The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-27
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS

Montgomery Co., Vo,. July "a, 1855. :
The Montgomery White Sulphur Springs
Beautiful Scenery-Mode of Spending
Iame-Ihe Place-Arr,val Of the Young
Guard-Ihear Reception, DC.
L arrived here yesterday evening about
sun down, and since then have had so much
novelty, excitement and pleasure, to engage
my attention, that until this moment have
not had time to drop you line.
This is a most beautiful place, in fact, the
loveliest ever saw. 1t is in level valley
about 2 miles frem the Va. and Tenn r. K
Coming down yesterday on the omnibus,
thought of Arcadia, and its Phillises and
Coryd ms; it was so beautiful. On either
side were lofty hills rearing their forest co
vered tops to Heaven, and down the middle
of the valley little stream ripping over the
rocks, sparkled like jewels in the sun, while
hundreds of sheep browsing on the grassy
slopes added rural beauty to the scene. This
will be most magnificent place when the
improvements now in progress are com
pleted.
The Reception house stands about halfway
between the hills forming the valley and
about hundred yards from it are the cabins
and principal hotel. The inferior arrange
ments of the hotel are splendid. The ladies
psrlor is 6; "jewel of place." the ball room
|
amusements. In fine, ali the accommoda
tions here are superb. In front and little
to the left of the Reception house, is the
Devils Arm Chain" so called from rea
or fancied resemblance to that funclionary's
easy seat. From the middle of this rises
splendid spring of pure limestone water
which is conducted by pipes to the hotel anc
cabins, thus promising a great and never
failing convenience.
There are four springs here, two of White
Sulphur and two Chaiy beate. The White
Sulphur is excellent, though when you frs
driuk it, it resembles in taste the smell o
burnt powder Morning, noon and night
the visitors resort tither in crowds Ths
| young ladies with their cequettish looking
hats and flowing ribboDs--ihe young mel
g'llantng them, and estimating the probable
chances OF how much damage their hand
somely tied cravats, patent leather CATERS
and exquisite long tail coats will effect upoI
| the hearts of the owners of the coquetfisl
| locking hats aforesaid. After tea, the dan
| cling commences, and is kept up until q lat,
| hour of the night, and many one will re
| member with pleasure the happy moment
passed in the ball room. There are fron
seventy five 10 a hundred visitors here, ant
numbers arriving every day.
This afternoon, the Young Guard" Capt
hicharoson aIIlV0n, anu their eolulcIiy ap
pearance and good marching, ELECTED gene
| raj admiration. Their appearance coming
down the Valley with bsnusrs flying, snd tn
maItial strains of the Armory Band, WAS besu
| titul. Upon reaching the Hotel, VIII r, tn
visitors were assembled, they were addresse
by Colonel Lambert, Of PhiladeIphIa, VIII
welcomed them TO the Springs on behalf c
| the visitors, to which Capt Richardson n
pied IN few pertinent remarks. The
then marched TO the reception house and n
freshed the inner man. by q general q
tack on the drinka6ies. After registerin