Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-04
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NIISCELLAN EOUS.
To the Editors Of the EnquireT.
"a ottup .l,unof

watering pidCes Auiee ycdls nave Poossa o"eJ
since we saw il, but mos. eaibiy IS his lapse o.
Time engraved upon US. Tue same iounlaln
win us pure ana llmpid walers, flows ss beau
tiiuliy as then. Those tall wnie oaks stand
roo,ed TO the earth, spr- aclog their bread foliage
as euchanting now az they id then. The OLD
mars Of sayely and fashion occupy the samt
sites as when they lent enchAntmens TO yuun'n
es imaies oil tashlof; bur lne romani'c AR oil Inc
Wine is failing; the baud OF ar and improve
men, Is despoiung Game Nature OF all her tlea
sure. New buildings aud private residences art
rising up from all he adjacent hills; and aow
wnie Surveying he active and !estlts, multitude
OF morlaS who ar- pfumenad,ns, dancing 10 al c
fro, win all the noise and hustle Of lie al lhs
springs We Can scarcely rcalz- The TACT lhd' We
are standing al a western watering place -
We have now abou, SIX huncred visitors. ir' m di
chimes ADD cuunLies ami all KINDS OF iasle, haois
fashions are TO be witne sed here. IL IS empha-
tically place Tor spursing; aud as We are lron
the country. you may depend on it, We can see
moro Of it here in one day than can be seen al
our residence 10 a Gentry. The Presideats son
with all the manners OF Sou.herner, and 6
strong smack Of the Eastern Virginia gentle.
man is here, and adds much to the gayety OIL
society. Major Van Buren, OF New Yor6, The
Secretaries Of the Spanish aud the Russian Lega.
lions are here, and, as It would be expected, are
lions among the ladies. Quite a number u
land officers and host of sea lions, those men
of The briny deep, who display so much brass in
their face and upon their coats, who look 10 The
waltz and polka for display If that emblenia.
tical metal and occupy the floor Of the ball room
much 10 the annoyance Of the undercrust, ard
all others save themselves, make up consPicu
Gus characters here THIS place oe4rs many
Inducements for enjoyment, particularly 10 the
gay and fashionable, who are so fortunate
as to have prestige enough 10 make them
a lien, and also we'll supplied Nth the
sine qua non, the latter of which is sometimes
needed al the White Sulphur. In SO large a
crowd as we have here, you may depend upon il,
il is quite fee 10 DC anything Ike "brlgn
particular beau" Beng ourselves a plain
mountaineer, IRON The native bills adjacent, We
completely abandoned all idea OF creating any
sensation al this place; We were merely content
10 act our part as an outsider, acknowledging no
subserviency 10 fashion, form or etiquette, pei
fec,ly rega d;ess of all Tie transactions passing ia
The . az monde; bui wnen W. saw some upon
whom Naufe had nol Teen more lavish in the
bestowa OF her gifts, making sucn a great DIS
play OF gallantry, We Immediately became ambi-
iious vi being Carpet knight, despisins The
dreadful ta;e Of coming 10 The White Sulphur
and thence departing "ail unkow.ng aud uu-
d "
war; This VIC lamented, "a we saw some polnlci
out TO US by the taif sex, as having lost an arm
al Chapulcpec; c,hers who had been seek
Ing the bubble reputation even in lne caanuu'>
mouth upon the high bills Of Cerro Gurdo
were marked out and made the exclusive theme
of pathetic encomiums by the bellies, much IL
our annoyance aud modification. Some of our
friends, looking IN much mercy upon our con
ditioo, represented US TO some OF these earthl,
angels. as being some way or other, either IN
mediatsly or remotely, iineally or cola er lily
connected with Jno. Jacub astur. Bu. this WI
no advantage, as IL was q common 0ccurrenc,
for every nan al the Sprng. 10 have such rea
tions--ahd 10 taking lns experiment, We found
out that the rarest Sigh, while mai is al hi
place, IS 10 witness 10 The parsnn Of visitor,
Lazarus. Despairins Of The cfiorts Of our k,a,
Srieuds, wo were most happily pla ed 10 20
sition 10 make US proninoat character, by dis
playing the zeal of true son Of chyary.-
While riding out with one Of cur SouthcY.
