The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-28


THE WHITE SULPHUR FILLED WITH VIRGINIANs-
They TO TALKING PoLITICs--THE LITTLE
GIANT ExPECTED-THE Prince OF WALES SoUGHr
AFrER--THE Fancy BALL AT THE SWEET
SPRINGS.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, !
Greenbrier County, Va, Aug "a. I
Since the Aoth of August a change has been
rapidly taking place in the company of visitors at
cottages are just full to day as they have been
at any time during the season, | recognize among
the crowd comparatively few persons who were
| here three weeks ago This is the usual course of
travel, and the result of a long established custom.
People from the far South who leave their homes
generally in the month of June, come first to the
White Sulphur to drink the waters and after dos
ing themselves with the delicious beverage for six
| or eight weeks they flock away, some to the North
and others to the celebrated bathing establishment
known as the Sweet Springs, only II miles distant,
The Virginians then rush in here and almost mo-
nopolize the place until the first black frost ofep-
! TENDER drives them away.
| With this change of persons, however, have OBJ
served very material difference in the character
stjcs of the society. The bellies of the Old Domin-
| ion always very fascinating, and some of those
here quite pretty, but dazzling beauties have
yet made their appearance to supply the unfortu-
| nate deficiency in that particular which has been
| the subject of universal remark. The same steady
| habits and quiet behavior which l spoke of in my
last letter prevail here now, although think there
is not quite so much apathy among the politicians
The recent State Conventions at Staunton and
Charlottesville having afforded topics of cOnversa-
ton and questions of party policy to discuss,
groups of men have been seen for several days
either the portico, under the old oak trees la
boring with another in the countrys cause; but
| am not aware of any practical results from these
patriotic and dsinterested exertions which are
worth presenting to your readers. The candidates
for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency (Lincoln
and Hamlin excepted) were invited by the White
Sulphur Springs Company to visit the place during
the gay season, and it is understood that Mr. Doug
las has accepted the invitation, and will be here
early next week. Several of his friends and fore
runners are already present. Messrs. Breckenridge
and Bell will probably not come, as it is somewhat
| out of their way. Mr.. Douglas finds it convenient
to stop here, on the direct line of his afeconate pill
grmage from w ashington city to his maternal roof
in the Western part of New York State 1t is to be
hoped that he may remain here long enough to try
the virtues of the water for the of his horrible
heresies AMI that, from association with the best
society of the Southern States, he may appreciate
the bad taste of stumping the Union over for the
advancement of his own claims to the highest office
in the gift of man.
Not content with having secured the ''little
giant" for exhibition to the collected fashion of the
South, the enterprisng managers Of the White
Sulphur have directed their eyes to quite differ
ent object of curiosity. His Royal Highness AL
bert Edward, Prince of Wales, has also been invi-
ted A large and enthusiastic meeting of ladies
and gentlemen was held in the ballroom We'd
nesday night last, and resolutions complimentary
to the Prlnce to Queen Victoria, and to the whole
British nation unanimously adopted. James
Lyons, Esq, of Richmond Va, presided over the
meeting, and committee was appointed of dis
tinguishcd gentlemen from different States upon
whom was devolved the agreeable duty of commu-
nicating with Baron Rentrew and of rendering to
him the Inequalities of the whole South If the
Prince could arrive here within fortnight, he
would have an excellent opportunity of observing
a phase of American society he can see nowhere
else; but it can hardly be supposed that he would
come awav off into y: N;-7t-.- ---.-:.. k~e~
he had been to visit his mothers friend, Mr.. Buch-
anan, and by the time he shall have performed
that agreeable duty it is likely that the White
Sulphur Valley will be desoate and deserted. 1t
is moreover to my mind, matter of doubtful
propriety to be surrounding Royal guest with
too many temptations. 1t said that his Queenly
mother sent him across the ocean to get him out
of one love affair. Is it exactly kind in his Ameri-
can cousins to subject him to the possibility of
another? Although he may resist all the attrac-
tions of Saratoga, there is telling what influence
the black-eyed maidens of the South might exer-
else over his susceptible passions.
The event of the season in the Virginia noun
tains was the fancy and masquerade ball which
took place at the Sweet Springs night before last,
and which was, indeed, perfect success In view
of the difficulty of obtaining dresses, the mate
rial to make them with, at so remote a place, it
may surely be said that more than ordinary talent
was exhibited in the costumes, and, in many in.
stances, the characters assumed were supported
with remarkable cleverness. A young gentleman
from Baltimore, with infinite wit, PLAYED the
novel part of the "Newsboy,' to the amusement
of every one The fancy ball, at this place, it is
said will come off next week, after Mr.. Douglas
arrival e.