Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-11
.RRICHMOND wHIG.
LIFE AT THE GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR.
AUGUST g. 1860.
Tn n. E,litor of u. Khia

10 the Editor of me Whg
Every one knows how difficult il is to make any pro-
gress through the East Room" at Washington, on
the occasion Of a levee. The drawing room at the
White SMlDht" is equally crowded, both morning and
evening" aud propose TO transport our readers into
the midst OF one Of those assemblies OF morning oun
gers Come take seat with us, dear public, 10 quar-
/ ter of the room which commands general view and
we will act catalogue TO this exhibition o Walking
and sitting pictures.
Though but short time since this vast crowd assem-
bled together yet the various ingredients OF which IS
composed have been shaken together and the process
OF assimilation has begun to take place. People have
| found out whom they like, dske-who amuses, and
who bores them-wbo make useful butts-wto talAs
/ and who listens Wel-who IL always In good humor
and who cannot endure joke. Some friendships are
dawDng-some aversons growing up--silent ones
which are the 6eepest-busy ones, which are tiresome
and qusrrelsome once, which are amusing
We do not suppose that people who seem SO mueh
alike here must be alike in heart and soul We know
that the uniform by the fashionable corps no more
eompels than the soldiers uniform annul' the
variety Of disposition levels the worthy aud un"oT
| thy 10 a regiment In the same crowd here, where we
see thOss we admire, also see those We re-
spect fom our SOUL and the worth Of the latter does
not rub OF Ike the bloom OF the plum in the process Of
/ shaking hands With the former.
In close vicinity are grouped some four or five ladies'
whom il is impossible hot to identity at glance. The
simple breakfast dIess-the coil OF braided hair-he To-
tai absence of ornament--be beautiful arcuition-the
ndeserbabe polish and grace OF manner-at once mark
them as "CHoiiHians" They seem not inclined to the
/ American habit Of wandering up aud down crowded
room to display their beauty critcse that of others
seeming to be of the opinion that women ought to
main stationary their pedestas aud let gentlemen
/ perform pilgrimages OF worship frcm idol TO idol
On our left group of both sexes from Halifax,
Virginia. There il much there that mother may b.
proud ofa purity OF counteuanee aud beautiful sim
pHcity of manner that illustrate the beauty o home
eiaeGtio one of the gentlemen Of the plry has just
returned from yachting voyage to Europe has passed
through the Westeru Isles, Static, been TO the
Geysers and TO Hcca boiled eggs in the hot fountains,
gathered reindeer moss, shot wild Tow and made re-
| searches into the ancient languages.
On sofa within earshot half dozen are discuss
ing the costumes of the morning. "ave you observed
Mss eoFre "A simple double twist almost touch
ing the neck. IL is provoking my maid was just be-
ginning to excel in rnglets-aud Miss - has settled
that nothing of the kind must be worn"-"But if you
/ prefer your rnglets"-But Miss has such exquis-
lie taste and / understand regulates the fashions in
Washington "HOw tired OF hearing You all Of
| fer up your blindIold homage TO Miss - yawned
another voice. You viii end by not daring to walk under
4 green tree withou. her cons ut.
In the centre OF the the celebrated "IsxaH Ran
GER his succeeded after many Efforts in enclosing bis
symetrica fee; betTeen two stripes in the pattern o.
the carpet, while not far off Miss -, beautiful wo-
from Mobile is probing the half healed wounds Of
discOnsoate widower from Florida
At u centre table knot Of fair MSsisSippaus
vassing Miss TempetoD, THE While Sulphur 'NOdiste
concerning revolutions sleeves and cOnspiraces agans
sma bonuet while another is playfally discussing the
arrival Of the prince Of Wales showing the tact she will
use in the gradual approaches she will make towards
calling his name The adys "f.utce" Indignantly pro-
| tests with the addition OF inter lection not to be
found ia any polite dicionary) az nst this Prince
ship and speaks Of him "bdi scion Of dristoeracy
though he is in secret deeply impressed no doubt with
the eligibility Of being "kHg eTPcc,d" "a iostanced
in the good fortune which is pushing him so rapidly to
| the top Of the tree,
In another direction naval officer quite lion hcre)
is making his doeul way throagh groups OF the youngest
and loveest in the South 10 Offer bis homage to
an elderly lady who has dawued upon watering place
| before his time.
Among the pleasant surroundings OF this colossal
drawing ROOM We regret record the inyidious and
iltnatured remarks on some Of most attractive
beles-n natured creisms their besuty dress, mau-
ners &c. II only dslked for the real and vo-
luntary offence give what holiday this world would
be! Bat hearts so full Of gall that they bm
over and the drops f. their fellow creatures they
pass Some they dislike from hearsay; some for chance
look or word misnterpreted because they cannot
turn or change the friends OF those they desire pH
do-a" some FOR very envy and jealousy of natural ad
vantages which ey neither earned surRnder
but carry about them stamp Of superiority set upon
them by God; Of far less importance perhaps in :neir
own eyes than in the eyes of those who Judge those ad
vanages for they have tested their value by possession
aud know how in His supreme justice all such inequa
| ties al e balanced.
Gov. Aston, Mr. Rhett and Mr. Pinkney Of Charles
ton Professor Of the University of Virginia, are
1 among recent arrivals! NJ. w.