Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-12
Letter from CapOn Springs.

scenery is grand and beautiful, the air pure
and inyieorating, and the water remarkable for
its medicinal properties, particularly, for dys-
pepsia, debility and cutaneous affections:
The Mountain House is one of the largest
structures in the Southern country. 1t is five
stories high, fronting north 232 feet and west
1876 feet, altogether 42S 40 feet. The Porti-
co, ITS by l6 feet wide; its ceiling, IS feet high,
supported on ten massive columns OF the Dorlc
order. The Dining Hall, 230 feet in length.
The Ball Room, 50 by 40 feet Is capaclous
and elegant hall The Parlors are spacious
and neatly furnished. The chambers are, (for
watering place. more than commonly large,
airy, and we'll ventilated, and every floor will
be found laid with new carpets or fresh Canton
mattngs. Every bedstead IN the house is FUR,
nished with new Tucker Spring Bottom.
The bedding is new.
Fronting the Mountain House is the Bath
ING Establishment presenting beautiful colon
nae front, go feet, with central building
two stories high, 40 by 80 feet, containing par
lors, etc., for the use of bathers. Its arrange
ments are altogether admirable, furnishing
plunge, douche and shower baths Of the natural
temperature, and others heated artifcially to
anv desired degree. Sir Henry Bulwer, when
on visit to Capon with Mr.. Webster, pro-
nounced them unsurpassed by any he had visi-
ted in Europe.
The revenue from these baths accrues to the
State trustees, and is required to be perpetual
" expended in identifying and improving the
place.
Thc.propretors, Messrs. Frazer & Sale, are
the very kind of persons to conduct such an
establishment. Gentlemanly and courteous to
all, they seem to take pleasure in not only
meeting the demands of their guests, but anti.
cipatingin every possible way their comfort, and
of consequence, their happiness The table Is
supplied with all the substantials and dellcacles
Of the season, and let me say, my dear sir, it
| if you should come here, don't eat any OF the
mountain mutton served daily; if you do, you
will never want to taste any in the tide water
region again Only think Of putting piece IN
your mouth and the moment you bring your
masticators down, having TO take hold OF the
corners of your mouth to prevent the escape OF
the savory juice
the United States They arc very numerous,
vet during dinner hour (which you know brings
together more than at any other meal) there Is
NO confusion, no coding, no lodging right
and left, but like we'll drilled regiment, they
thread what seems to the unpractised eye, the
devious mazes Of the dining hall, and before
YOU have time to read half column Of the
Gazette, your dinner is before you smoking
| hot.
have couversed with many persons who
! have visited various summer resorts: and with
out an exception they concur III saying that the
| Mountain House is by far, the best kept house
they have ever visited For the truth of this,
| ask any of the numerous Alexandrians who are
here when they return home. should have
stated thata very excellent band, under the
leadership of Mr. Charlie v hite, discourses
| inspiring music several times day and during
the evening until ~ clock.
| New York. Pennsylvania, Mary land Ohio,
kentucky, Tennessee, District of Colum bia,
and, of course, Virginia and W. Virginia Il al
most feel angry when | write W.. it calls
to mind highway robbery or something worse)
are fully represented here. The company is
| very agreeable, intelligent and refined. There
is an easy grace about them demonstrating
culture of mind and heart that is truly refresh
Rev. DR.. Bullock and family, Mrs. DR.. Brown
and family, w. D. Massey and lady, Mrs.
Judge Lowe, Miss Wilmer and Geo. Jameson,
esq. On Sunday, DR.. B. preached two admi-
rable sermons to large and appreciativc audi
ences 1t will be matter OF sincere regret
when he leaves. I believe he has stad longer
than he intended but his friends would not let
him 90, not that the DR.. wishes to 60, (no one
who comes here wishes to leave) but he feels
| necessity is laid upon him to return to his
charge.
Among those from other places may be
! named the two Misses Hardesty from Baltimore,
both young, gay and dashing, ole Il blonde the
other brunette; Miss Dennison Of Baltimore,
/. a very handsome and attractive young lady
with many admirers; Miss Emily Wood of
|eWashington, lady possessing rare beauty and
intelligence; Miss Ludlow of Philadelphia a
lady superior in every sense of the word. The
two Misses Miles Of Philadelphia, both young,
pretty and gay; Miss Ella Williams of Balti:
more a neat and dashing young lady and
! beautiful dancer The Misses Nicholsons of
Wikesbdrre Pa, and a host of others Al
together Capon has bcvy of beautiful young
! ladies' that cannot be exeelled, and the young
men all seem to fully appreciate the fact and
enjoy themselves to very great extent.
must not forget to mention an old friend
Col. w. A. s. He is here as tull of life as in
days of yore, broad smile lighting up his &C.
Mai face, indicating the warm and generous
| are seen in his many generous acts. He does
an act of kindness as though the reel pient
were doing him favor. Like all such un-
suspecting natures he has been greatly impos-
ed upon, still, there are those mystic springs
and avenues filled with the milk Of human
kindness which pervade that angular frame of
his which still lead him to trust his fellow man.
VISITOR
a SINdUKAL CASE OF FRAUD From the
n. y. Herald, August TO- AN extraordinary
scene was witnessed yesterday in the Newark
Police Court A lawyer named Isaac H. Nor
ton, fifty years Of age, and Of very respectable
connections was arraigned Oh very petty
charge of frauI-that Of endeavoring to pass a
/ punched ticket on one of the conductors of the
Newark and New York Railroad, Mr.. Angus
| tus Gardner The ticket he tried to pass was
found to have been punched twice, and the
holes adroitly filled with pasteboard The ac-
cu>ed made clean breast Of the matter. and
said he did not know what possessed him IL do
such thing, only that his wife had been read
ing about such dodge or the preceding even
ing Mr. Norton formerly belonged to Belvl-
dere New Jersey. He has latterly resided in