Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-28

Bridge District, in the county Of Roekbridge Virginia
cordially uve all the invalid officers and soldiers Of th
Confederate States, nov anywhere In Observation-Disclosures
in hospital, camp or elsevhere-whoss comfort and
beslsh would be promoted BY visit TO the mountains 10
msks our hors's ter homes dur,g their convsefceLce
and pleasure. Proud Of sucb gucsts-the heroic dt!en
ders OF our countyevery door In the country swings
vide open 10 welcome them and We will only be too
haIpy If We can succeed in akrg their stay amcng
@ pleasant TO them as we are lure II viii be delightful to
a.. Our pure mountain air and water and shaded
and quiet farm-bousss, will trust soon restore tbsm
10 be h, and enable them crafty their patriotic asp
rrops by resuming the active duties Of the camp and
fell. p
We confess little vanity minges With our apparent hos
peht,; for we want o chow cur Southern friends
mountain snery In rich and varied pctur-
esqusnefs rvaing that Of Sviz rsDd; the Natural
Bridge, that subilms master pi'cs Of Natures ms.
sonr, that noble institution, the Virginia Military
lnstiIude, the most imposing ed6ee In the S;a;s;
the bronx, copy Of Hord,n's fac smils statue Of
Washington; the venerable Coil gs Of Washington,
endowed BY the Father of bis Country and now
cob represented in the field by the Liberty Hall Vol.
unteers, the foxer Of youth decent churches
and school house our fertile farms and snug dys sgs
rprf and clear streams; and last, but not least
STURDY, lIIcn haired boys, aud Cur redcheeked aud
bIigh eyed mountain girls.
In uusophisticsted mountain homes (whtre nf.
feet neithe- French French casine)
prous bolored guests nothing in the wsy Of crea
ture comforts but plain old Virginia ham, tender beef and
mutton fat chck-p biolej and stewed sweet and tn
tef-mik, fresh yellow butter, bread, light roS
roasting ears potatoes tomatoes beans apples tacbe
melons, and other sessonsbl. fruits ard vegetables with
airv and quiet Chambers clean beds and fresh Sheets.
aud smpl. supply Of pure cold water fresh from tho
gushing spring. Unused to hsrdships trust sel
sacrificing soldiers will be With plain bill of
fare, eeasoued as 1t s with the hesrest Of welcomes
While our invitation is most cordially extended to oil
Southern friends without distinction of rank, We con-
fees will be particularly glad to any Of those lion
hearted heroes who secured the independence and iber
Atty of their country the immortal field Of Nanassas
Come all and come now"
L comfortable packet leaves Lyrchburg on Aondsys
Wednesdays and Frdays at A. n, and arrives at Bal
coDy Falls, 2S miles, in about hours. Gentlemen
will be in visiting there to receive our guess.
Mrs. De- Wkrsox, p. 8. A. S.
Mrs. O. O. BALDWIN, Sec'y. Aug 10, 1861.
The following gentlemen will pssss committees
to receive guess:
At Balcony Falls-Col Johns @. L. Locher, O. @.
BALDWIN, John Echol,, and J. s. Baldwin.
At Greenlee's Fery-Dr. Watson, ?. 7. Anderson, w.
Paxton and Capt. Burks.
At Gilmer's Mil-Cspt. John Gilmore, p Guggen.
heimsr and s Crawford.
At Natural Bridge-Dr. Houston, Thomas Nilsson, S.
hcCliutc, John Luster DR.. Chsndler, VIM Arnold, DR..
Shields and James CsmpbelL
At L@xinston-CoL Reid, Hugh Barclay, Pref Camp.
bell, W. G. Lcwis, g. W. johnson and James w. David
son.