Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-09
For the Spectator.
PHILADELPHIA, April, 9th,

PHILADELPHIA, April, 9th, 1871.
e. Maazy, Esq, Editor of Staunton Specta
tor, Staunton, Va:
DEAR FRIEND-I regret that on my trip t.
Virginia last month, [ missed the opportunit,
of meeting with and talking to you about b,
| gone days, in which we had spent so mani
| pleasant hours.
suppose ere this you have been handed my
card, left with gentleman at your office il
your absence.
] l left your beautiful inland city on the 2Stt
ultimo BY RAIL, for West Virginia, passing
| through mountain scenery so infinitely superior
to anything of the kind it had ever been my
| pleasure to witness elsewhere, that / humbly
decline even meagre attempt In way of des-
crlptlon OF it, relying upon your own more per-
feet knowledge of the grandeur of scene that
could even have opened the mind of your hum
BILE friend to angels visits, and for the time be-
| Ing repelled the misery of i'll, consequent upon
our imperfect human organized society. "
reached the celebrated White Sulphur
Springs (of which | had heard so much and
known so little) at 10 o'clock p NJ, on said
18th ultlmo, and after most tastefully pre-
pared repast 10 way Of supper, was pleasantly
escorted to and ensconced in a we'll furnished
room for the night, where Morpheus was
pleased to embrace me more sweety than he
had often times heretofore deigned to do
Morning found me under cloudless sky in
full view of the most picturesque scenery that
ever presented itself to the mind of those who
love the beautiful, let their lots have been cast
IN any age or country upon earth
About noon of the 29th ultimo [ was fortu-
nate enough to form the acquaintance of the
Froprletor-Mr. George L. Peyton, whose ur-
PANTY OF manner at once welded me to him.
and on account of which (being a strangely, [
remained some several days visiting the
grounds and surroundings of what | now be-
lleve to be the loveliest spot to be found upon
our green round earth.
The improvements now being made by Mr..
Peyton are extensive, and until he differently
informed me, supposed that he was the sole
owner OF the property, yet it seems he is one
OF the lessees OF it for term of years. Among
other improvements, he has removed his bill
lard saloon to the main Hotel, in spacious
room adjoining the gentlemens reception room,
In which he has five first class tables, three
pocket, and two carrom, which | know will vie
with any of our city saloons
A magnificent reception saloon for Ladies' is
also being constructed with taste and conve-
nience, together with innumerable other i'm
proyements unmentionable in this short note.
The Salt Sulphur Springs in Monroe county,
(which had not the pleasure of seeing during
iny oAVIt tripJ Is SaiO Dy many, TO be one a.
mong the most attractive places in the noun
talns of Virginia situate some twenty miles
from the White Sulphur But suspeeting you
to have been frequent visitor to the watering
places generally will therefore annoy you no
more on subject about which you know more
than | can tell you.
Dick my old friend, how have you been any
how since our last meeting here p? | expect to
visit Virginia again in July next, in company
with our friend VIM. A., who wishes to
arrange some business affairs in North Caro-
lima. Will be glad if you can find it conve-
nient to accompany me on little trip to Vest
Virginia, where | know we will be able to es-
TRANCE ourselves for a few months from the
cares of active life.
Your arrangement of the affair in Bedford
county was even more satisfactory than I could
have hoped it to have been, under the circum-
stances.
Hope hereafter to be able to manifest my ap-
probation of your kindness in your attention
to it., 10 way and manner in which is now i'm
possible for me to do
Please accept assurance of the kindest re-
CARDS of a friend,
r. s Floyd