The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-08-06
The willismston Springs.

The following letter frorl q corrasrondent
Of the GIardidn, 4. in reference to this well
known watering place, will be interesting to
many ofopr readers. We are glad 10 see that
thssSopthern public aro beginnipg to appre.
ciate the attractions of their own watering
places In 'natGral advantages, they will com.
pare " ith adyon the continent, and when to
these are added allthe comforts, conveniences
and ndluxuries, which tile most liberal and cost
~. eapealitare can procure, they merit gene.
'rdfpatfonage,:
The :Politicnlmeeting' ON. Thursday the 9th
inst.,5and The INDUCEMENTS offered by the Rail.
road intbe &ay ofsexcutson tickets, will no
doubt attract largecompany during the pres
eutweek :s .e
WiaLMNsrps, 8. c., July %, 1853.
EMessrs Eaito,s AaRinking that it might
'psrbaps, bo in terestinR.If 20 come of your n1tne
'r6Is. .re6deff, to hear from this pleasant and
Sipopula watering plaee,-thie truly Saratoga
oftIs Stale I haTteohcluaed viii, your per-
s1fsssions to give some account of It and other
things. Well, to commence. let me say. that I
arrived here on Monday. the Goth inst and
took lodging at tire new and Mammoth Hall.
fecently erected 10y three enterprising and pub.
liesririted citizens Of Abberile viz: Mcssrs
8 Enoch' Nielsen, II. r. Tustin. and Jno. G. vii.
-
zpainsnor expense in the erection. and arrange
uient of their elegant Hotel, and / under.
stands thnttheir outlay has already exceeded
$4,000. 1t is truly nh elegant and wetl ar
ranged Hotel, and is the largest framed build
ingin the up country. if not in the State The
Furnitpre. such as Bcdstea,ls, Bureaus Wash.
Stands, de-, was manufactured, "out aud out"
by Al. IL. Berry. of your City, and is another.
of the many proofs, that. Columbia can and
does compete successfully with any other mar.
,ket. This Hotel is handsomely lighted through.
ont with gas, Manufactured on the spot.
Thc planning, building. furnishing &c was
superintendent BY that very clever and popu.
lar genthsmsn, Col EsA: Hokc, who is also the
SUPERINTENDENT or manager of the Hotel, and
IN reference to his qualifications, in the lat
ter capacity. am satis6 ed that l but reiter-
ate the opinion of all the guests when l sny,
tthst.a better. selection could not have been
made. Mr. Iustin one Of the propretorJ, is
hlsosliere, and devotes much of his time to.
wards prompting the comfort and enjoyment
ofthe guests. Mr.. W. d. Harris FORMERLY Of
theAn,ericnn Hotel and Congaree House, of
our city, is the book-kecptr. and cashier, and
ali WHO know him will agree with mo in say
Ing,Nthat he is just the man for the place
There are at this time. near two hundred Der
sons at this Hotel. all Of whom appear to be
well satisfied with its Infringement. a good
many more:are expected in a day or two. but
there Is not likely to be any lack of room, as
thc'e uIe d'hple Recommendations Tor three hun
dred and fifty pcrsonsannd besides it affords
me,pleasuye to state that Mr. r. r. Uudgens
has recently erected and furnished n very neat.
aud pleasant Hotel, which is managed by him.
self, and his excellent Lady, and which has the
&fPacity to accommodate some fifty or sixty
3ersons, ! feel warranted in saying that all
who stop with Mr. Hudgens will go away we'll
satisfiei d"
a grand demonstration Of the Sons Of Tenn
perance is to take place here to.morrow and
addresses are expected from many distinguish
ed members of the order 1t is therefore IRE.
'iicted that the Cold Water Army will bcsiege
aud take 20 session of, this quiet and unsus-
peetlng Village for one day, at least.-The pro-
Prietors of the Hotel have il, their employ
ment, an excellent Band of Music from Char.
lesion, which 'dscourses sweet sounds" two
or three times during the day, for the gratifi-
cation of the visitors, and each evening soon
after tea. tier sweet and attractive notes may
S5e heard IN the spacious and commodious Ball
@stoom, which is the signal for the dance
= whereupon the bright eyed maidepr. and gal
!; saat beaaS assemble for the purpose Of "trip
!do not Join In this healthful and innocent
amusement areisure to be <present as specta
Z Saors, and we'll wishers. Williamson is quite
ahaadsome and flourisling Village. with a
permanent population OF 500, 1t is situated
IN the North East corner of Anderson District.
on. both sides of the Greenvlle and Columbia
Kaiiroad-l.4 miles from Columbia, and 10
Smiles from Greenville. 1t has three Churches,
viz Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian, and
also male and female academy.