The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-30

GOING TO THE SWINGS.

which it has been conducted. His death will
bo sincerely deplared )" his many friends.
GOING TO THE SWINGS.
About this time commences the ANIMAL ex-
odus to the Springs The preparations for
the event are greatly accelerated by such
weather as we havehad of late. few such
days as those we have recently experienced,
put an end to all hesitation on the subject
and give an irresistible impetus to the move
ment of the pleasure. hunters. The hot wea-
fher, which so debilitates and yet so eXaspe-
rates the man who cannot so 20 the Springs,
has braciug, tonic and celebrating elect
upon the mind of him who can go He feels
a proud consciousness that he shall soon put
hot weather at defiance, and he mentally in
vokes the sun to do his worst, for in short
period he will be entirely out of his power
In the mountain region, there is of course no
sun of any consequence, and the happy fugl-
tive who has escaped from the city, will ind
his comfort enhanced by the reflection that
while his own system is at about the tempe
nature of an iced mint julep, the people oil
tire towns are roasting over slow fire.
1t is all ancient and venerable question,
long discussed, but never yet satisfactorily
settled, by the Juvenile philosophers of AGA
demical debating societies, whether there is
more pleasure in anticipation than participa-
ton. 1t has occurred to us that some light
might be thrown upon this subject by old
campaigners at fashionable watering places.
1t would be difficult to imagine moro plea
SAINT prospect than opens upon the mind of an
nnsophisticated family about for the first time
to visit the great watering places. Now, the
journal of such family, after they had re-
turned home, would afford many useful hints
for the guidance of persons in pursuit OF
pleasure. We should like to see its observa-
tions upon the proportion which the pleasure
bears to the expense, and comparison of
the comforts of close cabin hot by day and
chilly at night; table at which it requires
the utmost energy, activity and ingenuity OF
the human mind to secure the leg of an an
tediluvian chicken; a crowd in which one is
elbowed on one side by arrogant fashion
ables, and on another by unfortunate indivi-
duals in the last stage of some chronic maia-
dy-with the spacious apartments, spotless
linen, clearly tables, and quiet comforts of
well ordered home. We have no doubt that
the chief advantage of visit to one of the
fashionable watering places, is, that it enables
q man to appreciate the blessings of his own
roof tree With that object in view, we can
not too strongly recommend everybody to go
to the most crowded and famous of the
Springs.
But for those who really desire relaxation
from toll, and the refreshment of worn out
nature; who would give their children breath
of the fresh air, and paint the precious
bloom of health upon their faded little checks,
we would recommend careful avoidance of
all watering places of much celebrity. Let
them select some quiet nook in the country;
some comfortable, cool, unpretendng farm
or house, with green fields around it, where
the little flock can romp to their heart s
content; with noble, pa'riarchal old oak
trees in the yard, under which the old
folk can sit and mediate; with spring.
bright, limpid, cold, and without Il parti
Gle of sulphur in it with fresh butter,
fresh milk, and country fare, in the old Vir-
ginia style, both as regards abundance and
quality; and with servants who do not require
to be bribed i'll order to perform an ordinary
act OF civility and attention. Many such re-
treats as this can be found, and will WELD
more real comfort, health and endowment,
and at less cost than can be obtained at tbe
most famous and frequented of the watering
places.
There are many, however, and perhaps the
great majority OF every community, who are
never able to escape, summer or winter. fer
any length of time, from the ceaseless round
OF toll. An occasional excursion of = dav
however, is within the reach of almost evary
oooy' and few persons have any idea of the
advantage to health of even one DAYS chan,,,
OF air and one days cessation of emnlovnoa,,.
A great deal of happiness, as well as a or.o
addition to health, may be crowded into two,
ty-four hours. And, fortunately, the citizen,
OF Richmond are so favored that tbaro :, 49,
absolute necessity to leave the city on ac
count OF health in the summer season. w
nave III our city OF gardens rare comb
hation OF country and town, and we bav
NOT yer grown SO big" that shert wall
: lh ro, .ahe US TO the green trees and mr.
air OF the country Let us consols "nu pul
9y contrasting eur condition with that of th
aweilers IN such vast prison house of brick
best of all springs to drink At !. yin n IN
spirit. . d" cohtehte
MILITARY PREPARATIONS o,> n,.,,
SIA.
An intelligent seafaring friend expresse
the conviction that the real reason wifi
keeps the British fleet from approacbin
Cronstadt and other fortified Russian norris
the apprehension of the submarine batterie
which the Gar has prepared for the recer
ton of his visitors. Our friend is of opinio
that these batteries will form most efficieu
protection, and that one Of them will blow N
IL T. II IL. Al