Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-18
EVENING STAR.
LIFE AT THE SPRINGS.

The following agreeable and interesting let
ter is from the pen of Washingtonian, who
is now enjoying himself-the enviable fellow
at the White Sulphur:
WHITE SULPHUR, VA July Is, 1856.
DEAR STAR: How frequently it occurs that
nothing short Of the total deprivation of au
article enables us to place a proper estimate
upon its value. 1t is then that the most COM
m0n-place nccessaries are regarded as luxu-
ries. This fact is forcibly brought to mind
by fortnight's sojourn in the mountains, de-
prived Of your Stellar light. Accustomed 10
its daily perusal in Washington, il became
like hat or coat, worn and thrown aside,
without a passing thought Of the midnight
tolls and labor expended on il, the taxation
and trouble produced by an inverted letter
or omitted comma; and more than all, the
racking brain Of him who presides over the
editorial department in preparing or select
ing such articles as are most likely tn please
Its varied and numerous readers. But how
different the sensation produced by the acci-
dental sight of single number in this region;
for twelve hours subsequent to its perusal no
thought can enter the mind but that Of home
home; all its ills and vexations are forgotten,
If we have suffered wrong we can freely for
give as We hope to bc forgiven, the mind like
that of youth, looks only to a bright future,
with no such word as fail, and even now, one
of Weeds best julaps cannot purchase that
old number of the Star, which has been re-
pernsed even down to all the yearly adyer-
tisements.
The number of arrivals at the White Sui
phur is SIS to this date F; the departures are
rare. Nothing but imperative necessity could
induce any one to leave this sylvan abode du-
ring the summer season. While the denisens
of large cities complain Of excessive heat, We
find double blankets necessary, single ones in
dispenssble; and old Sol's most intense rays,
fan'd by tho mountain zephyr, creates an
eysian requiring but slight stretch of the
imagination to transport the lovely ladies and
corteous gentlemen into sylvan gods and god
desses, walking or reclining in the shade of
primeval oaks, while the more juvenile mem
bers of the NEUROLOGICAL family are 10 be seen
gambcling around the magic spring, up the
mountain side, or down the vale beneath. Here,
too you escape the monOtOny Of political strife,
which, until the trial of Hon. p. 5. Brooks
was scarce mentioned-that alone has bad the
effect to call forth a few remarks. All here
justify the act some, the mature in years,
deplore the time and place, but with with a
large majority it is the prevailing sentiment
Tor,ght such rcroag where it is given,
IL II were in the court Of Heaven.
And we venture little in asserting that
there is in this little community numbers who
would regard it as compliment to be per-
mitted to pay the fine imposed
l will conclude with a little piece Of gratui-
tOus advice. When you come out here, for
come you will, put in pair of tbick-soleG
boots and an overcoat; if you do don't require
them before September it will be in your pow
er to bestow many iavOrs on your friends by
lending them. Yours truly, +. f.