Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-26
Or SPRINGS CORRESPONDENCE.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Gapvupptvp CofNTy VTR0INIA

July cath, 1860.
DEAR RrpGwAY Strangely enough, hear all the men
and BOYS about here call you "Rdgway without prehx
or title of any Sort and yet such being the ac you will
not am sure consider proprety outraged your hum
bic servant fair specimen OF the softer ser should ven
ure TO address YOU in the same familiar STYLE especially
as she remembers TO have seen you once AT distance
and heard of you several times before reaching TINS
place. She feels embodened moreover, thus frankly to
address you and to crave the publication Of this note,
in reliance this particular time, upon your good tenn
per towards the ladies' and your good will towards
Dougas-the nclning you to publish as matter oil
galantry the other as matter OF justice, everything
which may be offered.
The heading of this note assures you that am here
at the great Lick where animals Of all kinds are wont
TO congrgate year for purposes oil recuperauoh
some impeled by dsordered stomachs some by disor-
dered minds, by the wherewithall, and some by
want OF it, to gain time and some 10 XII IT. some
to show of and some to make show, and you will ex-
cuse plain matter Of fact woman, who came out oil the
woods and got here she scarcely knows how Tor saying
that in a crowd thus composed she recognizes many
people. came here expecting TO see the greatest
place in the world aud more people than could shake
stick at and so found This place is unquestionably
the great central point of attraction in Virginia. whittier
the very pink of Southern Society, and especially the e
male portion their steps and where in the parlo in
the dance in the ride in the walk the beauty, the gal
antry the chivary the learning the virtue the charm
ing excellence Of Southern character exhibit themselves
in their brightest colors Then think of the great hotel
by the side Of which Billiards. would contemplate,
four FIVE hundred feet long, about the size and shape
of the "Great Eastern Of dining hall $50 By so feet OF
hundreds of elegant cottages in rows bearing the names
of States and cities all beautifully nesting in cumps Of
trees surrounded all hands by charming prospects, IN
the midst of mountainous country, picturesque and
beautiful beyond description and you begin 10 form some
idea of the charming "White Sulphur" and then just
think of these elegant people congregated in numbers
great as to devour in one day nine barrels
of eggs NY goodness Z And here, Mr.. Ridgway, (if
you will excuse the Mr. speaking Of eating or thinking
OF drinking something reminds me TO assure you that
the prospects of your friend Judge Douglas as far as
heard from, are most encouraging. by the way,
may ask you a question: ask it, although it may
seem Impairment because, some people here are all
the time asking it, and can't answer il. It's this
Have you really taken liking to Judge Douglas? or
Just trying 10 do him justice because there is no.
body at Richmond, able or willing to do ty When this
question asked in my presence, yesterday, sour
looking Breckenridge man thought you would have
hard job before you if you did Douglas justice short of
hanging.
Have said anything special about the ladies'? think
not; and the fact is hate TO do it, because you know
very well Mr. r. that it is the hardest thing in the world
for one lady 70 tell the whole truth about another but
as speak collectively here, | think stand better
chance of being believed when say that more charm
ing company of ladies' married, unmarried and widowed
never graced watering place. than that which is now
assembled at this famous Old White" and Oh just TO
see them in the great Dancing Hall. am sure, sir, It
would turn the heads Of thousand bachelors iu
exorable than yourself and so, if in reality you
wish to realize charming excellence and can hazard,
for week or two the ofJUsrcE to Douglas come
HE away from the, oslands and take turn with the
Mountain lasSies But Mr.. Ridgway women must be
personal and feel that it would be objectionable in me
in this my first episte if should fail to tell you how
kindly have been received and how gratefully have
been impressed by the nice gentlemen who have charge
Of this great establishment from the elegant President
down TO the attentive aud obging servants, some Of
whom profess TO remember me in my baby-hood.-
The resident Physician seems to be charming gentle
man. You have often man that carried his hat
in his hand or even a brick in his hat sometimes, but
this man differs from all SUCH He carries heart about
him. which strangely conceas his whole person. if you
look in his face you it there fin his hand it is there
and absolutely he say agreeable things to la
dies in given time than any inside outside OF
Virginia. lie told all about how much water we
ought TO drink and when ought TO drink it. and had
the pleasing TO say to us that he could
make more favor with in three days time, than
much esteemed family physician had made in lifetime.
won't write any now, but il you publish this
will. Yours, respectfully,
KITTY.
$500 to 1000 visiters here, and coming all the
time.