The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-30
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGs,a
GREENBRIEE COUNTY, WEST VA,


August 2Sth, 1870. J
Despite the "thinning out" incident to
the close Of the gay season here there Still
remains goodly company, and our Mecca Oh
health-seekers continues to hold its own
The warm weather warns people of what
their city friends must suffer, and the ever.
VARYING and indescribable beauty of the Old
White, and the enlivenlng and recuperatine
effect Of the water, must cause the company
to linger until fall, with its business cares
and preparations for the winter season, bids
them return homeward.
The grand fancy ball, the last Of the sea-
son, takes place on Wednesday evening
next, and large number of visitors are
expected to be present tor the occasion.
To. say that !. viii be a success would be
superhuous, as mask balis ut The White are
g most, in gencrly speal1in, Sllccesslull-
ists.' ] would advise many of my sweter-
ing felloW-ctiZens OF Richmond to come up
if they wish TO have good time.
On Friday evening we had grand con-
cert bv Leo. Wheat. the talented vonue
pianist the Queen sisters. and Mr.. Farmer,
the tlutist, The affair was well attended,
passed of very pleasantly, and was a musi~
cal success. MIR. Wheat is Il most excellent
pianist, and learn with pleasure that he
has been rendered the position Of organiSt
for one of our leading churches III Rich
mond. He will probably accept, and his
reputation as an organlSt would make this
very desirable.
had divine service. This morning Rev. Dir.
Woodfin, Of Mobile, Ala. preached. and
this evening Rev. Or. Iloge, of Richmond.
The Doctor has been here for week or
two, and seems well and in good spirits.
He is quite q f,vorite, and has impressed
many with his e!oquence and earncstness OF
discourse.
The season now drawing to a close has
been Il very brilliant one, and 1t has been
truly remarked that at one time there was a
greater gathering Of beauty here than ut
any other watering-place in America. |
could mention a beYy Of beauties that were
here-and some Of whom are herc-Who, i'll
tableau of the queens of the world.
would make as brllianta spectacle Of beauty
and tasteful array as was ever seen. The
scene each night in the parlor and ballroom
was bright and beautiful beyond deScrip-
ton. Even now it is enough to make 4
mans head swim to look in.
AS natural consequence to the presence
of so much beauty we have had Il plenty Of
gossip, but | am pleased to say that it has
been but slightly tincturcd with malice or
scandal. The worst thing have heard was
ABOUT Il young lduy w uoSe lliiule Is liUt lllcH-
toned In connection with the story. Its
truth is voucilcd for, however, The young
lady, upon her arrival here, thought to
improve her fair skin by additions in sui
phur water. She tried it, when, horror !
her face turned perfectly black. This could
hardly be said to have been an improve
ment upon the complexion. No. not ac-
cording TO the latest advces from that head
quarters of fashion, Paris,
The secret Of this facial diScolorment lay
in the fact that q cosmetic had been pre-
viously applied which contained white lead,
and the sulphur water coming in contact
with the aforesaid white lead produced q
| blackness. You see, the sulphuragenous
particles Of the waterenouS compound upon
even minute combination with phOsphas
plumbiculum must eX necessitate eliminate
| the alcoholic tints even from the surface of
| a facloporeus substance, Exactly If not
| so, it must be otherwise.
| Two young men, and brothers at that,
| fell in love with the same young lady not
| long since. The younger brother, upon
| finding this out, with commcndabIe magma
| nimity. retired from the field and left the
springs. The lady, however, expressed a
preference for him, whereupon the elder
| one retired and gave way for the younger.
The couple are now together at the Sweet.
Among the visitors here now are General
Gordon, of Georgia Judge Blow, of Nor
folk General Rooney Lee and lady, Hon.
James Lyons and lady. Major Leigh Page,
| John Howard, Esq, and Admiral Goldsbo.
| rough, United States navy. DENIS.