The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-06
evening State Spnraal.
Letter from Huauenot Springs.
HUGUENoT SPRINGS, !
PowHATAN COUNTY, VA,
july 4th. 1872.

IOWHATAN VA,
July 4th, 1872.
TO the Editor Of the State Journal.
A few days ~sojourn at this place has en-
abled us to familiarize ourselves with the
healthfulness as well as aereeableness of it,
and having a familiar knowledge Of the
famous Virginia Springs, are enabled to
pronounce these, under the management Of
Major Ferguson, Qate purchasing quarter
master for the Southern C~onfederacy in
Europe), a genuine specimen of the IS olden
school" Virginia gentleman, the most COM
Portable resort for families, and those who
go to such places for rest or health. the best
Of all. III
In the first place, there are two mediei-
nal springs; n white sulphur, the other
chalybeatc the analysis of each showing
them equally remedial with any in the
country. Then the buildings are better
than most others of like class, the idea
seeming to be comfort, and not money
getting, by economizing space to the de-
gree OF having the rooms about the dimen-
sions of a lean mans niche in a family
vault at Hollywood, the rooms being larger
than the average in private country houses.
And further, the beds are better, cleaner,
and sweeter than usual, besides, the serv-
ants are more attentive and accommodate
ing than | have found elsewhere, and their
eye-sight and hearing have not failed them
in that remarkable manner which charac.
terizes servants at these places, they being
able to hear you speak to them, or to see
you bcckon to them in advance of filling
their capacious palms with Mr.. Spinner's
autographs. sE8 n
also discover that the object of the Major
is not TO fitch the last cent from each of his
visitors but to have a price, and that paid,
no extra charges, and here you will notice
he has taken a /" departure" for the custom
is to be fully satisfied now a days." if
T" extras" do not exceed the charges in
amount. Even that would be justifable
here, because of the low prices, to wit:
$35 per month, and with the genuine old
Virginia courtesy, aud hospitality as limit
less as the Majors heart; in fact, he forgets
he is running a hotel, and evidently feels
and thinks the visitors are there sim
ply on q friendly visit to him, and that he
is back to ante-beN1m days, and the same
may be said of the kindly attentions of Mr..
j. q. Christian the clerk, and Mr.. Graves
the manager. OF the company already
here but one word describes it, it is a
g happy family ~ ~ .,srfe
In these dreadful, selfish days, Mr.. Edi-
tor, it does ones heart good to have
strangers meet you kindly in advance of
inquiring as to where you come from, and
how much money you have, and whether
your great grandmother's hair was black or
red. But you are scarcely housed here
before you feel at home. | shall never for
get one angel face, encircled in honorable
grey, and wearinga benignity of express
sion that marks her Gods own, that
called upon our family, although ~strangers)
and made them all easy and at home almost
as soon as we arrived, and yet she, like
ourselves, is a visitor and for pure good
ness wanted to bid us a welcome. 1t af-
fords me great pleasure to say, that she is
not the only good angel here, but is the
senior of the others, who in their turn, if
not now, will be type Of our first ac-
qudantdnce at the Huguenot. .s-l4sps ol4a
But | am drifting from my theme, which
is to let the people know the advantages l
have found, that they may share them.
Next then on the list is the large number
of cottages, having immense rooms, and
built substantially, fit to live in the year
round. And when you arrive you are
asked which you prefer, a cottage, or to be
housed in the main hotel, take yourchoice
and no "extra CHARGE" decide as you will.
The grounds are ample and shady. We
have had a continuous breeze since our ar
rival, while you in Richmond have been
slowly cooked. The food is of excellent
quality, and in quantity all you can eat and a
surplus. The baths are convenient and
comfortable and you are not charged for
looking at them. In a word, this is just
the place for economical summer comfort
such as you seldom obtain, and of a char
acter that money cannot command, and is
to be found only when for some cause q
gentleman takes charge Of a hotel or 'water
ing place, which in my experience is rare,
yet it is a position that nj other kind of
man can fill. q
You reach this place from Richmond by
the Danville road at a cost of only $3.50
the round trip, including carriage fare from
and to the depot at Coalficld, Powhatan Co.,
to the hotel. 1t offers to Richmond bust
ness men a rare opportunity to have their
families in agreeable summer quarters and
at the same time to spend the Sabbath with
them, or in case of sickness to be within
easy and quick transit of each other. We
would send you a breeze if we could, Mr..
Editor, but as it is, you must be content
with the kindly wishes of your subscriber,
/. ii. S.