The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.
To Editors of Dispatch:

To Editors Of Dispatch:
Please insert the following practical views
Of one of the most intelligent friends OF
" straight shoot" in regard to the time and
mode of subscription to its capital stock:
these views meet the cordial endorsatlon
of the corporators, recently assembled III
this city.
In view of the early meeting to be held
in the large and influential county OF Buck
jnpham TO set on foot subscriptions, both
individual and from corporations, TO this
most important work, it would be wen TO
give these views more general circulation.
WILLIAM j. BuRwELL,
Secretary of Board of Corporators.
Subscriptions to the capital stock of the
Richmond and Lynchburg railroad shall be
received upon the following terms ana con-
ditionS-viz.,
/. Bv cash payment of five per cent.
,. By bonds payable i'll twenty years Tor
the balance, or % per cent, bearing lnte-
rest at 6 per cent per annum, payapie al
nuallv OH the 1st day Of October OF each
wear. and with the privilege granted TO the
dra wnr Of the bond to anticipate the pay
ment thereof in the lawful currency OF the
United States-bonds to be secured by
mortgage, lien, or deed of trust upon real
estate. and with the option OF transferring
the lien from one piece OF real estate 10 an
other of sufficient value at the cost OF the
subscriber. ,:,;.
When the above terms and conditions
are fjllly.complied with, then the subscriber
shall be entitled to receive his certificate OF
The 1Vhg, Enquirer. State Journal, and
Lynchburg papers will please copy.
CORES pondcncc of the Richmond dispatch.
visitors Still Pouring in-Gadets Sir.
rinta Military Hnstilute-Grana
Nasaueradc Fancy Dress Ball ana
supper Next Week-Our Guests
Reduction i'm Board, &c.
RoCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGs,}
August 8, 1870. !
Every dav the stages bring III their loads
of visitors to this old faVorite watering
Mace. The Alum will soon be, using Il
familiar expression, full up. so, Messfs.
Editors, if none of you wish to be put III
the stable loft, tcn-pin alley, or some such
we think our obliging proprietor, Mr..
James A. Frazier, will be able 10 squeeze
YOU into some quiet and comfortable NOOK.
Look at the long list Of good things we
oct here day after day. The sweetest anu
incest bread, including Sally Lunn, that
can he found anywhere broiled chicken,
eggs in every style, mutton chop, bee1steak,
coffee. tea, milk, roast duck, mutton, Fenl-
son and beef, soups, and some dlshes that,
If we were French or German scholars, we
would be able to tell you what they are
but not speaking either language, Wen leave
those for each visitor to declpher; all KINDS
Of vegetables and desserts. we nave ICE
cream, cakes, candies, puddln@s, pies, NUS,
and MANY other good things. we are sure
that no one ought to complain of the lare
here.
The cadets of the Virginia Military 1nsti-
tute will be here on Monday next, August
9Th. Already the visitors are looking for.
ward to their arrival with no little pleasure
Their presence will make the old Alum
quite CAV. The ladies will have beauX in
abundance then, and we are sure that the
hanpiness of every one will be enhanced.
There are several cadets here already, and
by Monday they will have arrived IN full
force.
The first grand masquerade and fancy
dress ball will come of on next wednesday
night, August 10th. The ladies are busy
selecting their characters and making up
| costumes for that occasion, and from the
preparations that are being made we think
| it will be n grand success. No pains VIII be
! spared nv the proprietor to make 1t the
| ball OF the season. After the ball Mir
James A. Frazier intends giving 4 tine
supper in honor of his guests, and judging
from those of the past we will have a splen'
| did and bountiful feast of good things. We
anticipate having large crowd from yom
city at the ball. Richmond's lair daughters
ought to be we'll represented that night.
The city of Mobile is better represented
than any other. Richmond stands next
then Philadelphia, st. Louis, New York
Washington, Baltimore, Portsmouth, Nor
folk, Nashville, Charleston, S, G.. Macon
Savannah, Athens, Milledgcville, Ga. SaI
francisco, New Orleans, and Chicago
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, ant
other States, have their representatives.
Visitors will find at Goshen the comforta
BILE stages of Colonel M. G. Hartman TO con
vey them to this place. With careiu
drivers and good road they will reach th'
| Springs in time to eat d hearty supper.
! We are here reminded Of an old famiiia'
face, that of -- Tyler, the head steward
a worthy colored man, who hes been at th'
alum for years. He is always very onilghls
and attentive to your wants in the dining
ROOM We trust to see him here Tor yc'T
to come.
We had preaching last Sunday by tn