Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-09
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FUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA,
August L. lSG9.--Brcczcs filed with the mel
ody of SIMMER, linden with the odor
cot wild sweet things, that tHd their life and
rest
Upon fair mother nature grsc1U- breast
fresh with the freshness OF their mountain
home, rush to greet u, over the h!ls aud
across the lawns, hut We take their kisses care
lcssIy, thinking Of bright particular evening
laid away in the future for ui. We are TO have
n fancy bali on Wednesday evening, August
llth, so that Cur imaginations arc busy paint
ing pictures Of the TO come long lines OF lar
danes and dau4scs, cJurtly gentlemen, and
| lusty youths, arrayed IN the varied costumes OF
other lands and nobler t,mcs-a mock dcmoc-
racy where minslc peasant and lord, monarch
and subject, where Greek meets Greek =
without any tug whatever and all flows as
smoothly as pleasant company sweet music,
and tho anticipation OF good supper can make
H. From Washington, GEORGETOWN Alcxan-
dria and surroundings, we expect numerous
guests. Truly our prospects Tor brilliant beau
ties and beautiful brIliants are brilliantly beau
tituI. Come and see JOHN ANDERSON.
THE MINERAL SPRINGS OF NA.-lhere is
get to BE- brought into active vitality source
OF wealth in Virginia especially, which is Of a
character peculiar to itself, and the advantages
Of which are unequallcd in any other region in
the civilized world There are the mineral
waters of the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Noun
tains In one small district il Virginia, with
in radius probably OF fifty miles from a cen
trail point, there are at present at least dozen
mineral springs, already lrequentcd and known
Tor the valuable medicinal qualities OF their
waters. There are the Rockbrilgc Aluni, the
Rockbridgc Bath, the Bath Alum, the Warm
the Healing, the Hot, the Grcenbricr White
Sulphur, the Red Sweet, the Salt, and others
of less notoricty, while there are probably as
many more now unnOticcd.
"All of these Springs are now easily acccssi-
bic by the Covington and Ohio Railroad, and
connecting stage lines. When this road is
open through to the West. and made to con
meet with the roads in Ohio it will open to the
pooplc OF the Western States n magnificent
resort and invgorating waters, which will at
tract in crowds those vino now seek holiday
recreation at Saratoga or at the New York
lakes or Mt Newport Part OF the surplus
wealth Of Ohio and Indiana and Illinois and
Kentucky will be spent among tho hills OF Nr-
GINA, which will be enriched By the lavish OK
pendit,.rc OF citizens Of other States. - Edh'
more Gd.etie.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-Mrs. }. S. Griiling.
agent OF the National Frecdmcn's Relief As
ISOLATION Of the District of Columbia, is out in
another appeal to the charitable for aid for the
support Of the colored paupers who have been
thrown upon this community. According to
Mrs. Grifhng's statement, since April lst five
hundred and fifty families have been monthly
the recipients Of charity.
On Sunday large concoursc Of the lSraclI;-
ish population assembled at the synagogue, on
Eighth, between II and streets, to witness the
dedication of the new Scphcr Torah or Scroll,
which consists of the Five Books OF Moses,
written with quill pen Tor this congregation,
by Rabbi Jacob Lissaucr, in lngcdankcn,
State OF kuhrhcsscn, Germany.
The movement to establish. full chime OF
bells for the Metropolitan Church Is meeting
with extraordinary success.
The Schuetzenicst which has Just closed was
the most successful in all respects ever held
here There was no disturbance from the |
commencement to the close, and but one acct
dent.
The organization of Boys in Blue here, com
posed to n great extent OF coored men who !
never smeled powder in the field, has an uphill
business TO keep alive. The members manage |
to have spasmodic meetings in different sections
Of the city, the main business OF which meet |
ings seems to be TO abuse other Republican |
Candy has lsra'nM OF THE SCREW. -Genelal |
m;s,ioners in chancery, to tax - I'll com
This order will much impede, if not hinI;' !
entirely, chauccry business Chdrf''f'Sr''e
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