The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-28


Tho H,,risoabury, Va. Commonwealth
says.-4Prociring horse and buggy ON
Saturday last, the editors of the Common
ieedlh drove up TO Rawley Springs, noted
Summer resort for inyalids and pleasure
seekers, in this county, about eleven miles
from Harriscnburg.
The country between here and Rawley
Springs Is most beautiful and picturesque,
and is traversed by elegant turnpike roads.
The ride was most delightful one, and
the scenery along the route in some in
stances was grand beyond our powers of
description The day was bright and
beautiful, and all nature glowed under the
rays Of the vernal sun. Mother earth
had again assumed her green mantle, and
on every hand a sea Of green rolled away
as far as the eye could reach or was lost in
some deep vale.
Arriving at Rawley, which is situated
in spur of the Alleghanies, we were most
kindly received by Mr.. Driver and Major
George Chrisman. The former had dis
abled himself by lifting the day before,
and Major Chrisman volunteered to con-
duct us through the hotel and show us all
the objects of interest.
The season had not begun and we had a
better opportunity of examining everything
in detail The main building is 96x120
feet, and four stories high. In this build
ing are $50 rooms, including dining room
capable Of seating 200 guests, and ball
room 45x60 feet, where, to the sweet music
of Hayes Cotillion Band, of Washington,
the guests can "trip it on the light fan
tastic toe" every evening. Near the main
building stands two-story house, used
for sleeping apartments, containing 40
more rooms; and in front of the main
building is a row Of nice little cottages,
which are rented out to families, and store
where the guests can purchase most any
thing desired Nearly all the buildings
are new, and the rooms are neat and well
ventilated.
There are two ten-pin alleys-two tracks
each--one for the ladies and one for the
gentlemen, and nice walks leading to DIFF
ferent parts of the mountain. One of
these leads to ledge of rocks about half
way up to the summit, from which mag
nificent view of the surrounding noun
tains, and of the Valley for n distance of
twenty miles, can be obtained. Another
leads to Lovers Rock, where, it is said, u
proposition for marriage cannot be refused
by lady. Were this fact generally known,
we will wager that the place would be
crowded with old bachelors endeavoring to
entice coy maidens to the spot
The different mineral waters - iron,
magnesia and others-possess many cura-
tive properties, and are very beneficial to
invalids. Mineral waters are not tho only
waters for health Baths arc very condu-
Give to good health, but the watering places
in Virginia are generally wantingin these.
Rawley, however, is well supplied with
them, there being plunge bath for ladies',
l2x3O feet and four feet deep, and place
on the banks of mountain stream for
gentlemen. The mineral waters Of Rawley
for the first few days have very peculiar
effect, making your head "swim' as though
you had been drinking some intoxicating
liquor; consequently, they are considered
good life preservers, for as long as the
head swims you will never drown.
Rawley Springs has been greatly improv.
ed since last season and the aceommoda
tons are much more extensive. Wewere
agreeably surprised in our visit, the place
being kept on larger scale than we sup
posed, and possessing more attractions
Here invalids can be nicely quartered away
from the heat aud dust Of the cities, and
at the same time have free access TO the
waters Of the mineral springs, which arc
especially beneficial to invalid females
Here, also, the hearty man can spend a
season of enjoyment, fishing, bear and
deer hunting, &C., &C. In fact Rawley
Springs is one of the most pleasant sum.
mer resorts we know of, and the charges
for entertainment are quite moderate.