Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-16
The Planters Hotel, Augusta, Ga.

The Planters Hotel, Augusta, Ga.
Not long since, in the midst of ice, snow, cleo
and mvd, the winter of our discomfort lying
heavily upon US, VIC gathered up our things
and repaired to Augusta for change Of scene
And change of scenc we found; for during our
five days sojourn, we saw not n particle of ice,
snow. While behind us, in our own village, there
were four inches of snow and icic!es rs large n:
man.
We had read in the Consti sti'utionast thai Mrs
CHARLES HOWARD, (now Mrs. HARRY WATKINS.
one of the most charming lf all the actresses we
had knomn in former days, was to play for siI
nights in Augusta. We determined not to miss
her. Nor did VIC. Nor were We disappointed
She is the same beautiful, graceful, clever woman
that she was in old days before tho war-with de.
cdedly the most charming e.pieyierie we have
ever seen on the stage. And ber new husband,ia
comedian, is in every way worthy Of her. They
had n clever little company, and Concert Hal
was filled evening after evening By Fashionable
and delighted audiences to witness their bright
and popular entertainments.
But the actors and actresses .were not all thA
made up our delight in Augusta. We stopped al
the grand Planters Hotel, and We can assure you
it has been many II long day since We found our
selves in such All extremely high state of accom-
notation And it affords US much pleasure to
make notice of this splenled establishment
the pride and ornament of Augusta. The archi-
tectural beauties of the Planters Hotel arc con-
siderable. T.. proportions arc accurate through
out. The spacious Vc,!ibulc, the splenddy fur
nishcd Gentlcmcn's Reading Room, the 6Jon OF
Bar Room. and the wcll-appoiutcd Barber Shop
On he first noor are unrivallcd. Particularly dc
wc admire that Gentlemcn's Reading and Loung'
inc Room, with its long table covered with late
papcrs, its brilliant carpet its sofas, Its arm
chairs, its glowing CRATE, its light its warmth its
comfort.
And no less unrivaled are the Ladies Recep-
,ion Room, the Grand Parlor, The magnificent
Sale a manycr the airy suites of apartments and
tho lofty Corridors of the second floor. And the
.nacious passages and luxurious dormitorics oi
tho third.
The whole house has been newly furnished
throughout The beauty and brilli"ncy OF Inc
new furniture, including carpets draocry and
mirrors, bear ample testimony to the taste and
iibcrality of the present proprietor
But We must not leave the Sale a maaycr with
out saying something more particular about It. Ii
i, one Of the most chaste and beautiful halls VIC
have cyor seen in hotel and one of tho largest.
And when hundreds of gentlemen and ladies are
seated round its glass and silver laden table,,
with the gas llashin~ upon them from above, the
,ca,c is one of Common beauty and luxury.
Az. pos of Laiies, they arc specialize OF
tho Planters Hotel, danes du grand monde who
sweep along the halls and into the dining room
with the tread of queens, arrayed in costumes oi
rare elegance, beauty and fashion. a most de-
ishtful feature of this superb Hotel, begctting
always that sense of Jicn etre which man expo
ricnces when lie finds himself in' 'thc same house
with beautiful and high-brcd women.
And not least among the attractions OF the
Planters Hotel is tho culinary department. Tho
cooking-in every lne-is the admiration of MI
who visit the house. The bread and pastry aro
faulless; they cannot fail to please the most ias-
tdious palate.
In fact the management and appointments Of
the establishment arc complete in every respect
All, from tho proprietor to tho boothlack' seem
anxious to spend and be spent in the service Of
the guests.
or course every one knows by this time who
tn. Proprietor is-T. J. NIcKEnsoy, Esq. lie is
m intelligent and honorable gentleman; and his
vcrv name. as connected with Hotels, is g tower
of strength.
But Mr.. NlcxERsox is not always at the Plan
tcrs; for another largo establishment of tao kind,
in Columbia, claims part of his attention. Con-
sequcntly, vitors to the Planters fall principally
into the hands of Dr. DUNCAN, a South Ca'olinian,
an old and honorcd citizen of Barnwell driven
from the home of his youth and carly manhood
by the stern fortune, of war. And right kind
hands they nrc-cncrgctio servants of M intelll-
gent head and warm heart. DR.. DuxCA, haSthe
general superintendancc Of this vast etabish-
mcnt, and, FROM his courtesy and popularity, can
not fail to give profound satisfaction tommy and
evory guest of the house.
And when NC soy in conclusion that tho Plan
tcrs Hotel, Augusta, Ga, occupies higl position
in the front rank of tho first class hotcs of our
country, VIC are not guilty of the plightat exag-
geraton, but, on the other hand, deliver only the
ruundest aad most unvarnished tale.
Commnndant of the Post Of Augusta.
Genl SwEESY, who was the leader oflast sum-
mcr's l-siarred Fennu expedition int Canada,
is now Federal Commandant of tho Pest at Au
gusta Ho is n member of tho U. S Regular
Army; his regiment is tue 18th RegularInlantry;
it is now, if VIC miatako not in Savannah. His
rank is Major. Ills brcvet rank is Cobnol I1c
has dropped the Fenians, and no longer wears the
green. Ho is a handsome, dashing falow; lost
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