The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11


ST .'- and Depnrtures--NorrAerner mt tho
sprinxs-A Islander Corrccted-Proxross Of
tire Work on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
sr0nd-Tuauels W.. Cuts oiu,cai.- CAief Jus-
ticc Chase and Governor Walker as the
Democrntic Candidates Tor the Presidency
and Vice Presidency.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
ChEENbhIER COUNTY, West Va, July 8, 1870.
ihe company here As well as the proprietors are
eready preparing ror tile grand rush OF Visitors
~hich usually takes place here between the 18th or
a1e present month and the Goth OF August. the
teig!at OF the season. 1t is a gay, lively and ex
VIZ 'ngly exhilarating scene TO witness the arrivals
~. Saeparturcs, the leave.taking OF old friends
80 tire forming OF now acquaintance
-. ,congratu.ations OF some and the re-
OF Others. the crowd OF idle lookers-on,
~nd the hustle Of negroes, portcrs and clerks as they
welcome the coming and speed the parting guest
This ali occurs between the hours OF nine and ten In
the evening" when as the former visitor the White
bulphur VIII recollect, the ballroom Immediately
over the ONCE OF The hotel is crowded with the youth
And beauty OF the company engaged In the giddy
whirl OF the dance. At the same time enjoying the
beautiful moonlight evening, brilliant and gay
mrongs OF ladies' with their escorts, can be seen
promenadng the spacious verandahs anu walks ON
the lawns while the music OF the band is waited
BY gentle breezcs to every extremity Of the grounds
Here Ia afforded ample study for the philosopher in
the varied discussions and conversations easily TO
be heard almost In any part OF the
grounds One group composed principally or
TouIlg ladies and their peaux, are busy
hebatlng the subject OF love- which is canvassed In
All its various phases another party OF principally
"poitical disability old gentlemen are discussing
politics, the policy of parties in the approaching fall
elections, and the Chinese question; st Ii another
and select crowd OF round proportions are invest-
gazing the subject OF gastryflOny; while the We
raada are seated a batch OF efelprislng mammas
lhuulghy IN the social gossip OF the day, finding out
what each knows o. Their nelghbor's AFFAIRS and ln
during INTO the social greenback ana real estate
stahdih9 OF tne many young men whose acquaInt-
ance they lave Formed, perhaps, only lew moments
In Che morning the scene is CHANGED. instead Of
the bhiroom costume the ladies appear IN morning
dresses, tripping to the spring 20 parake OF the
neaitil-gylng waters. Beneath a tasteuiy covered
octagolisnapcu pavillVn, supported by Ionic COL
umns, the spring bubbles up, ana here for hours
curing tne morning are the crowds coming and
gong Intent upon banishtng disease eanwt gain
1hs haaafh or admiration, displaying personal charms
or making sacrifice to fashion. Theu follows
breakfast and the newly arrived visitor g.ances for
the first time dnlng room OF magnificent ais
tances, where 200 persons can be seated promptly
helped and have Their mouths wiped ready 60 out
on the lawn in single half hour. The recreations
Vi the day are driving fishing, hunting. billiards.
tenpns, gymnastics, bathing swimming, &C., which
are generally INDUCED in until evening when the
lava is covered WITH parties prolnenading and the
bands are playing sweet music. linus passes tue day
scene is repeated.
A thousand and one pictures present themselves
each Gay and night OF oddres, absurdities ana &C.
