The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-12
what Our s0ther' YOun. Wan says.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,

August 10, 1879. }
Saturday I witnessed the sale OF these
historic Springs, and was impressed WIN
tho foct that traditions and associations 90
moi hiring money in these practical ti!les.
| The auctionccr, Il worthy young ma" ii ,,
| T eesburr. said less about tncnl l!'all MI
Wellington Goddin would about t'arheS
Snrinr under similar circumstances ana
tho Kidding was almost Us onc-Sldcu us tHe
Canadian reciprocity treaty. lhcF were
H Gnr" down finally to Mr.. Alexander
Mathews, brother of The Governor, 1T S"0o'
nno and the commissioners will recommend
y I confirmation OF the sale, provided there
!. no advance made in the meanwhile on
mi. bid. Mr.. W. A. Stuart, OF the Salt
Works. who holds S350,000 OF the first and
second mortgage bonds, am assured, will
offer more than 100000. 1t is understood
that parties at distance are in with Mr..
| Mathews. and it is the general wish and be-
lief that whoever purchases the springs
| will continue Mcssrs. Pcvton Il Go. in their
| management, because with 4 precarlouS
lease they have heretofore accomplished
| wonders.
! AN ATTEMPT TO SELL IN PARCELS.
The decree required that the property
should he put up in parcels, and this was
done, but without success. The hotel was
passed by because there was no offer IN eX-
cess Of the commissioners bid OF SSO,O00,
and the same was true OF the bOttling privi-
ege, which was started at $4,000, and the
bathine establishment, which was started at
$4,000. There was no bid on the cottages
running from the South Carolina row to the
site OF the Cawcll mansion, or on the 5000
acres OF wild land in which the Laundry il
| Ia, RI ~ 40 NJ w birt
The Virginia row is located, lying between
the hotel and the railroad, and including
nine acres Of lawn, was knocked down tc
George L. Peyton at So, 200. There were
IL 900 acres OF wild land with this. The
no one offered to purchase them.
| WHAT THE COURT WILL DO.
Those in a position to know say the court
will confirm the sale because it is evident
that the Springs will not bring more than
will be realized from the sale OF saturday
asked one OF them il this would be done in
the event there was 10 advance made on tile
hid OF Mr.. Mathews, and he replied: Ger.
family: the people Of this section are anX-
ions that sale should he made Mt once, ana
50 are all OF the regular visitors, because the
needed improvements will not be under
taken until the property changes owner
ship"
WHAT NORTHERN PEOPLE SAY OF THE WHITE
I have lust seen letter written by one
OF the Cameron party, who were here IN
July, In which he says: "The White SUI
nhur are among the most remarkable me-
dicinal springs on the continent, and have
maintained a popularity unprecedented
To. day." he says, " we see gathered togeth
or under one roof the soldier who drew biz
sword with true courage in defence OF {
mistaken idea and the soldier who stood by
the flag OF his country" The writer gives
a glowing account Of the beauties OF thu
place, aud tells the people OF Pennsylyani;
l what the readers OF the Dispatch have Ions
known. He does full justice, too, to th
trip up the Chesapeake and Ohio road tt
this place. The northern visitors now herr
seem as much pleased as this Pennsylvania
was with the springs and the company, ant
will carry with them home good accounts
both. If. -.-.~.~,.s !.
/ LADY VISITORS FROM RICHMOND.
/ A lady has furnished me the following
| list of Richmond ladies now here, and III
forms me that more are coming: M1sse
Mamie Leary, saliie Ould, Della Claiborne
Mary Lyons; Mamie Scott, Helen Mont.
/ que, Emily i lBaiord, Sue Buford, Ain
y Johnston, III. Gay, Gay Rawlings, Emm