Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03
"Letter from the Springs"

correspondence the Alexandria Gazette. +"
PIzARINcrUM, (As no note of time is taken
here the date is omitted )-Delicious Spot
Gushing tountalns-temporarily suspended in
their operations --mcandcring streams, hid be-
meath the sands over which they once gurgled
placid lakes, covered with verdue-walks
amidst groves whose lofty spires stretching
hcavenward, suggest capital Greeley and
Brown flag poles for the citieS-"hail storms"
regularly every morning, and occasionally at
noon-a feature at once attractive and vast
pleasant, while a species of grass, known
hereabouts by the name of mint springs
spontaneous, and grows luxurienty above the
mounds erected in other days over the re-
mains OF the first settlers in this neghborhood
and OF some OF their descendants since. The
company here Is not very numerous, but quite
select and all seem well pleased with the place
aud the accommodations. The principal aruuse-
mcnt OF the male portion Of the guests seems
to be in extracting the essence from the mint,
which is done by sprinkling it with white
sugar and pounded ice and pouring in the cx-
tract OF corn, rye, or other grain, apples. &C.,
and which Is then drank with an apparent zest
\ veteran from your city is considered an adept
at manufacturing this decoction. Target prar-
tlclug is sometimes engaged in. but since one
of the gnests, str0ng liStle>>ly at some dis
lance from the target camc near being wing
ed there has been less shooting Most of the
water used here is strong limestone sui
phur and cha|y bcatc being generally cschcwcd.
Rides and drives are but little INDUCED iu-
indeed there would seem to be scarcity of
horses and no carriages long stros are not fire.
qucnt. 1t Is warm in the middle of the day.
but at night 1t Is warmer, aud We have had no
need OF blankets since here We have been The
eating consists OF what Is commonly found in
any city market, but, of course never 50 fresh:
however. by the aid of the mint. digestion is
accelerated. and an after dinner nap is en- 10y
able when undisturhed by flies Mrs. \. LETT
last week, and Miss j. the week before. Our
jucosc friend L. has also gone W. quit Us
after few days sojouru, and Miss o. no longe
makes one Of our party. REMAIN, O.
DEATH OF \ MILLIONAIRE. Mitchell Hart
the millionaire pawnbroker of Chatham street.
died on Wednesday His disease was soften
ing Of the brain, and was Of but few days
duration. He was most remarkable man.
eccentric in habits, and died worth fortune
estimated at over S3,0O0,O 900. For the past
thirty years it is said he never crossed the river
to Bronklyn or Hoboken, and since his boyhood
has lived with his brother Henry in the dingy
brick structure in Chatham street, so well known
to pedestrians of that thoroughtare as odd
Hart Pawn Office. When the third Avenue
railroad was in its infancy, and the stock very
low these brothers bought - 900 out of 10. 900
shares. which they have since held, and which
it is useless TO say. is now worth splendid for
tune. The brothers led a sort TT hermit life,
passing all their days in the old den referred to
with 10 one near them save an old servant who,
it is understood, called once day to attend to
few domestic details Even until within \
few days of his death Mitchell refused to leave
the place, and only fual)y consented to be re-
moved to the house Of his niece in Nineteenth
street, when he found that death was inevitable
~ T. Conn., AIR.