The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-21
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
The Springs Visitors = Onslaught of Sno5dom-
The Arrang gements-Fare, &C.
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR

The Springs Ptsttors- onslaught OF Sn0bd0m-
The Arrangements- Fare, &c.
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR.
August II, 1855
Since my last to you, have sort of 'tgineral
fV round" through the mountains and stopued a,
numerous watering places and also many other
places, some good enough as to comfort, &C., others
decidedly hard
arrived here some days since; am, In one
word, delighted with the place aud most of the
crowd We have now, ssy 800 visitors, of all sorts
and sizes. Some gay, (and only some) m ct are
grave, quiet, still aud unsociable. But thank for.
tune, we have few exquisites-some few have at
tempted IL here, but 1t wouldn't do, 1t was a de-
cided failure The attempt to introduce Saratoga.
Newport, Cope May, and White Sulphur Green
brier) In miniature by few aspiring maids (old
mostly) and dem foine beaux, has most sigpaIIv
failed on all occasions. For it meets neither the
favor or appreciation of visitors at large, or that of
the worthy and gentlemanly proprietors and man.
sgers
Some of em don't like to "give it up So" and
come again and again to the attack but the pie
beian canaille as the outsiders are termed won't
be frightened off. But to a locker on Ills plain
they feel their vantage ground and by everv look
and action bid defiance to the foe. This failure
some take easy, and accommodate themseI YES
(iike folks who have regained their senses) To The
force of better manners and sound common sense,
to say nothing of decency. Others, however die
hard, and yell scissors to the last Having failed
with The crowd, they aeek out some subject and
give MIN jessie $50 tuey sb6u 10 tNlDh II these |
cannot particularjze, save one the worthy caterer
OF the establishment Colonel Tyler THAN whom
no more worthy man can be found on the premises
the prince of good fellows and the chief OF cate
rers, as the table here abundantly proves
Now we happen to have over supply of ladies
to dance when we count In numerous aspr-
Ing misses and dirty faced MISREPRESENTATION
dancers also are not quite so numerous as some.
times find whortleberries; hence, Col. TYLER ever
ready to add, not only to our comfort of the inner
man, but also to the pleasure of visitors, although
fstigued with his many iabors and dulles of the
day, sometimes Is obliging enough to help to fill
up sets. Some Of the Cod Fish think this mon
strous, and hold up their hands in horror roll up
their pea eyes like ducks and say its, really per.
fectly and positively, ridiculous, that the butler
should come into the ball room, and then to dance
too" "Ob," It's moDstrous. (Whst long tail our
ca,s got, is all say Ia reply. When these crit.
cs are ssked TO dence, they some of them yield,
but others toss their silly heads endeavor to put
on The delicate, and reply, 81 neya daunce in Sum
nah y
The Col Tyler If be ever hears OF these re-.
marks, with his usual good sense and discretion
disregsrds them, and continues bis usual course
viz ATTENDS to his own business"
My own impression is that this attempt to drive
and rule eff tho Karnei, bas proved az complete a
failure, as that OF the Immortal to head the Csptin
Eomeiyt ars since.
But have already spun out this nonsense TO too
great length. As to the accommodations here
iney are supurb 10 all respects and at every turn
Uoeu ATTY rooms, Clean and well ventilated well
furnished as TO bedding, &c. The table Il all that
any epieure could wish or ask for The servants
at all times quick, polite and attentive The fare
does not suit some, as learn that few complain.
insy are, however, pIesams) of that class who
iced 81 home spsringly, say on corn dodgers and
nerrins, with an occasional ta,er by way Of variety
lay wager dsiiy here TO any and eli, that viii
Get two cobbieIs 10 one juep that those who com
plsin ano grumble are not well fed at home, hence
good living don't agree with them. The wond or
with me always is that these croakers dopt either
| go home or SEEK some better place wish they
wou ID show me that better place
AZ dinner the other dag did wish for my Dis
phico ifiepds at one OF our round well ed tables
Ca hsh ehowdsr, Mock Turtle aud Tomato sup
of The ex Alderman (don'r his mouth water) large
very large" dry, meaiy potatoes for the Senator