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

| A warm reception, cool drink of
water, good cup Of tea nnd 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 u light break
fast, 1 took survey OF the situation.
Since l was here, thirteen years ago,
| the place has undergone few changes.
The buildings have been Increased u
little. IL new Stable is going up und t.
cOmmOdions and spuciona enclosure
has b:cu put around the widely famed
spring. Workmen are cnpioyed III
opculnH aud grading some walks. Bat
externally Glenh's oi 1874 va-lcs but
little from Girnn's Of 1861, with The
exception that noticeable ,iiif.rchcc
app, ars in tho stately trees which
shade the lnwu. They have ma..c Dc.
clded growth. Coming to the main
building, we iind we'll appointed
office, agreeable hair dressing saloon,
well arranged aud spacious dining
room, and parlors conveniently attract
i've. The administration of M"ssrs.
German & Calnan has been distin-
guished by vigor. foresight aud wise
expenditure. With the will und the
meuns to succeed, they have exhibited
the energy. knowledge and tact which
are Indispensable to success. They
havo brought tho place into notice
once more as watering place, by thoau
solid comforts and vuried attractions
which are equally US necessary as the
superb water itself to make 1T u sun.
mer resort. An excellent cnmpany has
gathered here, and you hear on uii
hands euloSios Oh the water aud com
incubation on the efforts of tue pro-
prictors to please and give satisfaction.
The table IL we'll supplied, the service
prompt, the rooms clean, neatly fur
nished, and order and decorum every
where prevail.
The great event and topic of yester-
day WAS preparation for the "c,lico"
bail-a conception due jointly to the
ladies resident in the house, the Iudies
of the vicinage and the public-spirited
proprietors. all was hustle and stir
on the premises, and the ballroom,
handsomely decorated with evergrecns,
was the object of special attraction.
Carriages aud buggies commenced to
bring III their precious freight of
beauty and accomplishment from an
early hour in the afternoon, the last
arriving in about 8 o'clock, from Spar.
tanbnrg. The ball opened in good
time, and was kept up to good time
this morning. under the general super
intendence of Professor Milan, of
Newberry. who was constituted nas-
ter OF ceremonies. And now, MIR.
Editor, have arrived ut q point which
ID full OF embarrassment, und for tho
description of which my pen is wholly
inadequate. Ladies' from Spartan
burg, Union, Newberry, Colnmbi aud
other parts Of the State. We'd with
each other in those charms of person,
manner, grace. buoyuncy aud ulfa-
bility, which the more we admire, the
less We can portray. "Calico" surely
never had such honor before. and for
one, am ready to maintain that no
other material has ever been or can be
invented which is half so appropriate
or tithe as Se0uisinie for ladies' bail
room dresses. But it had powerful
anxiliaries in trimming. ribbons, luccs,
silks and iewelry, and more especially
IN the native grace, tho halcyon smiles,
the brilliant beauty, the exquisite com-
plaisance of tho lovely wenrers. Lam
tempted to speak with particuIarity of
the tall figure, Guceniy movement,
speaking face aud musicnl voice OF
Madame -, of dozens Of bloom
ing msidens pre-eminont in all the nc
plishments, native and acquired,
which stirred the hearts and eudan.
gered the peace of mind of their I'D.
mirers Of the sterner sex; but AN ad-
monished to beware, lest encounter
frown which. like the rod of the Gyci,
charged with vril power, as described
in "The Coming Race" might reduce
me to Il cinder. Herein L shall not
offend. The danger from which old
Horace would shrink, braved quite
stontly last night-from u distance.
Such countenances as he feared to
look ''ruttus lubricus nlspici"-
lest he might trip, looked upon at
the calico ball with comparative impu-
nifty. but always, be it remembered, ut
safe and respectful distance. But to
describe them, to paint the lily. to add
perfume to the violet-this impossible
and perilous task l mnst decline.
Returning to earthly themes and
every day life, l have had much salts.
faction in meeting here aud ut Spar
tanburg many old friends. whose intc-
rest in tho State Agricultural Society,
or in the projected railroad from Spur.
tanburg to Asheville. or in these
healthrestoring waters, has brought
them to this place. In mentioning the