The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-07

August g. 1858.
l hud the largest company 1 have met
~ this place, numbering go. very large num-
Der Of the guests are invalids. The consequence
s that there 10 MT great deal of gaiety, though
tue ball room q netimos assumes q lively appear
ance.
Among the guests, the clerical order 10 largely
represented. We have the Rev. Mr. Wyncoop, OF
Wilmington. Del; Rev. ii. A. Wiss, jr, of Alex
andria; Rev, Mr.. Eakia, OF Loudoun; Rev. Mr.. Du-
lin, OF Eastern Virginia Conference, and Rev. Mr..
snodgrass, 81 Mississippi They not idle dur
lug their sojonrn here. We have daily prayer and
two sermons Sunday. Last Sunday we hnd
sermons by Messrs. Wise and SDodgrass. did
not hear the latter. The discourse Of Mr.. Wise
was very remarkable effort, aud surprised his
audience. at least that portion of IL which had
not heard him before. 1t was one of the NEST
finished specimens OF pulpit oratory / have heard
tor many day, and what WAS better, it was ad
mrable for the vein Of pure religious feeling aud
true Christian doctrine which ran through IL. My
own view of 1t 10 sustained By the critscism of q
Gentleman here ~ho 10 more competent than am
TO criticise a sermon. TIE effort of Mr.. Wis., was
certainly the finest ever beard from young a
man. ID personal appearance and manner hs very
closely resembles his father, Gov. Wise. He does
not appear to be in vigorous health, though be
looks not to be In delicate health among the
guests assembled here. 1t is to be- hoped tkat he
vii grow strong as he grows older; for be will
make his mark, and is an ornament OF the church
20 which he belongs.
fad the Doctors also mus teripg tolerably
strong. We have DR.. Kidweli, of the Board OF
Public Works. Dr. Pearls, of California, DIR Boy
kin Of smithfeid. DIR. Elliott, of Nansemond, and
Or. Willis, OF Palmyra, Fuyanna.
Mr. Caruthers. NJ C., Of Missouri. is here, and a
considerable sufferer, though he has improved
Ihe army 10 represented by Its. Ransom and
Douglass who are in delicate health. Mr. Bates,
OF wilmington, Del, q lawyer OF emiaence. is also
hers and Judge Beale, Of Mississippi.
There has been Considerable Improvement In
number of cases. Dr.. Chrisnsn tells me of sev.
e. hAra a1rff4 md ham
OF lungs aud from sub-acuie irritations of the
mucous membrane, who have recovered with ex-
'raordinary rapidity. gentleman from Mobile.
who was greatly reduced from dsesse-whose feet
ana kBees had swollen, and who was unable to
walk, save few steps, has in brief while i'm
proved 80 mush that he draws on his boots easi v,
aud walks quite strongly all about the grounds DR..
T. also tells me OF an excellent lady, who, there is
every reason to believe cured, who had tlber
p'aniy developed in one lung. Mr.. Nash, of Pc
tersburg, who came here helpless, is much
strengthened. He now sits up, walks little and
IS even able to ride sitting up in his carriage. BE
Is exceedingly reduced and though his case Is I'M
proved the change is not set sufficient to create
very strong hopes.
iiie Iare nere, which has been good tor several
years, better this ear than have seen il before
th9ukh did not come here during the time Dr.
Burke bad it. At present, the fare is much too
gooo Tor the invaiids who eat,I should think ,much
more than is prudent 10 their condition. What
'hink You OF u labk, eadaverous, short-breathed
PEtoSh e"siuS Oh mutton STEAK IoE supper.
aud eating as much as any two gentlemen in our
editorial room, at any other meal Beefsteak and
onions, very highly seasoned, is not an uncommon
dieh with many. Major Campbell, one of the pro-
prietors, presides over the eating department, and
am afraid he 10 great enemy TO the fountain
tie teaste his guests too sumptuously.
My friend. Mr.. Cowles, is still clerk and general
superintendent / am always glad to see him.
lie Is never cut OF temper, Is polite and obligiBg
10 everybody, and can attend to more men at
once and be at more places at the same time, than
anv man know lie is always popular as be de-
serves to be.
Al present We have a severe drought here. The
grass is parcbed. There have been liz hit rains but
they wtie very partial. The corn crop must now
be most meagre 1t is too late to make
Rain can hardly revive it now. Yours, &C.,