The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-12

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| BODY FUND-THE MILLINERY DEPART
MENT OF THE STRINGS CORRESPOND
ENCE.
Correspondence or the Richmond DisDatch.J
GREREBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
WEST VIRGINIA, July 10, 1876.
| Excepting young loves rosy dream, what
! is sweeter than the first breath OF mountai1
air one gets as he journeys from the metrop-
oils towards this resort? What is more fra
grant than the odor of newly-mown hay,
and what iairer than fields OF tall corn and
! shocks OF wheat ripe for the threshing-ma-
chine. II anything, it has not yet come
within the range of my observation.
And stretched upon the lawn or from my
seat on my cottage porch I'm the day-time)
/ behold such scene OF beauty as makes
me wish to Iinger here throughout the sea-
son and forswear scorchy pavements, heat
holding brick walls, and all the discomforts
| that city lie Is heir to In midsummer.
There have been showers every few days,
and the grass is as green and lovely as Ma
ture knows how to make it. The cottages
are radiantly white, for the artist with the
whitewash brush has been around, and all
the ingenuity of his head and cunningness
of his hand have been devoted to making
the contrast as powerful as possible.
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE.
Indeed the place never looked better. The
| improvements are visible in every direction.
Turn where you will you see that money
and labor have been freely and wisely be-
slowed. That there is room for further ef-
forts is not to be doubted, but the unhappy
fate OF the property to be always up for
I lease, to be in the control Of the court and
food for litigation, and to have an unde-
fined and unsettled future, would scarcely
Justify the present lessees doing more than
they have done. Perhaps the time will
come when "the Old White" will have q
fixed destiny under iudicious ownership,
and then, and not until then, Will 1t be
made completely to realize the wishes OF it,
devotees.
The new hotel at the depot is grander
building than expected to see. All It's ap-
pointments are elegant. The key has just
been turned over to the Acssrs. Pcyton. II
will be furnished without delay, and will
probably be needed to accommodate the
crowd quite sure to be here the last weeks
in July and during the month OF August
Old fogies like this writer will still occupy
the cottages, but many others who like
sumptuous surroundings will prefer the
"Peyton House "eyen during the season
In October and November the hunting par
ties and confirmed sulphur-drinkers thai
FREQUENT these mountains will find it pleas
ant home. Then the great hotel will be
closed. .... ~, , IT..
The company is as large as usual at this
time OF the year. Many OF the visitors
whose names are linked with the history o.
the place for the past ten years are here
among them w. w. Cercoran, Hon. Alex
ander IL. II. Stuart, Hon. A. L. Cochran
Hon. Henry NJ. Mathews, and General Joe
Johnston. ..::: = ..,a -.srl.lr >:.a~
-..,, OLD FRIENDS FACES.
Mr.. Corcoran enjoys the felicity Of being
the richest man in Washington. He go
This money fairly, tits said. His greenback;
are untainted by iobbery. Their emerald
hue is not blurred by passing through
smutty fingers. lie doesn't belong to ;
ring, and knows not the devious money
making devices OF Boss Shepherd. he look:
like the benevolent man that he is, and en-:
Joys life to the extent that his health and agt
permit. It is somewhat OF n satisfaction t.
me to know, when I compare our fortunes
that rich as he is he can't eat any more thar
can, or drink any more sulphur water, OF
sleep any better at night. -. 2. .
General Johnston is as sprightly as he wa
last summer, when / uprooted his geneo
logical tree and scattered its fair branches
hither and thither in the vain attempt tt
define his relationship to Senator Johnston
The General walks miles and miles every
day. Professionalism is his hobby, paradox
cal as it seems. .Eis step Is as elastic, hi
bearing as soldierly, and his eyes rs brish
and quick as when he left the United State:
army and offered his sword to his native
:, hoir.
wise it has dealt kindly with him, and, ou
of politics and the whirlpool Of public life
he seems to be drifting along on smooth
and safe current.
Dir. Stuart looks as il he hardly needs
sulphur-water for its medicinal virtues, sc
hale is he apparently. Judge Cochran is
| as well as ever saw him. He will be able
to enter the presidential canvass with y vigol
and determination that win be worth many
votes to Tilden and Hendricks. Mr.. Mathews
bears the honor of the Democratic nomination
for Governor Of West Virginia modestly. His
election is sure thing, but the Democrats
out here mean to take nothing for granted
They will organize to meet the enemy. III
the enemy make no fight they will lose
nothing. II the enemy appear and oflel
battle the Democrats will be pre-
pared to crush them. Colonel D.
J. Goodwin, OF Portsmouth, who was one OF
the delegates from the State at large to the
St. Louis Convention, stopped here on his
way back, and still remains. With the con-
seriousness of having done his duty well al
St. Louis, and with the knowledge that lie
has given satisfaction to the people, he Is
the better prepared to enjoy the delights OF
the springs.
| testify that clear conscience, no poor
kin, and a generous amount OF cash, are al
that are required to secure happiness in this
part of the moral vineyard
THE BEAUx AND BELLIES.
There are plenty OF young girls here, and
not few with beauty and fortunes. Ii
some OF the "boys" who are chasing elu.
siye butterflies OF politics would come this
way and throw their hearts and energies
into the love-making business, my opinion
is they would sooner achieve happiness.
There are also quite number OF dowa-
gers calmly surveying the situation-dig-
nitied ladies, with heavy diamonds, costly
silks, and laces Of rare value and tremen.
douS rustic, they give an air OF imperial
macnifcence to the parlor and color springs
society with healthy hue.
THE NOBLE RED MAN.
The news of Clusters defeat was received
here with establishment. The visitors gen
orally supposed that it was the duty OF the
noble red man Of the present day TO draw
his rations, trade fer whiskey, and offer a
field for the benevolence Of Belknap's APP
pointees. They had no idea that he would
gobble up half regiment OF cavalry IN
| Surh an IInceremOniOuS manner,