The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-22
Correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch'
GREESBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
GREESDRIER COUNTY, w. VA,

CREESDRIER COUNTY, w. A., {
May 10, 1869.
| Thcwheat crops through Louisa, Orange,
Albemarlc, Augusta, &C., are looking re-
markablv well. The largest crop is pro-
missed that has been harvested for the past
fifteen years. find here party OF tourists
from the North examining the country tor
the purpose of investments, &c. First on
the fist we have Hon. Hester Clymcr,. OF
Reading, Pa, a gentleman Of great ability
and wealth. of fine judgment OF IRON ana
coal lands. He was the Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Pennsylvania IN 1870
in opposition to Curtin, the Radical candl-
date. The large vote which MI. Slymer
received shows how he is appreciated IN his
! own State. Next is Mr.. William flrmstone,
of Eastern Pennsylvania, one OF the largest
iron manufacturers i'll the State. Ills cNtcn-
siyc works turn out thousands of tons OF
iron per week. His Judgment in regard 10
iron and coal lands stands higher than that
of any man in the United States. We then
have L. Riggs, of the firm Of Jerome, Riggs
| d Co., New York, and Washington, ID. Z,
gentleman of wealth, as they all are III
w. II. Freeman, DR.. WoodhouSe, oil Ihlla-
tclphia DR.. Grinnan, of Orange county,
Va; NJ. Il. Bond, of New York; Will
liam Bininger Clark, of the old house. OF
Bininger 4 Co., one Of the Oldest liquor
houses in New York or the United states,
50 we'll known for its fine gins. Every lover
of good gin will recognize the name OF
Bningcr. Then we have Thomas l.. Brown,
of New York. Then we must have a law
ver-uoracc Il. Peck, Of Hudson, n. IA
Young gentleman of great promise, ana
wealth unbounded. He seems to be the
leading spirit Of the party, well informed
in regard to all kinds of property, keen for
MISUNDERSTANDING that there are none
1T bn, IN i,o;,,in o,I Wnst NJrp1nla
Then, last but not least, comes Colonel
Jacob IIyland, of Philadelphia, who seems to
be acting in the capacity ofguidc and commls-
Sarv for the party. These gentlemen will
leave the White this evening for Lewisburg,
spend the night there, and then make Tor
the Ohio, spending probably week on the
route up, landing perhaps ut Whcclln" or
Parkersbllrg: make for Baltimore, thence
to Richmond, Norfolk, and home. May
they have fair winds and weather, and be
impressed favorably with the prospects Tor
fortunes Gf they want more than, they
now havc). and invest largely in our lands,
thereby hclpins old Virginia out of her pre-
sent great difficulties. You hear nothing III
these gentlcmen's conversation OF politics
only that the day has passed for political als-
cussions and broilS, and that now Is the tilhc
for the people of the whole South to search
I'D and work out the great resources OF
wealth with which she is blessed.
The Mcssrs. Pcyton are leaving nothing
undonc to make the White all that can be
wished for the comfort of their guests, ana
their name is legion this season. Two thou
sand five hundred visitors are expected here
this season, and, Judging from a2pearantt;es,
they can be we'll accommodated. notlce
thai your Young t0Wnsman, y. wall turner,
i here completing arrangements TO 1ufnlSn
the visitors of the White with the news and
reading matter of the world. Nothing more:
Should ANYTHING occur that will interest
your readers shall advise you.
Respectfully yours, y. Is. u.