Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-25
White suIpher Corr espondenoo.

arrived here on Saturday morning, In COM
psny with several ladies aud gentlemen from
Cincinnati aud Dayton. Mr.. O., Of Dayton, no-
ted as a railroad financier, Dick 8 and DR. NJ,
Of Cincinnati, were Of the party, and carried
the same energy into pleasure making, that
'hey are noted for in business. We were sur.
prised upon our arrival, at the number Of visi.
tors &C the Springs. They are here from Bos-
ton, New York, st. Louis, Charleston, New
Orleans, and some have even come from Cuba
aud Jamaica. The number probably exceeds
500 at present. Mr.. Wilson aud his efficient
corps of assistants, never weary Of administer
ing TO the comfort Of their guests, and have the
envlable faculty Of making each visitor feel,
that he is the special object Of their attention.
The main buildings aud cottages are all com
fouably filed and every body is making the
must Of the golden moments as they fly. The
day is generally spent 10 boating, fishing, bowl
ing ten pins or in picnics, aud tets fetes with
the young ladies, who are as plenty here as
butter aes ou a sun shiny day. Every night
we have Lice little hop or general bail.
which are kept up to the wee hours Of morning
The most agreeable feature about these Springs
is the arrangement Of cosy little cottages, which
are scattered all over the estate and are separa-
ted from the noise and confusion Of the other
building. They are large enough to acconmo-
date one or two families, and are sometimes
occupied by the same persons during the whole
season.
II is a decided relief to come here from the
fiery streets and burning walls Of cities,
and breathe the { esh air and drink the
pure water We here feel the dewy fresh
ness Of Spring, hear the low hummipg Of
water falls. and enjoy the cool bretzes as they
surge and moan through the prmeval fores's.-
City conventionalities sIe all laid ASIDE, the in>
tercsurse Of visitors is as simple ind unre,
strained as the open scenery by which they are
surrounded, and all mingle together with that
freedom and honest sincerity. which character
ICES village or country society.
There is a livery establishment upon the
grounds, where horses and conveysnecs may be
procured at pleasure. The drives are fine, ex-
tending through delightful rolling uplands,
lesping among ancient forests and winding
along the banks Of the rocky and romantic Sci>
otO.
Foxes abound in this vicinity and great ex~
citement IS sometimes got up over chase. Mr.
Renick, a noted hunter from Columb Us, has his
pack Of hounds on hand at all times to assist
in the sport A fox is let loose upon the
grounds in some public place. few minutes
after the hounds are put upon the track, the
hunters follow and are soon in full chose An
old man whose tottering limbs will scarcely
bear him up in walking is the most daring riA
der we ever saw and makes nothing Of vsulting
fence six or eight rails high, when his blood
Is up
Wien we consider the great expense Mr.
wilson has been at, and the accommodations he
has prepared for his guests, we cannot help be-
ing surprised at the liberality Of his charges
A man can stay here as ch,aply as at any hotel
10 city, and enjoy himself TO the utmost.
Although the Springs are situated in an un
settled portion of the county, the visitor /,
surrounded by all the appliances Of city life
and can join the two extremes in any proper,
tim he NAV wish aRHH