The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.
ov THE Ro KnR1DGE ALUM

x, IVA Store for Those VINO haFe
:" ,, ,hc Alum How it Looks ihe
visitors Their Busy tdieness "'fu
,,o,t tho Ladies, &c.. &c.
correspondence Of the Rehmend Dispatch
PocKpRlpGE ALUM SrRINas,}
August 18th, lS'l. }
,, have never seen this delight
'n ~. have q pleasure in store which
"a, ~ VIII he rs fully realized As 1t Is to
' ''" who are so fortunate as to solourn
hare NOW. ,;,,,S sro,,t
,i;s very charming, and | can venture
~ assert that no waterlng.rlsce IN the
, !" Of Virginia offers more induce.
,''nnt. 10 those in search of health or plea
.,~c shut in apparently from the outer
,,,rIA hy IFS wall of mountains. its hand
,,,nr lawn so we'll shaded by friendly trees,
and surrounded by the most coy. com
,,r,ahlt. locking brick cottages. 1t ahoTdS
mas, inviting welcome TO the heated ana
warn deniaens Of oar dusty cities. Inc
t,~a ia most excellent, and all the accommo-
s',;nns Is comfortable and neat az one
"rIl1d desire. There are about 400 visitors
,e~e n this time and fresh arrivals every
5oy The large and commodonS dinlng-
rom presents lively appearance ut every
meal. and it is quite study to watch the
,,rinu. groups seated at the different round
,,lI,<. The bright face Of youth, the gray
air Of aye. and the merry prattle OF child
hood side tN side; but almost every face
Wearing a smile of pleasure or calm look OF
content.
The presence of the cadets adds very
much to the vivacity aud brightness Of the
zane, particularly in the ballroom every
night, where the dear old gray (Which
>urakS so foudly 10 every southern heart
and brass buttons make them very attrac-
1--WE partners 10 the young ladies'.
During all hours Of the day are seer
groups, or couples. or individuals, vending
their way over the lawn to the Fountain o.
Health. whose inrigorating waters have al
WAYS been go beneficial in restt ring health
aud vigor TO the invalid, or adding frest
tint 10 the bloom of youth and beauty
The prieste>s OF the well" is here sub
>tituted by polite and obliging specimen
Of our by-gone auherents, who is as respect
lul in bis manner as all our good old family
servants used 70 be. The demands for hi:
services are unrcmitting, and 1t Is quite
amusing to see his resigned expression O
countenance and the almost PLAINTIFF loOb
Of patience with which he dips up the rem
oyating beverage from the four different
.prng> for each new conner.
Though the middle of the day is quite
warm. the morning and evening air is very
cool, and it is quite delicious to feel the mid
day heat so aoreeably merging down to th'
II, ii temperature of the twilight.
We have Very attractive company here
and. emitting names, Richmond Is desira
hly represented rs many other portions o
Virginia. a> well rs Maryland, New York
Alabama. Georgia, and several other States
stanton lends her brightest gem in beauty
here this season. Three sister graces from
i;lchmond seem TO be doing great havoc
smonc the cadets. 1t was pretty sight t
watch the three last night, as they happened
t. be in the same quadrille.
~tandln" ut the farther end of the lawn
looking up towards the handsome hotel
reminds one of the magnificent lawn at tb'
University of Virginia, surrounded here
- that l.. by its tiny houses and white pill
LI,; some Of the porches are beautifully
decorated with clinging vines, aud orDa
mcutcd by the graceful hanging baskets
which add no little to the picturesque
beauty OF the scene. But more anon.
y. OF GOTHIC COTTAGE,