Year: 1859

ghtful air on the large verandahs quietly wait for
the train and transfer yourself to Of the comfort
able mail boats, which, however much they may have
received abuse and hard remarks from passing trav
elers in regard TO fare and comfort, have never


found any such Inconvenience and always easted to
the entire satisfaction Of my sensitive epecurean quail
tiles After imbibng the fine salt breeze of our lake
and gulf arrive at early morn in our friendly and
hospitabe sister city, Mobile, when short stroll to
that haven Of travellers, the Battle House," will
make you initiated with It's amisble propretors or
some Of his no less worthy ad-decamps who preside
over this hotel, "par excellence over all Others
The comforts, baths attentions ETC.. to which have
been heretofore 80 much indebted are remembered
with the liveliest animation.


In the afternoon we take frstclass steamer for
the Tombgbee and arrive next morning at 10 at Bla-
don Landing and be careful to ask for the buss for
Charley Cullum's Springs" as the old Bladon kept
by Mr.. Conner are entirely different although not
wishing to offer any disparagement to them but the
advantages of the former so selfevident to any
one who has visited both that as your cicerone we
start for Cuum's. In little while we lose all re-
collection of our low and swampy New Orleans dis
trict and delight in the realization Of mounting true
and noble hills the air filled with the delicious
of the pine comngled with the soft essence of wild
flowers and bracing influence Of the mountain air,
for we now high above the level Of the plains we
left at Mobile After pleasant ride of an hour and
half over succession Of bills, enter fine lane,
which brings us to Charley Cullums-mine host vel
coming you with hearty grip, and making you feel
at home toute suite without any formalty.


The main hotel is well situated on of the highest
bills surrounded with its white cottages for families
or bachelors, dotting the hills in the immediate
vicinity After rereshngdrink Of cold spring water,
and perhaps Introduction to the owners Of several
pair of bright eyes, which we saw peering through
the parlor blinds when arrived we stroll to the
great vale Of springs and there behold the greatest
of curiosities, in finding six distinct and ever flowing
springs of entire different qualities, and all in
ct less than one acre, embracing sulphur chalybeate,
soda, the celebrated "Vichy," and other mineral
waters, offering balsam for all diseases Of various
temperaments. We then take cold or warm bath Of
either water, as our fancy dictates and after being
duly put through by tonsorial friend, make our
way at the sound Of the gong to the locality of savory
smells and piping Dishes and away fades all fear Of
dyspepsia and indigestion in the invalid and terri
bic onslaught is made upon the good things, and,
you without the slightest evil effects upon the
most delicate, Flushing off with round of those de-
lcious pies for which the Madam is so famous. After
dinner the great lawn, now well shaded, affords de-


ightful opportunity for lounge and Whit of the
gentle weed. little later you have pleasant walks
and drives and good horses with tenpins billiards.
and miniature race track one.third of a mile in d.
ameter, with walk as smooth as floor, up hill an
down dale, where many spirited walking matche
take place (and have no doubt some other kind OF
matches aso), between the fair sex and their noble
cavaliers. Seats are placed at convenient distances
to rest the wearied in their first attempts In the
evening sweet music descends from the vale per-
formed by good band, etc. After tea fine chance


for wirl upon the light fantastic toe or quiet
of euchre or whist; thus pass the days along, each
one adding some new pleasure.


Our time drawing to "a close, we bid our good ma
tured host and friends adieu and the next evening
pay respects again to the Battle House, and after


refreshing rest and good breakfast wend our way to
the clipper steamer Crescent, and are receiving
the full benefit of the salt air coming directly from
the Gulf, and in a few hours are landed at Point
Clear, the ne plus ultra" Of all watering places in
any section of the Union and, without wishing to
forestall your good opinion, if you do not find this
house the most perfect in all its keepings, from the
gentlemany controller and his aids down to the low.
est, then will say you never can be satisfied upon
this sublunary sphere.


At l O'Clock we luxuriate in as fine salt bath as
can be had any where thousand miles distant; and
then the nap after, with o ten knot breeze tanning
you to Sleep the sweetest and cleanest sheets and
accompaniments always guaranteed. Atdinner, with
the appetite of wolf, you cannot, however, encom-
pass the many good things before you; and then the
most perfect order and taste which prevail every.
where, never mind how many the number of guests,
one is well and quickly served with smoking hot
dishes of food and the culinary department, presided
over by an artist of high powers, with the best of
wines improved upon by that bland face, enwreathed
in smiles, which keeps constant eye to the wants
and comforts of all around. After dinner pleasant
sail upon the wide expanse of waters or drive in
the country back while all disciples of Sir Isaac can
indulge their procvtes in the piscatory line by en-.
snaring from the voracous shark huge silver fish
to the wary and active brook trout. never.ailing
and invigoratng breeze from the ocean braces one,
and numerous games and sports enliven the day and
evening. At night gay Terpsichore lends her en-
chanting graces, and young hearts and feet beat in
unison with sweet strains Of music and then again to
be lulled to sleep by those aforesaid breezes.


Now, dear reader, take these notes from one who
knows, and if every item is not true then my name
is not NUx.