The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-25
Corfespondenee Of the Dispatch. =
At the Springs Ss-Aecommodatios -Amnsemeats, &c
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
s Greenbrier county. Va, 7
~ August l9h 1855

knowing tbst you must feel very "enpueye' n
your dusty ciy. will regale you With Items from
this health giving spot; this emporium OF fashion
and gaiety. So lay down your mussy occupstioo,
and follow me a while through the mazes of fash.
ionablc llfe. Never have seen the White Sui.
phur present more brilliantly, not only in insni.
mate charms but also the glowing beauties Of anil
mate Nature. q
This 10 the height of the season every nhabitable
corner IL well filled, and the ringing of the bells
announces the hourly arrival of cosches, whose
unfortunate passengers are either tantslized with
vain hopes OF accommodations, or peremptoriiy
proaches, and forth pours the crowd 10 partake OF
the waters of Lille gay ladies and moussscneo
minions of fashion, pale worshippers of Hygeria,
and gray patriarcbs But the most brilliant sight 10
goodly show of beauty az was ever assembled,
and view with delight the graceful evoutons OF
the lovers of terpsichore Dance follows dance IN
SUCH rapid succession, that hardly glance can De
caught of the glowing beauty, ere she becomes
lost in the maZes # the daoce. supported by ner
delighted partner. Among the most graceful vota
ries of the dance, are the fair Southern bellies the
cynosure of all eyes. We can number among us
also one of Virgins: Proudest sons Mr. Tyler,
who. with his accomplished lady, are here begui~
log the summer months. 49,.
A fancy bali 10 expected aoon, and then for dis
play which even the elegance of Newport canno',
fancy, surpsss Till then sdieu. PENELOPE.
Correspondence Of the Dispateh.
Effect of the Epidemic on Businsss- Rachel Rail
road Accident Death Of J. d. Hammond Life
in Nso York-Marine Items, &c.
The merchants of Richmond now 10 this city are
buying little or nothing. svowedy waiting to watch
the progress OF the pestiience If 1t attacks their
city, they anticipate complete paralysis and pros.
tra,ion OF this Autumn's business. The same I'M
uences affect to less extent the operations of the
Baltimore merchants.
Rachal wh0 dianpnoir,fod md n,
arriving at 6 A. M instead of P. NJ has taken
lodgings al the st. Nicholas Hotel, with twenty five
In suite. She has taken house 10 Clinton place -
% the 81 OF September she appears for the first
time In Corneie's psy OF Horace. She 10 wo-
man of slight figure, medium statue, and Jewish
expression of countenance and when on the stage
may pass for handsome
Yesterday afternoon gravel train on the Harlem
Railroad was thrown of the track, and Patrick
Mullen and James Burns were Instantly killed :;
four others were badly Injured.
Hon. Jabez D. Hammond, well known as the DO.
ltcal historian OF this State, died his resdeL ce
at Cherry Valley, last Saturday evening.
General Aimunte, who Ia now in this city, has
received Information that the new Minister from
Mexico to the United States will shortly arrive, to
enter upon the discharge OF his duties.
Two girls appeared before the Mayor Yesterday,
to enter a complaint against Hugo Rodeck, who had
engaged hem as public singers at his saloon, had
then refused to pay them unless they appeared as
model srtistes. "Sich Is iife' in New York
Dufioe tne nonIh OI august, last year, there
were 44S arrivals at This port from foreign ports
alone. Thus far, in August this year, we have had
but 169
There are now due, from European and other
foreign ports, some 65 sail, some of which left the
former ports in June, and many in the early part of
July.
The police yesterday arrested Mathew Flood. of
20, City Hall Place, tor rscturing his wiie's kull
by throwing her from second story window. The
poor woman, it is thought, cannot recover.
Canaan IOWhRr Mt ha Eyjc-iseop 1uh
gales that he has seen 10 August, 10 an experience
of 80 years.
Steamer (propeller) Star of the South, built and
owned in this city-uow at Liverpool-has been
chartered by the French government for six months
in the Black Sea service, at $ll 500 per month,
provisions and fuel TO be found by the government
The Pacific arrived 10 ample season to allow the
consort, the Baltic which sailed a. 70 o'clock
The Propeller San Jacnto 10 fitting at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, as the flag chip OF the East
India squadron. She will be ready TO receive her
compliment of men In the course Of day or two.
A number OF our dry goods commission mer-
chants attended the funeral of Abbott Lawrence at
Boston yesterday. number of stores here were
closed during the hours occupied by the funeral
services.
The treasurer of the Relief Committee Of this
city, for the aid OF the sufferers at Norfolk and
Portsmouth, have reinttted another one thousand
dollars, making aggregate of seven thousand
dollars which have been raised aud promptly
mit,ed.
The Beet Brokers, operating in connexion with
run prices up last week. but did not succeed. ALI
qualities, at the close OF the days business, could
be bad at less than at last m arket day. There Is
no icsrcity now of any description of cattle.