National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-12
MONTERREY SPRINGS.
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, FINE MOUNTAIN
AIR AND A JOLLY COMPANY.

AIR AND A JOLLY COMPANY.
| MONTEREY SPRINGS, !
FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA, August 10, 1874 ;
! To the Editor of the National Republican:
SIR If you or any among your Thousands of
readers are fond Of mountain scenery, bracing
and invigorating air, which stimulate ones
entire system with renewed mental and physi-
cal vigor, you and they come up to Monterey
among the grand old mountains Of Pennsyl-
yania, ard, my word for It, you will be liter
! ally "born anew" Monterey is situated in the
southeastern corner of Franklin county, Penn
svlvania, near the Maryland line, only one and
| quarter, miles from the Blue Ridge Summit
depot, where the Western Maryland railroad
trayerses the mountain scenery on fits course
from Baltimore to Hagerstown and Williams
port. Within one and a quarter miles from
this place the corners Of franklin and Adams
counties, Pennsylvania, and Frederick and Wash
ington counties, Maryland, meet. 1t is q lofty
and elevated plateau, surrounded by mountain
scenery, at once grand and picturesque. 1t is
in the dip Of the rich valleys of the Monocacy
and Antietam, and is the backbone which
unites Pennsylvania and Maryland where Mason
and Dixon put on the "wagon tire" and welded
them together. Washingtonisns leave the Bal.
timore and Potomac depot and at Baltimore
take the Western Maryland railroad to Blue
Ridge Station, which is only sixty miles from
Baltimore.
We have soJourning at this delightful re-
treat the following WRshingtonisns: Col. j. G.
Payne and family, Messrs. Samuel and j.
Davis, the charming Miss Lena Davis, Lawyer
Mattingly and family, Major Writ and family,
Mr.. Carusi and family, Mr.. Risenger and
family, DR.. Tweedy and niece, Mrs. Judge
Dent and family and many others. There is
also here host Of distinguished Baltimoreans,
and from this pleasant assembly can you doubt
but what everything here chimes in as merrily
as a marriage belll
The Monterey house, kept by as pleasant q
host and hostess as one could desire, viz;
"Harry" Yingling and his pleasant wife, is the
headquarters OF the fashionable sojourners,
who never tire Of the elegant Accommodations
Of his delightful home and the varied attrGc-
tons Harry sets forth for them. ADJUSTMENTS
here are various and eagerly partaken Of.
We have with US lady who in the exhila-
rating psstime of rolling ten pins Is certainly
the champion. Miss Daisey Derby, of New
York, as "ten strikist," has set all the gen.
tlemen frantic in their efforts to outroll her,
particularly Mr.. Maynard, OF Baltimore, who
says if he does not become entirely exhausted
and shOrn of bis strength he will, by "fghting
It out on that line all summer" certainly be
able to lead the fair Daisey one game at least.
He is almost tempted, however, TO give it up
in despair. Our temperance friends in Wash
ington will be pleased to learn that local
option prevails somewhat up here. In this
connection l have few confidential words to
say to Washingtonians who do not object to a
smile now and then. They must on arriving
Immediately make the acquaintance of Gen.
F. 4. Thornton and DR.. Tweedy, who, by q
unanimous vote of the guests of the Monterey,
have been appointed keepers of the "Rlligator,"
an animal which certainly "sheds tears to
their liking. We have a smaller alligator here
in reality, which is the delight of all the ladies,
but our jOvial friends in Washington are seen
10 'smile" a smOle when the keepers of the
larger animal give them a view of the ''critter."
We are 10 have a grand masquerade party
here next week. Great preparations are on
foot for the event. The beautiful Miss Katie
T, of Baltimore, will represent THE Re-
PUBLICAN, Of Washington, as your paper is in
great demand here, an old acquaintance, as it
circulates among US in large numbers. Miss
Lena Davis, of Washington, appears as "Mari-
tana," and all the bellies and beaus are study
ing over what, among the 80 guests, will be
the most appropriate costume. We have the
inevitable " lovers walk" here, and from the
many "fair women and brave men" patronizing
It there will be a rich harvest reaped as a re-
suit in the coming fall, when two hearts will
test as one in more than a few instances.
Mr.. John E, Of Baltimore, haUnts the walk
like Banquos ghost, and says he twill not
down" till Miss Katy T. gives him cause TO
hope. Taken altogether Monterey is happy
with its genial company from the sister cities
Of Baltimore and Washington, and the mas
querade, shortly to come of, promises to be
the browning glory of the season. Your cor
respondent will keep you posted Of the great
event. MICHAEL.