The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-20
Letter from Montgomery White SUI
pIsur Springs.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, July 16, 1869.
Since leaving New Orleans We learned
that this old and favorite watering-place.
situated on the line of the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad big Tunnel Depot:
was once more opened to the public after
a>Rip Van Wrinkle nap of some ten years
We bent our way accordingly, twix'
hone and fear that this delightful spo
might have been damaged to considerable
extent during the war, if not totally ruined,
like 20 many of the public resorts in the
Old Dominion. You can imagine how
arrccably surprised we were to find It IL
perfect order, furnished throughout in
neat and comfortable manner with new
furniture, bedding, &C., the hotel, cottages,
and dining-room, having undergone q tho
rough course of painting and repair. Inc
cottages are situated on either side OF the
lawn. and are so nicely arranged that they
would be an ornament to any city \ new
and commodious bath-housc has been erect
cd, with oil the modern Improvements; also,
two ten-pin alleys, whose rumbling noisc
as VIC write YOU reminds us OF the SOUND o.
distant artillery, familiar to many OF our
cars who have fought their way through
those mountain Businesses, aided, rs it Is,
Nv the monotonous click of the velocipedes.
Even these strange little critters have found
~ rink in the wild woods, and afford no lit
Tic amusement as well as wonder to the
country people at the evolutions performed
on them by Professor S. AS we pass from
the rink to the spring we enjoy draught
of the coolest and most delicious sulphur
wafer VIC have ever drank, and sauntcr
around over the extensive lawn, three
quarters of mile around, shaded by
forest OF beautiful trees, whose spreading,
leafv foliage touch the ground. We en-
counter several bright-eyed little parties
engaged in the exhilarating game OF Gro
QUOT. We pass on, more in sorrow than III
silence that we were not OF the party whose
merry laugh is still ringing in our ears.
Farther on, and we reach the chalybeatc
spring and partake of another smile, which
aroused our appetite to such an extent that
only Montgomery supper could appease II,
prepared by that courteous ana accommo-
dating gentleman Mr.. ]. H. Goodman
formerly connected with the Greenbrier
White), who certainly understands the
management Of the dining-room. Theta
bcs are filed with every delicacy Of the
season. After partaking OF hearty meal
we repaired to one Of the spacious piazzas
to enjoy our cigar, when we were startled
by the sounds from the ballroom, and in o
lew moments we found ourselves whirling
in the mazes of the dance to the soul-stir-
ring strains Of Professor Kavenaugh's
band, from Washington city, with fairy
like creature.
II is rarely one meets with such a select
party rs are now sojourning at this place.
1t is to he regretted, however, that the party
is so limited, while such ample provision
has been made for the comfort of at least
one thousand guests by those gentlemanly
and energetic proprietors, Messrs. Wilson 4
Lorcntz, and their accomplished clerks.
They spare neither pains nor expense to
make the old Montgomery Springs second to
no watering place i'll the country.
PAXTON.