The New York herald., 1878-07-12
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

UNDIMxIsHxp ATTRACTIONS OF vIRdISIAi
POPULAR MOUNTAIN WATERING PLACE
PROSPECTS or EAIR sEAsoH--rz1 xx
PEoTED sALx-wHo ARE ExPEoTED AMI
WHAT WILL BE rHEIR SOURCES or ENJOY.
MENT.
\. WHITE suLrHuR SPRINGS, July 8. 1879
Nothing daunted by The great attractions OF sht
Paris Exposition ana the unprecedented exodus
Europe, the propristors are making extensive preps
rations "big season" IL at hrst feared thai
the great numbers in.sus upon seeing the won
dsrs II Paris and ''dong" the Continent
would be q serious drawback upon the
nnancial prospects Of the Springs this year,
but this sppre enensioa II now comfortably aliaysd
The applications daily received for quartera and tht
large number OF cottages already engaged have just
hed liberal expenditure In the way Of improvements
on the part OF the Messrs. Peyton. There
cottages nor new rows added, because the same old
threat OF Commissioners sale still hangs over ths
place. and this year with but the usual dismal pros
pect Of selling it But tho renovation. rentting and
upholsteripc hae bsen general the paint ana white Z
WASH been work and patching and Druu
ing nave considerably increased the comfort and the
appearance Of the place. Everything looks bright
and fresh. The lovely lawns Rresner the stately
trees statlier and covered with profuson Of rich
foliage, the cottages and rows and porcnes and
fences whittier and brighter than tney have oees
for many day Tue cottages are beauties and pic
lures and ease. the very places Tor fames
but tho rows arc The INSTITUTIONS OF the Old White
Sulphur There are Paradise and Alabama rows
Bachelors and Virginia rows These the cosmo.
polilan receptscles we'll known throughout the
length and OF the West the South, the North
and the East TOO, Tor the Yankees themselves are
patrons Of this Southern resort "Put me In one Of
tho rows" is the invariaDs exclamation 81 .hs
VISITOR who Ia unencumbered by iamiiy. All tue
young bioods 60 these rows, where they can nave
their lun. tne families IN the cottages ana noLsh
old hotel is the same ever it's great twelve.
hundred seating capacity dining room, us ions
piazzas gloomy corridors and passages, innameraoh
hide away rooms, ballroom pariors offices and
saloons Some people like this great human hivs, but
prefer ns wnsrs yeI w s'R 9us
dows ike little hurricane on hot days, where The
trees and the porches combine 70 make de,ignti9i
shade aud whore you sleep under TWO blankets MI
PRospscrs FOE THE SEASON
Al present the number Of actual visitors does NOT
exceed one hunored and nity, certainly not TWO hum
dred; but the entire population OF this mammoth e.
Iabiishment, incuding managers, clerks, other en-
ploy6s artisans, jobbers and male and female ser.
vans, be estimated ut i've bundrsd, even ~ The
present early period OF the season When the whole
iorce oi help Is they will reach tnat number.
One OF The Arguments IA favor OF good season Inn
blast tho falling OF in visitors great
as mad been expected. Tne attendance was average
sna The season p.s noasn ct men. ns. sns
EQoopean exodus this year will not, as perhaps there
are very old frequenters OF the W mite who
will oare to cross the briny deep when pure noun
air, strong sulphur water aud hne mutton can %
had In the AlleghanIcS
The sale OF the springs, which is advertised
to take place on the ON Of August next on
the premises, will doubtless bring together
large number OF hotel men AMI capitalists 10 BID on
properly. 10 20 be- sold IN four separate lots OF
subdivisions, exclusive Of the hotel aud lawn All
these lots and SUBDIVISIONS 'front.' opon the awn upon
which the springs, the hotel the tenpin alley ana
the old ballroom. Tnis lawn and spring Will be re-
served for the common use OF the proprietora
joymeut Of guests, should four separate hotels or
be built and carried on The old
hotcl building, with its appointments. together with
ground upon which II 10 located VIII DC sold sep
aratey. Very few believe that the property Will be
sold. II has been tor sale for 50 many years, and 1t
has been involved In debt aud litigation, that NO
Now that u Is for under decree OF sne United
States Court perhaps effort VIII DO more success
iu. but this is very doubtful.
WORK THE POTTER COMMITTEE
hear oil no special attractions tor the coming
season, beyond usual bevy OF beies The grand
social gatherings delightful dancing and the
lar routine OF smusemenss al the SprngG forgot,
however TO mentoA politics, which always occupies
great prominence IN tho gossip OF the White. The
Potter investigation Will be discussed, and perhaps
some light may be thrown upon matters us yet mys-
terry to that committed. From Incidental
remarks made my hearing, and without any regard
Tor secrecy, am led to believe that South Carolina
will DO iugIed the Potter committee and that Il
will about through The meeting Of some states
men' hero shortly IL is we'll known that PROPOSE.
tion was made the Democratic Executive Commit
tee OF south Carolina withdraw their Presidential
electors upon certain conditions, but by whom and
on what conditions Ia not known And Il rs also
known that letter written 10 Daniel II. Cham
berlain by Stanley Matthews and William N. kvarta
Ooin:ly) making certain other propositions, the ma
well for Potter Committee 70 Investigate Soutn
Carolina little. tooY