Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-11

tom Africa by the hutton and implore him
10 bring him ''somcfhixg" and by way of
argument gave him dollar. The waiter
disappears and the gentlemen sinks back
in his seat with a contented happy smile,
and patiently waits the temperance his
pIatc--but waits in vain after the lapse
Of twenty minutes, he inquiries Of another
waiter, for the servant who ha. his plate
s'what' his name masterf"-"I dop't know
his name, but gavebim dollar and told him
to bring my dinner" A broad grin from
the waiter first awakcns the gentleman to
the consciousness, that be is "solE'-his
dollars gone. SO the servant; he wouldn't
know hun, were he to see him dinner is
over-nothing left; crit gentleman, in a
rage, minus dollar and dinner-cursing
the rascality of mankind in general and
the entire African race in particular.
Tho afternoon is passed in sleeping,
smoking. riding or driving. &c. The
evening is devoted to dancing: at an early
hour the ball room is filed, with mixed
csowd-nammasw who display their daugh-
tcrs,daughtcrs who display themselves, some
who seek recreation or entertainment rather
thandisplay--who shrink from aconspicuous
position-who with good taste and refined
scnsibility, with modest demeanor and
sweet gentle manner, win upon the admira-
ton and affections of all who have a proper
appreciation of woman-young gentlemen
with white kids and paraphernalia to suit.
elderly gentlemen galvanized for the occa-
sion, widows and bachelors. all JOIN the
dance--somc with gay, light hearts, who
enter into il with all their soul; others who
perform as duty; some TO enjoy them
selves, others to exhibit, they stupidity i'm
agine,) grace Of manner
About IL the dance ceases, the ladies
retire to their rooms to sleep, or listen to
the soft wooing of some gentleman, who
has known them 10 days: some seek the
spring for last swill and then commences
the grand finale of the days performance.
The menagerie is now open and is quickly
crowded, aiterthc dance ceases. You find,
on exhibition, two TIGERS and Roulette,
winch are surrounded by an eager and cx-
cited assembly. Here, you may see the
dignitorics of the land, sitting side by side
with the professional gambler; or the young
gentleman who imagincs he has discover
ed mode and manner OF tanning the Tiger,
unknown to others; who pitches into the
fight with eager hopes and sits and gazes
anxiously during the brief contest, and with
strained eyeballs and with the dim con.
sclousness that he is fool, sees the last
bat he has thrown the Tiger in the shape
ofivory chips "abs,rbed; he falls back,
cursing fate and gives place to another,
who is equally anxious to tame the beast
This tanning Of the Tiger is a difficult bu-
siness, limaginc from my observations and as
many agree who attempt it, but the fasci-
nation Is said to be very great, and many
engage IN the contest with faint hope of be-
ing vlctors. The scenes of the menagcrie
are too well known to require description.
The performance here is frequently con
tinued night and day with little or no inter-
mission-one keeper giving place to ano-
ther.
Thus are all the days passed. The
crowd now is diminishing rapidly, and the
larger portion are hurrying away, to places
OF less importance. The Sweet, the Salt,
the Red and Blue, are now being resorted
to. asa close of the campaign. At the lat
tcrplaces, conqncsts commenced will bccon-
summatcd, filrtations continued, and young
ladies and gentleman whose spcculations
an the line matrimonial. have been unsuc-
cessiul, becoming desperate, make awful
efforts for the game which has so far escap-
ed them The innocent and unpretending
look on, enjoy themselves and take up the
lima, al H.. al. al. =
no hope or expectation save that of enjoy
ing themselves and approprialing the ad-
yantages, afforded them in the mountains, to
the uses for which they. were Intended
a large portion of the crowd have already
left, the remainder rapidly leaving.
Such is life at the Whilc-it is somewhat
different at the less important Springs
whence ! may give you line.
Yours truly,
GRIMES.