Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-22
OUR SPRINGS CORRESPONDENCE.
GREESBRIER WHITE SULPHUR,
August 18th, 1860.
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August IAN, looV'
TO The Editor of the Why:
Having Just come to this place. without the invitation
of s'the company but In hopes Of fame and Tree
ticket from my former distinction, lin addition 10 the
advantages Of my society feel il incumbent 70 rem
der the farther usual consideration by contributing ie
ter concerning the Springs. f any Of your ogy SUD-
scrbers complain that IL is spproprang space 10 Tue
paper for private purposes, without the expense Oh ad
yertsipg let them understand at that such Is now
urescrptye custom Of the realm, rarely honored In the
breach.) . r
Lnprimis then Under the admirable management OF
this company there has been weather tnan usua
This season. have known the time here when, in long
drv smell the guests had at their expense, TO pu
chase snakes at fifty cents EACH TO turn up LOT ram.
Now the rain not only rains but pours every ana
no one eau complain of dry times Aud the magnihcent
distances across the lawn eatnghouse and spring. give
full benefit Of said rain to a-the just as wen as the
unjust.
The number OF visiters is immense-variousy estima-
ted from 1900 to 2700 But they are If not amply, at
least apty provided for 10 wood and plaster recep
taces facetously called rooms wherein all are slowed
away snugly and compactly Smyrna figs in box
But the aforesaid extent Of grounds gives each Vster
otherwise ample scope and verge enough.
The success of the Servings, under its new manage
ment is more than compete-t is extravagant In their
ambition and zeal to render the place attractive, they
have like the preacher who prayed for rain, rather
overdidn the thing and inundated themselves. They
have to resort to ingenious and rather novel devices to
administer in this embarrassment OF riches THIS lar
eest dining room in the world" being insufficient to feed
all at once the guests detailed for meals into two
grand divisions called respectively and elegantly first
tablers and second-tabers Ths idea, however, Is not
80 original being obviously borrowed from the farce
where Box and Cox each paid for the same bed and
board occupied at alternate hours but unoeknowns
TO each This plan has many obvious virtues TO COM
mend it to the Directory, while the guests-as we are
pleasantly called-"get along as well except when like
ehA Ia Il.
oignsnt looks at the mutually imagined ntruders rise
somtimes TO the terrific.
The Directory have introduced another somewhat nov
e feature in hotel life but inappropriate perhaps
at this fountain of health The old ogy idea of taking
mine ease in mine inn is voted vulgar aud nconvsli
emit and in some respects inconsistent with the pursuit
of health Accordingly the Directory, tendery consid
erng that late rising is injurious and that the breezy
call of incense (fog p breathing morn may be beneficial
TO their guests and that lying abed after sunrise tends to
luxurious habits, have ordered" that all shall be called
at an early hour to be "up and doing"-nothing; that
all breakasting shall cease at o'clock positively, aud
loiterers shall be Coventry, Dry Creek. While
this was doubtless intended and suggested for the bene
t of their quests" the Directors have decaely
based it on the ground OF consideration mostly for Their
servants and themselves Advertising that ito prevent
confusion in the kitchens aud TO give time 10 the dining
rooms &c. is necessary in the very great crowd here
&c &c :" to make such arrangement for the relief of
said Kitchen anu the superintendent &C., &c. Hence
AZ present all hands must be up TO time at breakfast
and we are now called" early by order Of the President
This plan may be gradually and gently improved upon
"a we become accustomed to il until We may be called
after awhile at A. NJ and as u correlatve required
be abed BY p NJ otherwise lose both suppers aud
breakass This idea is not altogether new, there Is
an authority in print in that classic work Of Mother
Goose, where
1.-THE old woman that lived In shoe
Had 90 many children she Didn't kRop tohdt 10 DO,
Roah hens Ofneb rlt vii bout ANY bread
Whipped them asoundy, and sent them to bed"
The urbanty with which the courteous Presden! Of
the company eniorces this arrangement relieves it Of
any particularly oppressive influence, at least with those
of us who manage save distance each morning.
at the loss of our BREATH by running, and few paper
collars BY too hastily dressing. The sympathies of the
guests are all with our Presdent-tis said he sits up
all night with his watch in hand, waking" for break
fast-and it will probably be week. our difference for
him before we can politely work things back the orr
gnal hours Of old times, when people INDUCED the idea
that "the Springs" place for utter recreation. -
An act of Congress- however, cannot abolish human ma
ture out of people.
Connected with this arrangement it is advertised that
there is valeudinaran Kitchen whence invalids who
cannot get TO breakfast In me can be supplied there
being no restaurant this season In view OF the probs
bic and sudden increase OF sickness hereabouts please
print me 1000 blanks for sale here, ollows-(coped
after this orm found in the valetudinarian Kitchen this
morning.)
lIs
sick lady one pot Of coffee pounds Of beefsake, two
mutton-chOps one chicken, two omelettes, bread &C
e)rdingn "Yours, &c. -.
The amusements for the guests have been delightfully."-
yaregated so far. Dancing "when carried to an ex.
treme being Objectionable the ball is given up
frequently TO other entertainments such as NJ. Aptom
mas concert, promenade concerts, by the Brass Band
lectures on China dress-ba with supper at for each
gentleman aud perhaps other sdeshows" OF the Sort
where for small consideration, the monotony of dane
.ng can be relieved
COMPANY 4. f. w." from Richmond contributed
much 10 the delight Of the guests, also. Sunday last
being rainy day. would have been very dull without
them their Chaplain preached in the bilroom az noon,
and afternoon they entertained us with beautiful pa
rade in front Of the hotel interpreted with mutual graf
uatory speeches between the officers Of the Springs and
the company and all the while the Brass Bands and the
corps OF drummers made evening eloquent" with their
martial music Preaching again at night.
The guests really delighted with the White, and
its full management this summer feeling that they
are in the hands Of gentlemen, who doing everything
in their power and in spite of the embarrassments
the Unexpectedly large crowd to render hese Springs
an "iuslitution Of the South distinguished for genty
in all its characteristics Rome not built in day"
bu the White Sulphur will become the mistress of
watering places.
The visilers are a quite good humored set given TO
dancing and dissolvng the Unon their principal daily
amusements. There comparatively few juveniles;
most of the company having arrived at years OF discre
ton many of the gentlemen, like myself are widowers
Il unfortunately lost my third wife lAely aud find
here the congna society of Others of the opposite
seeking consolation like ourselves II is certainly not
good for dscOnsaate widower, widow to be alone,
aud NV experience here is that such fellow-eelng is
making many Of US wondrous kind to each other. %
There are many celebrities here, but as do not know
them personally will not presume TO mention names;
but my roommate, who is intimately acquainted with
of them The drove the stage from the White to the
Sweet all last season. says they would not really
Tnere be no improperly, however, in saying that
mother distinguished iterdteT besides myself is here.
Yours for the present.
mn UEn