The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-19
OUR WHITE SULPHUR LETTER


blest OF the countless RAPPAHANsocA'7
OUR WHITE SULPHUR LETTER..
COOP DEAL ABOUT poi1T1cs AND TIE rREsI.
DENCY-A VARSITY Or PERSONAL ITEMS ITEMS
f. DIR. HoaE CoNTRIsFs AMERICAN AND EURO
ipEAN wATERIN G. PLaCEgs4Rf cHAoND'Busi
RI !SEss:aAN TAXES AsH6PsFUL1 VIEW, OF
8 rHjNas-THE WEATHERa IA FIsHING ExcUR-
SION, 10 LCoIPLIagETIkY TO c0GHIIL.
1fi,orrespondence III tie Richmond Dispatch1
4. GerESpR1ER WsHITEgsuLPHUR SPRINGS, I!
% - ':1"3iii!.; 2'1 Il August II. 1879.
= The season has reached It's food-tide, an
Essuchaa one has not been known since 1869.
A better-behayed or more refined ana m
tellieent crowd never assembled at any
watering-place, and sthis accounts for the
general enjoyment. = The belies'hnd ,beaux,
however, do not hare it all their own way,
for the politicians are here in full force, and
have been able to. hear good deal in re.
gard to the presidency.
General Chalmers says he is for Hancock.
but that while Mississippi is not in favor OF
/ Tilden, he does not know who the majority
of her Democrats prefer. Governor Ma
thews says that Thurman is the choice OF
West Virginia, but that Tilden, If nomi-
mated, will poll Just rs many votes as the
distinguished Ohio Senator would. He
thinks T;Iden will be nominated. L. Z.
Washington is OF the opinion that neither
Tilden, Thurman, nor Bayard will be nomi-
mated, though he undoubtedly prefers the
last named. and believes Hendricks is
weaker with the people than either.
Judge Field, of the Supreme Court,
has, in his Judgment, the best chance
OF being the compromise candidate.
| l. nI,n MI
Judge Keith, Of Virginia, says lie cannot
figure out success without New York, and
it looks as il Tildcn will be nominated.
One OF the strongest men who has been on
| the bench In Virginia since the war is here,
and SAYS that he does not believe Tilden or
any OF the candidates now prominent can
be nominated. He prefers Speaker RAN
dali, who has the luck OF being elected. and
cites the fact that he carried the votes OF
. Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut, and
both factions in New York, in the &C.
cent contest for the speakerShip. He III
formed me that Mr.. Randall was 4
captain OF cavalry early in the war, n
fact that had forgotten, ii | ever knew It,.
Mr.. Adams, clerk OF the House OF Repre-
scntatiyes, thinks that Tllden will he nomi-
mated because he has 4 complete working
organization, while the supporters OF his
rivals are undiscipIined. Senator Ran
dolph, Of New jersey, who has been here
some days, is counted for Tilden, but |
have not heard him say so. He thinks
whoever is nominated will receive united
Democratic vote, and SO say all the poltl-
clans here.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Bishop Keane, OF Richmond, preached at
| the Catholic church yesterday, and Protest
ants pronounced his sermon all able one.
Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina, also
| delivered a strong sermon in the ballroom
in the morning, and Dr.. Hoge an eloquent
and most effective discourse at night at the
same place. Among the arrivals yesterday
| were the following from Richmond: MesSrs.
Thomas and Charles Boiling, Charles Cren-
shaw, r. r. Maciarane, G. w. McFarlane,
r. II. Hudgins. A party, consisting OF Col
onel Sims and w. S. Patton, OF Pittsylva.
min; Stafford Whittlc, of Botetourt; Mr..
Moncure, and Misses Barksdale, Sallie Ould,
Emma G. Darlington, Ellen McCaw, Of
Richmond, and Miss Patterson, OF New
York, went to Clifton Forge fishing Satur-
day, and captured eleven pounds of black
bass. They had an excellent fish-supper
that night. Miss Lewis, OF South Carolina,
a highly -cultiyated lady, who is studying for
the stage, will give a dramatic reading here
to-day. Among tho recent arrivals Is MIR.
Mills, OF Missouri, formerly Ct Richmond.
Mr.. r. II. Whitlock, wife, and sister-in-laW
Miss Ford, OF Kentucky,) will leave here
this evening for Rawlcy. A host OF friends
will regret their departure. Captain Bah
cock came from "The Warm" Saturday
night. saw Mr.. Mark Downey in search of
three different ladies yesterday, and Mr.. j.
+. Allen dcyotes himself to half-dozen diff
fercnt ones each day. Dr.. Mcclure, with his
family, and Miss Maggie Stuart. OF Staunton,
have reached here IN his private carriage.
Captain Chamberlayne, OF The State, came
with his wife last night. and has received a
cordial greeting. james E. Tyler is the only
one OF the party with the Guard of the Com
monwcalth who has killed pheasant, and l
verify believe be shot it with 4 balf.dollar.
Mrs. John Enders, Jr., has arrived.
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN INTERMEDIATES.
I heard DR.. Hoge contrast most strikingy
European and American watering places.
He said our places OF summer resort have
decided advantage over those across the
waters. He described the fine hotels, statu-
airy, and grounds ut Baden, but stated that
its company was cut up into little lotteries,
who have no communication or sympathy
with each other. while That OF the White
Sulphur, which he pronounced the "king
OF waters" is homogeneous, and therefore
delightful.
THE BRILLIANT BALLS CONTINUE.
The balls increase in bri!liancy nightly,
and the immense ballroom is crowded to its
full capacity. The ladies' continue to bring
out fresh toilets Of rare beauty, and il there
is any scarcity of money in the land they
have not yet felt it. Everybody commcnds
the wisdom OF Mr.. Pevton in disseminating
the grand balls, as they were called in times
past. which gave everybody an immense
deal OF trouble, and brought no profit and
little enjoyment.
...... BETTER TINES AHEAD.