The New York herald., 1845-08-31
SWEET SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 22, 1916.


SWEET SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 22 lsi5.
Description of the Springs-1Hc Society Here
Stage Coach Adcsntne-11riral of Mr. Clay
&c, &c.
The Sweet Springs like the gardens of Paris, in
duces the viser to believe on his arrival, that he is
transported to some ''iairy land" where there is
good sense, good temper fine scenery, and historic
associations, classic and poetical. Ii is charming
place-he situation is beautiful beyond descriptions
on the west, the strangers gaze is met with one of
the subllmest works OF nature, the blue mountains
which seem almost to kiss the very stars, while at
its base the mossy streamle gldes TO Its urbd and
distant channel While standing on its velvet banks,
the beholder seems lost IN reverle-a thousand asso
Citations fit wildly across his mind as he views the
sublime heights OF freedom and sees not a trace to
show where sleeps the dust OF his honored ancestry
But when his CONCENTRATIONS end how pleasing II IS
TO hold sweet communion with the bright spirits that
surround hlm-'the noblest, best, and first gilt OF
God" Proud ambition even bushes al female love-
lIness-"wisdom is weak, in comparison with that
holy, sublime and delicious sentiment, which is Just
ly termed the lord OF the soul''-and what land
this is for the humble suppant at the altar of Cupid
How his heart leaps wildly within him, as he stands
in the desert solitude, and pours out his offer
lngs-and If, perchance, his bright hopes take wing
and flee from him, he Is like some lone, trembling,
desert flower at whose roots there is a consuming
fire, destined at last to find its way the of all
his happiness.
There are several lovely girls here-ovely in
manners, lovely IN person, lovely IN all that
sist the charms of Miss l., of Rarpahannock
county, Va, he who can, in the language of Byron,
rs 1T Tor treason, straagem, and murder'-the
same bright smile that plays upon her lpas she rises
in the morning, fingers there iii all its sweet inno
cence until the peaceful sumbers of the night shed
over herr and then the genteness of her soft hazel
eye, together with that bewitching smile, which car
res qaenchless glow TO the young knights heart.
But there is one who lives for her in his dreams,at
| midnights sully hour, she is with HMM his med-
tatlons her image Is before him. though tar
| away, divided by mountains and rivers, 10!
| there she is also: like the air he breathes,
she IS necessary to his life. Heavens, what
bondage what life destroying power has love
| "Yet to love and be beloved again ~ What
ectacy Then all is peace lie has no stornl-allis
sunshne-no tears, no angusl-a cloudess day OF
perfect bliss. The Misses r., from your city, are
also here; and though have known them but
short time, have formed most favorable opinion
| OF them. Well may New York be proud OF Its re-
presentaives in the mountains of Virginia had an
opportunity of testing their qualities well, can as
sure you. We were stage passengers together, the
time, OF all others, when ladies are most tretted-
they generally lose their patience, become restless,
continually asking tor water, or something they can
not get without great difficulty, and appearing cross
in their words and deeds, as il the gentlemen could
relieve them. Not so with the Misses r. never
met with more delightful society. They were hui
morous and cheerful during the whole seven hours
ride; and felt myself highly blessed to meet with
companions SO much, IN every respect, to be admir-
i
more agreeable, assure you. happen to be Polk
man, and fell in with Mr.. s., Of Philadelphia. We
commenced talking politics. thought it probable,
| as l had become toleraby knowing IN Washington,
that could at least cut toierably fair show before
the ladies', who, by-the-bye, politicians them
selves; but stood no chance at all he completely
'rowed me ups and am afraid that he thought,
from my getting out TO get water SO often, that was
| knocking under, which was fact The ladies
looked at me very hard, while he was scoreing Mr..
| Polk, and hardly knew what to do. had great
R., for aid but thought it would not do When
got in sight OF the Sweet Springs was so delighted
! could scarcely speak; and determined, from
that moment, never again to have political
discussion with stage traveller.
There was Mr.. G.. along also from Baltimore, a
gentemanly modest man, who by the way is very
smart whig politician too; he spar me, however,
took mercy on me, and thank him through your
paper thousand times ; he was conslderate man,
knew, and there is some charity in his compost
tlon. The ladies' admired his course exceedingly,
though they did not say so before me, yet know
they have told him before this time.
There are about one hundred and thirty vlsters
here, and the number daily increasing. The season
here is generally in the month of September when
the company are leaving the mountains; the waters
are best taken last. The ladies hear seem to wear
their bonnets all day, or thek wells. This, Mr.. Ed-
tor, is very singular fancy, and which the gen.
temen by no means admire 1t is a law of nature
| nat the expressive beauty of a woman lies in her
face whatever, therefore, conceas the face is
Disagreement and lnherlts the principle of the ugly.
| le who would study the female beauty, look at the
! lovely lines Of her face; contemplate that fairest
type OF the animated creation observe the soft mo-
TONS OF her gentle SOUL now shooting forth rays OF
! tender light from between her long encasFing
l eyeashes; now archng her rosy lips into the play
! u lineaments of Cupld's mortal bow or gaze upon
/ the subdued and afiectlonae contentment of the
! maternal countenance-remember while you were
! yet young, your mothers look OF love, that look
| which was al-powerul, TO master your fercest
passions in your widest mood-who will say
| that the female face ought to be concealed ,
| The only position in which bonnet is becoming
and even then it is the modern class OF bonnes-ls
when they viewed full front; further, they make
| the face appear to disadvantage and with their
commonly set off even moderately pretty features to
advantage. But it is only the present kind OF bonnet
that does SO the old fashioned, pokng, tlountlHg,
square -cornered bonnet never became any female
physlognomy; il is only the small light, come and
kiss me style of bonnet, worn by ladies' that Is
at all tolerable. Durno the middle ages ladies wore
wells altogether: in the reign of the second George,
we believe, some lady stuck on her head a round
silk hat with low crown and broad brm, per-
net, and then made lace of it, and then
hood-economy in those days was all the go.
The intelligence has this moment reached here OF
the arrival of Mr.. Clay at the White Sulphur-he
arrived there in fine health and spirits last evening
by the western stage, and was received with one
general burst of enthusiasm. From the fatigue of
the journey he retired Immediately TO his rooms,
where he was receiving his friends until late hour
OF the night He contemplates remaining at the
White for several weeks.
Iowa CRY, August Is, 1915.
Constitution Rejected-Why the People roted II