The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-16
Correspondence OF th. Phoenix.
GLENN SPRINGS, August IA, 1874.


A warm reception, & cool drink of
water. good cup Of tea and pleasant
chats with some old friends prepared
me for my couch, which L sought in
good time, and on which slept like
top. Rising refreshed yesterday morn
lug, and partaking OF light break
fast, took n survey Of the situation.
Since 1 was here. thirteen years ago,
the place has undergone few charges
The buildings have been Increased IL
little, IL new Stable is going up uild u
com modioms and spnciou, enc!usarc
has been put around the widely famed
spring. WDrkmen are cnpiuytd III
oi,cuinu and grading some walks. But
externally Glcnh's OF 1874 vu-ics but
little from Glrpn's OF 1861, with til,
exception that noticeable diiT.rcace
app nrs in the stately trees which
shade the lnwn. They have mu..e dc.
cided growth. Coming To til. main
building, we lind we'll appointed
office, agreeable air-drcssing saloon,
we'll nrraoged aud spacious dining
! room, and pariors conveniently attract
i've. The administration OF M"ssrs.
German & Calnan has been dietin-
gnished by vigor. foresight and wise
expenditure. With the will and the
meu,s to succeed, they have exhibited
the energy. knowledge and tact which
are Indispensable to success. They
hnvo brought the place into notice
once more as watering place, by those
solid comforts and varied attractions
which arc equally rs necessary Ms the
superb water itself to make IL IL sum
mer resort. An excellent cnmpany has
gathered here, and you heur on uii
hands eulogios Oh the water aud cum-
mendn!lon on the efforts Of the pro-
prictors to please and give satisfaction
The table il we'll supplied, the service
prompt, the rooms clean, neatly fur
nished, und order and decorum every.
where prevail.
The great event and topic of yester.
day WAS preparation for the ''cnlico"
ball--n conception due jointly to the
ladies resident in the house, the ladies'
of the vicinage and the public.spirited
proprietors. ALI was hustle and stir
on the premises, und the ballroom,
handsomely decorated with evergrecns,
was the object Of special attraction.
Carriages aud buggies commenced to
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beauty und accomplishment from an
early hour in the afternoon, the last
arriving in about Q o'clock, from Spar.
tanbnrs. The ball opened in good
time, and was kept up to good time
this morning. under the &c neral super
intendence of Professor Milan, Of
Newberry, who was constituted mas-
ter OF ceremonies. And now, MIR.
Editor, have arrived mt point which
Is full Of embarrassment, and for the
description of which my pen is wholly
inadequate. Ladies' from Spartan
burg, Union, Newberry, Columbia aud
other pnrts Of the State. We'd with
each other in those charms of person,
manner, grace, buoynncy aud alfn.
Dillty, which the more We admire, the
less we eau portray. "Calico" surely
never had such honor before, aud for
one, am ready to maintain that 10
other material has ever been or can be
invented which is half so appropriate
or tithe as Se.iuiSrnte for ladies' ball
room dresses. But it had powerful
anxiliarics in trimming. ribbons, nccs,
silks and iewelry, aud more especially
in the native grace, the halcyon smiles,
the brilliant beauty, the exquisite com-
plaisance of the lovely wearers am
tempted to speak with particularly of
tho tall figure, Queenly movement.
speaking face aud musicnl voice OF
| Madame -, of dozens of bloom
ing maidens pre.eminent in all the nc.
mplishments, native and acquired,
which stirred the hearts and eudan-
gered the peace Of mind of their I'D.
mirers Of the sterner sex; but am ad-
monished to beware. lest l encounter
frown which, like the rod Of the Gyci,
charged with vril power, rs described
in 1.-The Coming Race" might reduce
mo to u cinder. Herein 1 shull not
offend. The danger from which old
Horace would shrink, braved quite
stoutly last night-from distauce.
Such cOuntenances as he feared to
look upon-"uuhus MJricuS Mlspici'-
lest he might trip, looked npou at
the calico ball with comparative impu-
nifty, but always, be it remembered, at
safe and respectful distance. But to
describe them, to paint the lily, TO add
perfume to the violct-this impossible
and peri!ous task mnst decline.
Returning to earthly themes and
everyday life, have had much suits
faction in meeting here and at Spar
tanburg many old friends. whose inte-
rest in the State Agricultural Society,
or in tho projected railroad from Spar.
tanburg to Asheville, or in these
health.restoring waters, has brought
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