Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-06-04
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RICHMOND, FROM \ FEMININE STANDPOINT.
RlcHxoNp, MAY 18th. 1859


Dear VI. Editor IL have been in this the most beau
iu and delightful city in the world six whole weeks in
tending to write TO day. but able to find
one spare moment IN which to carry out my intention.
what With receiving and paying calls, shopping ri
Ding drg.s, vaA';is sut, gsing sa Irsrss asd last but
not least rFesiriNg hs rests of he 6dRr have
had leisure even to think.
Richmond i perfectly charming az this season of the
year Aad during this lovely May, when the howcr-
Queen OF .he year seems Co have deckod herself With
most bcEiIderng beauty when the skies have been so
te brighter, the foliage more uxurant and of
hveier ncg, n .kGhirds in the Capitol Square have
sung more sweetiy tan in honor of my VISIT A sGre)
Is no wonder have been completely carried asoay with
Richmond. fear have lost my heart IN more s,,,,,
d. one, and that shall neyers look upon the dear
dull old CITY OF Hills | did before | sDent dis
halpy happy 41n,h II Aay ~ lie cI.y al ctes. OH
such beautiful walks such iarsiy drives such sntranen
scenery Ii Is true miss the mountains but then the
view OF the river from Hollywood Cemetery the view
from Church HILL and above all the delightful level walks
along the wepAved quiet arstocratc streets far far
more than repay me for my native hills How shall
toll up them AGAIN. Dear me! the thought of 1,
almost breaks my heart If you gentlemen in Lynch.
burg wont cOntrve way TO make the old town
tnysrsable for ladies viii ~ ieGus sos and GENE
down q hcnmoni, Whete am certain they win receive
US gladly and where we can live not only in eamfo bu,
ia amending raYBd IF seioymssi
ha-des the tsaS tho Walka the drives Sc that have
mentioned havehad thousand other pleasures have
heard Piccoomni "a real live fresh merry sparkling
plump, nisehevou- musical little Princessj and Mr. Ev.
erett. Mr. Winthrop and Mr. Rives and whole host of
political speakers among whom cannot forbear men
ioning hr harmaduke johnson the most gallant of gen
uemiA trgig qsVeisg TX ne sfffss. fhe have seen
the handsome Young Mr. BG9th paY Hamlet aud actual.
~ had TIE homer OF boing introduced 70 him You have
no idea how handsome he t. or how very very well he
play the difficult roles Better critics than my
self declare that he promises make the best actor We
have ever had in this country aud am sure he will
Also have seen many splendid military companies
thing We 9srsr see 10 menn, old Lynchbgrg with its
spirtiess geIteasn Sna csFe nQhpg but for business
Then the Knights Tempar from B0s On aud Providence
with their brethren Of Richmond: declare Mr. Editor
- - - -.
ding the streets the ound Of three glorious bands
be Armory band being good either Of the other
with that Wonderful drali iaisn drum. mnjoF In rant v
lis great gheadsd baDH aud his immense black ch0pedu
actually dancing along the streets and throwing his ba
up in the air. 10 the Infinite delight Of all ladies
negroes and boys, md the grown gentlemen too. The
where the true odfhioned Virginia hospitality regns
as 10 the DAYS OF yOre." There was one unceasing
round Of festivities, which the Northern knights SUE
tanned a. only ch'aroa' knights could, aud Nhieh did
ones heart good 20 witness. Indeed they we're a fine
looking set Of gentlemen aud during their stay conduct
ed themselves couTieOusly 10 leave behind them an
impression which can be eiIaced, and which do
trust may help 20 heal The silly dissentons which have
long distracted the great sections Of QUE beloved
country. am no Yankee Mr. Editor, love the South
and above Al, love 9gF own deaf faang meiher Wiz.
get the ades ~ be dsunioni'ts As often said before
they for union, to man
sec an golag 10 write too long letter ~ we're
TO tell all should never stop. wish could tell sou
about Ms Rchos exquisite fabiedUx In behalf Of the
Mount Vernon cause They surpassed anything Of tho
Kind ever saw and have heard that they better
here than Ia NeE York. When fctaFn home I shall
give q my friends the benefit Of what and
heard % these Incompatible fabisay that too may
90 something 1or the honor Of ihc Paiey PaiSi,s.
might tell YOU about the crcuses, (of which IL seems
TO have had a dozen,) the menagerc, the pano-
rama Of te Ru.san war, the Baptist Association and
the many excellent ministers stationed here Mr. Duncan
being in my opinion equal not superior to any Qf them
VIZ. Hoge snd NJ. Wise not lgccptad laiglt Asa tell
you shout The ladies' the immense number Of doctor aud
trger ber lido spell IL lightly NJ. Editor y saloons
here. What od0t's beyeragei wonder the gentle
men touch L Bot they say that Il conduces great
~ 20 sobricty. 7 hope 90. But space forbhs me to
dse on the hundred topics whicE suggest themselves
Jusi nov we are in the midst Of the election excite
ment Far away, can hear them cheering az The Wing
Office where throughout the day, the gentlemen
gregaed by hundreds, with Wild men ~ che upper
windows when passed there yesterday, throwing ont
tickets until tc whole air was hcd with Them ~ being
very windy the tne) aud We appeared TO be in the
midst Of pre,t snow storm. i picked one Of these
tickets up aud hall GARY home with me AZ soHrcHir
~ the escitement Thefei there s another Shout,
"hurr'h for GQgggW on be = only elected won,
I w. Whrs have 4 nice tgeg hope be viii tnrn out az
\ the Old onceholders, every one Of them. am sure
they have been In long enough. Then maybe Pa can
get pace and can Eve IN d,ar Riehmqnd- such q
~ with ioy thai gsel a. II could dout print this
part W. Editor every Wing gentleman IN the state
Vet fear are DOOMED 20 deteat aiter an Nehi y
Mr. Goggin is rot elected shall jus 80 down snd cry
my eyes out Ba Il we're gentleman shea'd h"r'
somebody
OF eour.e hasc seen the Richmond heraii ! made
Il MY buslne 10 make their acquaintance and md opl
al about them Among the hfsran include hrst and
foremost the rsv yonnz editor Of the wing with his
noble and digb6ed associate also The talented editor.
of the "Enaarerr the "ErauIncr, and The Dispatch,
eeDdsmen sn Of them In the meaning Of the word
and men Of sigosl ability IN riedipg 'he gray goose
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