The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-26

the hill and have to be reached by staen ,.aises
There they stand, always in view. FIRMLY h.l M
on m ,he aoiid rock. sweet sound the bells IN,
There from their simnlc turrets and tha h;.p
places to which they summon the wersh,n,,,,.s
must inspire them with some additional elayn.
non OF mind and heart as they bend bef,rc
their altars. o' WY
The railroad here crosses from tho lef, ha,,,.
OF the Potomac, by a powerful bridys ~ IN.
.oWh' AS itemergps from the bridge IL fal.oe
its course up the right bank of the Poto,nno
aiong spacious platform that has two tracks
an" ~, - sustained by powerful timbers resting
GU iioh ana stone pillars, covering part OF
,he Armory grounds and ex tending for nearsiy
hundred yards. Embankinent could MOI be
maze, because the Arn1ory must necessarily
communicate with the river which is eas}ly,
uot'e uhaer the snperstructure. On this broad
psatiofm the Inhabitants take their evening
promenades, and IL is great convenience to
shem. as there is little space here for locomo-
tion, unless you ascend the hills.
The town is chiefly sustained by the Armory
works, Which employ great many artizans
ana laborers. Many of them live upon the
heights back of the town, where are some very
handsome residences, put up by government
for the officers of the Armory, and beyond
these is the pretty village of Bolivar. The en-
tire population thus congregated hereabout
is estimated at six thousand. There is one ho-
tel, Kept by MIR. Fouke, and il is but Just To
him to say that Il better table than his is sell
dom met with. He and his lady are kind and
attentive to their guests. TRAVELLER
3 Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
The Crepd facreaSing G. Excellent Batbiag-No
adraHsafts-IrTtsatarhy Of the Afaiis &c.
RED SWEET SPRINGS
July 10th, 1859. {
The little family found here on nv arrival
mas largely increased during the past week
Our table is rapidly lengthening TO the salts
faction OF the hotel proportions Although
The season Is late. owing TO unprecetlen ted cold
weather IN June and July, it promises to be a
fyo,r, tt,ae IT.
mometer here, (2 degrees in the shade at II
O'Clock Yesterday the rush from the Iowlands
must have already commenced. Hot as ii was
IN the morning and afternoon I found II
blanket indispensable last night.
1t Is needless for me to speak in praise of
TINS place The excellence of its water, its
splendid baths, fine fare, beautiful lawns its
cool shade. comfortable rooms obIiginp and
attentive servants, are proyerbal Very con-
siderable improvements have been made since
last season. A handsome row has been erected
on the knoll between the garden and the hotel.
1t contains nineteen lodging rooms designed
for young men, and, being in close proximity
10 the bar, the bowling alley and billiard rooms,
affords peculiar facilities for pleasure loving
bachelors. AT the upper part of the lawn, Il
little west of the principal baths, the visitor
VIII find n tasteful building, somewhat in the
model cottage style. This edifice contains all
The appliances Of u first class city bathing es-
Enlistment. with the advantage of rooms
twice or thrice as large as the usual size in
town. Here the invalid can indulge in tub
baths Of any mperature he may desire and
rs his strength increases, may revel in the lux
ury Of the d0Hcbs. The exhieratng properties
OF the Red Sweet pool which certain classes
OF patients find oppressive, are essentially
mouIiied when the water is heated permit
ted 10 stand. The escape of the gas renders
the water entirely harmless 20 those whose
lungs are weak, or whose hearts diseased. but
The TOME quality remains TO strengthen with
ont exciting the latter In fitting up this real
1y elegant establishment the proprietor has
Supphed the only deSlderatum which the Red
Sweet lacked.
l am sure that ali who We're guests here last
summer Will be glad to learn that the manage
ment II precisely tle same now as then. Mr..
Richards is at his old post in the basement, as
quiet and ohlging ever; the Red Sweet
would not be the Red Sweet without him.
This Is his ninth year. Mr.. Landon. allowed
by every one TO be the best room-1nanager the
Red Sweet has ever had, is here. Mr.. Carson
presdes. OF old, in the dining-room. Mr.
Bias, the proprietor, a great soul in n little
frame. is as busy as ever, experimenting the
premises and having 4 careful eye TO every
thing. 1t is wonder that the Red Sweet has
acquired high reputation, when not the
smallest item OF its various and complicated
business is LEFT unattended TO by the most sys--
tenatic. yigiiant and untiring of managers.
AT the snug bar-room across the road, Mr..
Lemuei Bowser, the genius of juleps, the prince
of all the bar-keepers, holds himself in readi-
ness TO please 1astiC.louS paluteS.
As vet nothing Ill the way of adventure has
happened worthy of relation. We must wait
until the season is at its height, some week or
SO hence l must not forget TO say that
Winters fine band is here rs usual, prepared
10 crafty the young people who delight IN
dancing.
If l nave not met with adventures, / have
with characters. Indeed, it seems 10 me every
body up here is Il cha racter. On Saturday, we
had gentleman of the mortar and trowel or
der. who for mother wit, hard sense curious
experiences, and narrative power, bangs out
anything have seen. Yorick was not cir
cumStance TO him. Ii is good play to
lis, ten to his talk.
The mails are very irregular. Ihave receiv-
ed but one copy of the dispatch since l came
here. Another gen tleman who subscribed just
before leaving Richmond. has not received the
first number. This ought TO be remedied, and
will be, l hope, when a direct mail commences
running TO this place on the 20th-to-morrow.
You shall hear from me AGAIN.