The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10

whole time TO the amusement and enjoyment Of the
The pecuiiarities of the Rockbridge Alum Springs
are marked IN the perfect eradication OF diseases IN
men and women, commonly known as consumption,
aisIrhaa and dyspepsia f fiSns''0 Works won;
| derful changes among those who come
orally sutnce to show decided Improvement In
their conditions In 1855 the late Rev. DR.. James W..
as follows:- .rhe Rockbridge Alum Spring is In the
same county with the famous Natural Bridge, but in
the northern part on the highroad between Lexing-
ton ana the celebrated Warm Springs, beng about
twenty miles from the latter. Though alum exists
IN large measure, and gives the predominant taste
by due this agent alone There are also
present free snlphurc acid, protoxde OF and the
snlphates OF potash, lime and maSnesia But neither
this statement nor the elaborate analyses OF Pro-
lessons Rogers and Hayes In any degree account for
known that agents which are inert or hurtfu In the
hands OF the pharmaceutist. possess q great power
~ rn,s gitr IRON taere are
only four are In use from the fact that the fifth lost
its power years ago.. They issue from as many
attractive than otherwise In appearance. The
| waters, which are by no means distasteful, are
weaker or No. !, and gradually ascend the scale
until No. IS reached. Quite large trade Is being
done annually In these waters Which are carefully o1
RocKbridge Alum is eight miles from the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad at Goshen; 100 miles from
| Gordonsvnle, where tue Orange, Alexandra and
Manassas Railroad forms Junction: 1875 IRON W ash
ingt0n. 286 from Baltimore, 1874 from Philadelphia
ana All from New York. The stage ride Is pleasant
| and delightful change from the mOnOt0nous rail
| travel from the Empire CITY.
The great feature OF the season thus far has been
the grand dress and fancy ball given by the prOpr
| etor complimentary to the guests OF kockbridge
| travel the world round and round and not ind an
| occasion Of the KIND more complete In all It's ap-
| b., Of Washington appeared in the character Of
| Flora. The dress was tarlatan, covered with blue
| flowers and pink satn bows; the waist trimmed
with lace and flowers, necklace OF pearls and little
| hat composed entirely OF lace and flowers. Her
| husband Mr.. Lewis J. D., appeared with her In an
D., his sister, appeared as "Snow Storm Her
| dress, composed OF white tarlatan was covered
v wiI rsS On with the
| Miss G. ", OF st. LOUIS took the character Of o
| Spanish girl; dress OF yellow silk trimmed with a
| n0unce OF black lace ana cherry ribbon; waist Of
white; black vell fastened on the head with sprays
! OF gold flowers necklace OF Roman pearls and
d. OF Washington, took the character OF the "snow
Storm" ana was very appropriately anu beaun-
fully dressed. These 'snow Storms' were the bellies
or the evening, and the most popular at the Springs
Miss W., daughter of the Honorable Judge W.: OF
Lewistown Pa, appeared IN fancy dress OF white,
trimmed with pink with over dress of pink silk, and
looked beautiful Miss j. H., of Virginia. represented
"Winter," white muslin dress trimmed with ever
Character Of "AStamn with white muslin dress
trimmed with bright autumn leaves. Mrs. Dr. McC.,
or Washington, wore white silk mask and short
pink domino over evening dress, and Miss j. H., or
Washington, appeared as French marqulse Of the
age Of Louis XVI, hair worn nigh, pow
rated with ostrich feathers, pink flowers brllliants
and pearls bodice and skirt elaboratey trimmed with
u PM Gt
with silver stars, and a headdress decorated with
crescent moon, the whole IN exquisite taste. MISS
E. E. OF Georgia, evening dress; blue silk trimmed
with SATIN and Vaenciennes lace. Miss G. j.. Of
Parkersburg, Va; dress Of pink tarlatan. Miss s.
A., Of stauhton, Va: dress Of white alpaca, trim.
m c..
