Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-22
Au Interesting Letter from Allegheny
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A11KGHANY SPRINGS, Va,
Ganfam her IL 1871 {

mIueEhI waters Va tA%so P'oSO ONe n $3.50 A~O
learned in such matters. and mast content
myself simply with saying, that, judging
from my own experience, and the reports
of others, believe them to be the best
dyspeptic waters in America. I do not
profess to have any knowledge of their
effect on other diseases.
During my soiourn here last season. /
entered somewhat infinitely, in my letters
to the JOURNAL, into description OF the
surrounding scenery; will not now re-
peat it. In one communication de tailed
the incidents of trip to IS Fishers View,
a celebrated point in the mountains which
revisited on the I'd and 9th insts. If, on
my recent visits. I appreciated still more
highly the beauties of the VIEW"
"'Fwas that friends the beloved of my bosom
were near,
And VITO fels how the best charms of nature
improve,
When we see them reflected from looks thai we
Moore could never have written "The
Meeting of the Waters" if, in the vale of
Avoca, his friends had been of his own
sex only For could I SO far forget the
spirit of that beautiful lyric as to apply a
quotation therefrom to those whom [ &C
companied on the occasions referred to,
had there not been among them charm
ing ladies as we'll as gallant gentlemen.
I do not know more than ore or two
persons here at present who rank as in
valids. Others indeed may be invalids
whose looks indicate health, some imagine
themselves such, and some feign to be
such. know one gentleman, at least.
who always appeared to be of robust habit
until one of his lady acquaintances left for
the Springs; he then discovered that his
oliver was In a very bad state" aud follow
ed her, just to test the healing efficacy Of
the waters. A diagnosis resulted in the
discovery that be was laboring under a
disease Of the heart.
[ have seldom seen more beautiful ladies,
the roses Of health blooming on their
cheeks, or more hale and hearty gentle
men, than I have met with here. Indeed,
it would seem as if the handsomest ladies,
and the healthiest Of both sexes, resort,
during the season, to the mountains. /
will not hazard the opinion, that there
may be ugly ladies. I have too high a #
scribe, In her presence, even the plainest |
of her sex. by such an adjective; but il
there are any of the sort, they do not come
TO the "Alleghany Springs"
The truth of the foregt ing ALE cation
was well ILLUSTRATED in the grand fanny
dress ball, which the proprietors gave to |
their patrons on the evening OF the 9th |
instant Everything was done by Cap. |
Calhoun and his assistants among the |
che hot II 4
&c st, to make the occasion pleasant to all |
and they have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that it was one of genial |
enjoyment.
Tue decorations of the ball room were
highly appropriate, and were suggested !
by the tine artistic taste of DIR. W. @. |
White. Among these the motto carpe
diem was conspicuous. A gentleman, be-
ing asked to translate it, gave 'Make hay |
while the sun Shines" and beauty who |
was leaning rather IaDglidly ON the arm
Of her partner in the promenade repeated |
he sans question, and received for re-
ply:
TIE best Of all ways to long hen our days
L. to kteai few hours from the night, my dear"
1t is needless to say that the parties who
such answers were so over.
come by the destinations surrounding
Them as to be in a wholly irresponsible
STATE of mind.
You are aware that always avoid the
- Yankee custom" of referring to ladies
by name, in my letters to the JOURNAL
words of general description are &C
znowledged to be legitimate, and if they
should be SO accurate as to admit of
particular application, good taste is not
offended. On the occasion referred to, very
lew were in COSTUME" Such as appeared
n character gen orally sustained their parts
we'll. I thought that "Joan of Arc"
Is The Brigaud's Wife" "Snow Flske,"
IS Sultana" and "Sboo Fly" of whom
more hereafter, were peculiarly succe ssful.
Many appeared in Court dress, and one
7oung lady was very happy as Marchio-
less, exciting the admiration of the gen
lemen, and the envy IF the lady, by her
splendid habit and train. It is hard to
ay for which she deserves higher applause,
he consistency with which she preserved
he character or the art. whereby certain
'alico was made to appear, even in the
yes of her lady friends, as the richest
figured silk. A young lady from New
Orleans. whose grace and beauty have
earned for her the pet name of little
airy" was very richly and appropriately
lressed, and proved herself well worthy
# the designation by which she is distin-
,uished among her friends.
In my last I referred to couple of young
aides from Louisiana, as "lovely."
vas disposed to quarrel with your com
,ositor for rendering the word "1ively."
The same young ladies appeared 10 much
advantage at the ball, one as an Angel"
o which appellation her match
ess grace fully entitled her, and
he other as q "Signorina." It re- {
Iuifed very little effort to sustain this
aarecter, as the lady in question rivals
u have read even of Andalusian beauty. ]
With these was their fair friend from Nor !
old, Va, richly and becomingly dressed,
md much admired.
To addition to the young ladies' spoken
It in my last, from the vicinity of Wei
lon. as representing our own State 60 ad- l
nlrably, and who appeared in ball dress |
imply, / have to chronicle the presence I
4 another OF whom Charlotte may be f
'roud. Young, sprightly, very handsome. 4
# rare musical talents, and fine CONVERSE g
ional powers, it is needless to say that
Ter society was much courted during her {
tay here. She appeared as "shoo-fy." :
gentleman, and very gallant one. too, /
rom her own State, who had just engaged
Ter for the next set. thinking to non plus
or rarnarkod fhok h. %oLe~ 49,