Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-08-27
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PAYErTE SPRINGS, Aug 18th, 1858.
/ Mr.. T'uuMsox--Sir:-I find Inyself snug
ly sojouruing for a time among the deep
gorges Of the Allegheny Mountains, with q
host Of others. | am crowded intothe Fay
cite Springs Hotel. Never has there been.
q larger number here; every rooG IS FAIL;
uany are upon the floor, Lat tinaeSl while the
| surrounding faEna houses are forced to open
their doors for the accommodation of the Rab-
lie. The average boarders and visitors, daily
is abont ninety. They come from all paris
Many from our own State, some from Ralti-
more, New York, many from Pittsburgh and
u few from New Orleans; and commend
them for their good taste in the selection of
u snmner retreat. 1t is indeed q hoyely spot,
situated amid the dark cool shades of the
mountain, where nature seems to have ex-
erted herself with but pen and pencil. These
| Springs are eight miles east of Unlontown,
Fayette Co., Pa, and accessible from Pitts
burgh via. Connellsville Railroad and coaches
or STEAMBOATS, to Brownsville, and from thence
by stage. Tn ride up the mountain is
grand beyond,description; the road winds up
the L1urel Summit for five miles, furnishing
the gle ,test variety of the most magnificent
scenery. The view from the top of the bill,
challenges the world. You can see as far
as the eye Will carry you, though il be for
hpgdrets Of Miles, the grand, sublime and
beautiful are all SO ha~rmoniously blended.
That il cannpt fail to please, to enrapture any
one. / men,ion u few 2f the guests at Fay
etEe Springs.
Judge L"ayiii ED family, Cincinnati; Rev.
Mr.. Lcayjtl and family, Ohio; Judge Will
Iiarns and finally, Judge Hampton and family.
Gen. MoreheaG and family, Harvey Childs
and family, AIr. Guilds IS rich but not
proud, talented and not vain, generous, boun-
teous and qIable to ali. Hon. Andrew
family, aud many other distinguished per-
sonages | am not acquainted with. 9PeE
our arrival at the Springs we were nos met,
by the cold every day lanlord greeting; but
by a good, old-fashioned, heartfelt shake fof
the hand, and "how-do-you-dew," which at
once made me feel at home. Babcock IS
one of the best adapted persons for a hotel
proprietor we ever met. Host, hostess and
servants are kind and attentive. The table
is very well supplied with everything eatibie
the mountains or valley affords. Visitors
oounteous and sociabIe, with ten pin alley,
billiard room, dances, bath-house, &c, and
we find everything needful for a pleasant
stay. But 10 me the most attractive, are
those places of historical notoriety. Within
five miles is Fort Necessity, Washington'a
first battle ground, the grave of the brave,
but unfortun ne Gen. Bradock, with that Of
DR.. Jumrninville, Gs2. Dunbar's Camp.
Washinston's Spring and Hslaney's Cave,
nearly all Of which have visited, 'spd been
fully repaid al. each for my trip. BabcotE
and Feyette Springs is the only hotel tia:
will favorably compare with Hosea Cham.
berlain and Hardin Of the American House
ct Delawarf. Ho2ea and Ike say by their
looks, welcoma, be at home; The American
ig well kept, table good. landlord kind, wait.
ers polite and aEteHtiye, rooms and beds very
clean; The American ranks among the first
class hotels any where: The Republicans
will make no nom!Hatioaa for Congress
agniust Montgomery.
CKoFs.-Yheat and oais a %failurei carn
und potatoes average about one-tbird of a
craPi grass heavy; very dry, rain very much
needed: YOURS,
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