The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-28
Letter from Allegheny Springs.

special correspondence oI THE Richmond Dispatch.
ALLEGuANY STRINGS,
MoETGuMERy COUNTY. August %. 1872. \
Your correspondent reached this delight
ful Watering place about l. o'clock Saturday
night. having left Richmond al 80 Saturday
moruin" Oh the Danrilc train.
The SutItlISdr alIt Virginia and Tennessee
railroads are now in excellent order. The
Improvement * the more observable from the
fact that Il short time ago these roads were
in wrctcllcd condition; in fact, dangerous IL
travel over. Now both roads have splendid
roIing-Strck and new rails.
The crops west of Lynchburg are splendid.
| never saw finer corn in my lille. The
wheat crop WAS good onc-ahovr the ave-
rayc Weld. Tobacco looks we'll, aud the fruit
trees are breaking down with ripe, delicious
fruit. Fine, large peaches are sold here by
boys ut ten cents Il dozen.
There are between 800 and COO visitors
here. Mr.. Manager Bishop j. taxed to death
TO find room to accommodate This immense
crowd. The Ballroom, pTlor>, and bath
rooms have been called into rcQul>itiun. BY
next season, learn from the resident pro-
prictor here. large additions will be added in
The WAY Of Il spacious hotel and thirty or
forty more cabins, making ample room for
about 800 visitors. The dininc-room here
will seat about 800 persons, and is cool amt
comfortable. The fare is satisfactory, and |
only wonder that Colonel Bishop can mau-
arc to feed daily so many people and give
entire satisfaction.
The people here are mainly from the
Scuth-TcXaS, Louisiana, Alabama, South
Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia. and Tcnncs-
sec. notice several distinguished persons
al Il
family, New Orleans; Colonel Henry the
Eagle Orator } and family. of Tennessee
Colonel Samuel \. Tate and family. of Ten
Alabama; General w. NJ. West, of Tenne>-
see; Mrs. General Brown, Of Tennessee ;
Judge Elicit and family, ufTcnnesSce; Judge
Brooks and family, Of Georgia; Judge LaSl,m,
of South Carolina ; Judge Ogden, of New
ORR, ans willis Gurth and alnily, of Tennes-
see; Mr.. Baker and family, of Alabama.
The two latter gentlemen are well-known
bankers. There is Il great deal of wealth
here. but little or no dissipation. In fact, it
is too quiet almost for the young people.
These old southern planters and merchants
amuse themselves principally ~ playing
whist and cuchrc under the shade of the
trees on the lawn.
\ portion OF kcssnich's Richmond band is
here. and disco,lrScs sweet music from a
stand on the lawn during dinner hour and
at night in the ballroom, where the young
bellies and hcallX spend their evenings "trip
ping it on the light fantastic toe
We had divine services here twice ycSter-
dav, in the ballroom. On both occasions the
attendance was large. The services i'll the
morning were conducted by the Rev. DR..
striuofelIow Of Alabama IN brother OF Major
Charles stringtellow, Of Petersburg, Na.,) an
Episcopal clergyman OF great ability. Az
night the Rev. Mr. Bryson, of Tennessee, an
eloquent Presbyterian minister, otficiated.
have already written more than you will
publish, l fear, and therefore must close for
the present.
The nights are cool here, and we are not
troubled by mosquitoes. X.