The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-07

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Eiieors Dispatch obssrve your hoe,
railty in giving space TO notices by iet.el y.
the great improvements going on 3. s"s
grand white sulphur. This IN the lnteIe ~.
az the spginesgoing public 100 mesn ~,
meut IN American societyl pave sucs ... y.
brief notice OF the large and lloe,M vu s'aa,
and admirable improvements =. Mm p,aS ae
made by the new iont.stocS coInl'nl'sa s, "a
last October, ADD now inis gay svnp'e IT,
NAV be Interesting to many seseeo. ~, no
s;r.s sh,nv ,vss TO lay line If castaron pipe
seross the grounds and to point haii mile
IN The forest above, whereby an aounaant
Cow III the purest mountaiu freestone Wa.e.
A. SUBMITTED 10 both the Grand Hotter ana
cshcr buildings OF what was the JoI-
aap AIun and 10 the boiei ana cottsees
and grounds OF the original kock A'uui'
Next followed thorough and eAtensIsS
drainage by large terra-coua pipes sAs s,nS
ing from every proper point OF ooih cs, .-
r;ssmenls into a single trunk line, reaching
sse creek Al a poIot far below ana outsiNe
"a Reminding the massive stone wan OF
fariress which encIrcles the rear OF most
famous sprines or "weiis, "nose eI, ~
draw and for more than naIi century nave
drawn the invalid seeking nea'tn.
sorest N sbade-trees which bad been sl-
,owed 10 darken the lawn and Overshadow
the cottyges and other buildings. the I'M
movement Is noted and auded by all.
5tb. Spouting with tin all these buildings
and conveying away the rainwater py un-
derground lerrs.cotta pipes.
Glib. An enlargement OF the previously
large dining-halI.
7tb. Repainting all the buildings inside
and outside, and re-r0oting wherever neces-
sary. and 90 q large extent newly iurnish-
ing the bedrooms. "a,
slb. A new and extensive laundry, With
Steam heated drying-r0om and all the mo-
dem appllapces; and, lastly, would name
the construction OF one Of the most spacious,
airy. weillighied, and thorougbly-VentlIa-
ted summer Kitchens have ever seen. MI.
Orbello, the experienced chez, says IL Is 'he
best he has ever worked ID.
The famous "fence," that "middle wall
OF partition, ;" is broken down, removed ana
/ supDose By this time consumed In range
and bake-oven, and now exists onIy In tue
memory OF the old hdbitueS OF the two some
time rival but now happily united hotels.
Thus the grounds are open to ali-are In
themselves spacious and beautiful, with
vell.shaded walks and drives.
Guests are arriving by each days train,
and many OF the Stales and chief cities are
already well represented. Kentucky by
more than bakers dozen, chiefly Louis
willie and HopkinsyiIle; also, North Carroll
ma, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas,
Memphis, New York city, Baltimore, Nor
folk, Richmond, Loudoun county, Louisa
and other Virginia counties, all have fami'
les here. Among the late arrivals are
Senator Yulce and family Of Florida, and
this morning full coach.load, party OF
ten, from st. Louis.
II there be anything in letters OF inquiry,
the heavy mail daily in that line would
seem to indicate an overlooking "seasoD."
The general verdict Of those now here is
that the new owners merit 1t for their en-
ierprise aud liberal outlay. RocKBRDGE.
lThe foregoing is hardly admissible, so
truly Is II an advertisement. Bot for liberal
advertisers we relax our rule.]