Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-11


sound in body and mind; but, whether my departure
will find me so, admits Of considerable doubt-since
many of your fair readers we'll know what terrible
inroads pretty girl make on the constitution Of
the most bus-a jortor, on one, who cannot boast
superior physique.
Having been hero last summer, what was my sur
prise, when looking out of the cars, the new and gi
gantic Hotel, with its imposing front, its huge and
massive columns, met me full in the face. That so
much work has been done in the last few months, and
i so tastefuly, speaks much for the energy Of the
Proprietors and the systematic industry Of the Super
ntendant and workmen. To say that the building is
sufficiently large to accommodate three to five hundred
persons, is giving you quite sufficient idea of its
magnitude without specifying more particularly; and
TO assert that the quantity and quality Of creature COM
forts of the house, correspond with the external ap-
pearance is commendation enough. OF course, no one
comes here in the expectation of finding the uIures
and magni6cence, or conveniences, of Saratoga or
Newport-nor even the style of some Of the Virgnn
Springs; yet he finds everything about the premises
in very good style, plain, unostentatious, neat and
healthy-a kind and accommodating landlord, and so
fur rs have heard, obedcnt, attentive and honest
servants. lie who expects more, will be disappointed.
shall say nothing of the medicinal qualities of the
water, being incompetent to judge. can only soy
that it has one virtue in supcrlatiro degree, and
that is negative one harmessness for it exctcs my
wonder and stretches my imagination to conceive
how persons can gulp down such enormous draughts
of water, without suffering in consequence. There
are persons here who tell Of miraculous cures pro-
duccd by these waters but as is always difficult to
eliminate the apparent and real causes Of disease as
also the supposed from the known elements Of cure,
so is it difficult to fix the precise standard of faith in
tho virtues of the water.
found considerable number of persons here on
my arrival, (and scarcely an invalid among them)
since which time the number has been gradually in
crcasng, and is at present oyerfoWing,-being from
three to four hundred persons.
The aiuusemens are precisely those that persons
take pleasure in who have nothing to do, viz prom
cnading, riding, dancing, various kinds of games-
and-and, lastly, but not the most inconsiderabl6,
courtng. (0f course, I take no part in this last
tcinatiny pastime, being excluded GU the ground OF
the want of years of discrction.) To map@uvre in
the mazy Ounce, tripping the light fantastic toe, with
some pretty Llue-eycd sylph is quite enough of itself
to unstrng my nerves; while the mere touch Of one
of their rosy fingers carries electric shock through
my whole frame, causing me to tremble like coward
Bat in justice to myself, must say that am getting
over my extreme nervousness, and begin rather to
like the sensation than otherwise.
IF 4 nE.l1 10 Fu;r
sentcd here, and already hear Of conquests being
made by some of the fair ones Of your village; and
be not surprised to find on their return, host Of
capires, young gallants (thc symbols of victory
chained to Cupid's triumphal car. Methinks see
some of their good parents Struggling their shoulders,
and giving other exhibitions of their uncasincss, on
reading this paragraph would say word of the
beautiful and charming representatives of snluda and
Turkey Creek but feel incompetent to do them JUS
tcc and shrink from the undertaking.
Let me digress. Since Iinve been in this part Of
the country, have visited Greenville and the Noun
tains While ut the former place, had the pleasure
of hearing the Grafton of Col. CHEsyUT, which was
truly IN intellectual treat His subject was Politi-
cal and Religious Progress" and must say it was
one of the most beautiful efforts Of the kind have
ever heard His flights of fancy, his brilliant meta
phors, and appropriate SMILES were magnihcently
beautiful while the wild luxuriancy of his images
was only cqualled by their freshness, making them
appear as if the morning dew was yet upon them.
When printed, it will be my delight to furnish You
with the first copy of this address can obtain. We,
that is W. Of Augusta, j. D., Esp of Edgefeld, and
myself, have just returned from visiting Table Rock
and Caesars Head. We found them possessing nil
the grandeur and sublmy that have been ascribed to
them, perhaps more; st being naturally unpoctical
and rendered still more so from other circumstances,
among which may enumerate hunger and physical
exhaustion, VIC came to the unanimous conclusion
that we had paid dear for our whistle, and moreover
voted the salubry and midness Of the mountain at
mosphere, (the Thermometer at the topmost pinacle
Of Casar's Head and in the coolest spot being s.
degrees) all cant and humbug.
Yesterday was tho Great Political Mass meeting at
ut this plaee,-there having been, think not loss
than eight to ten speeches delivered The candidates
for State Legislature led of, then those for State
Senate, thereafter the Congressional and lastly Colo
uels KEIrr und ORR. If had the space, would
be pleased to give you synopsis Of their arguments
but this impossible. There seemed to be an incec
tual attempt to get up issues TN certain questions,
sufficient quantity of enthusiasm being wanted
Among the questions were the propriety Of erecting
q Penitentiary, of which propriety think the ma
iority of the candidates, to whom the questions were
doubted. Then the giving of tho Elec-
op of Electors of President and Vice President to
tho peoplc, and also that Of the Governor. AS the
whole question is in nut shell, there could bc little
or no diversity of opinion. No one Ipresumc, doubts
but that the people have the right, and conscqenty
the only question is, do the people really desire to
take tho matter into their own hands-if they do,
then there is IN end Of the matter Whether it would
be polite, or prudent for the people, and tend to
their political welfare and prosperity is question
about which o diversity Of opinion may reasonably
exist Tho re.oponing Of the Slave trade, was ununi-
muusly condemned. The vigorous prosecution of
the work on the Blue Ridge Rail Road, was warmly
advocated. National politics then brought upon
the apis-but this subject being stale and thread