The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-17

PERSONAL AND POLillVhh-i' NV
IN CoyTENPLATioN-THE ANECDOTES MAX
KET.
fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dspaichl
AUGUST 10, 1880.
While the crowd is still immense ana .ne
season nj It's highest fashionable point, .heIe
are enough rooms vacant daily to supply the
,rsp,s Of n considerable number OF new
Guests. The recent arrivals embrace POST
master.Genersi Key and General beaufe.
card. General Gibson. OF Louisiana, ana
Representative Lewis, OF Alabama, are still
here.
THE RICHMOND MILrTARY--A LAwNPARTY IN
CAMP.
Owing 10 the non.airiyal OF munitions Of
war. the sham battle, much 10 the regret OF
President Clarke, was not fought between
Companies r and G, OF the First Virginia.
They. however, made handsome parade,
and were spplauded by the spectators for
their skill i'm the skirmish drill. IL was
Company + that gave the successful Ger
man the other day. On Saturday evening a
supe,b entertainment was given at the
camp OF Company c, the "Guard OF the
Commonwealth" and the guests. who were
made welcome by Captain Spotswood and
his gallant command, embraced good
share OF the beauty and chivalry now at
the White. Richmond and Fredericksburg
were well represented. The table under
the spreading trees was thing OF beauty, IL
no, a joy forever, and Major Brander and
Mr.. John +. Allen distinguished themselves
in the floral decorations, as they also did IN
brewing the punch and In making luscious
frujts and rare copfections the more tempt
ing by the skill and taste with which they
were grouped around the massive PYRAMIDS
of CAV flowers. Scarlet blankets were spread
on the erassaround the tents, and the ladies,
while sitting on them, looked as mucn al
home as II they bad been all "Daugbtcrs OF
The Regiment" While taking in this scene,
and thinking how charming will be The en-
campmeDt at Yorktown next fall, thought
I heard q gallant South Carolina colonel
making love 10 welLknown literary lady
OF Richmond. II there is breach Of pro-
mise suit l will be an important witness.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
William Writ Henry and lady are among
the recent arrivals. The Democratic pri-
maries now going on in this State Tor can
didates for the Legislature strongly indicate
the reelection OF Senator Bereford. No
state has more faithful or Efficient repre-
sentative at Washington than he is. Mr.
kenna is canvassng his district thoroughly,
and will certainly beat Walker, Green
hacker. Mr.. John i. Allen informs me
that Hon. Fernando Wood. OF New YORK,
row chairman OF the Ways and Means Com
m,ttee OF the national House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, came to Richmond in 1882 Win
Richardson's theatrical company, ana
PLAYED subordinate parts with It at "the
Old Marshall" He, however, quit the stage
before the season was ont, and worked as
f@,.
Colonel Peyton will before next season
have large new hotel here and large
number of new modern cottages, so a. to
accommodate twenty-five hundred or three
thousand visitors. 1t was Mr.. valentine
Sou,hall, and not DR.. SouthaIl, who gave me
the information in regard TO Albemarle
The latter was talking theology 10
DR.. Alexander while interviewed
his talented brother on political matters.
General Groner and Mr.. Turner, OF Nor
folk, represent the Readiusters here. Mr..
Mccullough, formerly "Mack," the distln-
guished Washington correspondent, ieit
here Saturday night. As you know, De Is
now editor end one OF the proprietors OF
The st. Louis Globe. Democrat. lie Is a
stalwart Republican, but said that he had
rather see Garfield defeated than that any
State should repudiaie its debt. hear that
Governor Mathews and Mr. johnson Cam
den OF Petersburg are candidates Tor the
Unted States Senate against senator Here
ford. The diamonds OF MIS-. General Ma
hone are among the finest here. Mslor "A.
ID. Banks, who Is sick in :" Paradise row.
does not seem TO gain strength. His old
friends visit him daily. DR.. Wormiey, oil
King William. never looked better than
now. Miss Parks, OF Norfolk, is one OF
the beauties OF the springs. Colonel Charles
Skinker is champion euchre-player. Major
Ayres. Of Danville, arrived yesterday. Mrs
Caskie Cabeil has arrived, and IL an add
ton TO the cOferie OF handsome married Ia
dies mentioned In my last letter. The ladies'
propose giving dinner TO the military
The Richmond Siegel Opera Troupe sing
here Tuesday morning.
There was pleasant and pheasant sup
per Saturday night, which was chapeToned
by Mrs. Dangerfield, OF Alexandria. Among
those present were Misses Belle Webb, Belle
Minnigerode, SaIlie 0Dld, and Emma Car
rington, Mr.. Robert Steger and Sergeant
Major Daniel OF Richmond, Major Page
McCarty, and your correspondent. Mr.
Stegar responded to the toast MatrimoDy.'
taking as bis text the betrotbal OF Isaac and
Rebekab. 10 conclusion he pointed TO one
OF the Richmond ladies, who was eating a
sardine, and said, " My dear daughter, VIII!
will you waste your time with such
small fish when there are whales al
your disposals" Colonel Suber. Of
South Carolina, responded deligbttul
ly to love and Beauty" quoting
copiously from Tom Moore and Hamlet
Here one OF the party told o story OF al
Arab snake-cIlarmer who some years ago
while performing at this plsce I'm circus
was mortalIy bitten by a rattlesnake which
he purchased from q man VINO fvet
near the Springs. Finding he was about u
die, be made bis wife bring him the poison
GUS reptile, and savagely bit it In two In tb'
presence OF spectators. Before the iadiei
could get through with their exclamation
Of horror. Mr.. Edward Echois. OF Stanton
arose and said, Ladies and gentlemen. th,
time has evidently arrived In these festiyI
ties when we ought TO drink TO Anania'
and Sapphira.v Major McCarty sang th,
drinking song from MaItha, aud was ap
pixuded. Before doing SO, however, be sal;
that, ~ . 0efmsn inGdel once wrote an ex
eellent commentary on the Scriptures, !
was not out Of place for temperance man
10 sing carnival song. The entertainment
closed at Q reasonable hour. and the mex
time there Is pheasant supper ! want TO b
counted 10.
KENTUCKY PEoPLK--NR. CAnIJHLE, DICK WIN
TEnssffTH, AND OTHERS.
There are number Of pleasant peopI
here from Kentucky who do credit to ih
s. Btue-Grsss btaie." Colonel Taylor, wh,
II related to the Thorntons OF Caroline AM
: number Of ether weiI-kuoEn VirgiDI,
famlliee, informs me tbst Mr.. Carlisle, o
Hsnfucky, who d the equal Of any man II
! s'tbsf houss u congfs4 vslked ssyer