Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-21
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happened 10 stop a short time at this place, OF
which 50 much has been said by those who have
gone thi;her in search OF health, coniori, sweet
hearts and heaux. lan not al all a.tonished ihal
ithas become ;he great pain;o attraction, o., i
fact, the mosi ia ,hionah.c resort, South q Mason
and Dixon's line. Csowds come onc day, AMI
go another. The man Of business, when he
comes and spends a few days wiid some Of his
old cronies, gees away better prepared 10 dis
charge his manifold duties al home. lam not a
man Of business, hu. met an Old gentleman there
vino was. He told me he has now been doing a
fair business in this city Tor many years, which
was 4 lill!e strange, as | had never known II I'LL
that moment. | found him watching with much
attention the boring for water in The garrison.
His opinions were very wild, and Alto
gclEer novel in regard 10 the many for.
nations and combinations Of substances be-
low. Ore in particular was very novel 10
me. tie said there was no doubt whatever.
thai these bofinss were oncs a living mass,
nearly t@:A'y thousand gsaTs aga. They AZ 81
The same species as '!c clam, cookie and Other
prcceeicd enc hundred and sixty leei, or there
abou,s. and will be Il useless task urtil i gets
through the calcareuus fjImaiion. When il pene-
,raies The bed o.. granite some len or h!teen feet
thick. The water will flow as It once did, VIXEN
strr,ck by The rod OF Muses.. II rs the opinion OF
most physicians, that The fall months are the
only proper time for sickly persons 10 come, as
,hs sun mer months are Tor lhusc who search after
comfort. This is very correct, | believe, Tor Ire
sea air and bathing are enough 10 drive disease
itself rom Inc system.
For myself, | believe there is no greater inedl-
cine Than change oflhousht aud scene. Or. 40.
errethy once cured he goni, | iniua, b. an IN
esniuus device, which led lis patient from city
Ia civ in search OF the fancied meals for effect
ing a cure, which was rapidly progressing eve
re- step ol his journey. The patient returned to
The dcclo. in a great rage, AMI logo: altogether
his disease, so completely was he ridden OF II
| will not trouble you farther, except 10 men
lion that good patriot and old soldier, Gene
raj Gaines There is nothing equity about him.
He looks as if he were prepared Tor a new cam
paisn. He is very rational On all things except
his own profession, as you know every man is
who has one. not excepting Don QuiIo.e himself
r~ecollect seeing Gen. Jackson on the very
snol where Gen. Gaines is now being Tried by a
court martial. Tie former Wore his hair like a
uogcupine-heI quilts npIisht: 50 dots Inc latter.
Their features resemble one another very much.
Ooe was lavo cd By iorinne IN all his uEte takl g.
-the other, though be conritd her iayota>sidaoas-
". was the more neglected by Aer. y poii!ici@n
is like A raj on; ol his noie. Tie mus, looR oihc
riohl and left, ard be y%isi!anI. The soldier is
lie csI IN The look ont: he must look before lie
,esns or he is undone forever. Ii Gen. Gaines
had no, been deceived BY the cries and reports
which were spread in regari 10 The situation oil
The army on the Rio Grande, he would never
have COM before a court martial. In all proba-
| biiity. if his suspicious had been true, he would
~" CAPTAIN SMITH.