The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-23
WellsburQh, Va.
Correspondence Of the Herald. ]

WELI-sBURGH, Va, April 4, 1874
| Beauty of the Bluffs on the Ohio Western Society
-TTondcrs Of NatWe-BaAs and Soirees.
DEAR BKNNErr:-
In your truly valuable paper may be found all
the news which transpire in own happy and go-
| rlous Republic. Your correspondents telegraph all
the chit chat from almost every part of the Union
and may not some of the sayings and doings which
take place in Western Virginia find corner in one
of your columns.
| Situated we are on the bank of the Ohio
River, one Of til. noblest streams that minges with
the Mississippi surrounded on all sides with as fer.
tile country as any on which the sun of heaven
shines, we look forward to the day when this
village shall become noble CITY, with its thousands
Of inhabitants hurrying to and fro, and the bluffs
which rise gradually half mile from the rivers
bank, covered with country seats and beautiful gar
dens. From their summit can be seen the fIying
steamer like thing of life, ploughing maesically
through the waves, while hundreds of produce
boats, ladened with the products of our agricultu-
INST, sail smoothly along their way to New Or
leans. The scenery cannot be surpassed in lowell
ness. For miles the Ohio can be seen winding its
way along the foot of high bluffs covered with tall
forest trees. And on moon light night man never
witnessed more sublime and picturesque scene
than that which Is presented from one of those lit
tie mountains Bluff after bluff rises TO the view,
until lost in the dark outline and the silyery stream
gldes gently away in the mist of night. The ladies'
are the most kind and hospitable that the world
can produce. Generous in their disposition and
their manners so unaseuming that stranger feels
IN few hours OF their company like an old acquain-
lance.
There was grand ball De otter day at Steu-
benville, Ohio, and all the 6sauty and chivary OF
the city was In attendance. Among the goodly
number was some five or six of the ladies' from
W, and the contrast between the Buckeyes
and Virglnlan was predominant not only in beauty;
but there was degree of pOilteness, which ever
characterzes the Old Dominion. hospitality that
the Ohioans have not yet attained | do not say
this ont of partldlity to the Virgnans but rem
der unto Caesar tie things which are Casar's.-
While speaking OF the ball, 1t may not be out of
mlnent characters who are distinguished for their
beauty Among The most conspicuous was the
Miss R, the belle of s., dressed in plain
white India null, with her beautiful auburn hair
lips, pouting like full ripe cherry just bursted -
Around her appeared constantly throng of beaus
while young upsart from Washington City who,
understand, is a gentleman cordwainer, seemed
to lind more favour in her sparkling eyes than all
the buckeyes OF the town. He was the hon of the
evening, and certainly must have ENJOYED his noio
riety. The llttle Miss P, with her love laughing
eyes, and lively disposition, seemed quite favorite,
| There was constantly smile playing around her ROSY
| lips, and IN her open countenance might be traced
a thoughtful glrl who had never experienced much
| OF the worlds dIspleasure Miss D., the most
! accomplished lady OF the city, looked very en-
| chanting. She wore dress of white satin, heavy
founce of rich Mechlen lace with light sky.blue
bodice of China silk; her hair waved in clustering
| curs over her fawn-lke neck, ornamented with a
single jewel on her left arm was a brace let, set
with agate. There was melancholy smile, how
ever, upon her countenance, which seemed to indi-
cate that death, or something else, had stolen her
lover. The ball room was crowded To excess and
many of the fair ones danced with an earnestness,
as If their salvation depended on the shutting of
their little feet The weather has been very in
vltlng for the last ten days, and the birds are be-
ginning to MARBLE their songs once more.
Soon the wild woods will be teeming with flowers
Welcoming the fair to their shady bowers.
We have had quite excitement in matrimo-
NAL affairs within the last week. Four weddings
have taken place within few days of each other,
all OF which havo gone TO the sunny south to spend
the honey moon. II is a glorious country this,
where the g,rs never live single long enough to
become old maids; few, if any, attain the age of
| twenty-five in state OF single blcssedness But
as for bachelors, there appears to be a goodly
| number; yet they, poor fellows, no doubt, have
han much love to encounter in their youthful days,
and 1t must certainly be pleasing theme for them
20 rum'nate upon their boyish days, and laugh a.
the danger which they have escaped in passing
along through life unclaimed to the apron string OF
/ scouting VIE Your friend, JONATHAN.