Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-28

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WHuS Su1puu u srR1sos Va
e Hug, 20th, 1858
Would you Ike little dish Of gossip from, this
renowned rescrtf I'll give it ye. 2 1919.
LETT the Montgomery White. where Was pleas
antly situated and surrounded with every comfort,
to visit this and others, 4
Tsking the cars Of the Virginia and Tennessee
railnod ~ the Big Tunnel" : mile and half BY
railroad from the Montgomery White, soon reached
Salem, where took one of Kent, Ficklin & Peytons
excellent stages, and about ten o'clock p m arrived
At the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs very delight
fnl place, about II miles from Salem Here we all
remained till about o'clock the next morning. when
we again resumed our route to this place, reaching
the old Sweet Springs aboutg o'clock, p. m. The
road, though billy, is very smooth, and enjoyed
the trip across from Salem very much.
Ex-Gov Jones, of Tennessee, Hon. T. L. Ciingman,
Of North Carolina, and COL B. B. Lewis, of Mobile
brother Of A. M. Lewis, of your City-were of our
party, and there was therefore, no lack of pleasant
conversation.
On arrival at the old Sweet we found the place
SO crowded that three chairs in the ballroom was
the best accommodations could get.
The old Sweet is beautiful place, and very hand
somey improved, and the baths are perhaps unsur-
passed in the world but TN sufficiently amused and
shall not 60 back there this season.
On arriving here we found Gov Ellis and his fair
young bride, Hon. Thomas Rufin, Gen. Gordon, Of
Wilkes, DR.. A. B. Hawkins, of Warren, II. K. Bur-
gwyn and Lewis Thompson, and number of other
North Carolina friends
After while was allotted hole over on the
outskirts of the village" where retired and dres-
sed for dinner.
On going in the parlor after dinner, ball room last
night, became at once convinced that our glorious
old State was ahead in the field of beauty
The Misses S. and NJ s., Of Warrenton, Miss NJ
A., of Hartford, Miss H., of Raleigh Miss D., of
Newborn. and a host of others too numerous to
mention here to sustain the reputation of the
old North and need not assure you they entire
1y competent. Hearts are falling before them con-
stanty, and they are admired by every body
Forte all the floor last night Gripping the light
fantastic toe and the latter is by far the most active
lady's man in the whole party.
The place is crowded, there being about 600 visi-
tors here and the accommodations Just as miserable
as they can we'll be, and yet people stay and submit
and grumble and swear they won't come again, and
yet the very next season will in all probability, find
them here again to 60 through the very routine
It's fashionable to come here and people aoill
come. Not one-third of them care about the water,
and yet there's no place like the "Old White" and
entire absence of all comfort and system.
Securing seats at the table is the merest hum
buggery. If you know servant he'll take care OF
you, and wouldn't give snap of my finger for the
superintendent behests.
Senator Ward, of Texas, Hon. c. NJ. Conrad, and
several other distinguished gentlemen here, and
some of Them it is limited, looking out for wives
Fine dressing is carried on here extensively, and
don't think l ever saw much of it as did last
night
would extend this letter, but the postmaster has
Just notified that the mail is closing. / will write
again when stop-for shall leave here tomorrow
QUlLP.