Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-26
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
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letter from the Springs.


letter from the Springs.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
RAwLEY SPRINGS, ROCKINGHAM Co., Va.
July "a, IS70.-Ihe new hotel just erected here
is commodious and elegant structure, in the
form OF a T, with front of le0 feet and
depth of 10 iect 1t is four stories high, and
built with an intelligent eye to the requlreme
of the place. The dining room will seat 200
guests, and the parlors ball rooms, reception
rooms and chambers are pleasant and we'll ar
ranged. The two springs most resorted to are
Just below the hotel building, though there Is
another higher up the hill side much patron
lied by the GriDkers,a and is slightly different IN
it's mineral constituents.
The entire mountain side is, il fact, full Of
springs which tricklc in rllls down the declivity
in all directions, and 20 TO add their streams to
the rapid How OF the stream at its foot Most
OF these are cbalybcate, though We have abun-
dance of tree stone water An enjoyable feature
of the water is its icy coduess.
Mr. Samuel Goode, formerly Of the Hot
SprinRs,s the chief manager here, most ami
able and accom- plished gentleman, one who
without ostentstlou or display accom- pish
es quietly the difficult duties OF what is so often
made tussy Office. Comfort. in fact, seems
the chiet aim OF all here, and the conventional.
isms Of society is to every mind pleasant fea-
ture of the condition OF affairs here.
The DELIGHTFULLY."- pleasant mornings and
evenings, and cool nights, with the good fare
and polite and earnest-and | may add uufeed
attention of servants at all hours, and the
tonic invigoratlng attractive mineral waters
have made this pleasant resort to all who
have sojourned here. and your correspondent
looks with regret to the day, SO near when he
will be under the necessity of leaving these
pleasant scenes where he has realized SO much
enjoyment, and it is hoped permanent good.
Among the distinguished visitors here has
been the Rev E. VI. Alawin. Bishop Of the
VI. E. Church, South. The Bishop is young
man, full of zeal, and withal a most genial and
pleasant companion. He preached twice or
thrice week whilst here, and also in Harrison
burg, and mea ntime climbing the hills and
roaming about in the forests. Although ap
parently OF very delicate constitution be seems
possessed OF great endurance, and says jocosey
OF himself that great amount OF sympathy Is
wasted on him by persons who pity his Spare
coudition-sympatby he does not need, as his
general health is quite good. ii.
The HEALTH OF NApoLEoN-A Paris cor
respondent of the New York E9enlDg Post. re-
ferring to the health of the Emperor Napoleon,
states that the physician OF his imperial high
ness declares him to be an Impossible" pa
tent, who is always 10 such hurry to get we'll
that his couvaescence is retarded by his efforts
to help nature in doing more than the doctors
prescribe. At one time, 10 the midst OF a
severe attack of the gout. he was found by his
attendants, applying lighted lucifer matches |
TO the soles Of his feet as counter irritauts |
At another, when troubled with a headache, |
he put 80 much emetic ointment on the Dape
of his neck that he was blistered down to
his shoulder blades. 81 have oVerdone it,
from the latter, land It's all very vel tor you
to say that had better wait for you. but you
zee, haven't time to be sick. Indeed. his
mpatence has become quite feverish , he
seems to think that be will die before be can
establish his son on the throne, aud directly
he begins to benefit by change OF air or OF
medical treatment, overtaxes his streDgth'
bodily and mentally, taking long aod iatlguing
walks and working With bis secretaries, durlog,
all of which time cigarette is never out OF
his mouth. ...
THEN AND Now.-The receipts and expeu-
d;,ures by warrants from the commencement
Of the present Government. that Is, tro m the
4th day of March, 1871, TO December 81, lio9,
were as follows: Receipts from customs, ~,
200 472 90; from miscellaneous sources, S220.-
SSo OK: total, S4,62O, l6207 Expenditures
w.re: For civil and miscellaneous, 81 O4O,-
aOl 40: War Department. 1872 GAL. "a lodi
oUs and pensons, 1902 Sis IS; Interest Oh
nnhlic debt, 81 ,l8l, 1876 o.; redemption OF loans
nd Treasury notes, S54S S03 81 total net ex-
nond;,nIcs. S., 646 256 42 The amount Of the
nubl;c debit outstanding on the 3lst OF Decem
ber 1871, was SIC 373 764 l6 Less amount
OF cash in Treasury, 1913 905 65 The 1scelpts
Far the fiscal year ending june ~. ls'O were
from II sources $40S, ,S3l, 372 AZ; expenditures
soo2 ll3 269,3l. The amount OF the pubic
d-ht on he LIST day Of July, 1870. was So 652,.
$50 6S4 IS Less amount OF cash IN the Urea
sury, 1866 .924, ,0S4 Gl.
Cobleptz, n. E. of Saarlouis.::at the junction
of the Mosele aud the Rhine, is celebrated for
the vast extent and strength of the tortltica-
tions of Ehrepbreitsein-the broad stone OF
honor-the Rhcnish Gibraltar, on the night
bank of the river, with which 1t is connected
bya bridgs OF boats. With the exception OF
the famous fortress OF the Luxembourg, now
iu a great measure dismantled, there has been
for long time no military stronghold IN ter
many at all to compare with this. 1t was at
the Church of St. Castor. near the loot OF the
fortress. on the Coblentz side OF the liver, that
the soDs OF CharlemaCne met to DIVIDE his
vast kingdom into Germany, France and Italy,
The drought ibFrance has started the farmers
and peasants to pray Tor rain, and in one vii
laqe solemn high mass was chauted. The
whole parish was there, and the prayers were
80 fervd that the good Providence could scarce
" have refused favorable answer. Ia fact
the ceremony was just over and the priest was
divestiDg himself of his sacerdotal robes, when
peasant rushed in. exclaiming: "Oh, my
good father, that did not take long your pray
ers have been heard, and it is already begin.
ming to rain "Oh. my Lord, exclaimed the
upsopbsiicated priest, as be rushed anxiously
to the window, II have forgotten my um-
brel!a -
TAVEth day received another fresh lot OF
ii KEEBLER'S celebrated CAKES and