The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
Editor's Correspondence.

i 2CATAwBA SPRINGS July 3rd. 1873.
This II the day fixed for the meeting of
the Press Convention, andA large number
l0fthe fraternity are on hssa, but y many
of its most valuable niesrhws are yet be-
'hiud. tlre n,est4hg Of the Association Ia
postponed unsil ths AFTERNOON wl.en MI
who intend to 'csscrr will be present. MY
Fesders will mt be nysch Interested,
as0weper, atl our proceedings, and ] do
not pr0imse to iufiict alsn tiseill amy dee
halls which otiy coHcerH special 0ccu-
lalioh farllIer than 10 nsention The NAMES
Of sonie of the gentlsnen present who 10
homer to, Journalism. First, there is the
present President ~ tile Association, Co.
w. l.. Saunders, now ofihe Raleigh Ob~
screr, once m tile Wilmington journal,
a paper whose fame will long survive lis
pnli,usly suspen-ious lie ieiurns from
Warn. Springs somewhat Improved in
heal,l,, bslby no means prepared :" enter
the Hist with the devoters of Terpsi;l'ore,
and the enlicing sound of the violin falls
mllyee,leJ oli.l,is pllilosophic ear. Next.t
him IN professional fa,ne " IL. b. Crsecy
Of the li.izlhethCity. E;oaomis', one " The
most scholarly aud elegant writers Of The
state. and = most genial aud pleasant
gentleman. have the good fortuneio lie
his room n,sir; = fortune that gives ad.
,litionsl enjoymentto 10 an occasion 90 far
delightful 10 al respects. There. isnly
good old friend Seth Carpenter OF the
NcWJcTiaa with his magnificent bisck
beani aud benevolent fsce wh'se very
presence Is gaaranter for good humor.
There Is Dossry Battle of the Tarboro
,yoathcsner. our orator ofthis afieriloon,
bubbliug over with life, sparkling with
Wit and hunor. and eDIiveiliug our little
circle with the CONSTANT cracking ofquips
aud crauks. There are . aiazen or two
more whom can only nlention by name
Davis cf the Torchagtf, our Secretary, To
whom All The arrrangemelits os The Press
Gang are entrusted. and who noves with
his usual energy; cncker Of the Ran
dolph Regulator. Winston ofthe Chapel
Hill Ledger. Crews of Zion's Herald. aud
ptsers. Maj. Engelnard also enrols him.
ye.f Tor tl,e nonrs with hi. old fraternity.
The Junior Press Association, editors Of
The amateur papers are here In full fmce.
Arrival. @z *@t>t
We reached the Springs hy hacks from
Hickory. distant eight miles to the south.
through ceuntry nearly level, aud some
what poor, with = thin grey spil. and
giving rrasis as perfect ~ natural roads
syercan he. hard aud sniooih. AlH,ui .
mile rrnn tile springs We find change
taking place in the Topography, aIi'ia rapid
descent indirstrs ararsacii 70 tile first
wafer course on the road. Arrived at the
bottom ~ the hill. bold leaping stream
,lasllrs across The road; that crossed, the
vehicle swings 10 tile right, ~e ente:
gateway, and are In the brautiful grounds
''the Sparkling Catawba sprIngs." The
first view of tl,s grounds iss charniing.one.
Their formation is that ofsn smphitllsstie
aruund the sides Of which hang tlie many
buiidins- composing the esisblishmeni.--
the large hotel building, three stories
high. with spacious yeran,ishs forming
the central figure. next 10 which Is the
,arge elitice To- which are the dining rooai.
and above the sIzcious ball rosm. op-
po-iie, an the eastern rim % the an,phi.
thrairv. Is the Castle large three story
building. given up tothe exclusive use of
II. press who iuxurisie In the ample. airy
rooms. Between the hotel and the Castle
and tie hotel, an either side. . row of cot-
,.xes cling To the hill sides, aud promise
Delighted quarters 20 those Who aie TO &C.
cupy them when tie reasun Il al its height.
Away dowa la the centre af tie arena the
n,usle stand lifts its yoieeless head, for
no brass h.nd has yet con,e Ia wskst the
ecl,oes. seen tltruuEh tile trees are the
Hath l,paSr- aud tl,etsii pin alley. The
wl.ole grounds are d.nsely shaded, while
tl,. ground h thick carpctsd with The
IesIadeza, forming pieassut relief aud
contrast to the brilliant whlisof the i'sin-
ted houses. =. ...@.s. 4. ,.... + ID ..s..@s.
80 Ear there y little company outside OF
our Associaiiuas but Dr. Elliot tells me
has more tlisu usua - early iu tho
seasu,. Thcy will soon fow in, aud tie
usual compliment 81 tlree or Four hundrsd
guests will san lie here Gov. rsnce
y ilh his sniily I see are registered for
runnss. These who sre here are d"iiig all
they can for pleasure. The hall rcoa b
opened every night TO the music of . very
good negro hand. IL the dancr. gentle-
n.sn srs plenty but psrtnem arei~'arcs.
drupped in fof haitian hour lsst aislit.
oul married lady. three yodng ladies', aud
q IIltIe girl SIX yssn old msdc ~ the
female Representation. The little girl,
daughter ol Mr tsrsgory. The Manager for
the rcssoa. was very Ear ffunl being the
wort dancer .n the door. and whether in
the waltz o. the cotilIlon, showed that she
lnheritrd ailtl,e g,ace and all the sei,si-
billiy 30 the iniiusnces Of uasic fot which
asr lnather's family issnurkabIe. Mrs.
ustgofy was Miss. Dora Bywn of Will
.n,inrton. To-morrow night, ! suppn-e
... All Iii h. .t,ii,.t,..i NV flle afsses.