, 1876-10-14
A WikTER-RESORT. !,

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss., Oct OIL desire,
through tho medium Of your valuable paper, to
call the attention OF the people Of your State,
and residents Of tho lake-rcglon generally, to
the great advantage Of tho 0u'f-coast Of Aiissls
slppi as place Of wintcr-aotourn for the invalid
and pleasurc-toursst.
Little or no effort hos beon made until recent
ly to popularlzo this coast as a place Of winter
rcsort; and almost oil wtntcr-travcl from tho
North, for tho past few winters, Inns been d.
rcctcd to Florida, which has bccn made the
wintcr-rcsort Of hundreds Of thousands, rs the
only place in tho South known md appreciated
by Northern people. While tho beneficial In
Gucncc OF tho climate Of Florida cannot bo ques-
toned, there ia no doubt TINT tho duli-coust Of
Mississippi offers greater attractions to persons
spending winter in the South, either for health
or pleasure, tl,an can DO found in any other
point In tho United States. On this coast arc
etx wntcrlng- places, or resorts for TOURISTS nil
frequcntcd by Boutheruers In summer, hut, un-
til last winter, little known Or visited by North
crn tourists.
OF these, Occan Springs, either IA health or
pleasure resort, Ia conceded by all TO be the best
place on tho coast. II has more elevated coast
limo than any Other. The shore Is not a dead
level, but broken and abrupt, indentcd with
bayous and rcely marshes. Its hllly surface
mikes It at all tnlcs the fcalthiest place OH tho
coast. No Florlda swamps breed fcvcrs or mos
qultocB: md, being but short ride by rail frOm
| either Now Orleans or Mobile, visitors may eli.
| 1oy the Pastfmes aud pleasuraa OF city life ut
The hotel-acco1nmodattons Mt Ocean Springs
| arc universally acknowledged to be tho best In
tho section. The hotct Is the only one owned
md managed by Nort1serners, and any one
forts OF of Northern hotels, Tls mineral
springs which give to the town It's name
arc situatcd on tic lotcl-pEoperty, ind guests
have free accces to them. Tho waters OF these
unsurpassed by thoao Of any other springs on
| this continent, aud arc pronounced by eminent
! physicians equal to tho World-rcnowned springs
Of France a.N} Germany, They arc resortca-t9
an Instance las not been known whoro any ono
taking tho waters has gone away without bene-
fit. THIS Is undoubtedly tho best plneo Tor ~
valids wishing. to avoid the severity of North
orn winter. 1lcrO they enjoy the inlla climate,
and, at tho same time, at no cxtra cost, tho best
mineral waters n the country. The climate IN WIN:
teris delightful. Tho woods abound with small
Deer Island, lying Immediately !n front, three
| miles distant, serves ns breakwater aEAfnst
the winds and storms Of tho open Gull, and Is
tho homo Of myriats OF Wild ducks md other
waterfowl. Acres of sandy beach covered Will
them can be seen at any time during the
season. ....,-.-..-
md boating. Tho numerous Islands within cisJ
reach from this potut make boat!ng a very Mt
tractiye Amusement; and tho adventurous cx
curstoutsts who 60 to Horn 1sla,,d, DISTANCE
Of fifteen mics,-wllicl' Is an easy run With 1
fair wind,-llnd themselves amply repatd III tht
Shells Which abound there, from TIC handsome
conch and curious Bca-spllor to little bcaudcl
small Is dime.