The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-01
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THE SE.iSON At TIE WAiREN1UN SPRINGS.
Especial Correspondence OF the Union]
WAERESroS SPRINGS, Fauquier county, Va,


WAERrSroS SPRINGS, Fauquier county, Va,
July 80, 1858.
Every day brings additional number of guests to
this popular and pleasant resort and the visitors
now number nearly hundred and fifty persons This
Is sufficient to make gay and pleasant company, and
such indeed it is notice delegations from Washington,
Georgetown Baltimore, Alexandria, fredericksburg and
New York. while Mobile, Savannah, and other distant
cities least representative here The ladies
out-number the gentlemen, and bcaux are in demand.
Some of the gaants OF your city could not do better
than to pay court to the beauties sojounng here
In addition the presence of Judge fancy Chief JUS
ce of the Supreme Court of the United States there is
now among another member of the court in the per-
son of Judge Daniel who is accompanied by several
members of his family. The two Judges comfortably
slowed away in the cottages and seem to be perfectly at
home.
The buildings of Warrenton Springs are large and
commodious the number of rooms being two hun
bred and thirty -four number of cottages enable the
occupants to enjoy the quiet and reposc of their
own homes large building detached from the pavil-
ion furnishes suitable accommodations for young gentle
men who may wish to have good time generally !;
while the large main building in which the ball
room parlos, diningroom and offices, contains large
number Of suitable for families others who do
not wish more retired quarters.
The fare is very good and the attendance of servants
all that could be wished Warm or cold baths of sui
phur freestone water be had at all hours Ger
tain hours set apart for the ladies, and during these
hours red flag is hoisted from the bath house Why
adopted the signal of the exclusive occupancy of the
baths by the ladies' is submitted to young gentlemen
generally study worthy Of their investigation
The Sulphur Spring is visited at all hours, and the
water is imbibed in quantities at pleasure OF its effects
pretend to knowledge further than that everybody
here is affected with frstrate appetite which is atrib
uted to the combined influences of the water and pure
air. The heat Of summer is really not felt If it were
how could the billiard and bowling saloons be kept in
such constant use And how could the merry dancers
endure ball every night If the oppressive heat of the
city realized here Every night there is ball. adj
journing regularly at III O'clock not to interfere
with the real object of the pursuit of health
These hops delightful reunions bring the whole
pany together and establish most cordial sociablity
among them The music is furnished by Weber's Cotil-
lion Band of Washington, and is most excellent. Co-
lions, waltzes polkas mazourkas schottiches and is
lane succeed each other at the wish of the company
while the real old Virginia reel is to conclude the
enjoyments of the evening. For hour before dinner
the band play in the ball selections from operas and
other choice pieces of music which executed in most
excellent style. Mr.. Webcrs performance on the vio-
lin is very fine.
must not forget to mention that the whole estab-
lisncnt is lighted with gas, manufactured ON tho prem
ses.
tournament is projected for the first week in Sep
TENDER, but of the arrangements for it know nothing
at present. e.