The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-15
VIRGINIA NEW S..
,.,,er from Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, Aug. Ia, 1871.

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letter from Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, Ang. Ia, 1871.
nv, ,,,,c steam yacht George w. Hyde
rived here this morning, All unne.a'ueT;
S''N'nr via 1clnh,a. The diminutifc craft
,'"ih -, hoard tho captain On. Mc6hean)
ha9 om ,t.en men. These persons were
a,,nrir members of the Goodwin Hose
% ,"' Of Philadelphia, aud wnGn u uis,
tompa"s nrcan,zed The Goodwill Steam
nanH,H t,rh and purchased for $1,000 the
,Scn' ,,n;cb uscd TO be the property OF
Nv, W;lIiam 3. Mann. She Is filty-tWo
, va - halC feet long. and makes ten miles
', III homr. The Hyde and her crew VIII
insvr at ! O'Clock tomorrow morning lor
p;chmond. whence they proceed TO Nor
t,il. and from that port start on their
homewsrd track. ~, a,s,,,
.>,;ntment of the Bollngbrook Fire Com |
,,,ny in not receiving the steamer they eX,
ii,rcicd and desired has already occaSioneu
Ilnycral unfortunate and disgraccful d,1hcltt-
nc> THE hoSc-houSc OF the Old-street COM
Tonv 10 which the RESOLUTION had been
,ruoycd. was attacked Sunday by a
mariy of rnushs, consisting OF boys and
MEN who threw stones, dirt, watermelon
rinls, &C.. at the fireman in charge, and
as.siled him with all manner of scurrllous
language. Finally the police had to be sent
lri 70 guard the building.
on sunday, also, a fight took place be-
tween Mir. John Clary, captain OF The Boil
I,nrbrook Fire Company, and MIR. j. G.
Shsdholt. chief Of the Hook and Ladder
rnmpuuy, which would have resulted in
hlootishcd. except that pistol drawn by
>naGhoit lwho was attacked in his own
horse by Clary and his iricndS) missed fire.
An this about steam tire.engine ! Be-
hold! how great Il matter little fire ,en-
uin,) kindleth. But the boys who run with
:. der masheen" will fight occasionally. 4
little hlood-letting helps them.
1t may be added that the America, the
engine awarded the BollingbrookS, when
tried this evening, in the presence of our
Philadelphia visitors, proved total failure,
though Farleigh, the fireman, put on such
and byStanders, mindful Of the Westticld
DISASTER. put themselves at 4 safe and re-
s,ectful distance. 81.
II is reported that George Fayerman,
who went to Washington lately to use his
influence against the Custom-house ring,
WAS promptly telegraphed 10 come back.
The ring got scared. and were willing, ii is
said, TO pay George something TO keep his
mouth shut. Silence is golden-Sometimes
j. Tcenbacks. 1t was all George wanted
probably. .. ...
>umac active. .... ROBIN ADAIR.
Letter from the White Sulphur.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch1
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Aug. IA, II.
promised to drop you a line. The pro-
mise WAS easier made than it is to keep.
Your paper is hUe paper, know. Par
don the Yankee phrase. You want neacs,
not ESSAYS on politics. or religion, or man
nrrs. News is not easily gathered here
What we get is from the Dispatch. AS soon
a the cars arrive the first thing we do is to
see who has come, the second is TO 90 to the
newsstand Of EllySon e. TAYLOR and buy
the UiSpntch and read it. BY acc | do not
mean the writer Of this letter alone, but a
lir ye number OF persons
Tue number of visitors is increasing daily.
Dry Creek is now filling up-not with earth
or water, but with people. The number
Of visitors here is yariously estimated ut
from fourteen to sixteen hundred. Good
for Pcyton! And be deserves it. He and
his assistants and servants do all they can
10 make their guests happy and comfort
able. That they are succeeding Is proved
hy the fact that few are leaving. No com
plant whatever is heard except that some
PERSONS have not rooms to suit them. This
cant be helped, in view of the crowd here.
The table is IN excellent one-the bread,
and butler. and coffee, and meat as good rs
can he found anytchcrc. The mystery is
how they can cook so much and cook it so
well. The weather has been warmer than
usual for the past three days-uncomfort-
ably warm-and yet the nights are inva-
riahly cool. No difficulty whatever in
sleeping.
Ui course We do what people at all such
places do. The gentlemen talk, read,
smoke, play whist and chess, and eat and
sleep. The ladies dress of course they
do. Such dressing was never before seen
in these mountains.
Governor Randolph, of New Jersey, and
Governor Walker, OF Virginia, are here,
and several other distinguished men, but
need not name them-l don't know that |
could if | would. 1t is almost as difficult
a matter 10 say who is here as to say who
i, in Petersburg or Farmvlle. l am not
suite that | know what Eichmond people
are here. give you the names OF those 1
Saw yesterday, as well as l can remember ::
Mr.. Lyons and lady, MeSsrs. Belvin, Tai.
bolt. Pitheid George, Spears George, Mrs.
Russell Robinson, Mrs. James Alfred
Jones, Mrs. G. W. Gillian and daughters,
Colonel T.. j. Evans and lady, Colonel
Coaller Cabell aud lady, Mrs. r. X. Price,
Miss Price, Miss Mary Iriplett, Judge
Ould and his daughter (Miss Mattie), Mr..
Hiram Harris, DR.. HaN.ll and lady, Miss
Miltie Allen, Jack Elder, Colonel Connolly
aud lady, MIR. Byrd Warwick, Mr.. B. L.
Ladd and lady, MIR. p. V. Daniel, Jr., and
family, Mrs. sutton, Colonel Hester, Mr..
Mitchell Daniel and family, DR.. Hoee, Mr..
Allliend, Mr. Arnistead, MIR. Crump,
Mrs. Avery and daughter, Nc. Allison,
Mr.. Winston, Lee Page, Esq, Mr.. John
Dunlop and lady, Miss Rutherford, and
Others. 49,.
Doubtless / have omitted some. beg
their pardon.
The great fancy ball comes OFF next We'd
ncsday. Judge Ould and Col. Evans are
on the printed programme as managers.
70 those who know them it is hardly ne
ccsSary to say that this was done without
their knowledge Or consent. They arc not
bGid men.
The grass on the lawn is burning up for
the want Of rain, and is greatly trodden
down, because everybody walks on the
grass TO avoid the walks, which in some
places are ankle deep with dust. A little
" Niagara" might be used with benefit TO
the walks. But
The talk under the porch here is that
tiger has been skinned; but don't know
the skinner, and he might not like for me
to give you his name if could. SCRIBE.
Very good, "Scribo." Try again Dis
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Conservative Meeting I'm Pulaski.