The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-28
Springs Correspondence.
8 ,oorrespo ndence Of, the Rsehmond Dipatdh.1 :.
FROM THE R0CEBRIDGE ALUM.
Ia Pleasant Change -Ths Alum as yiswed by
ID Lady.lA New Name suaassted for 1.-THE
Cadets "A Grand Ball Talked Of 49,. ), ).
RotkpR1paE ALuM SPRINGS,

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s..' -, August %, 1871.
Since your last letter from this place we
have had n great deal Of rain and q most
.nleasart change In the temperature.
walk around the mountains fully re.
NAYS one for the trouble and exertton of
the undertaking. A short distance of,
from the summit Of q hill, we have lovely
view of the picturesque valley below, and
fhe scene il replete with the varied fea-
tures which nature with so liberal o! hand
scatters around in this lovely section Of tho
Bright. smiling fields look fair aud CHEEKY
in the sunshine, while all around these
grand, lofty mountains point above, ana
breach to us sermons more full of eioquence
than any from the pulpit can do. n': -
Branching off from the stage-roau, we
enter cool, shady walk, through roman
tic wood, where, for few moments, we
can he almost tempted to believe we are re-
moved from the haunts OF man, OIL! unex-
pectedIy we encounter a group OF merry
Young peopIe wandering about, gathering
wild flowers and moses, or bright-coiered
leaves, which already are the harbinSers OF
early autumn. Then again we hear soft,
musical laughter, and see an interesting
couple seated on one Of the rustic benches
scattered here and there in the midst
of the woods, which leads us to! ina,
cine these rural walks are haunted
/ by wood-nympbs in very attractive ny
man form. What the subject OF their
discourse may be we can only Surn,.se
Perhaps they are discussing the ball of last
night; perhaps the beauty of the scene
around them perhaps that sweet old story
which to the heart is ever new, ever young
Leaving the bright eyes and sunny smiles
| behind us, we walk on to the extreme
verge of the mountain, just above the
spring, where, looking down from what
| seems an immense height, we see this
at our feet, and presenting most
attractive appearance, embosomed in
It's heavily-shaded grove. The picture is
uery pretty, Uery attractive, and tempts
one again and again to take the WALL
which furnishes so much genuine enjoy
ment. In letter received recently from q
| valued correspondent he says "Tell the
| proprietors OF the Springs that they car
never have anything romantic connected
with their locality under its present name
Alum is too Styptic and stringent to be ro
mantic--too suggestive Of proud flesh ant
! other ills that flesh is heir to- 10 be 70
mantle, and that Of all times now is the
| time to connect their place with the fame
of our great leader who closed his noble Gu
reer so near to their locality as to antitlt
| them to call their springs The Lee Shore.
II, the name Of 'TRockbridee Lee Shore
SPRINGS is adopted their future success i:
sure" ..Ei
We have still a great many visitors here
Last night there were fifty new arrivals
The cadets expect to leave next week, and
1t is rumored that grand ball will be given
them some night before their departure.
Those who love music enjoy great treat
occasionally in listening TO the charming
Richmond. Though we have lost some Of
the most attractive ornaments of our circle
lately, the society is still very pleasant and
agreeable. -... n.