The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-03

whether one or two occupy room. 1t is fair
to say that nearly all the boarders here are in
valds, who require special attention and pecu-
liar diet. and lu that view prices are not un-
reasonable. The fare is as good as can be e1-
pected 80 far inland, and cannot justly be COM
planned Of. In this respect there is marked
improvement over former years, l am tod.
VISITORS HERE.
Hugh Maxwell, Of New York, has spent the
winter here, and Thurlow Weed has been here
several weeks. The former has improved very
much, indeed, in health, and the latter ls un-
derstood to be gaining slowly. They frequept-
ly interest the guests here by their prllnanG
conversation at the frc-siJe of an evening aud
either Of them can commence the narratlon "
some incident in his own history IN the woros
OF the secondary. title of Scott's WaveeSI y,
another New York octosenarian, has also been
spending a few days here. Captain oscar
Coles and General Dimmick. United States
| army, q wintering at this hotel. Ibe inva-
lids are chief, afflicted with disorders OF lne
throat and lungs. The naatdde tne79"dre IS
rarely found here, IL is comnioh 10 near sonle
cadayerous individual assevera.e, with heav-
ing chest and lanting breain. that "hls lungs
are as sound as dollar, but he has little
&. fficulty in his throat" That self-deception
! is all idlosyncracy OF his disease. Although
so many of the guests are invallds. yet as most
, of them are accompanied by friends (and mono
should come here unattended by frIcud)-
some of them by their entire families, the
place is by no means dull. Consumption Is
Itself cheerful disease, and gay cavalcades
brighten the streets every pleasant morning,
and the numerous croquet grounds resouno
with merry laughter.
PROPOSED sANITAnIUM.
The grounds have been purchased anu q
charter obtained by some Notthern gentlemen,
who appreciate the climatic advantages OF the
place. tor tho purpose OF erecting sanltarl-
um or hotel fJr jnvalids, which in its grounds,
gymnasium, stables, &c. will offer attractions
and appliances which will be OF the hlghest
benefit to those :eklng restoration to heaitn.
Additional accom- nodatiUns arc greatly need
ed, as scores arc turuod TOm the place every
winter fur want OF room. 1t would not be pru-
dent for any person TO count oD uuoine ruonl
here this st asUn without first learning whether
one can be had, and engaging 1t IN ADVANCE
Tho hotel has been full for some time.
STATE OF SOCIETY.
This has been q military post since the war.
Last year two companies OF the Fifth calvary
we're stationed here, and when they left for the
plairs in September their place was filled by o
small detachment Of the Eighth lDfantry.
These troops left q lew days ago. joining the
regiment III Columbia, and the barracks. &C..
have been sold. 1t was here that Vince er *nd
Fitzpatrick had brush during Sherman's
march. Some of the negroes are very indus
trIous aud saving, and some are very lazy and
improvident, but all of them are orderly. In
deed, the streets of Aiken are safer than those
OF New York and as that may o. 'e th0u!nS
r,ry assuring will add, as safe as any North
ern village. Even vicious negroes alc not DIS
posed to commit offences against tho person.
Their failings are OF the petty larceny order. a
knowledge of which on the part OF ludiclous
chickens would cause them to 'roost high. .
Many of the Waite inhabitants have settled
here iecause their health will not permit them
TO lire elsewacro. Tucy are kind and sympa-
thotic toward strangers, aud strive to make
their sojourn pleasant.