The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24
CORRESPONDENCE Of tho Ric"'ao"a '''.|'>'"'
r,;.o CITY OF fs:n.i"Sf""'

i,..n ~. nuch to note, eXcept INC coh'ih"
go 49,, and undimuishcd rush irom all,
, uNN'-1', nr no country to the PROMISED
-. IN West Virginia, which all the ex-
.,T,,~rs Q: modern times bavc. upon uac &c
;,nn,.,'.on, unanimously dccldcd embraces
very 800: from which have the nohor 10
.g.yayI you this correspondence loi .oei
yA.,Shlc paper. ,.,o "u,o,
.Arons our recent visitors 10 sec Ia
va,, hare got here" rs they In!7SG 'hc,' -.
r,u3, ) = large and very rc:ptcG',tc $50
snl ctt,c, Northwestern states. ih tues.
i,.sj,it-c,,; aud worthy gentlemen Tie Incs-
t:nn t1,. seem. to he not only atto5o,hel
1,ny,nrrost. but the one orcr>hadoWin%tlc !:
o'l,rr. ana which is 10 con:ro. th3lf ''E'.N'o"
~ Ia \ removal from their present EolAI.. ~
ink point. is ono OF: c:lNATI Incir un'. ~,
.t.ntron,S scn,n 10 be ccrrohuTati'e ol tue
I,.,>n-;onrr OF the disguised individual wh\
11,i W;,nn.n,, because he had too much ol
-,tnd ,t,i,,. I'D there in the way OF diS'-
,,rSrG,Ir Climate. lie said they had about
.1ln. months winter out there, nnd u"
,.+|~mcr oc the wear was pretty id late III
1aaC.N," With that sort Of rigorous CHI
u}lf, {, endure every season, tue p't'enc1 -
z. CIV peoplc very naturally becomes g.
Is,l:.cd, md it is not to be c0nsldeic" liz,
f:! If surprise that rs the ucbiiit, VI -
@, cr;akcs them, and the necessity OF Sch;'t
la,lIG1 becomes Imperative, lac! siou..'
yy1rH Tor change 70 more coi'8chL" I'm
49, a Wow to determine this matter salts
,ar,ollv hy p!acticl investigation Tic part!
n whom I al!udc above have pnrposeN
,,ayr, 1,liai-,ryn,cy' to visit OR young CITY
and ar. NOW in our midst enjoying tEcn!-
..,v.s in the 'lappic-t. and TO them INC hlos'
.",uersl manner Mt this season oil INC year:
.,,,nv lett behind them ice two feet thick anu
NV two feet deep, their people ra'e!i!hS
,ro,nd in ,,iow-shoco and wrapped IN SAILS.
,y;tn dnuh.e doors and double WiiiaoNs IL
ryr.y house, where they come from ch'fch
,,.,t: C.ozru feet, frozen cars, frozen ho.cS,
,.oz.n generally, and the Thermometer oal'!-
~. with its victims at FROM " TO AZ ucooiecs
~.ow zero!
Nre. to their delightful bewildsrment,
trny ind our citizens enjoying Il hIllu ana
Inv atmosphere in mid-Jmmry; no bul-
RIO robes Oh their beds ; al ofcrcoat Fuel!
,acGci, and at most for few days ohis
r.3n!c cut Of doors daily, suffering no lhcon-
veYtencc whatever, and i'll tucu WofA 10 ih-
t.rrir,Tt!on from cold, iccbcrgs, OF snow
Gy.,.S; with al open river IN front 0. the!!'
and dozens Of steamers passing ana rel,'l:SlIi
cory tttv rull.llci1htcd, instead OF beng Ehl
~, ior i've months in the ycar by ice, and
Ili5octhc. enjoying the lux'uics OF life III
sch mann, r and 10 such an extent rs they
only cqn lie cni0ycd where temperate ant
lotl.a-1iyiug ciimctc delights the senses al
,N"rr season Of the year.
You can readily imagine the tavol'4lo m
preston ou; charming climate makes upon
I,f,-c gentlemen from the polar regions @!
