The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-29
A letter from the Mcuntaans.
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond Dispatch
~. sWHrrR SULPHUR SpRIHGs,2

r,orrearondence OF the Richmond Dispatcns
~. WHnR SULPHUR SpgIHes,2
<,argsaarER, WEST VA, june 26, 1870.
canlo up 10 the mountains not quite TWO
weeks ago, going first to the Hot SpitnSH.
and though it h rather in advance OF inc
fashionable season, think your reaucrs
may care 20 read a few tines from Tue Ihouh-
faiiis. which TO many arc fraught Win sacn
pleasant recollectioils. = -.
Much as I enjoyed the scenery on sne
ronte up, as always do, think It fiied INC /
with more rcai satisfaction TO note the APP
Oearance Of the crops all along the ROAD;
Evervwhere the prornise for wheat seemed
mood. and the rains, which we all feared
would do 80 much mischief, had really done
lint little harm. These rains have been
lust ~ bad in the mountains as with you,
Int have seen more better wheat up mere
than I ever saw here before. The corn and
rye also look well. AS for tho grass crops,
abundant rain, believe, Is not particularly
injurious.
TO INV regret had to take the stage at
Miliboro' for tie Hot instead of going from
Covinston. had heard much OIL TINS now
route, its excellence and beauty, the cas-
cade BY the way, and wanted to see II.
Rut the stages ON this line were not READY,
though I s,ippose ere this the organization
has been perfcctcd. And here let me say
that this whole stage business in the noun
fains needs change and reorganization.
AS managed since the war it is an ahomlna-
bic nuisance dangerous, expensive %nero
is nothing right about 1t. Passengers have
been crowded in and their baggage crowded
ON the coach, and then, with sorry teams
and bad roads. 1t was much as Il man >
life was worth to venture on such an cNcur-
sion. think that inevitable Yankee who
got on the train, and handing me one OF
his slips Of paper offered to insure my NE
! for the trip for The moderate sum OF ten
\cents. ought to be on hand when these
stages get to work. How simple II
aIl is, with n little common sense ana
>ommon honesty Carry each passenger
An light spring-wagon mot top-ncaVy or
jpirched up in mid-air). with pleasant seats.
! and chance to see something. instead OF
two or three miles per hour, make five, SIX,
or seven miles. Garry no baggage on this
vehicle. Make it safe and expeditions.
Charge as much as it will cost, also a fair
profit, and stop there. Then us to baggage
"Yo,lr trunk. sir, is of such size, or weighs
so much, we will take it to the Hot Springs
or Sweet in our express baggage wagon III
80 many hours at such price. your VIE
has two trunks, rather large, (dog-houses
they call thcm), and for them you must pay
according to size and weight. we UNDER
take to deliver your trunks in two or three
hours after your arrival, and we give you
checks for them. The price is so much for
the baggage" Now, where Is the constity-
tional amendment that prevents something
like this being done? Much OF the travel III
these mountains must continue to be done
by stages, and there Is no reason why it
should not be both safe and pleasant.
Slow rs was the drive over to the Hot,
sitting outside l enjoyed it for the rains
we're over, and the whole land was smiling.
Grand scenery and quiet hooks and streams
made amends for the solitude here and
there. But we had not gone far ere night
set in. Thus we reached the Warm Springs,
and stopping all night there, went OH to the
Hot after breakfast. Crops, stock, every
thing, looked prosperous.
The "Hot' found open ready for visit
ors, and q dozen persons there already.
They were gathered out of every land
from Boston, Georgia, Virginia. Texas,
south Carolina, and even England. Aid
though we almost all came for health, we
contriyed to have fine amount OF fun III
the three days stayed there. consider
Colonel McClung, the manager, as at least
people, and so we sped along. During my
Stay I rode to the "Healing," which
found had also been prepared for company.
There were few there already. If you
have ever been there you do not need to he
told that it is one of the most pleasant anal
picturesque places in the mountains.
Again I had to essay the long ride to
Mllboro' uia Warm Springs and again
was favored with 4 glorious day and ali
reached the Old White at $40 =. NJ, and
were soon comfortably asleep. This is the
early part of the season, but there are
about seventy persons present. They come
from everywhere North and South but
very soon the crowd will be setting III iron:
the cotton States, and next from Baltimore.
Report says there are to be more people |
here than ever this season. The ability of
the southern people to come here has been |
greatly increased in the past year, and the |
people of the northern cities are learning |
more every year of the advantages Of 4 re- |
sort to the Virginia mountains.
The McSsrS. Peyton, of course. have been |
very busy putting everything to rights for
the reception of visitors; and 50 far Us ser |
wants and cottages are concerned, little re- |
mains to be done. l am glad to sec the old |
set of room-scrvants, and the roOm-scryant |
at the White Sulphur is IN institution of |
himself. Who would venture on a joke with |
John Dean, or to treat him with diSrcSpcct, |
or to suggest even that he had OF might for
get anything? Remember you? They |
never forget you or your name. AS to the |
takle-waiters, it is at the White sometimeSa
streak OF the fat, sometimes of the lean. i |
in her gifts.
The organization of the Office is the same
as last year. hardly note change. The
usual institutions OF the springs-bathing,
ten-pins, music, and dances, are all fairly
started. The band came up day before yes
tertay to the great delight Of the ladies,
and they have, of course, given more
cheerful atmosphere to the place. Still,
even to one whose rec0lections of the
White arc mingled with round of gayety,
fashion, wit, and beauty great men ut every
turn, and all busting, exciting drama, it
is not unpleasant to have now Il more quiet
time. Books, walks, drives, excursions,
are better enjoyed with 4 small company,
and easily fill up the time, and then you Tall
to gazing, lover-ike, upon the mountains
until the day has passed you hardly know
how. But this will not last long. I'm Il week
or more the numbers will be augmented, so
that the place will have a gay, exciting
look, and the books will be laid by for other
studies. Novels will give place to iiirta-
ti0ns, lovely walks to crbquet. chat on the
porticoes to the dances on the square and
otherwise, and the White will be ITSELF
again.
hear nothing of Rosecranz or any other
flying Dutchman this season, but l dare say
we shall have sensation OF some sort. The
shows and crcusses all pass this way, you
know, and your modern lion finds that his
constitution. requires Il course of sulphur
water. And then one need not come here
for repose strictly, or to get out Of the gay
world.
The thermometer is $50. Does this help
your case any! W..