The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-31
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS.

lCorrespo ndence of the Richm Ond Dispatch.l
AUGUST u, 1880.
Few places in the mountains offer more
attractions, perhaps, than this for health and
pleasure. The waters possess rare curative
qualities, and the visitors are unusually
agreeable and sOciable for the size OF its
company, and the mountain scenery here is
grand. short visit has impressed us
most favoTably with the natural advantages
concentrated here. 1t would take more
time and talent than we possess TO describe
natures munficent provisions for mans
relief and enjoyment in these favored re-
gIons. Seekers OF health should test the
waters, and the seekers OF pleasure should
come and join the company that cheers the
mountain passes with music, mirth, and
regelry.
The jealousies OF the Jordan Alum and
this place, which have heretofore annoyed
visitors so much. have been materially
broken down, and the two companies meet
and mingIe in their respective bathrooms
in sociableness that Is wonderfully pleasant
to all parties, so that one would construe
the brilliant gatherings Of a blended COM
pany into one grand watering.place Of eX-
traordinary gayety, attractions, and re-
sources, and it is this improved feature OF
the new order Of things that makes each
place more enjoyable to visitors than ever
before.
Last night
A LEAP-YEAR BALL
was given at the Jordan Alum. Tonight
brilliant and successful ball OF the same de-
scription is progressing here. The crowd
fills the ball, and the dressing i. handsome
and superb. 1t would be hard to describe
the beautiful dresses OF the elegant ladies
that grace and charm the occasion.
The girls are too pretty for pen to
paint them-too sweet-looking and grace
full for words to picture them. Rich.
mond is not without her representa-
tives In this happy throng; and whilst 1t
may be out OF taste to discuss belleship
where so many are admired extrayagantly
ii may not be out OF order to note some OF
the persons who constitute this sociable
gathering, and who. ere long, will desert
these brilliant scenes and part In painful
separation to meet no more perhaps forever.
A sad thought 10 mar the gleesome plea
sures OF the hour. But, alas how true it
is indeed And when these lines ale read
by those who now chase the fleeting hours
81 the dance with flying feet they, TOO, will
pause perchance and exclaim: How true
the prophecy, "The tender grace OF day
that is dead will never come back to me-"
Ii would be impossible for us TO furnish
anything like list OF the many elegant and
agreeable people that are sojourning here,
but as we looked in on the handsome Ger
man that is Gbout closing its delight ul hours
we noticed first Miss Gaines, OF WarreDton,
Va, who leads and graces the dance; also
Miss Pegram, OF Surry, the Misses McCor-
mick Of Illinois, the Misses Field OF Vir-
ginia, the Misses Paine OF Buffalo, n. Y,
Miss Christian OF Richmond, Miss BanDon |
Of Baltimore, Miss Walker OF Richmond, !
Miss Harris OF StauntOn, and host OF other |
pretty girls that would do credit 10 any oc-
,asion where beauty and grace are priced |
md admired.
Among the prominent gentlemen here we !
,oticed Mr.. NJ. BannOn, OF Baltimore; Mr.. !
Hume, of Louisville, KY; w. Ii. Gaines,
4 Virginia; ID. w. Langhorne. OF Lynch
,urg; DR.. j. W. Cradoek, OF Halifax; L.
7. Jones, OF Isle OF Wight j. l.. School
raft, Of Richmond; Mr.. Page, OF Rich
nond; Major Donnan, Of Lexington j.
). Ringold, OF Baltimore; j. q. Wilson, OF
I Surry, and q host Of young gentlemen
those names are unknown to US, but who
ear themselves handsomely In the ball
Dom and seem 10 be genuine type OF high
'ned gentlemen. Hon. X. A. Coghill, Of
.mherst, and j. N. Hudgin, OF Caroline,
70 also here, the former member OF the
ational Democratic Committee and this lat
n member OF the State Central Couselya-
We Committee, and both OF whom take
vorable view Of the political outlook In !
ate and national politics.
POLITICS
G sometimes discussed and opinions fire.
Iently interchanged by visitors from diff =
rent parts OF the State, as we'll as those
,m other States, and though strong indu. :
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