Wisconsin and Minnesota, who arc mere I"
les, its qualities. In fact, some Of teen are
s. ,,"!i:itcti aud enthusiastic That they nave
,,nr,Icd not 20 leave here to return TO tilci'
northern homes until "things" Ma,c 0nt rr
there. ia tie sl.ring! Others are constantly
,y:lnpcd in such ccstatic bliss that they are
s!talir. hands with everybody they meet
shaking hands oil the time Shaking hand
with tic landlord when no guests are W!thll'
!mch; shaking hands witt. the poItclS, Will
tie chambr!llIaidS, then with the bl-heelci,
r...-.Ii Tor the climate. Sometimes TN"
"Aalry iun.i!yn of sCjomuc%, Who pur!icl!
declare :!r; tits Is the first genuine personal
.tUs' they have experienced Ill winter tioie
r;iee Trey moved to the NlnnchAoo ana
Ilrr,i,iaa reg,on, hold n musical rGuni0l,
At 1ic,., with their eyes looking tcndcrl!
!r,in.it bcmewall, such now il them ai'ctt
In Eui!a,ts rs would were with thet
CIR; C.,y aud every hour" and other touch
r,l ";r,, hrc rendered with tic happic.t ci-
!,.--ctp cai,i,y Wucu accompanied ~ oW
..uurp trombone band and agcr-bC,r clori>-
tx, .rilQ, with t!iciv iorty-hor7C hassr powcl',
:. lie n howlinc chorus! We s.!al! part, i
1Yc!ul!st, with our northwestern friends, in
,!!c eHring, with incXlrUS>ible pain At the
separation. though il &c only for Short time,
a3 We hore; and shali welcome them warml.
ui13n tacir return to take up their permancn.
uiy..e with us il our beautiful city--thc cit.
Of flowers and fragrance il sumnci, and
wa,iAY suntenms in winter.
We have had or first municipal election,
which resulted III the CHOICE OF that esteemed
citizen and veteran DEMOCRAT Colonel Peter
G.. darlington for Mayor OF the city, Genera!
J. i. Obey for Recorder, and the usual mum.
bcr Of aldermen and councillors. We have
aegu most happy in our choice for Mayor.
Colonel Burlington has often served TIC pco-
PIE in different positions Of honor ana dis
tiaction, and his election TO tie Office OF
Mayor has given universal satisfaction. lie
i, retired gentleman OF wealth, integrity,
Intelligence. and most cstimable social quail
t;ca, and high standing in this community rs
well as every other where he is known.
That he will acquit himself with honor in
the distinguished position to which he HIS
lccn elected It would seem 10 be wholly uli-
necessary TO predict.
We have had several meetings Of the City
.,douucil, and the honorable gentlemen who
compose that important body have already
found that their official duties were Infinitely
more aborious than they looked for. III
guoh city as Huntington, which soon Will
become q little republic within itself, grave
and responsible duties must always deTo!fe
upon the City Council. Among the first
Questions TO he decided, understand, 6y
our Council was the salary of his uonor the
Mavor. The City Council seemed to con-
slider that 10 properly support the dl$lllty OF
the office In such city us ours, ana TO re-
move the question from the attacks Of small
deuasogues, who, it seems, in defiance Of all
care, will occasionally crawl in under the
canvas in every city and actually become
members OF the Council, the salary should be
feed no,o ut such figure rs TO command the
best qualifications, the most experienced
Judgment, the most uneXceptionablc moral
mud political character, and that $4,000 per
year would he suitable compensation for
the present. Some Of the councillors were
decidedly in favor Of $50, 900 per year, but,
under the advice of his Honor, no pro posi-
ton for either amount wils pressed.
The municipal organization Of the city ha>
been the occasion OF some very agreeable So
cial entertainments during this month. His
Honor the Mayor will hold his first formal
reception at Odeon Hall on the 22d Of Febru-
aly. Large numbers Of citizens from ada
cent places have Signiicd their intention of
being present ut the reception" Governor
Jacob, the officers Of State, members Of the
Legislature, and many citizens of Charleston,
who are DESTROYS Of witnessing the ceremo-
MES usually observed ut the ierees held by
the cnlef magistrates Of large and important