Cehtflcites, In which anxious papas, specuiating
mainmas, charming misses and ell TODD Young men
gre the most prominent Characters. Nowhere can
siuinin nature be studied more advan are IN IN M
large and crowded fashionable watering pace
time
NoRTHEaNERs.
larger per ceniage OF the visitors than at any
previous season now arriving here are from The
t.tA1
weary OF the hustle and excitement OF such places
as Long Branch, Newport and Sarato- a, win come
rushing mere Ill greater force about the last OF this
month anu throughout the month OF August III Inc
fhrong Is too great few hours ride brings the
eAiaisea pieasure-seeker to some OF The adjoining
Springs, ike the Sweet Chalybeate. where lie can
almost enjoy the quiet and cJmlorl OF is own pri.
vale residence From tie numbers arriving, the
Cordial manner In which they are welcomed, tne
attention shown them by their Southern cousins,
VINO now July appreciate the friendship aud esteem
OF even Yankee, there is ain apprehension thai in
very few years the White Sui nur win be monOpO-
ilzed py Northernels, and In time become as much
ol a-Nortaern watering place as Long Branch or
While on this subject and ut the urgent request OF
several gentlemen. principally from Baltimore ana
IN u radical sensation organ month since ia the
latter city TO the enect tlas the Wnite Sulphur was
IA den OF eves;' tnat tile prOprleors were leapued
with gamblers; that Northern people were socially
Ostracsed aud given the cold siouer; and that The
chesapeake and ONO Railroad Company mad offered
million for the purchase OF the ) ring property
Ihefe Is no foundation for any OF the ABOVE allega-
tiops which were made by an Individual who repre.
scented himself TO be an altache OF the organ in
which the SANDER WAS published. This person while
Intoxicated here. rode a'horsc hired from u farmer
IN the neShborhood, severely inu rlng animal by
jumping nm over fences stiles ana guliies
Tor which he was arrested by the sherln
OF TINS county and nned twenty dollars by mags.
lIae Being unable to pay the me he applied to the
Messrs. PeytOa for the loan OF eighty dollars ofer
1ng watch and pair OF sleeve buttons as Collateral
ye es c e nege La pa which they defined TnIs
though it only obtained limited circulation. was
calculated to do incaculabe injury ana inius.
Tree both to the proprieiors here and the pubic
generally. Every Northern gentleman now here is
ready 20 testify to the misty or ali the statements I'm
the publication, and Mr.. John b. Baldwin, counsel
Tor Tor The Chesapeake and ONO Railroad Company
lhlofneu nae tnat no sach offer for the purchase or
was il ever even contemplated
AT all the springs IN the Alleghaues the utmost
attention ana cordality Is extended to the Northern
sides which it Is the interest as well rs The desire
Of all Southerners to form friendly as ocations |
MIN Them. Though the springs are now accessible
Dy railroad to almost every Class OF people there
no lack OF real refinement and dignity or depot.
,nent There is genuine feeling Of equality among
the visitors ron all sections, felinqusnmen Of all
republican simplicity OF manners and
mutual KIND ana courteous clvlty that render the
springs III 1870 peculiarly agreeable
DESTINY OF THE SPRING REGION.
with the completion OF the Che apease and Ohio
Railroad when viii unite by Virgia route the
IL ufe Is in store tor the spring region IN The Ale
gnanies- Extending along the enire Atlantic coast
ssssppi, Is level and Dasnallc couatry which pro-
duces maarious diseases, the pernanenG cure OF
which Is impossible effect Ia these localities.
Each successive summer finds hundreds and
thousands SO addicted rushing. pen nell
ana Cape M " In search of health. Tno.e they find
tue same dead Level they have recently le and
after spending mint OF money these invaids re-
turn to their homes none the better for. their trp
Here, however, in the Allegnanles, at springs Of
every variety and adapted to the cure OF aiinosl
every imaginable disease known to science situated
coo feet above the level OF the sea, with the pure
and invgoIatlng ar OF The mountains the sufferer
finds immediate relief, and after brie stay he re.
turns TO his home healthy and happy man.
Already tnvads of this class from the East infes
the mountains, and as soon as communication IS
established with the WcS the numbers VIII be trebly
increased, and the spring region Will eventually
become the watering pla- OF the country. 1t Is
now national III location, Is rapidly becoming
natloda IN character, and will ere many years be
the most important section in q national point OF
view IN the country