The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-07
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| turing a Ton OF iron here at 50 or $40, and
there SIS to $40 the story will be told, and
told so forcibly that refining cannot contra
dict it.
| Next week several associations will meet
at this place, and of course will preciptate
a large crowd OF visitors upon the regular
Springs attendants. The Southern railroad
presidents and representatives, the South
ern Historical Association, with an address
from Gov. Chalmers, of Miss, and another
association cannot now call, will assemble
here during the coming week.
The sale OF the White Sulphur Springs
property, embracing about 1000 acres OF
land is advertised to take place on Thurs
day, the 9TH inst. 1t is scarcely probable
that sale will be effected, but it is certainly
to the interest OF the springs proper that some
determination should be reached, so as to res
cue them from the meshes of the law and
| relieve the lessees ofthe uncertainties which
now surround them. The gross indebted
ness OF the company, is, am told, about
SI,2OO,OOO, and the mortgage debt about
100000 or 100000. 1t is not calculated
that much more than fifty cents in the dollar
of this last amount will be realized as the
result OF the sale, If that. The commission
ers are privileged to offer the property in
whole or in parcels, which ever method will
yield the greatest result, but doubt wheth-
er there can be any sale effected that does
not include the whole. as the Springs gives
the value to the entire tract, most of which
is mountain land.
1t was rumored on the grounds for day
or two that the Messrs. Camerons were here
for the purpose of examining the property
with view to purchasing. When this ru.
NOR reached the elder Cameron, he Instant
lycorrected it,and requested Gov. Matthews
to state that there was no such idea enter.
tanned. Mr.. Cameron said that the White
Sulphur should be maintained as a Southern
watering place, where the people of the
North could come and meet their fellow
citizens of the South and exchange senti-
ments and opinions as means of bringing
about a better understanding among the
people, just as Northern summer resorts are
visited by Southern citizens and entertained
under Northern auspices. The Camerons
were very much pleased with all the ap-
pointments here, and the manifestations
they met, so much so shat on leaving, they
engaged the cottage they occupied for next
session, preferring the waters, the air and
the scenery OF these mountains to the at
fractions of the Northern watering places.
Indeed, there has never been more general
satisfaction expressed as to the management
ofthe White than has been given out this sea.
son. Everybody who wants to be pleased,
seems to be satisfied, and Mr.. Peyton is the
subject of many kindly remark for the ad.
mirable arrangement which govern, and
the efficient assistants who aid him in adj
ministering the varied interests of the es-
adjustment. r.. ~.
The present season promises to be good
one, and certainly if systematic arrange.
ments, thorough management and ample
accommodations and comfort can make it
so, it will be-. The whole vast concern
moves like clock work, showing that mas
ter mind is at the head of it, and that the
details are in harmony with we'll devised
and matured general plan.
On Sunday last Rev. DR.. Humphreys, OF
Louisville, preached very impressive SER
mon in the Ball Room, and at night Arch
Bishop Gibbons, delivered an interest
ing and able discourse in the same place.
There was preaching, also, evening and
morningin the Methodist Chapel, near by.
Bishop Gibbons has preached twice in the
Ball Room and made very favorable i'm
preston upon those who have heard him.
The religious services to which the Ball
Room is devoted on the Sabbath present
quite contrast to the gay scenes and I'M
holy enjoyment which are witnessed there
| each evening of the week. As usual, light
hearts mot always l suspect, although tue
| smile may be there) and elastic step thread
the mazes of the dance, eye sparkles love to
eye, and the harmony of sweet music d.
reefs the giddy whirl and graceful motions
OF those who find pleasure in this kind of
recreation. The little children, too, seek
their amusement in tripping the floor in obe-
dience to the invitation OF the orchestra,
and manifest more real delight, because
more innocent, than those who observe the
courteous formalities of the occasion, what
ever may be the shadow over tho heart.
The gay season here may be said to have
fairly commenced. Last night the Ball
Room presented an imposing scene of life
and beauty, surprising in numbers, richness
OF attire and vivacity all other occasions OF
the summer. During this month it may be
expected that the Old White will put on her
old time splendor, and while the Intellectual
luminaries. which then stood out as Stars of
the first magnitude, have rolled down their
brilliant pathways to the tomb, the fresh,
elastic beauty and grace of the ladies' will
suffer nothing in comparison with those
''better days." for which the pretensions so
often affect to pine. I am not of those,
however, who think the present an inferior
generation, intellectually, to that which has
gone before. In war, in science, In states.
manship, achievements have been con-
summated which demonstrate the pro-
gressive growth of American mentality
and prove the unlimited and indefina-
BILE capacities Of the human mind
This higher type is not represented now, as
when Clay and Webster and Calhoun met
at these charming grounds; yet the form
and features, the grace and vivaclty, which
make up the ideal OF mans worship are
here in as great perfection as ever before.
We may expect from this time until the
first of September continuous scene of
gayety and life, increasing in attractiveness
as the throng enlarges, and the round of
pleasure and enjoyment to be followed with
increasing avidity each succeeding day.
Mr.. TILDEN's CHoICE.-A Washington
dispatch to the New York Tribune saws a
prominent democratic politician, who recent
ly held long conversation with Hon. Sam'I.
J. Tilden, represents that gentleman as ex-