CITY, white Silk with tuile 0verskrt. Miss A. E. j.,
Of Parkersburg, Va; dress white tarlatan trimmed
with lace. Mr.. j. A. F.,Of Virginia, who Is SAID to
be on the eve Of "Benedicking" himself with one OF
the fair daughters OF Bath county, took
posed or some Of the dIlapldated garments, as was
supposed of some OF the colOred troops who were
20 M 30 aR
gay thrOng and the instant he entered the room, on
all fours the representation OF dog was so perfect
that the children rushed wildly from the room,
through doors and windows, with the excited moth
ers sprngng alter their little ones In the greatest
CONSERVATION. None knew who 1.-THE 6org" was
and some advised his summary expulsion; out the
managers promptly recognizing the joke restored
The proprietor satisfied them he was perfectly do
Gle animal and the dance proceeded. 1t was one OF
very SesS the we noeed Gepea
N. Bowman, Of New YORK, and General Thomas
Ewing Jr;, Of Washington; w. B. Murdoch, Of Mis- Is
Cnoekiey, OF New York; Dr.. J. NJ. McCalla and L. ).
DAVIS, Of Washington; Major Benz. Nash of Rich
and to the directors Of the affair several
hundred ladies and gentlemen are indebted for an
evening OF the utmost enjoyment and pleasure.
pressy for the OCCASION was duly partaKen Of dur:
ing which resolution was unanimously adopted
rendering the thanks OF all the guests 10 Mr. Frazier
for his Kindness, liberality and devotion their
interests and comfort.
The Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad IS rapidly
building up trade o. vast proportions, which will
guarantee the building OF the line through to the
Ohio river, whether the Central Pacific managers,
1QA bu hfr n n
The road is already completed from Richmond to
White sulphur Springs-227 miles. THIS road was
originally chartered February 49, 1885, under the name
Of the Louisa Railroad, with capital of 100000,
and designed for branch road from the Richmond
FIederlcksoarg ana Potomac road through Louisa
road OF thirty'sx miles from Hanover Junction to
Louisa Court House, which was operated by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company Subsequent legislation from the State OF
Virginia enabled the company to extend the road to
Gordonsvllle fourteen miles; thence to Charlottes
VILE Jwenty-one miles, StauntOn, thirty nine miles;
Mborough forty miles, and Jackson's river, twenty
miles, The latter extension was completed In 1881,
and during the war no progress was made. In 1857
1t was completed TO Covlngt0n, twenty-nne miles,
and last month to the White Sulphur Springs. From
the Louisa Railroad the name was changed TO Vlr-
ginia Central and more recently to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad.
From Richmond to the base Of the Blue Ridge the
country is nat and rolling and well adapted to the
growth OF all the cereals and tobacco Whine there is
stin great deal o. valuable pine and OAK nmper
Notwithstanding the sad havoc made OF the forests
by the two cOntendng armies Those counties i'm
medately bordering on the Ridge produce the grape
and fruits Of every variety. Beyond the Blue Ridge
the famous Shenandoah Valley Is reached. after
passing through Greenwood tunnel. 635A feet long;
Brooksve. 784 feet; Little ROCK, 100 feet and the
Blue Ridge tunnel, 42e2 feet long-all within dis
| lance Of nine miles. Before coming into this
| the home of jefferson, Montceio Char
lottesvie and the University OF Virginia. The
Shenandoah Valley is remarkably fertile, and affords
heavy freight traffic to the great highway that
soon Will add another to the grand trunk lines Of
| railway between the seaboard and the mighty West,
carry the productions Of the vast country beyond
| the Ohio and Mississippi to tidewater by shorter
rail communication than any yet constructed across
the mountains dividing the two sections In the
hills and ridges thanking this lovely valley are i'm
mense deposits OF iron ore limestone coal and other
| minerals, with an abundance or water power.
| West Of this is the well known mineral springs
region more popular and better attended this season
| than ever before since their first discovery. TO