room. Tho doors, too-the work OF
Mr.. Miles Arnbler of your city-are most ornament.
al. On the whole, consider Il both the mosl COM
Portable and beautiful dining room have soen at any
Of the watering pisces OF the country In every part
of it you may toss of your champagne, or pull your
regaa for hours together, without oppressive heat
other discomfort. Tliis radical change in the dining
roo;a shows that the proprietor is a gentleman OF
taste aud the look out for the comfort OF bis
guests and his reputation II his new vocation
There are many other attractions at the place
There are number OF fine looking and most agreeable
officers attached to the posi-, aud excellent United
States band besides the Hotel band. There are mill
tary parades every day and concerts by the post
band three times week, q splendid ball room, and
every amusement Pertaining 10 establishments OF the
kind.
And "a for the livingto which have already alluded,
shade of epcures awake! Tomatoes have been
served up every day, and hog fish, and sneeps. head,
aud hard aud soft crabs in all abundance. do not
believe that such table il spread at any Hotel or
watering place in the land. The liquors superb.
II you do not believe me, come aud see for your
selves. FRANK.