The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-04
Corrssposdence Of the Dispatch.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
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| n that name Oh, wonderful founfaiai What
mysterious spirits are they which weave around
shae the spell which enchanss all who come within
h isnuences What tutelar deiiies are they who
hold their court in thy groves, and throw around
ehem .he superadded charms which attract the
crowds that iinger amongst them, and cling to
thcm II spite Of oil difficulties, all obstacles D.
eareit there must be some supernatural agency
n work. 10 hold such mulitudes ~ assemble here
under the discom6ture Of being packed away like
herrinss In barrel for days and weeks, in the
hope Of promotion to better quarters. and with
table Impoverished BY the utter incapaciiy Of tho
country upon which Ii depends, to supply the i'm.
mense tsrong which 10 annually drawn to this spot.
Grea sis the White Sulphur Springs, Such .
maguif4 emit Fountain Is hardly youchsafed to man
elsewss . on the globe we inhabit Every body
extols 4 -every body bestows upon h their highest
praises their most superiative language Old
and young feeble and strong, drink lis water with
susto. pc sweet and delicate liaIe beauties that
congree here, quaff It with their honied lips o,
Nom, ., noon, at nighs-the stout and strong man
drinks ~scause It is agreeable; and the victim OF
disease e.allows it down with pleasure stimus.
ted to lsht by the hope of relief. All assemble
~nNun w AeoAAc WHICH CoFcfo INC u1dgiCal IOuutdlu
ct tho chs<en periods of the day. as did the Israe
HES In u dr time around their favorite pools.
Great . the White Sulphur Is now what must it
b when tie railroad is completed to this point p
| Taen Their must be thousands where there a,
now hund eds The railroad will be the transpor-
ter Of the thousands that come to. seek pleasure
and healii and It will bring the supplies to feed
them. Tbsn will these Springs become the Baden,
indeed, Of he Union, and be the national exchange
where pe<,le from all the States will meet and in
| tcrchsnge sentiments and opinions. 1t is OF the
greatest importance to Virginia and the South, that
there Is s'xa grand watering place within her
| limits. "a, that it should occupy the position in
tho estimat of the nston that is entitled 10 -
The greato4 and most pregnated of all watering
places.
Attbis ti1 Z, it is impossible to accommodate the
great avslyhcho of guests that is poured down
upon It, they come-are informed that they can
not be- acccu1modated-that If they stay they mus
put up with shake down in the setting room, the
hall, or II ball room for which last they must
wait unit dancers are tired and yet they re-
main an Ike their chances. A part of the time
they ha, Id to remain some days before seat
,uld b. keted for them at the table, and gene
rally thei urgatory of the shake down In the ball
room or etewhere, has been much longer II Is
really refr hiog to behold happy fellow who has
got In tn Zine of promotion-has been lifted ND
from tho pr, advanced to the dignties and com.
forts of sAcoul and bed. 1t very much increases
his consequence, and throws over face that had
been sou4anou2h, = complacency that Ia admira-
ble
The fa1 here Il not frst.rate by any means and
the projectors freely confess il. Their excuse Is
good. TIT region oicountry on which they are com.
PEELED to Sely for supplies, is unable to their
wants. Esides the same region pretty much is in
vaded BY I've other springs that are greatly patron
ized. Blu It was the saying of old Mr. Caldwell,
that he ck yged the amount paid him for the water
aud three In the provisions and lodging gratis
The idea ~ not a bad one The water to those
whose h. IL not perfect 10 worth all they pay for
board. l do not see, however, that erybody
may not 10 enough of what Is very good.
But lea change my theme from the springs TO
the peop's esembled here THERE'S almost every
phase Of lnanity to be found here; but fashion.
able socie IF course predominates. That circle
includes kever, persons of widely different cir.
cumstancsT There is the millionaire and the pen
niless parvctu, who owes more than he ever hopes
TO pay anduDpes to swell the amount as much az
possible. ye knows that his purse Is worse than
nothing Coz pared with the millionaires but he is
d'termine make sSreat display us he and to
enjoy him, rs much, and knows that 1t must be
done at otlf peoples expense Then there Is the
wellbred .asd the ill-bred-the genteel and the
vulgar and a observant man can tell them at a
glance. Iii remarkable how soon the outward
man will blsb upon the inner in this respectable
outer II perfect traitor to the inner one.
Modern ta!hion looms fully and freely here: and
confess, ny opinion, very much to tho disad
vantage OF opriety The bellies here carry the
and inevitale result, they are compelled to catch
up their sksEs at both Sides and lift them out of the
damp and dirt This lifting is so much the order
OF the DAY, Sat has become q part Of the daily
nd Vnu tadfp In
stinctively ckch up their skirts. This Is done with
more or less race by the sweet creatures. Some
elevate their aiieo, or whatever it may be, quite
higa-snd :.sne (and they are not few pull it at
the same tho forward, 80 that the entire rear
outline 10 fully expressed. saw a delicate deer.
like damsel syfessed in white descending ths path
from the brics row yesterday morning to breakfast
and her figure was in this way brought out In bold
relief; her jsunty appearance was very much en-.
HANGED BY traw hat and stresmers 1t was real.
y pretty n pre; but rather beyond my taste for
feminine feminine die You should see those sights, Mr.
Dispatch, foNppreciate them. One of those fair
Z and much admired ladies, with her gorpeously
bounced dreeL with a cantie hat and steamers.
amoling 90 )tly over the ground that it hardly
seems 70 feel pressure while she lifts upwards
ana iorwardA Ter skirt, and displays pretty foot
and mass pointed and embroidered under
Gress. sie peculiar to these times, aud makes
the old grey Boards open their eyes In astonish.
ment.
TO finish CIR review of these bold and dashins
them there-ne bellies and the beaux-mauy Of the
latter raised 10 what Governor Smith called the
other day "tnikin occupations" You ehould zee
tnem win tetr low dresses, with illusion over the
Dust and TINE without any illusion at ali! do
not underst cd how people are formed exactly now
nndsys; Tor saw some strange looking busts.-
They were opposed a long way down without ok.
hibiting tehsnge of conformation Fsshion ,n,,s,
have contri.cd to fashion the hesh as well A. ,hs
dress. II I'm find any thing to wonder at In the
dress, Mr. laspatch, II you are an old man like me-
you VIII be aore amazed ut the Schottiscbe Th.,,
We dance vnicA most of the fashionable hesitate
about undertaking; but have seen il danced evsrr
night since have been here 1t brines the nsr;
ners In moo close and energetic contsct Than H.
wafx, and = holder aus more energetic dsnce~
I saw one tat, round-faced moustachjoea gsiisn,
=. nslng I'm very sweet little creature, and at
NE core ~ GO hi: head was SO eiddy he was unable
% take car OF bis charge, and 90 he ss.eeered 70
ne outer rcle and fell against a eeptiesnsn Sbo
smoix supported him, his tender partner. like
oeaf hule ord. with duttering heart lust out Of a
stcsm, VA gently famed BY gallant gentleman
who came = her rescue
New: myScsr friend, forgive these old eyes Tor
observing tleee things! But they are part of he
history OF here and exhibit the progress of The
.ge. Therefore, In q somewhat phiIosophic sense
rs well tolook into them. There is certainly No
ohpat'ng akout tastes. and shall not INDULGE .nv
asectsc eA vessions about the Young Amazon.
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