The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-12
White Sulphur Springs.

GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR, VA,
August 3, 1870.
COLUMBIA HERALD:-When my mind
steals over the recent past have thought
| that l would write to you; and at last
have got a respite from the gay and
fashionable throng in order to give you
few items of mountain recreation.
There is no monotony here, consequent
| ly not, Micawber like, waiting for some
thing to turn up" for each successive
day is chequered with something new,
even with the bright smiles of Gods no.
blest gift to man, as she makes her debut
either from the North or South, the East
| or West.
have been here nearly month, not
| ing the many vicissitudes during that
time, and have had an exceedingly good
time up to date. There is continuous
ingress and egress by every train of
cars. Many go away stated with health
and pleasure and some go away with
the laurels Of conquest and love requited,
while others seemingly depart with fall
en- mien and hopes respondent in Gu
pid's varied Court ofChancery. We have
a splendid band of music all the while
and at night the ballroom is one splen-
did blaze of ecldt among the fashiona-
bles and / have swunG around the circle
until I ,am forced to give myself fur
Tough, as 1 am somewhat jaded from
ballroom dissipation. We have the gay
and fashionable representatives from
Names Puritanical shores ningling
with those from the genial cline of the
orange and the magnolia; and even from
Caliiornia's golden coast they have come
with diamond necklaces and soltaireS
to vie with the beauty and chivalry of
the older States. And hard indeed is the
contest, and beautiful in comparison, for
they alternately bear Off the palm; to-
night the one, tomorrow night the 9th
or. Our ex President is here, Hon. JET
PERSON DAVIS, whose venerable and
worthy hand / have cordially shaken
since he arrived. He is here for the re-
juvenating effects of mountain air, wa
tiers and scenery, ere his departure across
the deep, after his family. On my right
at table our ex-President sits, while hard
: by on my left may be seen the furrowed
face of Commodore MAUEY, and still
/ farther on may be seen the towering
/ form of Mr.. WALKER, Governor of Nir-
: ginia; and in fact m ght exhaust this
page in penning down the notables here
) for health and pleasure. My cis q as is
one in whose bosom sleeps $500 dia-
mond cluster, among frills and laces
softer than tie breezes of Ceylon and
whose background no sculptor could por-
I tray from Parian marble, nor an Angelo
paint anything halfso sweet, so beauti-
full, so exquisite. At the next round ia
BILE sits young married lady, once a
belle of B., who has just returned
from Paris. Her original complexion
was rather on the order of the brunette
: but the plastic hand of some Persian ar
= tiste has transformed her into that o.
), the complete blonde, both in skin and
:. hair, except that portion of her hail
nearest the scalp, which the oleaginous
+. matter thereof has induced into birth il
the last two days. Looking obliquely tc
G my left, who is that "fairy queen" al
times the exposure of all eyes, whose
II verbs trill with sallies of wit and pleas
e antry, and whose smiles are born to die
{ amid auburn frizzes and ringlets, bracet
!, with brooch of many dimonds? W.
u know her to be one of Virginia's dark
eyed daughters, who has blasted without
!. desire more chivalry and knighthood
/. than Cupid can restore for many water
s ing seasons yet TO come. You have
l. doubtless read in the papers of the frs
s grand fancy masquerade ball of the sea
i son, which passed off with great cctat
y both participants and spectators having
c been happily impressed. Nearly every
character and nationality was represent
" ed, from kings and queens to gypsies and
peasantry. Even Cuffec was represent
!, ed with his peculiar eccentricities, ready
q to discuss politics and compare state pa
: pcrs with any 9th er "gemman.''' 1 must
not elaborate, but will close amid the
h thunder and lightning of tremendous
rain storm Truly it seems that We hero
: among the mountains are on the verge
: OF another flood, as we have not had al
| intermission of rain more than forty.
{. eight hours in the last three weeks, with
the thermometer ranging from 60 to SC
degrees. Could not desire a bet ter tenn
perature if it would only quit raining.
Fine for sleeping A little cover at
night not oppressive. UNo.
p. s. Closing under the influence OF
: the dulcet notes of the band playing
"Listen to the Mocking Bird" will
exclaim, Huzza ion WuITTnoRNE and
, FLEMING! u.