The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-20

WARN SPRINGS, N. c., Aug. Is, 1875.
DEAR HERALD To-day being the day
of rest all is quiet, except the drops of rain
upon the building, which makes the day
dark and gloomy, so have concluded to
write you q short letter of our soiourn on
the banks of the French Broad, and |
wish that you, Dear HERALD could be
| here with your ready pen and des riptive
powers, to correctly describe the beau
ties Of nature. Our hotel is large and
picturesque, numbering some two humid
| red rooms, with halls intersectiDg and
| piazzas running around the entire build
ing. Our accommodations are as good
as could be expected, and could we have
choice in selecting a company, not even
from dear old Maury could be brought
together so many people, Numbering
over four hundred,) judging from dress
aud bearing, that could present better
appearance, so truly Southern, with that
innate pOliteness and chivalIy which so
| characterizes the educated and refined
Southern people. Georgia, North and
South Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama
| are we'll represented here. Tennessee
also has a good many sons and daughters,
| mostly Memphians, who are charmed
with the cool climate, delightful baths
| and invigoratiug mountain air. We sym
pathize with you when we sleep so COM
| fortably under a blanket, (ior we have
slepC under blanket every night,) and !
have understood from those that have
been here before that they have never
seen a night when a blanket was uncom-
iortably warm, and hear ladies express
their delight at being able to wear heavy
dresses. We have a ball, or rather
dancing in the ball room every night, and
amusements of varied character in the
morning, ten-pins, cards, shooting matches,
&c. There are some wonderful freaks of
nature TO be seen here, some few which /
will briefly mention. First comes the
warm and Misunderstanding baths in which
old end young, invalids and pleasure
seekers ali indulge. Among other natu>
raj curiosities stands Painters Rock, 400
feet high, so called, presume, from the
facilities il affords artists and photograph
ers to COPY from nature The greatest,
however, is the view from Rich Mountain,
the ascent to whose summit is u miles.
From the top of this mountain can be
seen the four sister States-NOrth and
South Carolina, Virginia and tennessee,
and on clear day cars can be seen enter
ing Greenviile, a distance of 80 miles
Indeed Mr.. Editor, from my own person
al observation and unbiased opinion OF
others, this place with its great natural
advantages In the hands of company of
means. aud of a go-a-head-atIve spirit (if
| 7ou will allow the eXpression) could be
made THE place of the South, if not of
the Union. The railroad runs within
eight miles of this place and understand
is to be completed through by January.
| The French Broad river runs at the foot
of the mountain and not hundred yards
from the front of the hotel. In some
places il leaps and bounds over the rocks
! forming lovely cataracts, again spreading
| out in the broad sunshine and flowing
peacefully along,is thing of beauty and
! 10Y forever: And now, Dear HERALD, a
/ ! must bring my letter to a close, among
other charms of natural beauty here are
the ladies. So many pretty girls (shall |
dare write it q signing fer beaur, beGur,
that it nearly breaks my heart tAat | am
not one. Now mark you, don't let this
be sent here to the eyes of my wife for
you know that |, like all married men,
am a martyr on the shrine of that little
] god whose name / have forgotten. Let
us hear from you. More anon.
IOuEs, w. d. B.