The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-15
For the Lancaster Ledger.
AT HOME, Sept. Is, 1853.

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shady grounds, cool aud bracing atmosphere
and agreeable company. The opportunities
Of friends aud acqnaintances to tarry yet
another week had to be resisted and over.
come many had determined TO leave ut
the end Of another week and were anxious
trat should remain 100, ana leave togeth-
er. II certainly would have been pleasant
anu agreeable 10 have renained and enjoy
ed the society and excellent company of
Col. ". DR. j., Nick, Mr. l. and lady, Rev
Mr.. l.. and lady. Mr.. H., Major H., Col. p.
Col. NJ, Mr.. g., Judge j and also OF Mrs.
j., b 4, w., LIS, cousin Sally" little Sue,
and many Others that were left behind, but
having resolved TO leave on that day and
knowing that the best Of friends must part,
| adhered to my resolution.
During my stay at the springs gentle.
man, Col. w. Of Ala, was detained some
what Unexpectedly but pleasantly. lie had
paid his Bill and was to depart early ne xt
morning. The ladies' finding it out address
ed him note, requesting him 10 remTn
longer, aud until the Fancy Ball, which
wonld come off three days Afterwards
| The gallant Colonel instantly replied ne
would comply with such reasonable and
irresistible request, and did remain, and as
sisted the ladies to decorate the Bal room
with cvcrgreens and flowers. and contribu-
ted largely TO the entertainment and pleas.
ures Of the evening by his pleasing address
and general galantry. He showed me the
correspondence and likewise informed me
that at another watering place, he had been
similarly addressed and circumstanced
which he yielded to and cheerfully obeyed.
will leave you TO guess whether the Col.
is single young gentleman, married man,
or widowcr. t!ad il occurred TO me n
moment sooner, the second character
would have been omitted, fer neither you
nor any of your readers will suppose a
married gentleman would be so addressed
and bcsciged, or ut any rate so much diplo-
macy would have been displayed in bring-
Ing about tho detention. No surh meas
ures were employed TO dctain your CORES.
rondcnt. easier and cheaper means were
adopted, that Of oral requests to which an.
swcrs we're given that the purpose Of my
visit was accomplished, and that duty and
inclination called mu home, at the same time
expressing n reluctance TO part with such
pleasant and agreeable company.
The stage carried our party to Knoxville
for dinner, and rs the ears going South, did
not leave until II o'clock next day, the time
was spent in looking around the city and
visiting some agreeable ncqulin,anccs and
friends. Whilst walking along the bust.
ne,s street my attention was attracted to n
Red Hoop Skirt" hanging in front of one
| OF the fashionable stores the merchant
said it was direct from New York, hy ex.
press prize S3, and that the lot ordered
had nearly all been sold. Thinks ], here
Is something later and freshrr than the Fly
Tr"ps." and wondered If friend Hasseltine
in his visit after new goods would try an
few" They IRE nearly equal TO half n
dress The lower part being finished neatly
as if they were TO be seen. ! reckon had
best stop the description for the orgina ar.
ticIe may be in town, bcfure this is read.
The Telegraph had just been comp plet-d
TO Knoxville, an ~ the first had been the
day appointed throughout the principal ci,
ties Of the United States, to celebrate the
completion and triumph Of the Atlantic
Telegraph, the citizens Of Knoxville as.
sembled alter tea, in the ground, Of the fe.
male College, for n united jolifcotion and
celebration of the "LoLdon and Knoxville
! Telrgrnph.' The grounds we're handsome
| Iy lighted, three balloons were sent ND. and
also any number Of rockets addresses
We're made by Col. Temple, Mcssrs. Cain
Reese. humes an Fleming The first
speakers male interesting, instructive and
scientific speeches, and the two latter upon
being called out and finding the subject had
been fully treated entertained the crowd
with some amusing remarks and lnughabl,
anecdotes. John Mitchell was loudly cull.
&c for, met him in the grounds and said ,o
him ! wsgld be pleased to hear him re-
spond TO the call" lie replied, "he had nc
enthusiasm for the Atlantic Cable"
P"rson Brownlow resides in Knoxville, bot
had lett for PhiIndelphia, where he was 70
meet mn Aboli,ionist on the 9Th and discus,
the Slavery question. When he left he wa,
laboring under AN attack of Bron chit;s, and
his friends were apprehrnsive, that unle-.
his voice improved, he would not be abl,
to do justice to hims' II, or his subject whicl
he so thoroughly unders: ands.
Sot l.ovengood was also absent on duty
lie has an appointment as General Travel
ling Mail Agent. Report had It. he wa,
dead, that is not tho fact. IL is said and be
lleved that the hero, Of his stories, or IN,
original and eccentric man upon whom h,
POUNDS most Of his tales, has recently dice
and ] suppose 10 this way II was suproset
TO be the author.
knoxsille is now on the great thorough
faH,pi friwel for the South Western peo