Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-23
PEs.sCHATcHEs from BEERsHE.


liehtful place Of summer resort, particular
/ " with The ladies, is the approaching "BG
| Consqae en- Cdiicot,p (whatever that means
it was perpetrated up here by learned
plEHdit in a uloment of inspiration) which
takes place on Thursday evening the 18th
inst, Anxious groups of maids and ma.
irons may be seen from aearly morn Till
| dewy eve" eagerly discussing the n1omen-
tous Question of "what shall | wear y
The little store that usually sleeps with a
Rip Van Wrinkle like profoundly $50 far as
the busy hum of traffic is concerned) upon
the mountains brow has walked up and is
now thnonged With bright-eyed lasses, full
of business, scanning carefully the brief
stock of dry goods, flaming calicoes ana
gaudy ribbons, each industriously vieing
with the other in the effort to secure the
lOtldest and most grotesque patterns and
materials for their costumes.
A charming blonde from st. Louis has
suggested that she will appear upon that
eventful occasion as the "PreSS-
'sFull of the wonders of each passing day;
Births, deaths and weddings forgeries, tires and
wrecks,
necks."
Your "subseribern and the larger part of
bis family (his wife) are busily engaged
boarding up all the stray copies of the
s'PEoPLE's' they can find to assist in max
ing up the outfit which, when completed
and worn by the fair haired beauty, will
make such an impression upon the hearts
of the gay cavaliers sojourning here that
will take years TO obliterate. las,u
The enthusiasm of the ladies in preparing
for the "coming sensation" has become con-
tagieus and not few of the sterner sex are
casting about anxiously and erquiring with
solemn countenance "whats to be DONE"
We (Subscriber) have been made the confd-
ing recipient of the confidence of several of
the Sterner seridnS in regard to what they
proposeto appear in at the "Bal-Comique."
We were buttOn-holed no longer ago than
this morning-(yot will observe that the
editorial pronoun is used to give an appear
ance of great er strength and less response
bility) by Mr.. S, genial whole-sonled gen.
tleman from Memphis, who led us mysteri-
ously into a dark corner of the Bowling
Alley and then communicated to us that he
had Eurekded and was going to the ball in
a "Dolly Varden'' mustache with side
whiskers and goatee of the same. The an
nouneement was so overwhelming that we
feebly shouted spool" and tainted on the
spot. Upon recovering our consciousness
we discovered Mr.. E. c., a young gentleman
of in finite humor, in fact the life Of our
co immunity, "a veritable chip OF the old
block, standing over us brim full almost to
stopping over with something Of great i'm
portance-ponderou and massive, which if
not relieved would certainly "buSt"
him. BE murmured something that shaked
itself into "can you take on any more%'
We bowed our ambrosial locks in token of
assent. lie then let out his soul to us by
stating that be had succeeded after many
sleepless nights and sleepy days in selecting
a costume that for brilliancy of conception,
delicate effect and classic beauty would
overwhelm the brightest lights of the soiree
dtnsdate and make them pale before his
presence. He proposes to ap-
pear in a brown linen buster wit b bias folds
running up to the shoulders and sausage-a-
bologna en-chain for border; over this is
thrown a delicate rose colored tunic, larded
with sweet herbs and garnished with mac
caroni in Italian style. Covering the whole
is beautiful sky blue silk polonaisc, deco
rated profusely with omelettes la-Francais. |
An elegant Charlotte Russo sets jauntily
upon his head, with a single feather plnckei |
from the wing of an aged goose,
shot by the "Deer Slayer" "a gentle,
man of the legal persuasion) a few |
days since by mistake for rare specimen |
Of the white swan. We were solemnly OBJ |
igated upon greasy pack of cards not TO |
1ivulge these important communications |
under special penalty in case |
Of violation, of having our head |
from our body with a meat saw, |
and used for ten-pin ball for the balance |
Of the season. But throwing ourselves back |
upon the editorial zee, we neither feel nor |
ear any responsibility, and shoot it 60 you |
ust as we received it and dare 'em to do |
heir worst.
Beersheba is =, in truth, one of the most |
places throughout the whole |
engIh and breadth of the land, either for
lie overworked mzu of business seeking
est and refreshment from the sultry, sti-
ling atmosphere of the dusty, heated city,
)r the invalid, looking for the health giving,
mountain air, which to inbale
n its bracing GOODNESS and purity, gives
gratifying encouragement for an early re-
operation of his exhausted energies, and
veil grounded hop8 of final recovery. |
The waters are chalybeate and free stone,
cushing fresh, cool and sweet from the
side. The medicinal value of |
he former in certain diseases as dis
lepsia, indigestion, etc, are well known,
md many can testify to the benefit derived |
rom its use. The scenery and surround
ngs of this most pleasant watering place are
,rand beyond conception; it beggars de-
icription and must be seen before its beau
les can be realized or appreciated. The !
lotel, situated upon the brow of the noun
ain, with its long two story promenade
balconies extending the entire length of the
building, overlooks panorama of noun
aims and valleys that is absolutely enraptur-
ne, and the gaZer cannot but feel and re-
,ognize in his heart of hearts The almighty |
power of the hand that created them.
a sunset beheld from the Lookout" is
,rand indeed. The last rays of old Sol |
sinking slowly behind the Western horizon |
PAINTS the foliage of the distant mountains |
md valleys with gorgeous purple and en-
1Iazons the then fieecy clouds with burn
shed gold. The departing rays, reaching |
higher up into the heavens, become fainter !
and fainter, and are gradually softened and |
almost impercepti5ly merged into the calm,
ober grey Of twilight, 'that short arbiter |
twixt day and night" presenting to the ad-
miring vision of the beholder a finished |
picture of surprising beauty, one eminently |
worthy of the inspired pencil of Bierstadt,
who could see in this splendid view as much |
worthy of immortalizing on canvass as he |
found in the Yosemite Valley. Every
hing conspires to make Beersheba the great
watering place of the South. The hotel,
lnder the experienced management of
Mr.. S. II. Scott and his estimable lady |
,aunot be excelled by any similar establish
ment in the country. Everything is done
-or the pleasure and comfort of the guests
hat is possible-the fare is epicurean in
variety, quality and preparation, and the
it is just simply exquisitely
lelcious-two blankets and a Counterpart |
being called into requisition before we can
sput us in our little bed" and occasionally
On rising in the morning We find we have
quite an appetite for good fire.
The amusements are numerous and suit
able to every tasle--for instance, there are
billiards and bowling, croqueting and CO.
Iuetting, music, cards, back CANNON, tar
yet shooting and nightly arrival Of the
Itage-coach with its load of passengers and
acceptable mails-as soon as the latter is
,eceived and drvoured, the younger
portion of the guests repair to the /
Elegant assembly room and trip the eight
antastic toe' to music furnished by Bush's