Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-23
CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE SPRINGS.

Messrs. Editors - You know, by personal
experience, how very difficult 1t Is to do
a ,ything at Catawha, except enjoy oneself
consequently if the act of writing to you
and the Journal did not involve that OF a
positive pleasure, / should be put to some
inconvenience in attempting to carry 1t into |
effect
There is G marvellous something about !
the place, which affects not only the outer
man, but also stirs up within the inner one
a spirit which approximates the sportive
and innocent gaiety of childhood.
We fortunate people who are now sub
iected to this celebrating influence gro"
nerIier, and still more merry, as the days
90 swiftly on 1t seems to me that we have
drawn a Gordon around Us WHICH shuts out
the world the great, rough, bustling world
and all its SORROWS, trials and WEAKNESS,
and that within the spot thus encompassed,
is little realm where one finds rest, peace
aud Measure each of which receives ad-
ditional charms from the contact with
what he has endured and must endure
again. We have returned to All Arcadlan
life of thought, 80 if not of simplicity
we trouble not our heads nor hearts with
the affairs of the nation-it may buy, or
rather receive. British Columbia IN ex-
change for ''Rebel spoliations'' so-calledl,
or play the great game for Gonaymas-not
a whit do we care. It may extend America
and the glorious UnioI4d also so-called to the
| ends of the universe, or white it down to
the point of the hub and break 1T OIL at
that, and our appetites would be affected
| by neither. We scarcely know whether or
or not there is a President, and 1t so,
who he is l for one have had con-
confused ideas on this subject for
more than two years, and [ am inclined
to think they will never be set to rights
Those two words, 1.-The President, create IN
nv mind the image of one, who might
have been Il king. had native nobility been
a passport to royalty, and somehow L can
not induce them Il have not tried yet J to
represent any one else
j. The same charming mode Of life goes Oh
that existed when you were among us, on
" a little more SO. We roll ten pins dl-
rectly after breakfast, then stray to the
: Spring, then Ioiter about the grounds and
cottages till dinner, then the inevitable
nap, then the bath atwhich all sorts Of frol-
les are ptrpetrated, and lastly the bail
room, which is more attractive than ever.
: Yonr big roll Of one hundred and twelve IN
t five alleys las been almost reached 10y the
l., ctor who made one hundred and eleven
in the same number of rolls. As you may
have observed, the said Doctor Is a go "a
i mead man and decidedly a dangerous an
| tagonist, 50 if You wish to preserve yonl
/ lunres aud retain the championship, You
o had better come back.
Your .or- tamed city sent up delegation
t Yesterday, which has added IL vast amour
20 the beauty and other charms Of tht
d place. II ali your citizens, and especial!
. citizen esSrS resemble the party to which
[ refer [ can only say, In tse words o
Ii Biucher Il tiiuk 1t was he), In the nam'
l. of heaven, let them Come on
e Wilmington elegance, Wilmington style
:; Wilmington taste auG Wilmington beaut.
- have always been proveIbia~, and the sea
; washed city still nobly maintains her for
u mer reputation.
g Charlotte is charmingly represented by
:, cav crowd, which inhabIt the Castle, an(
4 make its high walls fairly ring with thei
prauks and trOlics. To these, however
ar none but the initiated are admitted, as tn
IF performances therein are somewhat eXclu
o sive. | am given to understand that Il
one of the apartments a small out highI
III select menagerie is to be met with, an
d hat the training Of the animals has reach
lie ed degree OF perfection not usually me
- with Various kiods of the animal creation
have here their fail hful representative, bu
u were Won to see them as they come triI
id ping in to breakfast-the menagerie is ney
0. or opened in the day time-1 am snre you
% gallantry would induce you to denominat
: the entire party birds of Paradise !
III Grand representation takes place tonight
e. and as I am provided with a ticket Of ad
" mission and a reserved seat, L sha
il probably be able to supply chapter O.
natural history, which will contain point
le not set down in Button nor Goldsmith, ye
authentic and highly interesting
e. This afternoon the lads and lasses ar
Is going to introduce the pretty English Ma
= Pole dance, and [ wish you could be here
- see it.
E. Colonel Wyatt, with his usual kindnes
" and desire to give pleasure, has had tn
70 pole, in the shape of stout young swan
oak, cut down, and then presented til
lS eight long ribbons which must float frol
is it. This morning we metin solemn conclaV
he and proceeded to the search of a suitabl
w spot on which to erect the pole. You kno
, all about the important occupation {
y choosing place to camp IN, but tn
or could not have been half SO interesting &c
ce absorbing as our search We at last SUI
ne ceeded in obtaining the very spe
which combined all the requisite!
VI finding it in the level glade just opposit
IL the Alley, on the path which lit
"a "Snow-Bird' has immortalized by s'plucl
of ing the heart-leaves," and this afternoo
70 the dance will take place.
" The incident of SnowBird and tx
Id heart-leaves has been the occasion of
very sweet little poem by young Lao
here, WHICH wish you could see.
Tonight We propose new measur
by which has every right to expect unprec
he dented popularity. This is, instead of az
:, iourning to the ballroom, to place t
III Band in the Pavilion, and while those wi
m may desire to listen to its inspiriting strain
se from dead level can find ample accomm
oh dation in the said Pavilion, those who pr
- fer moonlight alone. e. in company w
that other one--may crafty their prope
sty for French solitude in the walks ar
Zip retreats of Catawba. This is a medic
les move, and though physician usually pr