The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-12

suit of happiness - Waih SafIeu shcSes.s
Sometimes have 1t, think; but anon u Is
scampering over the hills. 1 fancy now
that / have It by the hem of its undeF'gar.
ment, only to find the realization or the o'd
fable, that happiness is without Shirt.
Divine Benefsence Of Creation! That mas
brought Contentment-the other sell o.
Happiness-within the .rcach OF even the
shirtless class Of society! Yet let me confess
that am NO grumbler, and that in these
mountaiss. nm and down their valleys, along
their clear streams, beside their crystal
; fountains. and under their deep shades, /
have found as much of satisfaction and de-
Iipbt as ANYBODY can who is doomed to wear q
shirt. Bear with me while give you some
account Of my travels. ~
The Warm Springs.
Repeating my visit to this charming OLD
place, find 1t animated with q most delight
full company. There is mysterious charm,
it would seem, in the atmosphere, or the
invisible spirits which keep watch and ware
are most genial and kind, and impare TO
men the gentlest and most agreeable disposl-
tions. Afableuess prevails and every body
seems to seek everybody eSe's COMFORT
Here complacency Is unselfiSb, and derives
her reward from diffusing her charms.
THE coMMIssARY.
OF course the administrative oftlcer OF the
place, Colonel Eubank, crowns the pleasures
of his guests by his urbanity and forecast,
and by the judicious direction he gives 10
the commiSsary department. Alas, we poor
mortals never become independent OF the
commissary. Ascend we with the poets to
Parnassus, dwell amongst the bright crea-
tions of genius, in reyeries deem ourselves
divine, and vet, before six hours have passed
we come down to mutton chop and beef
steak, and the gentle fair, whom We had
fancied angels, hold with artistic skill be-
tween their taper fingers the wing or the
leg of the chicken which so lately chlrp-
ed in the yard, and their cherry lips are
shining with trace of the Oil OF frylnS-Pin.
And how much more does that Oil garnlsh
the cheeks Of beauty with the ioYellest hue
of life than can "the balm OF thousand
flowers!" For myself have long reco-
yered from the first startling reflection OF
the earthly and fleshy nature of man, and
have learned to eXalt the commlssary to
place amongst the gods of highest dignity
in this world, and to perceive in fair woman
n charm at the dinner-table that dispels all
ideas of the commences or grossness Of her
occupation. .. ;,
But truce to this trash-most critical
newspaper. Let us have q little plain talk.
I said the company was polite, refined, affa-
Bile, and intelligent. That is, should have
said so. We had our notabiiities, too. l am
tender-footed about abiding to these ut oil
times, for l do not think personalities in
coed taste. But I must refer to one:
HR. TooABs, OF GEORGIA.
] met this gentleman for the first time
atthe Warm Springs, and / admired the
man. ! found him frank, genial, and ex-
ceedingly interesting in conversation. His
information in regard to the political his
tory OF the country is most extensive, his
memory reteDtive, and his recollection quick.
He had that happy faculty of illustration by
8 case in point, or anecdote, that IS SO great
a charm in conversation.
NV opinion of MIR. Toombs is that he is a
bold, independent, conscientious man, who
thinks honestly and thinks aloud. True, he
is in political principles Incorporating,
and will not even for policy qualify or sup
press his principles or convictions. This 1t
is which has caused the world to think him
violent in feeling and improbable in policy.
He is not extravagant in impulses: but he
NAV be impracticable as the world goes. He
is without doubt socially most pleasant
gentleman, and endowed with the Hndest
and gentlest feelings. He is, moreover, a
most hospitabie man at home, and full OF
charity and sympathy for suffering and dis
tress, If such q gentleman should not be
the most useful in times like these, he is UNI
Guestionably good example to recall some
men who have compromised with power
and place to recollection Of the old-time
pattern Of man, when virtue had not With
drawn to coverts and ambuscades to escape
the pain OF public disregard.
In q discussion of the leading southern
men, found Mr. Toombs to be amongst the
few who had correct view of Mr.. Calhoun.
That great man has not been generally I'M
derstood. Even his followers interpreted his
policy as fur more untayorable to Union than
it was. He began life q strong national
patriot, and so, as ] believe, continued. He
altered his policy radically, but he never
gave up his devotion to the Union, and late
in life he essayed to retrieve amy injury he
might have done in the way OF disunionism
by establishing system OF internal lm-
provements by the general government. He
offered compromise allowing the general
government to improve rivers which Watered
three or more States. He used the term
"iuland sea-" plainly meaning the Mississippi.
His disciples did not like his compromise, but
IL SlOWEu -hE. ulSJoSltiou III laSOl
of the preservation of the Union. He was
a man OF no policy, but man OF unimpeaeh-
able honesty and purity OF character. He
was very vain and quite jealous. These pas.
sions led him into errors, and he died be-
ieved to be disunionist by Union men and
misunderstood equally by bis followers, who
thought him unwilling to make sacrifices for
the Union, when ! am satisfied few men
would have made more. Vide his compro-I
mise of '32.
MIR. Toombs had pretty much this idea Of
Mr.. Calhoun. / could make, believe, an
interesting paper Of what he said, but it
would be considered useless now.
am glad l met MIR. Toombs. parted
with him with an entirely new idea of the
man. He is not only able, but he is, in my
opinion, just. he is certainly one OF the
most pleasant gentlemen l have ever had
social intercourse with. He left for Georgia
some DAYS since his gentle lady remaining
at the Warm until late period of the season,
when he will return.
JACK WHARTON.
And now We have quite different man
from MIR. Toombs-Colonel Jack Wharton,
tine famous Texas ranger of the war. He is
low of stature, heavily built, bright, quick,
active, and boiling up with humor just as the
Warm spring boils up with gas. 1t is quite
remarkable to see how man so intrepid, so
cool, SO exacting in bloody strlfe-he ex-
acted four or i've for one on the ield-should
be SO good-natured, SO devoted to fun,
socially. Yet this Is Jack. He always had
his "ring y Of listeners. Inimitable in anec-
dote, unsurpassed In liberaiity of heart.
You should see him In the bath. enjoyed
the sport with Jack. We bad also General
Major, of Louisiana, in the heavenly pool.
The General is glorious for his humanity