The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-31
A,,crhnny Springs.
fcarrespondence OF the Riehmohd 'Hsps.c..l
sIyncHAsY SrarSGs, Va, July Is, 1914.

er,.~re.nondence Of the Richmond ,Dspatcttl
sIyn.u,sy SrarSGs, Va, July Is, 1850.
To Montgomery county, Virginia, four
,,,;lss f.o,n A .leghany Depot, station on the
V;rpinia aud Tennessee Railroad IN Inc
midst OF the Allegheny inonntalns, where .ne
lovely Roanoke winds ike a blue VEN on
s.eepine beauts's breast" we ina this maven
of rest. with its healthsgiving fountains.
Here we have q Parnassus Tor the poe,,
Switzerland for the toerist, a Pisgah ZOE the
painter: for on either side are huge m9"n-
tains and circling bills, with here ano 'he'e
a sweet, still valley containing coos Springs
and ripping rils. .:a,
xr;ae i.nrld. y buta more beautiful spot than
~ onr snes hay never beheid. 'Tis sweet
m breath this wholesome air, and grand TO
s'.hn,d these wild and romantic scenes.
Stand;no in front of the hotel and looking
in tho direction Of the tuneful Roanoke, we
see a grass. covered lawn, gently sioNng 10
ito hanks. shaded by the hickory, the sugar,
and the ranle. reminding US OF thefamous
,,rove we have read OF that stood Ia front OF
tina ancient city OF Bazar.
The beauties OF tue Allegheny will ever
roate /, a place for lovers OF pleasure, ana
The renu;stion of it's waters wiH'erer make
II n place OF success. The waters are no.
aaseous. but saline, and are recommended
for dyspepsia and all diseases arising tneIe-
from. IL is also most excellent TONIC. Id
order to bave faith in its medicinal quahties
one has only 10 witness the many cures
wrought By It's use. s~..
The accommodations of this place are ufst-
class in every particular. MaJor wilson, tue
present manager, is most excellent Ianu'oro.
Polite. temperate, chaste, faithful anu WEI
tor fl,a ptopp hp Dpatl-
tifu,lv fills. The fare here is good; done up
in The O,d Virginia styIe-,5rsod chicken and
roast Jeef 10Th crazy The company Is Sc
lect. no >hoddyism, no SelfSatsfled strut
ting Of wealthy gentlemen with their brains
in their poeketS,' but intelligence, refine
meni, and wealth Ill combined.
There are many bright.eyed damseiS mere,
each reSplendept with beauty, whose moe.
estv, "lke a veil drawn over the bosom OF
virgin beauty, htightens the charms 1t hall
coDcea's."
We long again to see from your grand o'o
city those We net here last season. We an-
mired many of their lovely faces and tender
hearts. IND were proud Of them and OF Rich'
mond God bless the Gear Old city. loved
il in nv boyhood. and in manhood revere
II with the tendcrest and fondest Iecoliec'
tions.
Among the number here ind from your
CITY Rev. DR.. Read and lady, z. Leightfooi
Wormley and lady, Mrs. DR.. Robertson, Mrs
Blair. Mis-. A. j. Hopkins, Mrs. c. r. Jones
J. y. Eiyson, John Ragland, and Julius
Meyer. 49,.
Owing to the financial condition of The
county the company here is not so large rs
usual ut this season, and yet, from all car
learn, it exceeds that of any other resort IL
the State. Despite the continued rains
which are so we'll calculated to cast gloom
over the place. mirth and happiness beam or
every face, and there seems TO be sort O
quiet determination to drive all care ava.
and TO hold nc part with so disagreeable {
guest as ennui. At night the ballroom il
the great ceutre Of attraction, where W.
have brilliant display of beauty and wit t
dazzle our eyes and yanqush our hearts
and here We acknowledge our weakness ant
rejoice in being weak.
The grand dress tall came of here on tn
9th instant and was grand affair. Man.
persous were in attendance. The spacou
ballroom vas brilliantly illuminated ant
tastefully ornamented. Each one We'd wit
the other TO make this occasion one OF plea
sure; mirtb, music, and JOY reigned So
preme, and nothing transpired to mar tn
pleasures of the evening. The supper wa
unexceptionaly good and tastefully ar
ranged. 1t Is now hate and =" the FREELY /
sparkling on the du>ky robe Of night" ant
all is calm, silent, and magnificent.
julius.