Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-04
Letter from IeaWiey Springs.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandra Gazette. |
RAwLEY SPRINGS, VA, July 80. This de-
lchtiul summer resort is situated hall way up
the North Mou1tain twelve miles from Harris
onburg, the county seat of Rockingham, ana
the terminus of the Mluassas Crap Railroad,
from which point Goods stages convey Visitors
over very good turnpike. The buildings con-
slst Of the main hotel, the Baltimore House,
some halrdozcn cottages the store, and two bow
ling allies for ladies and gentlemen. lu the
gentlemen alley is also billiard saloon with
two new carom tables The houses are built
upon the side Of the mountain, which had to
be tcrrace1 to admit OF the possibility OF build
ing, aud to reach the springs, which Is only
about fifty yards from either hotel, a flight OF
fifteen or twenty steps have to be decendcd.
| Tie waters arc chalybcate, sulphur and mag
nesa but both the sulphur aud migncsia
| springs arc Stroug " lmpregnated with iron.
! The thermometer generally Stauds at CO. or G5'
and very rarely reaches TO-.
| There are pcrSous hero now who have gained
UPWARDS of pound day since their arrival,
but this is not TO be wondered at, as to the fine
waters, bracing atmosphere and excellent table,
is added frcedumc from the cares Of business,
which, by the way, do more to pull down u
man than actual sickness.
The days at Rawley arc spent generally thus
Rise between six and eight; 20 to the spring
and drink glass Of water; (thcsc springs BY
the way arc situated somewhere up the mouu-
tain, but the water is conveyed in iron pipes TO
!. place in the center Of the plat reserved be-
tween tho buildings, aud you can draw chalyb-
late or sui hur within u foot of each other
aud the mAgnesla spout is onlya few yards Oft: J
then to breakfast; afterwards a walk is taken
up Some OF the mountain paths, after which
the ladies aud gentlemen gather in the porch
Us, in the patOrS, or elsewhere: around card,
bacgammoD, or chess tables; SOnG stray up 10
the bowling allies, and Others to the billiard
saloon. At II rs the baud "bcgius to play, )"
and at Que dlunrr is announced. Now II may
not be OUT OF place to & We Il bill OF fair Of one
meal, and by 1t may be Judged what Nlr. W ood-
ward, the accommodating manager provides us
with three tunes daily: Soup, beet mutton breast
of lamb, vcnisOn, chicken in different styles,
corn, beats potatoes, tomatoes, III Fact all vegc-
tables now III season: chow chow aud other
pickles; jrlles and other rrilshcs; to this must be
added rs good bread and butter as can DC made
anywhere, and some excellent desert with Il cup
of tinc coffee or creamy milk to finish oil with.
After dinner the visitors walk, read: bowl, play
cards, &C., until evening At 5.45 the band
plays again, and at six supper is announced.
About seven the stage COMES and ali hands
turn out to witness the arrival Of the dusty
covered new corners, and then all Is anticlpa
ton until after the mail is opened and delivered.
Soou after the letters are distributed sweet
music calls the young and festive to the ball
room, where
II have t. 60 and minslu with the yru"g
In the gay iestal room, where every heart
Is beating faster thar the merry tune
And their blue eyes are restless, and their lips
Parted with eager joy, and their round cheeks
Flush with the beuut!u' motion Of the dane.
Shortly atter 10 o clock Home Sweet Home
is played, and the throng separates TO their
rooms to seek natures sweet restorer after
day Of Idle pleasure which brings health aud
strength and viger to the wearled dcnlzens OF
our ovcr-hcated CITIES.
There are here from y"ur city, Mrs. Geo ".
Jameson and son, MIR. 5. Z. Neae, wife and
mother; Geo Mason, esq, Rev. f. T. Buscy,
son and daughter; WIN. B. Price, esq, Thos.
VI. White and sou. W. g. Cazenove and daugh
ter, Miss S,idulph, \. }. Weddcrburn and
family, Miss LILY Addison. Mrs. VIM. Ii Mar
bury aud children, and Miss Masters There
arc about four hundred guests in all. and no
pains or expense is spared to make their time
pass agrceably in every respect
OCCASIONAL