Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-04
For the Standard.
PIEDMONT STRINGS.

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~, FOR many long ye.ss past nj only North Gro
heavy tribute to Virginia. The amount Of money
drawn within her limits, through her springs, has
beaA estimated to equal If does NOT exceed, her
mtEs asveaue. The springs Of Virginia have much
the edsahtags of any others III America; not in
Their hedieina! qualities Of healing virtues but in
all that prestige and reputation which long and
extensive patronage gives them. They have been
and are regarded, more from the force OF habit
fancy, than any other cause, as "nonpareil in the
watering world But with the waking up of old
up IN latter years, to mighty strides and fearful
rivalry IN internal improvements, comes also wa
king to the rivalry of the proud old Dominion in
her boosted watering places ="
Piedmont is the STRIPPING in years, in whose ath.
etic limbs and proportions We foresee the giant rival
OF the future: Already the ambitious babe, like a
portoned to its age. Its situation is in the midst of
varied and splendid mountain scenery, whose
peaks cascades, and streams we'll befit It for the
dwelling place of the genius of health
This Divinity evidently presides over the place.
1t may be felt In the pure, sweet atmosphere which
tiers which gush from the rocks and recesses all
around tin the renewed energy and vgor which
few days lmpart to ones frame, and in the sweet
sleep that characterzes the night 1t is in the
1.-the step, the rosy cheek and sparkling eye, and in
the better spirits Of the invalid and old.
has been the good fortune of the writer to spend
considerable portion of the present summer at
these springs; and sheer sense of justice induces
him to say-and he has travelled much through the
country--that there are few places in the States
more pleasant than Piedmont has been this season.
All that could conduce to enjoyment and comfort
was there The proprietor, Mr.. P. Smallwood, and
his amiabe lady were not only kind and polite and
agreeable in themselves, but untiring in their atten
tons to their numerous guests; and am pleased to
add for their qualification, should this meet their
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which always follows upon such efforts to please to
wit, the most "eminent success" The accommoda-
tons are good, and as extensive as the age of the
springs and their present patronage will admit Of
They consist of we'll arranged and we'll ventilated
rooms, including ball room, refreshment room, bowl
ing alley, and all the ct ceteras that properly belong
to place of the kind. The general appearance Of
the place is that of two sides Of triangle, with the
springs between its sides; or, TO use more poetcal
figure, which struck me when first saw it, as be-
ing applicable, it is like some huge white bird (rep.
resented by the large buildings that stand at the
angle Of the two sdes stretching out its long white
wings Represented by the rows Of cabins either
side) as though they would take under their fold the
precious virtues of the waters-which are made by
this form of building convenient to all the visitors
Clean nice beds, attentive servants and we'll served,
wholesome food, also among the we'll cherished
luxures of the place.
The water is chiefly chaybeate and its effect most
exharating: 1t bursts from the side of rock into
a solid rock basn at the rate Of about gallons TO-
every minutes fine, bold free stone spring
stands within few feet of it, but after few days
the visitor invariably prefers the chalybeate
North Caronians would do well, Messrs. Editors,
to patronize this place, and keep within her own
borders portion of that wealth which now annual
ly flows into other channels. and serves to make her
by-word amongst her sisters.
Your correspondent will long cherish the memory
of the delightful hours passed and the pleasant
quaintances made at Piedmont in the summer of
1858. VIATOR