Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-17
For the SPECTATC
Cold Sulphur Springs.


In our last we wrote you from "Foun-
tain Cave" and now. our party finds
itself in those beautiful mountains, so
famous for their mineral springs and
elegant hotels. Here one sees the artist
in rhapsodies over his art, portraying
the widest and most beautiful in the
order of nature, or a Scott, fresh from
Parnassus, with all his panegyrics on
the Highland hills. In the next grove,
perhaps, is the tourist, lazily reclining
and to his hearts content enjoying the
dolce far mie,ate of the Spaniard. These
generally are determined followers of
Thackeray and Bulwer; in fact, with
few exceptions they are all partial to
this manner of pastime. Move on and
the pedestrians Of every character, tall
gentleman in black, small ladies in
white, grave little men with heavy
Gains and eyebrows, young gentlemen
with incipient monstaches, who wear
mackinaws and carry the highest spec
tacles possible, and whole troops of mer-
ry, innocent children. To the last the
green fields and woods, the wild flowers
and evergreens are the charms of par
adise. Any day you may meet dozens of
them in white, with blue sashes and
jaunty little "sailor hats" chasing the
myriad fire-flies, and plucking perfect
beauties from the gardens of Gull.
Among these crowds one can easily
detect the trout angler by his blue sur
tout, who, with all tie cunning of a
Walton, knows just how to ''land
them" This is said to be excellent
sport in the mountains, and the afore-
named gentleman little treatise on the
science will not be found unworthy of.
the subject. Don't fail to look into
Vanity Fair and witness that Worth's
famous establishment could not offer a
greater variety to the fashionable world.
The men butterflies of fashion, gilt
with all the colors of art and nature,
dance like visions before the eye. The
Swiss hat and the combiero seem to be
the ne plus ultra for out door exercise.
This, however, is depression. Our
party stopped for few days at the
"Cold Sulphur Springs" on the excur-
sion through the mountains. We were
water is excellent, the accommodation
in every respect satisfactory. Mr.. Craw-
ford, the Proprietor, has greatly i'm
proved its appearance, and directs every
effort with view to the pleasure of his
visitors. Our entire excursion has been
a perfect success. The beautiful scenery
of the Fountain Cave, the Natural
Bridge, the various mountain peaks, so
we'll known to tourists, and the mineral
springs, with all their means of diver
tisement, will afford no trifiing memen-
toes of our sojourn in Virginia. And
now we are off for the West. Bon voy-
age. J.
For the SPECTATOR.
Messrs Eds 1t was briefly stated, in
Ioct hof Gon Mohnno hod
written long letter on the Public Debt,
without proposing a single plan of re-
lief"
Now if Mr.. Stuart, who-as he affirm
was elected and keptin the Legislature
for years with special reference" to
that subject, has failed to effect, or even
to suggest, anything of the sort, is it not
expecting rather much of Gen. NJ, or
any other candidate, or even of an "Au
gusta Farmer" at this juncture, to pre-
sent and elaborate satisfactorily to us
and our creditors, an erdct plan or basis
of adjustment?
And if, as is claimed by "the last dol
lar men" lwho are practically the only
repudiationists,) it is preposterous for as
to demand, or ask, of our creditors "re=
adjustment" would it not be still more
unreasonable for US to propose, or in.
dictate to them, the particular pld9a for
such adjustment?
We want aaoaO a settlement, if you
please, a 4e-adjustnent;. there need be
no fears as to plan.
But to ask, as simple act of Justice
to Gen. Malone, the publication of his
letter, along aOith your criticism, is the
object of these few lines, written at the
request of some of those who, in this can
vass, merely want to see.
FAIRPLAY.
We wouldn't vote for brother If he
entertained Gen. Terry's views on this
great question. In short, we will "bustn
wide open before we will vote for any
man who is in favor of paying tie State
debt'as settled by that thrice acpursed
Funding Bill. We Anoag 1t was passed
by bribery. and we would be no better
than thief if we upheld the hellish in.
Estrument.-Sdle Register.
1t took the Register man long time
to get up courage enough to make known
the fact that the funding bill was passed
by bribery.
A dissatisfied member of a colored
Baptist congregation in Washington set
fire to the church building early last
Sunday morning week and destroyed it.