Year: 1860

MHirE SULPHUR STRINGS, July z'tl, iooV


Dear Riagray:-Your faithful friend is once mort
at her post, and, without waiting for the appearance
of her second epistle "makes bold" TO rely upon it
publication ''as matter OF course" If not such
an irreconclable enemy to long communications and
such fast friend Of yours might have given you, In
one sweeping epiSte, such | see sometimes in thG
IVhig signed -. K" or ar. K. Collier" &c, &c,
only of everything that is to be seen here bu
of everything that has happened the earth since the
food But as "brevity is the soul OF wit" it must
course, be the life of newspaper, and necessarily, thai
which every body preiers-snd hence prefer TO write
you frequently and briefly.


Since my last you don't know how have been refresh
ed by the arrival from your good city Of many of your
best people, and how the village generally has been emil
vened BY the arrival Of many of the dgnitares and Hon
orables from various portions Of State. have been
inclined almost, TO wish that a resident of your
beautiful and prosperous city, and sharer in that remu
neratve traffic which turns out such merchant princes
some have had pointed out TO me here-fne-looking
dgnihed specimens al-but, some Of them, absolutely
rsehsrehe-n no way falling behind the very lords of the
land in their silent and solemn dignity in their gay
and sprghty 6emeanor amidst the most select and ee
CANT Of our circles have heard, with much pleasure,
of the arrival Of the Hon. WA. c. Rives and family u
gentleman in regard whom you will agree that may
saw his presence any where must impart dignity and
charm TO the ccl in which he moves. learn also of
the presence Of by the least remarkable man
10 Virginia. | the gentleman in regard TO whom l



dis man you calls E1Ird Bite


Ifyou will excuse the parliaes of lady, will say that
arrival has taken place. aud none anticipated which
seems to have awakened lyeer interest than the ex-
pecied visit of the Rev. Dr. Pummer of Allegheny Pa.
Every reader of the Wing knows who Dr. Pu1mer Is F;
the prime of his life spent in Virginia even in your
good city and powerful, unwaverng, constant and
faithful Of God sustains better repuia-
ton among men No shares higher pleasure than


do in anticipation Of his arrival because have been


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tan character; but one thing mean 10 do If pos
sbly and that is persuade all the ladies' 10
kiss him in public, because them do that once in
Richmond when was in attendance on the meeting of
Synod, until got tired


A feeling which has become quite agonizing in its
intensity Is awake ned by the expected arrival of Com
pany F mtdire of your city. The advance guard
connoitrerers SPECS whatever else your military
may call them have been here and understand that the
ground has been chosen, and all needlul arrangements
made for pitching the upon select and lovely spot
where they will lie admirably situated to acqut them
selves In the best possible Like all other Vir-
gniaus feel great interest in all our Virginia compa
MES aud especially ia all OF that First Regiment of YOURS
since they acquitted themselves handsomely in the
John Rrown You will please say TO Captain Cary
you know him. believe that is the name of the cap
tain Of Company that il he will drill his soldiers
right in my opinion the Springs campaign affords bet.
ter prospect for the spos Of than any which has
come of in Virginia, not excepting the "Brown"
which, have been told turned TO some ACCOUNT
En- passdRt, have been told not officially that the
White Sulphur Springs Company" OF rrepressble
ergy have determined if possible to make this military
thing in their arrangements for the
from year to year; and the probabilities that
will be perpetuated by the invitation OF some superior
corps Of the military each year. don't know how the
old foges will regard such arrangement but think
speak for the gals; are for t. every Que Of


By the way haven't you got captain in your oflceg
think saw something in the Wing last fall about your
sending him to CharlesoWn. Well think from what
lear up here bad better be getting him ready to 90
TO Prince William, for have been told that not.
Sthstanding the large appropriations made by the Legis
ature for arming the State and supplying ammunition
g.. there is not yet and ammunition enough OF
liable character distributed the State to suffice for
credtable squirrel hunt But just happened
think of this whilst talking about the military aud be-
sides you know the ladies all weak aud dependent
creatures and need proteetion and they like to see
'npgf uss sssR siosl " 81 VCsts hy n fue R'


Respectfully, KITTY.