New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-17
SOUTHERN wATERTNa PLACES.


SOUTHERN WATERING PLACES.
The season Of the annual exodus to the varioui
watering places Of those who seek health or pleasure
or pursue the habit Of their lives has even now come
and Is It progresses towards the central goal OF the
summer solstice our population win diminish and sea
coast and interior retreats will become gay with the
multitudes who have exchanged the stern pursuits Of
business life for the occupation Of enjoyment. We
have few words to say which may not be unworthy
the consideration Of these summer birds, whose lot in
being thus enabled to ft away to "their haunts Of
song and glee" 10 most enviable.
We do not intend to coljure them to resort to
Southern watering places that they may thus patron
ixe home Institutions and add to the wealth of the
country by keeping their money in it nor to adure
them to shun Northern watering places because Of
the conuptng influences Of the associations in which
they will minge. And we do not, because we believe
these good and sufficient reasons begin to be thor.
oughy appreciated, as is indicated by the great fall
ing of of Southern vistants to Northern watering
places during two or three seasons past. We do not
intend to argue the case Of Southern vs. Northern
resorts bnt to present certain Of the positive claims
Of the Southern without contrast with or reference
Others and to glance at their merits Of social and
political Importance.
The South is wide and thinly populated country,
most Of its communities being distant from each
other, and the means Of communication expensive
aud not always pleasant But the mere fact of space
Is sufficient cause Of the comparatively little inter-
course which different and distant sections, States,
and parts Of States, have had with each other.
throughout this whole region, from the Hot Springs
Of Arkansas to the Sulphur Springs of Virginia, are
scattered those delightful spots which possess nnri
vailed natural advantages as summer resorts for
health ana pleasure. Every year sees them more
generally Hequented ~ citizens OF every section.
There meet and minple the men and women of thu
creot cit;oa and ~ the d;ctant ;ntar;or ~ ..ot ~
Il, ~. e.t. ~, .h., ...-.. ..:., -.
80 s.s e sAs5 De'oiA10 eoquoiuseo auu lnti'
mase' nos aone WIN eacn otner out with the charac-
ana business FEATURES OF their respect
I've SECTIONS ana commoni'ies-a to be acquainted
is 70 % Interested social ties are cemented by this
communion and they are the strongest bonds of all
Wnicn unite nations; stronger than those of laws,
statutes and constitutions Tor these are only the re-
SUITS Oh those-the instruments born Of them.
we CONSIDER men, tnat the places OF general resort
are the very Of union and Of social progress
and great adJustes OF elevated but equitable stand
ards OF democratic society. Within their precincts
States, counties and Cities meet and shake hands by
Their representatives. The gatherings to them are
go many social commercial and political conventions
Their intercourse is constant comparison of notes.
an interchange OF information, and their visitors
leave them with circle of acquaintance extending
over the whole country and enlarged views Of their
ontles and privileges as It's cltizens-they realize
Their as that OF the entire country and not
OF one State or community merely.
Aside from such reasons as we have exhibited to
the END that the Southerner himself should not 60
abroad TO seek summer pleasure, there are absolute
reasons why not only he, but the resident of any
country