The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-17
TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY was partly cloudy
or clear, and warm.
Range Of 7n.rmomeser at the Dtspdtca once
AuoalSt l6, 1878.
THE SPRINGS.
From the white Sulphur.

n
rCorrespondence OF the Richmond DIspatch.l
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W. VA.,1
August IA, 1875.
NV "tantalzed spirit here blandly re-
poses" and will so continue for several
days, Providence permitting.
OF my trip hither have little torelate. 1t
would have been commonplace indeed bad
not the weather been SO chapgeable--con-
stantly varying from shower to sunshine-as
to draw from the passengers those delight
fullv brilliant remarks usual on such occa-
sions. Some genius ought to get up cyclo-
pedia of "best thoughts" on rainy weather.
1t would be equally good reading as The
average Patent Office Report, and would cost
the Government less. Passengers. on rail-
road trains could furnish half the material
for the book.
observe that the westward.tound trains
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad stop at
Gordonsville but ten minutes. They halt at
Charlottesville twenty minutes. There the
hungry traveller is expected to get bis dim
ner, if he has money enough and cares to
invest it that way. This arrangement is an
indignity that Gordonsyille will not be slow to
resent, as ii is indirectly reflection upon the
cXcelency Of ber chickering's. | know not
what other gentlemen may think, but as for
me my stomach yearns towards Gord0ns-
vile; and long to see the day when she
shall be restored to her rights.
The growing crops on the road from Rich
mond to the White Sulphur look good. /
never saw iner corn. Tobocco appeared
vigorous and promising. AS for grass, if
it could only be cut and cured Virginia would
have enough hay to supply her own people
and large surplus TO sell to less.fayored out
siders. But, uuhappily, they can make hay
only when the sun shines.
Nothing can be more lovely than the a D.
pearnce of the country at this season. Every
thing of vegetable nature is green and iuXu-
rau'. Even poor farms wear look that
must carry encouragement to the farmers
and convince everybody that " there S life IN
the old land yet" -.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is quite
pleasant route of travel. The scenery is
often sublime, but strangers passing over its
length in Virginia would carry away with
them more favorable impressions if so many
back lots did not abut upon the railroad.
As it was impossible for the railroad to be
run in front of eyerybody's house, the state
of things / complain of will continue for an
indefinite time 10 come, and more's the pity.
THE WHITE.
find here over nine hundred guests. rep
rcscpting most of the States OF the Union
and not few of the nations of the earth.
heard before lett Richmond that there were
between eight and nine hundred people here,
but | confess | WAS little incredulOuS.
knew The habit was, whenever there was o
doubt of Tue exact number, 10 give the
Springs the benefit thereof TO the amount Of
a hundred or so. But since have seen the
dining-room at meal-timeS | have become
convinced that We have at least nine hum
dred-indeed, many say there are 1,O0O-pre-
sent, but prefer to be on the safe side, and
not give room for the questioning Of my We
racity.
FRESH WATER.
They have had their share of rain here,
but it has not been without good effect. l
have aiWasS considered the visitors TO the
White little inclined to be stltf-stately per.
haps would be better. The imposibility oil
getting out OF doors during many portions
Of the day has forced them to become socia.
BILE and agreeable, and TO cultivate the ac
uuaintance Of one another. And now thai
the clouds promise to give way to OF SUM-
shine. the ceremonials abandoned in the wet
spells will scarcely be rel1Stituted.
The other day there was rain heavier
than usual. The mountain torrents came
down with unwonted velocity, and How.
ARDS creek, ordinarily tame stream, go'
beside itself. The water, orerflowing its
banks, crushed to pieces the carpenter.shoI
aud swept through the bath-house, and did
considerable damage thereto ; in consequence
of which business at the bath-house was fol
some days suspended. The same food came
near engulfng the washerwOmen at the laun
dry. The bath. house at Beauregard" " Qor'
merIy Mr.. j. A. Cowardin's place. was wash
ed away of into the meadow.
LEGISLATIVE.
Speaker Hanger is one OF the visitors.
Colonel Criltcndeu, assistant Sergeant.at
Arms Of the House, is in charge of the
diniDg-room. Mr.. McClung, one Of the
House committee clerks, is engaged in re-
sponsble clerical capacity. MIR. Bernard
Peyton is the clerk OF one branch of the
West Virginia Legislature, and Mr. Rand
book keeper, is a committee-clerk i'll the West
Virginia Legislature. We have several legis.
lators here, aud ii need be could organize O
highly respectable legislative body on the
spot, Seeing Crittenden walking up and dowr
the dining-room when the clatter of thepiate:
and knives is loudest, and people are bust
ling about most, cobfd IDENTIFY expect him to
say, in his sharp, soidierly voice." Silence il
the lobby. Gentlemen, take your Seats
But he is not as absent'sainded as your cor
respondent: if he was, be would have made
the mistake many times -
If fthereere any Candidates about they keep
Quiet, and instead OF soliciting votes OF the
men suppi:cate the approving smiles of the
ladies. Speaking of candidates reminds me
of story told by a friend, "a yeracions re
por,er-who, journeying mp Franklin street
from the Police Court, stepped st the laun'
dry of Thompson Chow, the representative W
OF the Celestial Empire ia Eenmond. M5
friend had heard that Chow was candidate
and be asked him point blank Il he intended
to run for the Legislature.
The Celestial innocehtly said he didn'!
kno ~ where the Legislature WIS s&ss-
Ny friend replied, '' The Legislature is
place where you have nothing uodo, and cln
make plenty Of money"
aDen me CO." WAS the quick Eejonder
which proves, if notbipg else. that China
man will "accept the situation as readily as
Iny other man. -s
AMCsENgSTS.
We can generally lind some way te chase
dull care away. Before breakfast there Is the
usual jaunt to the spring. You have TO be-
come acquainted with the water before You
ike 1t. 1t smells and tastes q good deal like
something or other not Of this world, and
operates like pills. At 10 O'Clock A. d.
here is @ German. 1t is the most highly
ne of dances, and, ! Judge, the happiest lor
overs and .ssich." AS I am notia love Tat
east, not to speak oil, and didn't come here