New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-26
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VA, July o.
The visitor who has not visited the White sulphur
Springs for several years will notice many and marked
changes Southern planters longer come here IN their
coaches and four with black outders and troops OF ser
wants less pretenOus people obliged to spend
days iong in stages over the Undesirable Virginia
roads, varied by the Of CoyingOn, where they
supped anything and slept on nothing The splendid
progress Of the ninet century has penetrated these
grand old mountains and the traveller from Newly Is
deposited at the door Of the hotel twenty four hours ae
leaving Jersey City, making the whole trip by rail- The
route after passing Staunton is through whose
Wild romantic and picturesque beauty can scarcely be
surpassed in America The hotel is the largest and
ugest in the whole South and built with the appar
en design putting the smallest number of persons III
the largest amount of space. surrounding the hOte are
numerous cottages Of every description. These are
generally occupied by families who enjoy all the privacy
Of home when they it, and TO the hotel
TO eat, TO dance and TO frt.
To one accustomed the extravagant display at Sara
toga and Long Branch in equpage diamonds and dress
the contrast at the White Sulphur Springs particularly
striking Here fashion does not require lady to make
dozen toilets day morning toilet sufces the day. and,
in the evening she dresses for the nightly ball As for
the men, they seem to to the mountains 10 wear
out their old clothes Most of the Southern gentlemen
are the worst dressed and the best hammered in the
civilized world Judges go dinner in linen coats, and
Generals 30 to breakfast in dress coats OF ante de
People come here TO enjoy Themselves and they DO
il business thrown aside letters remain unanswered
lawyers forget their clients doctors their patients and
pastors their ock but politicians never forget their yo-
cation The White sulphur Springs have always been
favorite resort for Southern politicians.
delightful degree of socabilty prevails here men
talk to you without being introduced drink with you
without being invited; smoke your cigars and chew
your tobacco without returning the compliment; all OF
which is very NICE and makes you feel very much at
home or like going there Such eccentrictes are par
dOuablc in q wit like sheridan, but simply disgusting
here However we must take the good the gods pro
vide" We cannot expect 10 have mountain air ana
mountain dew with the refinement OF cry MANNERS
Many who here for the water take Win IL some
thing stronger, judging from the effect produced Inc
sulphur water, and "the cup that cheers b lncbflatcs
are rrcCOnciable The former destroys all taste Tor the
latter. Unfortunately, however, the spring Is not 90
popular the bar
The White sulphur Springs have long been renowned
for their elegant refined society. This Is much more
national i'll its character than previous to the war
Then the visitors almost exclusively from the
south: now almost every State, from Maine 10 Cali
ladies OunumDer the gentlemen; bellies come, Dnt DedA
nger The dear creatures make the best Oi thef OpOf
ntics The season short but their art Is long The
beuX are scarce bnt they who here do double duty
They must walk with the ladies 10 the spring before
breakfast: the pOst-Ofice; promenade with them
the piazza, in the grand paTlOr Whlch Is twice as
large the East Room OF the White Housed aer break
fast then roll en-pins; play croquet Ihe custom al
most always of afternoon is to take drive; return
ing elaborate toilet is made for the great event OF
the day, rather ncflt-the ball. a.
Gen Pickett is here with number OF charming ladies
from Richmond, Norfolk, and Petersburg. Mrs. Cen
Pecrarn arrived last night. About the middle OF next
Gov Walker are expected about the first OF August,
Gen viii pay his annual visit, There are now hNe
hundred guests here, and they arrive az te fle ol
fifty or sixty day About the nrsl OF august inc seaeo
will he its hight.