The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-24
Letter from the White sulphur Springs
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO u. R.---s
THE COMPANY AT tFHH sfR1NesG
ADJUSTMENTS, ETC. $50 $50
WHITE SUEPHUR SfRINGs,| -
Greenbrier County, West Va,

Greenbrier County, West,Va.,
ct t1'n August goth, 1S7lsFY J
All visitors to this Watering place should
leave the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at
stanton, and take the morning train to the
"White," in order to see the grand, in
deed sublime scenery along the line of the
road, and to inspect the wonderful ,aehieye-
ments of engineering skin In the eonstriic-
ton of the greatest of American internal
improvements. The tourist is amazed be-
yond expression at what has been done in
the face Of physical difficulties that would
almost have been deemed insuperable. Few
of your renders are probably aware that
the Chesapeake and Ohio road IS without a
parallel ifilthe world, except in, the Mount
Gents tunnel. Range after range Of noun
tains have been tunnelled and vast gorges
filled in, and deep cuts made. No one can
behold these extraordinary rachieyements
without wonder at the bold intellect that
first conceived and projected this great
work. - "a 2 = 2it
1t is impossible, to. estimate the. vast
volume of trade that this railroad will
pour into the lap of Virginia when COM
pleted. OF that trade the cityYof3 Rich
mond must be the principal recipient, and
her future must be as brilliantly prosperous
as that of the city of Baltimore is now.
The same causes that have made Baltimore
will make her, and she possesses the addi-
tional advantage Of being fifty miles nearer
the ocean and witheasier grades. .sisg 50
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will
be compelled by heavy freights to diverge
at Clifton Forge and follow the valley Of
the James to Richmond and this fact will
protect the best interests of that city, y.
And just here Il will state that the .pros-
pect at Clifton Forge is certainly the finest
in the Virginia mountains Mr.. Jefferson,
in his notes, declares it the grandest on the
American continent. i's siialie1 b s.,Ls
Since. the fancy-dress, ball Of Thursday
night last the company is beginning ito di-
minish, and by the middle Of this weektit
will be reduced to one-hhlf its present NUM-
bers. All agree that the present season is
the most brilliant the White has had since
the war. Certainly, the collection of wo-
men is .incomparibly superior to- any your
correspondent has ever seen at any lAmeri-
can watering place. .sst I, ,,,,t 80 -.
Miss M = @, of Richmond, is be-
yond compare the reigning belle. Daily
and nightly she holds her court in parlor
and ballroom with the grace of a queen.
Richmond furnishes another beautiful
belle in the lovely Miss Se4--- Re- ,
whose tijuiaphs are scarcely second to those
Of Miss O--e.isa, .i.3 ~ f9,s- {. .,stss -sssst
The beautiful and accomplished Miss M
- TT, off Richmond, is also here,
and Yields J" Prospero'so wand of social
power. -.,-- =. .--.-----
No married lady at the 4 " hite' is as
much admired as Mrs. r. ----- : -, of
Richmond, and her train Of admirers is the
envy Of many wall feers, both ho married led
Miss S-,sofa Philadelphia, lis a rare
brunette beauty, and assertsa social sover-
eighty that none dare dispntes Miss II IT Il,
Of the same city, has throng of admirers,
and can justly be pronounced one the great
successes Of the season. Miss H., Of
Lynchburg, still queens it through society
here, and still has a distinguished Confed-
crate General in her train. She is a splen-
did type of a Virginian woman.
Miss A A,,of Baltimore, boasts
Virginian descent, and illustrates in heI
magnificent person not only her Scotch de-
scent, but Scotch conception Of Ellen
Douglas.
Miss W, of Louisville, is, a most
royal beauty, and has the admiration Of all
who know hers rzg3z HQ4 IAee ~. !
Miss P, of the same city, is "star-
eyed" woman, whose facinations all recog-
nize at the Springs. ,looAao sJzfsg d,
Miss H-44-- z e .As++4, Of Baltimore, lis as
great belle here as in the Monumental
City.
Miss NJ P1,s Of Lexington, Ky.
is as handsome in personals She Is cultivated
in mind and brilliant in manner. She is {
daughter of whom her mother State may b.
nroiIff szAa4Aa ~ als4AlsA.ek l*@tszls-
Miss J4s Ass A1 ,SAo1ffa bbaanvi1le, Va.
is brunette beauty, in whose black eyes
there is an, irresistible fascination. !, She il
necessarily Surrounded by a throng Of all
mirers. each of whom she successfully en-
tertains with her diplomatic tete-a-tetes.
6. Many Of tile most brilliant bellies hav'
taken their departure, and are now quietly
resting on their laurels, or achieving add
tional honors at Saratoga, Lake George, O
Newport snsslfrssss hGa sill asrsAa .snell
Among celebrities here are Generals
Beauregard, Conner of S. c., Butler of S
c.; Gov. Jacobs of West Virginia Coy
Randolph Of N. j. Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Mer
rick, and Mr.. Corcoran Of Washington
The latter gentleman still continues yer,
feeble, and is carried from his cottage t.
the hotel ina chair, and moves about th
hotel also in one on wheels. In the parlo
the ladies crowd his chair and favor hin
with kisses. e 'iE ao-ii'ii iiaf .4a2l l'sf 2
The ''German' is still danced eyer.
morning from eleven to one, and is now le
chiefly by Mr.. j. R. Polk, Of. Wilmington
Del, -p.,a.,. H.. ss.s IL, ~, OBSERVER
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