lsai<s. IN company with our fri'Ed u---n
Of Richmond, and others, We wer: Eei
BY horse ami shay, the horse movlu,
q, full speed and tho lauys life-,he beautiiu
Miss G. of New Orleaus-beipg in jeupald
every miou,e. We exert d ouf.eisc' ~ save n
lie oil this beautiful lady, ana VIC W-re pan
successful 10 q ips SO. This ac; immediate,
brought ourselves aud our TREND ii. ol Richmon,
into no o:iey, dai, afer many encom G,ns it.u
Lieutenant Z. or The NAVY, who WAS with Mis-
q 10 the vehicle, amt many compliments lfon
Miss G we lind ourseive. Placed aud elevated /,
that NEST eGyiai ]. Of al! positions, iafs's man
Richmond Is @el repfcseaud acre. Tnr ci,i.
zens OF Richmond are Intelligent, and whcIeve
they 60 soroac, they gene ally leave !avoratl
impression. Wal yes a, Poikas seem 10 Ia
MIL mart GIrn
our hest, Coluue. VIM. Calw:l, noble fellow
spares no ,roube 10 furnish the visitors With al
the good things watch Greeabr er sf1yds, wEt
like Euurmands, after drinking Tins water, GeVoc
every thing WATCH comes before them; a, d weI
ihey TO stay here twelve monla, &. Co,crite
says halt q. them would dig their own gave
with their knives and forks. Places OF anus
mcnt have been nul piled considerably. Til
B wiling All. y is an excellent one and afioiCs
great deal amusement 10 scGc; While Others f.,
no less sp,ri IN visi;,ng the Tiger ard aeuin!
Into ell The mysteries Of that strange aud ,rir.l
b'ue, whose c!o caes rake The green 'Gn>" poi
lite. SEEDING them -way flon him with hear,
not qnile as li2hs as w'en n approached MN
bu. with pockss great deal .pore So. The re
pretenlaiv. oil your Dis.ric woa for himse! ne.,
as elsewhere. gocd name. A goodly number u
the judges II Vnginii are here. Miss B u dali
iax Miss p. oil Philadelphia and the MISSES :
OF New Dreams, together with Miss CT. q. tn.
same place and Misses K. OF B4l,inore, al. III
reigning bsles. The season is brilliant on
thus Tar, ana from present appearances i; viii o.
more SO. Yous, lru'y, UsE,r Tug NATIVES
GEN. TAYLOR AT CARLISLE.
After Mr.. Watts had concluded his remarks
Gen Tay lor responded lis speech was vor,
short, awkward, unargumen alive, aud barren Of
interest tie commenced by returning thaRk.
to the good people vi the "town aud county OF
Carlisle" for the hospitality shown him lie
said that he had been reared "jefcrsonian Re
publican" and intended TO administer the go
vernmenl on the principles recognized by that
great statesman This declaration exlorted a
emile from many present. lf General Taylor
really Was reared "Jetfsrsonian Republican, u
he should DO ashamed 10 c1ofess il, for ne is now
surrounded BY men who have all their lives,
and their fathers before them, been tho bitter
revllers OF Jefferson and the Democratic princi-
pies be taught. To employ The words OF a
friend who stood near Us when the General used
this language eft lie is disciple Of Jeaur.
SOD, he is al present 10 conlounded bad hands,
and like the cog in the fable, will 90 Judged OF
ey bis company" Gen next told US that lie
was The Presdsn, Of the people, and no, Of q
party, aud taa, he placed equal confidence
10 wings and Democrats. When ve lake into
consloefa,ion his course since he has occupied
The PRESIDENTIAL char--his seryili,y to party
bis proscriPIye policy in removing Democrats
from office TO make N for bfawiirg Fetera!.
ists-we could Lot help hul lock a, hia with
aslonishGcnt when be mace hs asset ion :hai re
was mot party Pr,si:cni." lie i, il IS true,
by write OF his clfice, The President u The pee.
pie, but more vindiciiye, bitter party Pfe>i.
deas" never occupied The chair OF Stale. lie has
rem we'd from oifice those who fought ana bed
before him liz tac battles oi Mexico, because
they w.te Dsmocfais; he has removed ,oor
widows from petty oti ,ss fol- no other reason
under heaven Than because their husbands had
been democrats Art yet Gen. Taylor ,e!ls US
that he Is not IA parry President" Al Ibis point
OF his speech he appeared much embarrassed
The words he intended to uaef ,eemed TO hang in
his nouIf; 1t WIS evidvn, that be CID no, reco,-
Iec' VI. Name OF cur county, io:, alter oie or
Two staiamerins attempts 10 concinde his speech