The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-16
THO Springs Season.

The Springs .SeeSoH'
The springs-going season just over mas
| been the most pleasant of all since the war.
| Tho number of visitors was larger, and
tbare seemed to be more. geniality and
gaiety guests seemed to be more cheerful,
and to enter into amusement and merri-
ment with moro heartiness. AS we recede
from the sad period Of war, with its calami-
ties, Of course the people will be more dis
posed to cheerfulness and hope; and this
was happily illustrated during the recent
season. Time is gradually effacing the
scars of war, and kind Nature, secondine
the labors OF man, is scattering plenty over
the land and creating the means for recrea-
ton and enjoyment.
Next year the scene will be brighter still
We shall have further emerged from our
troubles. and we shall not have the exciting
Question of the Presidential election TO dls-
turb the peaceful reflections and social IN
tercourse of the people. The citizens of all
sections may convene amidst the grand
scenes of the Virginia mountains, drink the
waters of her blessed fountains, and by
their intercourse learn how better to ap-
prcciate one another, and to modify or to
give up the extreme preiudices which have
so vexed their political relations. The
most interesting fact in connection with
these annual summer retnions IN our
a., thu national
character and the national prejudices.
The late cold weather, we imagine, drove
off the "last man." The season began
late, owing to the excessive rains in early
summer; but the mountain travellers made
up for their delay in going by the length OF
time they remained. 10
We have often desired to know who the
"last man" was. He ought to be "made
something of; and we suggest, IS matter
of public qualification, that hereafter 1t De
ascertaincd and published. He ought not
to he allowed to steal by Staunton-"in
cloak and Scotch cap" or any other gar
ment-unknown. We suggest that the
Springs proprietors compare registers and
find him out and we further suggest that
they unite in establishing two premiums
one for the first man and one for the last
man at the Springs. In grade of import
ance, however, the last man should be first
and the first last. They should be received
with honors at the next season. Much in
genuity may be exhibited in arranging the
premiums. But the "last man" ought
assuredly to be dead-headed the next
season by all the Springs What a hero
he would be Indeed, both of them would
be men of note-one having the discom-
forts of the premature season, the other the
white frosts of the late autumn and his
bill What laughable contest, too, would
there be amongst the competitors for the
first premium. There would be constant
telegraphing between the Springs. BROWN
would inquire, Has SMITH departed : ROB-
1NsoN would impatfently ask the book
keeper, How long is that ID fellow JONES
going to linger about here etc.; with in
Vulnerable variations and endless plea
santry. We needn't suggest to such shreWa
men as Springs proprietors that 1t would
"pay." Give us the first and second pre-
miums
In our opinion, the winter season at the
Springs is not inferior to the summer 1.-TWO
old bachelors we know very well ENJOY
this indescribablel luxury annually. Colonel
EUBANK and General McCLUNG, OF the
Healing and Hot, have it all to themselves.
We positively envy them, and are not sure
but we shall break up their fun by lntru-
ding, with friend, upon their nice ut
tie arrangements - the "ensuing season"
They spend their time in hunting deers' IN
curing after each other, and offering up
libations to the winter gods and goddesses
of the mountains. Wouldn't it be delight
full to drop down on them 1850.