The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-04

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2 CORRESPONDENCE or the Richmond Dispa'ch'l
t;aENNBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
| 49, August /, 1871.
The tide Of travel which had commence d
go auspiciously In the direction OF our
mountain resorts. and which was 80 sud-
denly and almost entirely checked by the
railroad revoIts in the North and West, has
p again set in, and new life and activity pre-
vail at the Virginia watering-places.
! At no place In the delightful mountains OF
Virginia. is this more evident than at the
"Old White the resort Of wealth, fash
ion. and bcauty-where Nature appears in
her most charming phases, and the delicious
atmosphere and hcalth-giving waters impart
new vitality to all corners. Four daily
trains two from the. east and northand TWO
from the west and south-stop here, each
bringing large aceessiOns OF visitors. Ihe
number now soiourning here is stated at
eight hundred, and ere the s'heigbt OF the
season. is over it can be safely estimatco
that these figures will be 80 much increased
! that mine host Peyton's Cat all times genlai
face will beam with new delight and his cor
dial greetings and cheerful voice be heard
In every direction. The company embraces
MANY notable characters Of, national rs well
rs local rcputation-ull OF whom, now
ever, throw aside all marks OF 1ndl-
viduaiity and give themselves up to the
quiet enjoyment Of relaxation and freedom
from all cares and thoughts OF the busy
world. will not bore the readers OF the
! Dispatch with a repetition OF the names OF
the appointment parsonage" hcre-many
OF whom are doubtless sick and tired OF
seeing their names so often in print-but
will refer briefly to the cornpany-this time
giving the. promnencetQ Americas daugh-
tiers, who arc represented here by scores OF
fair ones from all sections. Thecompany,
! us q whole, is equal, il not superior, in per-
sonnet to any that has been here for pears
past. Richmond so far has furnished but
one young lady to the bouquet OF beauty now
hcre-Miss Grant-who is very popu-
lar and quite Il favorite. louisville
sends one OF her greatest bclles-Miss
Matte Belle Shreve-whose fame Ind
preceded her. and who equals all repre-
sensations. She is soon TO be reinforced
frem Louisville by Misses Katie Bell, Lettie
Robinson, Mary Ballard, Mamie Bristow,
and Sadie Bell. Some OF these ladies, while
schoolgirls only, did sad execution in Vir-
ginia. Pittsburgh has contributed two
bright little blonde debutanteS-Miss More
head and Miss Purviance. Miss Parry. a
Philadelphia belle, has charmed many OF the
male persuasion by her brilliant CONVERSE
tional powers and general righteousness.
She saws Miss Thomas. from the same city,
will soon be here. Charleston. S. G., is
handsomely represented by Miss Ryan.
She finds more pleasure here than she finds
time to enjoy. [That's as pure an Irish bull
tas any Irishman ever pcrpctrated.-Ed
tDispatch.] New Orleans has sent full
quota Of the very best lnaterial-Misses
Violet and the Misses Jackson. The latter,
who are among the latest arrivals, form
n bright trio in the White Sulphur
galaxy. The Misses cambridge, OF Cincin-
natl: Miss Ford. OF Covington; Miss Hum
ilton, OF Kentucky; Miss Tcmpleton, OF
New Orleans; Miss Dunn. of Baltimore
Miss Paul of Petersburg; Miss Marshall.
OF Louisville, With charming younger
sister, are all known to the Richmond
beaux. and this list alone is calculated to de-
popuate the front steps Of the clubhouse.
Miss Blake and Miss Wilson, OF Vicksburg;
Miss JackSon and Miss Snyder, of George
town; Miss PendletoD, OF West Virginia;
Miss Stevenson, OF Kentucky; Miss Steven
son, OF Ohio; and Misses Henklc and
Thomas, daughter and sister-in-law OF Con-
gresham HenkIe. OF Maryland, are among
the new bellies. The Misses Wood, OF Wash
ington. and Miss Ball, OF Atlanta. are also
among the latest acquisitions, and they have
already found friends here ready to insure
them triumph. .'.,
But too much about the ladies, all Of
whom it is impossible to mention, crowds
out the grand ball which comes off on the
18th, and which is given under the manage
ment and for the benefit Of the Lee-Monu-
mcnt Association. Every arrangement has
been perfected to make the Success OF the
undertaking a certainty. The proprietors
OF the hotel will give free banquet; the
railroads have adopted excursion rates;
about nine companies OF soldiers will he in
camp here, the whole commanded by Gene
raj Bradley II. johnson, and quite milf
tary appearance will be put on. The camp
ing-ground has been selected on Reservoir
Hill, Immediately west OF Florida ROW,
commanding fine view OF the lawn ana
hotel, and Colonel Peyton says the soldiers
shall havera good time. They can either
board at the MOTEL or mess in camp. The
bellies are quite in II filltter over the mill
tary-an accession Of so many bcauX in
uniform Is doubtless a sufficient cause.
Ii is understood the canp-duty will not
be rigid, allowing the boys full scope to
make themselves useful. 4 drill OF an hour
in the morning while it is cool, and another
in the evening, concluding with dress-pa-
radc and Il small amount OF guard-duty,
will be about all. There are 4 few army
officers here, who will be able to detect any
little irregularity in the drill, and it is to be
hoped tho boys will be on the qui cire. A
weeks careful drilling will put those COM
panies participating upon good footing for
the competitive drill which is to take place
ut the Fair next November. JAP.
THE TRANSPORTATION OF TROoPs.-The
question as to whether the Government is