Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-01

the trip from Wilmington to Raleigh, win
Weldon and the r. & G.. Il. T., is far
more ploasant-one than the having TO lay
over SO long in Goldsboro', waiting for the
train to Raleigh. TIE r. & C. r 3. is
also now in excellent order, aud that is no
small indu cement, in itself. to the irAv-ief-
We arrived at Kittrell's yes efd y aftt r
nocn, and received here a cordial welcome
from the courteous proprietor. We ioucd
here full house, there being abont 2O0
guests the majority OF whCm ere from
middle and ear r. Caroline. but YlTg lila,
South Carolina, Georgia aud Alabama
have their representatives. The grounds
are beautifully laid ont and carefully kept,
and the house is certainly the nest kept
establishment of the kind that We have
ever visited. The servants are as polite oDf.
attentive as 1t is possible fo= thorough
add rigid system To enforce, and the pro
prietors aud their assistants are as untlrlDg
and =alous for the comfort CT their que SITS
as il thew were ell members OF ore family.
Nothing that we write here is n ''pulf.
Pleas don't take it so. We are thoroughly
| in earnest in all that we say, and Sc are
! fully borne out in our assertions by the
| opinion of all of the guests with whom we
have conversed, who ave unanimous in
the opinion that there is no summer re-
sort in the country combining more Datu-
raj advantages, and where greater efforts
were made to entertain the social family.
| We are at less to imagine why the citi-
zens of Wilmington will pass by huch a
place in the borders Of our own State, and
travel further and spend more money, to
secure, possibly, less pleasure.
One of the grand events Of the season
here, is the bal, of last night and the Co
tillion party that is to succeed it to night.
The large hall Of the house was filed 10
OVERLOOKING last night with the guests Ct
the house. aud large number of others
who had been drawn here from different
directions especially for the occasion. 1t
is hardly necessary to go into min
ute description of ii Q ball and those who
attended it. Suffice it to say that it was
one of the most pleasant Of the Kittrell
married man could not make up his mind
to leave the scene until o'clock, a. H.
A most elegant supper was served at
O'Clock, everything being in the greatest
profusion, and the tables beautifully
adorned with flowers and evergreens. We
only regret that want of space forbids us
doing that Justice to :he feast on pa
per, that we did last night in lorOpria per-
SOnng.
The waters here are said to possess fine
properties, but we have seen no analyst ,
and cannot, therefore, give you the ingre-
dents. IF bad taste is any recommen-
dalton. they certainly posses wonderfully
curative powers. This latter fact is, how.
ever, certified to by several gentlemen
here now, who have tested them Thoroughly.
and who are living testimonials Of the re-
suit of 81 hard drinking" for the time thai
they have tried the waters.
Among those present are q number
Of ladies and gentlemen from our own
city. who add no inconsiderable portion tc
the social pleasures of the place. There
are also any quantity of children, from IL
parts of the world. and enough babies tc
make up respectable "baby show
These former are to have their dance thil
afternoon, just previous to the cotilliol
party, and then room will be made fol
their elders.
We met yesterday with Capt. Stone, O
the Weldon Nee0S, to whom we MAKE
many acknowledgements FOR courtesie
and attention received We were a!s(
pleased to maet with our old friend Fur
man, of the Loui~burg Courier, formerl.
of the Raleigh iSsutinek
We leave this afternoon to resume
our travels, and you shall hear from u
again shortly. J.