Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-13
Letter from the Springs.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
"THE SPRINGs"-July 8, 1851 date
this letter from "The Springs" generally
not wishing to locate (Americanism) it, at
any particular place, for fear of being
thought personal. / have been "bobbin
around" at several of the watering places,
"for the benefit of my health" and am sor-
~ to cay that found them pretty much as
| left them las. year--:hough the real dis.
comforts are not yet quite SO prominent, be-
cause the crowd" has not yet arrived
aud, D truth, don't know that the "crowd"
is to come this season, at all. In that event,
people will get something to eat, and toera-
ble beds to sleep on. The amusements, 50
far, are lounging, examining, drinking,
sleeping, and occasionally playing cards
Ooe "institution" this summer we have in
perfection. mean Mef'es. Such swarm 8
were never before seen. At the last place at
which | stopped, there were several modern
"Domitians" who had become so expert in
fly killing, that their performances were the
admiration of the visitors. 1t is d little Gu
rious that real invalids and sick people al
most Invariably avoid the Springs" and
none but hale, hearty, fast people are seen
imbibing the health-siving waters. Why is
this! Such quiet, nlce establish neats one
would think, would drau the afflicted a.
load stones draw needles. One thing, they
do draw-4nd that is the purse strings
wide open And "the times are SO hard"
that it is pleasure to see some people quite
"bard up" at home, SO easy, cosy, aud Tree
at the Springs" The ladies don't wear as
much silk, or sport as many jewels, as they
did before tho "crisis"--and the dear crea-
lures say that they appear 10 plaln attire, IL
| defert nee t. "public oplnion"-fUr when
their fathers and husbands can't pay their
notes and obligations tor hundred dollars,
it "looks badly" to see them decked off to
the tune of five hundred dollars a clip. AS
for the gentlemen, they affect TO eschew faro
and never bet higher than V upon
game of cards , Lucky dogs Now, this
must not be considered a CensOrious letter.
not by any manner Of means. Let ccnsor!-
Gus people stay at their own homes, whore
| LQGy Cbu i've lint IdtiOuai EOt "bN'S
some and we'll cooked food--:leep on good
beds with clean sheets-not have to pay
double price for board, and treble price for
servants attendance, enjoy health ard com
fort, and save their money to pay their
debts, or lay up little for old age or the
ahildreu-Let them, | say. A tico for such
As for ,S-that is, "as .JaShiohablc people,"
we wW 20 to the Spriugs-we won't stay at
home Il have not Yet finished my tour, and
when have popped in" upon two or three
moro Of the Springs" aud looked little
more into the 'doingS," will send you an
other epistle. Ia the mean time, let me ad-
wise my dear friends" that there is any
amount Of fatigue to be encountered IN get
ting to the Springs, COY amount OF money to
be spent in staying at the Springs, and
auy amount of foolishness to be witnessed
among the visitors at the Springs. The
White Sulphur has, this year, new big ho,
tel. 1t is to be hoped that the improvement
will DOT be limited to house, but extend to
the beef and muttor-tor people will have
appetites, aid they say they pay enough to
command the market, When | reach the
White Sulphur, will take a few notes.
| Eours aver AN AIENANDRlAN.