Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-09
RICHMOND WING.
LIFE AT THE GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR:

LIFE AT THE GREENBRlER WHITE SULPHUR.
To the Editor of The Wig:
1t is one of those glorious days which at this watering
place repay for the many mornings of humidity and
fog by atmospheric enjoyment which is unattAinabe
In our city homes.
As We write every alley and walk ere filed with gay
multitude and the smooth lawn looks like plateau Of
animated flowers, walked by magic from broidery on
green velvet The band plays around the gay loitererS
little winged people, glad creatures carol FROM
the tree tops or wheel and in mid air mad with
exutant happiness VIII lie the bees in their glossy black
plunge headong among the fragrant clover blos-
that flush and sparkle the slandng sun, like the
coronet of duchess In the distance the Blue Ridgsis
marked out by wreath Of vapour stealing up as 1t en-
amoured Of the fading colours Of the clouds and far away
the mountain sides bathed in carrge drawn
by thoroughbred horses, lgh -limbed and bob-taied
with head ardenty forward the other with curved
neck and head held down. wind their slow way between
ranks of admirng beaux-the vehicle lined with delicate
fawn color throws the slight figure OF the inmates into
bold relief At point on the lawn, under cluster OF
trees the established loungng place for the lords OF
creation" linen coas-pearlbuuoned CATERS and straw
hats appear looking like the illustrated fashions at the
door ready clothes emporium on the Avenue
Here the various individual streams OF ennu that have
meandered YEARLY through solitary aud uncongenial re-
gons during the day, received ino one point thus
fulfilling the great Of ject OF Ire here.
GsnerdLs WHO have been all day trying unsuccessully
to KIN time" in single combat-aItempuDg to ride him
down-poking az hun with billiard cues-and the like
feeble efforts at discomhng hm-are here enabled to
Join forces and fall upon their enemy in body Here
may be seen groups assuming in pairs the attitude pecu
liar TO American gentlemen, and amazing TO the gentle
of every other civilized country-the one bitter
y described by Dickens" as the "iriqaoisiHs Of The
YdHktes."
The select and refined society which has always cha
racterzed the white Sulphur" still does aud always
will predOminate. The approach Of The railroad seems
have brought any mixed company than for
mery Among the large uctnatng series OF guests for
the month, and guests for the season, may be seen
number of the 0id families" Of the country. We have
here the Rlndophs fuckers, Hunters, aad Bruces OF
virginia. the Hugers, Buffers, and Ruedges OF South
Carolina and lovely descendant Of the last named
fanly-one Of the geranium type OF women-as modest
u violet, and as clingiug as woodbine. We have
the Greens and Runs of North Carolina, the CAROLS
of Maryland and others who could put together fami
" geneaogy worthy the authorization OF Lord Lyons
Peerage. These belong to the order OF od-fashoned
magnhceuce whose sOlidity regards as trivial
and Insignificant the gaudy spendors OF dress aud equi-
page.
We have also few of the "deaysd families Of the
country who have seen better dayS-have the sill
YER marked with the crest of the family lost TO them
fOrever-sacrided, perhaps TO procure the outside ap-
piances of respecabity. The pride Of more prosper
times still cDgs TO them, and however reduced III
circumstances they forget that they are gentlemen
aud ladies born
We have merchants who have been p,odding ledg
ers-men whose names hOnorably known IN that
wOndr0uS mercantile world, Whlch turns so stony lace
and stony heart towards the need OF those whose tale
of woe is unbacked by the recommendation of Wall
street We have other men, whose hearts aud souls
subsidiary money makingwho count but on the NOR
row which is to clinch some bargain-witness some
payment-Who think there is nothing worth caring for
in life beyond goodly balance at the foot Of their bank
ers' book. We have some lew, a few only, who have
exchanged their usual summer Saratoga for diges
tion hunt among the mOuutans-over-dressed under
bred people, blazing the tables attracting attention
the lawn with restless unassued manner evincing the
consciousuesness of false position; they endeavor
obtain by dashng dress aud equpage that consideration
to which they are neither personally hereditarily
entitled They fancy that the only OF establish
ing footing is by the exhibition Of superior glare and
glitter 10 dazzle the ewes of the aristccra aud refined
among the guests.
We have brilliant bellies from different parts OF the
Union lovely girls, who are envied in proportion as
they are lovely aud attractive, by those who def
cent in the attractions aud qualities which cause them TO
be admired.
Il is whispered that the Prince Of Wales" designs
visiting the Aiie sulphur" Should he do So some OF
ournobity loving bellies will become quite clever pract
cal astrou omers in their line True, they not much
of star gazers speaking but Of the
the breast Of this young Prince they will be sharp OBJ
servers as Sir John Hersche and dgent with their
optic glass as Calico himself.
senator Chestnut Of South Carolina whose indignant
and whitening reply Mr. Sumner has attracted much
attention. is among the guests. He nobly avenged in
the lofty eOquence of that rebuke the insult given the
memory OF his lamented predecessor.
Governor Letcher, OF Virginia, and DR.. Gerhard, Of
Philadelphia distinguished for his skill ia diseases Of the
lungs, are among the late arrivals. NJ. j. W.