The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-21
FROM The WATERING PLACES.
Correspondents Of the Dispatch.
The White Snlpkur-BaH-Busts on Er
habition-- Trdye1 Continued. &c.

The White Snlpkur-BaH-Buas on Er
h'bition-- Trauel Continued, DC.
SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug 13
In my last / had arrived at Dry Creek, and
continue from that point. In the afternoon
visited the White, and again at night to take
glimpse OF the dress ball. found life there
what 1T has been for some years past. The
introduction of great deal that is .fnniksn
in manners and taste, has very much impair
ed the manliness and easy dignity, which
years gone by characterized the society
there The social congress has grown more
pretentious, with less grounds for pretention;
for the compsny is more mottled-low fares
having swept all sorts of apples along the So
cial stream at the White. A friend in bad
health, who had come to try the waters, call.
ed my attention to gay gentleman, dressed
to death, winding his way in lordly manner
among the fashionables, who owed him some
money for many years, which he was very
much In need of. He was not the only one
present with unpaid bills at home; bat there
was very little difference in the appearance
OF the wealthy and those that were not; and
that little difference was, that the latter, more
jealous of their position, put on airs little
more consequential than their superiors in
wealth and in merit. Fashion seems a sort
OF epidemic, arrogance a contagion at the
White. Almost every body expects defer
euce, while few are willing to pay it, except
in the most guarded and stiff manner. Sur
rounding influences affect almost every body,
and when men land may not add, women y
leave the White and go elsewhere, they are
palmer and more affable, if not better peO-
pie
The ball was as well attended as the very
miserable and contracted ball room of the
place would admit. The ladies were finely
dressed and looked very gay, though not in
proportions and development equal to their
grand mothers. The gentlemen were fash
lonably dressed also; but most of them look
ed abominably ungainly in their long black
frocks, which deprived their movements of
all grace. The Schottische was danced as
usual, and by some of the couples with all
the 0agor that belongs to it. l cannot close
tins paragraph without referring to the low
dresses of some of the fair ones; and | regret.
for many of their sakes, that their busts were
not better rounded. If they will show them
they ought to find out some mode of fatten.
ing or filling them out.
Of the White Sulphur could say great
deal: but this letter is too long. The foun-
tain is the greatest and noblest of the kind
perhaps in the world. The situation and the
magnificent old oaks are grand indeed but
there is little else about the White that may
be praised. Yet, its natural attractions have
nlauo IL aIWayS The great watering place OF
the State, as they always must The multi
tude congregating there has grown greatly
beyond the means of accommodation and
comfort. What is wanted there is competi-
tion-when that can be had, the White Sui
phur and the public will both be vindicated.
When the property passes out of the hands of
its present owners, it is to be hoped that it
may come under such arrangements as will
secure to the public competition in Hotels
and Boarding houses. No company-no mo
nOpoly of the entire grounds and Spring can
meet the wants and requirements of the pub
lie, and must always make the place scene
of splendid misery" when overwhelmed, as
1t has been, for seasons past.
In the morning, at an early hour, we depar-
ted from DRY Creek" and shook the dust
of the White from our shoes. With nine
inside and four out, we tugged over the hills
of Monroe to the Salt Sulphur, where we
were soon sauted by the cheerful whistle of
Col. ERsKINE, and his familiar call for RY-
ALL and other servants, who soon making
themselves handy, We were comfortably
quartered, and have been enjoying the
health giving waters, the good fare, the pure
air, and comfortable shade of the place for
the last two days G.