The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-16
Red Sulphur Springs.
RED SuLrHuR SPRINGS
MONROE Co. VA. August 4th. /

| Doingsat the Red Sulphur Springs-Grand Fancy
BaR-The Bellies there-The Characters + Buke's
Hotel Coming Pic Mic, &c.
| DEAR BENEFIT
| Your omniseient genius seems TO pervade all cre-
alton, save and except this mountain region OF the
Old Dominion and here in the very focus OF fashion,
sun and Red Sulphur, beaux might go and hang
themselves, and pretty girls frt their lives out, and
| the world be none the wiser for 1t. Where Is fe
jeu,e edasw? Here are playing before high Heaven
such FRANKS as -, but what use, since you send
no one OF your fifty reporters here to take note
thereof
We have just had one-and are about to have
another-of those wonderful, shocking, and alarm
ing events, at which angels laugh such as the world
has not witnessed the like of since the fall of Jeru
salem, and the dispersion Of the dark-eyed Rebec-
cas-. We have just had, out doors, tremendous
storm, literally bringing the mountains low, and
raising the vallies high. Ask father Richie about it,
And in doors we are about to have the most aston
lshng, brilliant, and funny fancy ball, that old Vir-
glnia, or either Of the twenty-six Republics, ever
saw. II will come off tonight, this very night. or
am no true reader of signs.
The morning, this very morning of August 4th,
AID 1872, has been smiling by turns, and by turns
lowering. The mountains have locke more lofty
and the valles more green than usual The Spring
fountain has flowed more freely, and sent off its
bubbles more sparkling and brilliant than ever and
the waters seem to have lost their sedatve proper
ties, and become stimuant for every one feels his
pulse accelerated. Cause of these phenomena had
been sought, and the mystery is solved. On rising
ron the breakfast table, Mrs. G; was heard to say
to MIS-. i suppose we get up fancy ball tonight,
ana Mrs l. to Miss O'C suppose we do Instantly
a concave was held on the piazza, and in few mi
nutes green boughs were moving, errand bows run
ming, and bright, eyes flashing. And now all is in
their beauties, Carolina row is pouring forth its
walters, New York and Alabama their nmble foot
ed dancers, and Van Buren, House Its galIopaders.
Hark, the - music strikes up Oh! how shall | de-
scribe the Iagonl forms, and tell the merry doings
in Dancing Hall F" this night? No eye but yours,
dear Bennett, can clearly see, and no pen but yours
correctly portray such things Oh, If you could but
be there, and can't you Do you believe in mes
see you are already in the magnetic sleep Now
come along with me-mount this fine flight of stairs
and enter
ST" Hale" what sight. Fairy hands must have
such flowers Hank, the harp strikes in, and there
float the easy walters. What sylphide forms what
flowing grace! Who are they! The pretty Miss
Il; and the handsome Miss F., the one the snow
Oh must such charms be eatombed in the closter
or bestowed on the frivolous courier? Forbid it.
gallantry. Those other white FORMS the laughing
flower girl from the north, and the timid minstrel
prethy they embrace and trip over the floor Those
demure disciples 1t the straight coated and spirit
moved move Fox, the quiet drab and the, smiling white.
The spirit vii! soon move thou and thee. This is
not the first time they have broke loose from the
sober discipline OF their sect, and iripped right
merIly after the dance-inspiring violin. The aus
Iere J'**e and the learned S*******y, should they
vacate the bench and the bureau, and appear here
All the quadrille is forming, and who is that Span
sh lady glltterng in all the diamonds and Jewels of
he Alhambra, and just led to the head of the hall by
hat proud hidalgo and there Wis Wis the pretty Sui
lid that bold brigand steal her from the Sultan 3
There were the invaids, Mrs. G.. and Mrs. o, from
he Emporium city, and are the spirited promoters
IF all the fun and froic at the Red Sulphur But,
see see who enters there leaning on the arm o T
hat handsome chevalier of Charles Seconds time,
giving life by her smiles and death by her frowns.
Spirit OF Terpschore how, she moves as if on
wings seraphic. This is the young and lovely
,ride, Mrs. v, come up from the gay city to spend
he honey moon in the gayer mountain. She APP
'ears now as maid of honor to that dignified per-
onage. with commanding brow, who should be our
queen this evening. Who would not be willing
subjects of such queen, served by such maids of
honor! Do you notice that turbaned lady, looking
on the dancers, and dispensing her favors around,
giving an encouraging smile to this tlmid beauty,
and a reprovng frown to that forward one! That is
the kind patroness OF the assembly, whose own hap
pness consists in the happiness of herguests. Who,
ah! who is this spirit, coming madly towards us
with eyes Of lire, and gesture wild !-Madge Wild
ever killing time by her fun, and her lovers by her
wit How all retreat before her-little postilIion,
(qul est beau,) grave young Turk, and fierce brig
and, too. No weapons will avail him against such
an antagonist Shade of Confucius! who, and what
comes there Chiang Chu Chong, by the gods, or
King 4 solomon in his ceYemen's, with the Witch of
you9 Well, don't wonder. was frightened too
But suppose you or your readers may like to know
how the affair ended. Well, very well, believe.
When left the hall, brgand chief and Quaker Su.
maids of honor, ALL all were merrily footing it down
Inc Virginia reel under the quizzing scrutiny of the
Tony I.umpkin. AT the 'witching hour
Of night, peep from my balcony showed me gro
lawn toward the dormitories This morning, Au-
gust 9Th, all is quiet.
Now, Mr.. Editor, will you send us reporter p
Pray do. or, what will be better, come yourself
Oh what roast beef and venison, broil'd turkey
and mountain mutton, plumb pudding, nick -nacks,
and other eatbles enough to create an appetite UNI
der the ribs of death No invalids here to brighten
drink Red Sulpher, and are healed. The learned
Salem who came here to watch the effects of the wa
tiers on the sick is sorey puzzled The dyspeptic pa
tient at the Spring to night, he finds gormandsing at
pulmonary of the morning he recognises in the
walters in the evening. Yours, &c,
LooKER-oN.
P.S.-Bring your note book and your pumps, for
we are soon to have the primest pic mic, in the plea
santest grove, in the midst of the taes mountains
in Old Virginia. Cold venison and ham, ice cream
and Jelly, champagne and punch aud in the eve-
ming, quadrilles and pretty girls, fun and frolc.-
Come.
Princeton, N. j.
Correspondence Of the Herald
NASSAU HALL, PRINCETON, Aug. IL, 1912.
d Merry Pic Mic Party at Princeton-Ihe Beaur
and Bellies there.
DEAR BENNETT -
Since wrote you last, (Which, by he.way, is long,