Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-31
To The Editors Of the Enquirer:

To the Editors Of the Enquirer; ~ o. 1870
t;cniIemen-A disciple of Prcsnz would call ms an
Icno ,v If this weather should continue always, there
wnuld he no more use for Water Cure establishments
shaver bath can be had by minutes walk without uoors
douce bath By crossing street; and the wight ".'hou.
an nmhrea has wet rugs all his person, without The
least preparation Yesterday, the God OF Day na se up
on sublunary things for brief perod-it was he
But Friday and Saturday and to-day that espennehl oo
which The Eternal said 'o rule the day, has been
hiding its light under bushels of water
You ave read OF the sunny days OF YOUTH mere Is vast
deal of poetry in The expression. There are le" OF Us VINO
do not remember the cloudy days OF that Interesting peoo
of existence. But there is no; one, VINO mas
forth from the scenes OF his chdhood 10 search u
f"forunen is The fashionable word who does not OCCASION
ay turn his thoughts from the contemplation OF te haiu.
ness of his lot and live again some bright moments OF
his youth 1t with The purpose oil lingering a suea
scenes of bss-to forget The adaman fate that presses
down poor DEVILS sprt-hat determined 10 vslt inc
"od Cockade" and partake with friends and kinofeo oi
Christmas cheer
You may talk much poetry as you please aoout 'he re-
collections of childhood, but when you see the mua 1901
deem on your old marble ground your Pegasus taxes ms
a;nht | can't help 1.-THE "Sons" may DO ther worst
Father Mathew may anahematze me, out-there Is no M
spiralon in cold water However grateful II may oe 10
parching throat in Jny when taken In MODERATE quahues
is but little better positive nuisance whcn Inc "in,
dows of Heaven are permitted 10 remain open Tor several
DAYS and il comes down in sluces
hone il i'll last all The year The rain has prevented my
seeing as many of my old friends here as would wsh ou
Petersburg IS now WHAT sue Is
10 have always been, the renm within when hospitality
reiGns supreme = =
deal Of late Buildings and some Ver hne ones 100 IN
LARGE numbers have erected and the lace OF hlnSs
wears thriving aspect learn That there are some zen OF
dozen new tobacco be established IN Inc ea'
parl of the ensuing year. and to-day the main street
crowded with "twisiers" and ''stemmers and pIesslHch
the descendants of Ham while the rain does NOT prevent
The manufacturers from knocking about among tnc
TO procure hands 10 put up "the weed rue p.seS ~
are extremely high. S50is common price lot
The Hotels of This phase oil about to change hands al
,onhor mr. in mart, MIR. Jnrratt goes out OF The house
witch il called by his name, and Capt h. NJ Field sue.
ca- MIN as The partner Of DIR. Hawthorn Nj. Friend
soes out of Powrrs Hotel and MIR. Eppes, formerly OF
Furmville and recently of Holloway, takes H. MI
Moody leaves the Bolnebook for Fuuquer county, and ne
i; u1cesJrd by Col james 5. Gilam formerly of Prince
George county COL G. has taken possession The Boil
inubrook Is now one of the best houses in Virginia !
have rested nv feet under its mahogany and made per-
oe through It's apartments. With all the prouson OF
rn the dishes decatey prepared as thOse
., Partisan restaurant. The rooms look as comfortable
as home and are elegant in their decorations as me last
of The "Nleropoi!ans" cordially recommend The Boiling
brook to The Petersburg vser. The Landlords IS an ou
fashioned Virginia gentleman and, enteprizng ~ithal
Some interest appears be manifested as 10 Inc seiec
linn MIR Pierce will make OF his cabinet adviser from f
yna Numerous TORS hazarded but there Is no
doubt, if Petersburg hau The selection, John T. Mason
world be the man. Other gentlemen spoken OF, TO whom
there is no objection but The Judge has stood the test He
was one of the abcst Of the abest cabinet any has
ever mad refer to lir. Folks And he should be Sc
lected bv Mr. Pierce as ono of his political household the
reputation Of Virgnias would be pepeuaed
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