The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-18


SWEEP HALYBEATE SPRINGS,
*. .iS5ss Z. 81 ally I6, 1877.
MY. prediction OF last week TO the effect
that ere this one was spent our company
would be doubled has been more than full,
filled. for now we have over one hundred
and ten yisttora, and the number Is so stea-
Oily increasing that by the end OF the month
the place will be filed. ~.
Isl The society here Is delightful, and che
guests seem to enjoy it to the fullest extent.
You know the q Red Sweet" was always
noted for its atmospheric sociability; and
whether Il arises from the tonic properties
Of the waters, or that sense OF friendiiness
that follows .partaking at welEsuppiied
table, Ia still a9uestion for open debate. o.
matter how: it may be decided, however, the
decision viii rebound to the credit OF The
Springs. We all here feel that we are zoe
sans and when you Guns" come where.
ace ssatnS y are We must do as zee cams do.
It is really refreshing to find yourself thus
one Of a.ciYilized clan 81 agreeable people
who were yesterday strangers to you; ana
would advise iIl-tempered or egotistical.
people to come up and partake literally or
this social bath, which, in conjunction Wild
the waters, will soon. make gsniaEC Chris
tian Of the worst Of men. E,%tt,t - r
AMArERIAL PROJECT. ,gt,o S5ef
But in the midst Of this very pleasing
state; OF social affairs, and while affairs OF
nationa import are being discussed at the
it Big w hits,o business matters OF lmpor-
lance bave been concluded here. This por-
ton OF ou.i State, as we all know, jis rich in
mineral resources, and many beds OF ore
now. lie begging for the working thereof.
Among the richest Of these is one owned "
Captain John Stack, casbier, at this place.
A few days since party Of business-look
men reached here, and though their move
ments were not exactly mysterious, they in
Dictated that more inn was wanted than
was contained in these or any other chaly-
beate springs in this wide, wide world. 1t
was not many hours before these gentlemen
appeared less diStraite, and more like men
who were upon pleasure bent, and bad left
business to the dogs. sooD found out that
they had closed business transaction, and
that an agreement to the following effect
had been sealed, signed, and delivered:
Mr.. G. Donkersley, OF Michigan, and Gem
eral M. S. Asche, OF New York city, lease
for twenty years the ore-mines OF j. j.
Stack, ST., on Dunlap's creek, Allegheny
county, eleven miles from Sweet Chalybe-
ate Springs, upon which they erect dwell
ing-houses for their workmen, church,
school-house, store. barns, stables, and
other necessary buildings twenty acres Of
the land being set apart near the mines for
the purpose-and a railroad track OF one
and quarter or one and q bali miles,
connecting The mines with the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, to be built by them.
They expect to mine and ship $4,000 to
100, 600 tons of the ore annually, upon
which they pay royalty monthly, and have
the option Of purchasing the property du-
ring the tendency OF the lease at a large
specified amount. 49,, . sai,. Gg.si 80 -
Work will be commenced on the new:
mine at once, and it is hoped that this is
but beginning Of number Of similar en-
terprises. This party was accompanied by
the veritable, and eVer-aliYe Major N. Fl.
ever there is anything like enterprise on
the taps. He was the happiest man I ever
saw when the contract was closed. .N
......v.... THE MAILS. .,,:~5 &Ii
The sole complaint we have to urge here
is in regard to the delivery Of our mails
those messengers that Till up our Z cup
OF peace in. the pursuit Of. health or plea,
sure way up here 40 TAR from home. The
mail that leaves Richmond Monday. (say
for an instance) only reaches us on Tuesday
not put of at Allegheny station, and has to
pass through the, White Sulphur office.
Cannot the route agent, or the post-officel
authorities at some point where everybody's
business is nobody's business, lock to the:
relief Of this valley !? There are many peo-'
pie here and at the Old Sweet who are as
anxious for news as any other citizens OF
this grand republic, and in this age OF re-
construction and reform their wants in this
respect should be looked after. 49,
- THE CIRCUS. :
On the 18th sold John ROBINSON will
pitch his tents here opposite our hotel, and
great is the excitement now existing here
abouts. For day we will be turned topsy--
turvy, and for some days afterwards the
here will break their arms or
tear their clothes in making a circus arena
out OF our lawn. Robinson's agent tells
me he will be in Richmond in September,
with Stickney, Lowlow, and all the other
artists, and a tirst-class show altogether. ID
MEDICAL. AND Personal. Il dir
DR.. j. Edgar Chancellor, Of the Univer-.
sity OF Virginia., who! is our, resident ply 81
clan here, arrived some. days since. The
Doctor is one Of the most pleasant gentle
men it has been my good fortune to meet,
and the invalid who would not Improve
under his genial treatment must be indeed
ss a goner.o ~ ~ yl,rsc.,etrJ Z
The following are among our new ar
rivals Mrs. L. Harvey and family, Miss
Helen Tanner, w. III. Blackador,I Miss
Flor. Kent, Mrs. j. A. Morris, Miss Nichol-.
son, Mrs. Il. NJ. Brock and Misses Brock,
Mrs. "A. G. Bruce and family,
Charlotte; Rev. J.. f.. Young and family,
[ronton, Ohio; General M. T. Asche, New
York; C. Donkersley, Michigan; E, F.
Benners, Philadelphia; Colonel P. B.
Spence and family, Newport, KY; DR.. E.
Fl. Jones, 3. Lawrence Jones and family,
Lexin gton, KY; Brooke Tyler, Esq, Misses
Cassie and Saddle Tyler, Baltimore; E.
son, New Orleans; Mrs. May,
Miss May, Misses July and Lily May, and
Mr.. George May, Baltimore; j. w. Faw-
eett and family, North Carolina.
! Senator Bill Tanner, oftyour city, was
here few days since. z, "a t,oa : DENIS.
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