The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-11
The Watering Places.
JoRpAn's, WHITE SuLrHER SpRiSGs
FnEpENIcg Co. Virginia. ,fuly /. 1852

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The T1ip from Hashingon-Smnmer SketcheS-Tete--s
7Gte Nth The Pesscnggs-7ac Pleasures Of the Hours
Dear Readcr-Another frightening summer has writ
ten its approach with owory fingers and bursting
and again from Virginia watering place send our
cordial greeting to your distant homes.
We trust we are welcome We have little garden-a
very little one-and We will gather you bouquets from ii
of such flowers cultivate, begging you kindly
to fling aside the weeds and forgive the oversight their
admission. We only florist, and have skill in
the arts of chemical analysis and combination Accept
then simple Offering since these perishabe things
all have, and fling them into your alembic.
Though their life pass with own sum aor wewould
fan hope that some heart may extract sperfumethat
will lie upon when the florist and her IN ttlabors
are alike forgotten.
After portakipg of an carly breakfast, ,Etmorning
Of june go we reached the Washington Iotamid the
excitement, noise, and confusion which lways attend
the arrival or departure Of train of nany place.
But here the tumut varied and Inc reased by the
inccssant jabbcring of some score two of ebo-
checked men-whosc charms would have been
unquestionable in Copgoin their efforts cge the first
trunk from the approaching early train. Alas for the
unhappy traveller There is of escaping the in
Fiction Of this arrival ceremony With that arrival COM
mences a war Of words, riyaling Babel. That
caused by the confusion Of ongues-s by the oupour-
ipg of tongues.
Trunk, mnssa-trunk, take your baggage I'm
the Eemman. mHsEa, what de trunk exclaimed
another and STOPPING to take Of the handles the
ether was instantly plea by rival and both giving
simultaneous jerk the subject Of the contest flew vio
entity from their hands and instantly caught up by
ht first gemmap.' poised accurately upon his head.
ssd borne OIL in triumph as though he carried weight
This lite by.plsy acted variations in every
part Of the depot where there either gentleman
trunk to form the sui ject Il, ere is no argument i'm
this for a cessation of attack; denial ony makes
them obstinate, ana like true soldiers they
derive courage from defeat From the moment this bag
tlaa 1nIy
into her marrow shell like aIghted snil-the depot
until that matter is settled being place for timd
At o'clock The bell gave the Gna signal and obc.
dent thereto fiery leader moved forward slowly
steadily at first then faster and faster till few along
the track with brcathless rapdity, leaving Washington
far IN the distance. On went amid green pastures
ard smiling forests through country whose face is stil
marked with the grandeur Of It's priuieval condition.
The frightened birds futteret and wheeled and poised
thoir trembling wings iron horser suddenly
broke upon the calm, stll air while the squirrel new
along the bark Of tree, seeming TO think poor lite
innocent, that i WIS the cause Of oil tls paradc. On
we went pas ing through little village, win the spire
beyond which mansions for the weary in this worlds
wmiare' In cur rapid transit, caught glimpse of
the glowing iron oi the blacks smh shop as 1t poured
torrent ot spqrks up from the huge hammer which
ground i to the anvil
for the quiet and sabbathke beauty of is location
when we weIc startled bya sudden shouting from the for
ward The cry echoed inyo antnrily along the
Whole lain and every head was dertel from the win
Govs. The cause Of the alarm instantly per-
eeptible LES than quarter Of mile ahead COW
lying very quietly ana composeuy IN the track Of the
flying The shouts Of the frightened passengers
eher peiriEed her with utter fear did not reach her
for she kept her position with the most compliment aon
cha'onoo. The locomotive was instantly stopped but
though our me mentum dminnished ii was alas too
late; the engine passed over the poor animal with
grinding crash, and with violent shock nearly
throw the from the track Saddened by the accident
we turncdas relief to survey tile interior life the rail-
road, Offering indeed little to the observation Of the pas
stpges. There about orty human beings in close
relation with us under long and narrow roof and
drawn onward by the same influence that had taken
into MS grasp Seme with tickets Ia their hats, had
I ungcd into the Engish scenery and adventures II
pamphlets and novels and were keeping company with
dukes anG earls Others bgted the tedium Of the way
with penny papers, While little boys with apples aud rolls
oi yariously nctured lozerges appeared each
t8ry stopping place. doing their selling in a hurry
breaking it of lest the market should rayish them away
whit Here ana there, amid the rumble sat lecp
And yet the movement was onward II was life itself
AmtDg the lady passengers dark eyed southcrncr
ara young married lady from The North accompanied
by two lovely chdIena handsome aud spirited boy anu
htto golden haired fairy rs light in her motions
zcthyr 8nd with check like lily. shaded by aroc leaf
Tho children and we soon became g1eaL fiends Ia te
timony whereof The little fellow, metamorph0sed into
trumpeter insisted upon our trying skill tait
weapon of war. An apology for his rudenes-. by hts
mother opened the way for conversation during which
we discovered that she possessed highly cultivated
mind, and her full share Of Yankee mqp itiveness
she was pure New England interrogatyc. 80 fir
as IL in power Il afforded Us pleasure to reply
oher questions which stranger to Southern scenery
il was very natura she should put to any one We
thus occupied when Tlarpors Ferry With ia aplphi.
theatre Of rugged mountains burst upon light n all
its majesty There Is grand and desoate Chtpac in
those naked ciG which hang in huge terrace over the
village and the view from their submits must be one of
the most sublime and extensive in America. But eight
hours abstnence and jotng in the cars with team to
breathe as though eXhaCd from EabyonlCn furnace,
and the growing the engine fog music did brig
our energies for any profound admiration Of II beauties
during the few moments that allowed u TO test the
utility Of speedy toaton on reaching Sephensons
depot whore railroad route terminated, we found
stages waiting to convey to the springs mile and
haf distant Passing rapidly BY rich gardens and exten
q a INnt ayg ra
wayy motion of the air reached this rural paradise in
time for dinner and politely received by Mr. Jor-
dan, one Of the propletors, who Is ne specimen of
| Virginia gentleman
oursketch Is ofratheran uncharitable length and
we viii defer till next further description Of estab
ishment which has long been celebrated excellent
l house. EDITH.