The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-21
Jordan's ROckbridge Alum springs.
Iron our Travelling Correspondent
J0RDAN's ALUM SPRINGS, |
July 10, 1873. i

from our Travelling Correspondent
JoRDAN's ALUM SPRINGS,
lafrT July 10, 1873. Isl
Increased attention is annually being
given to the various mineral springs Of Vir-
gnia, and new developments are being FREE
quently made in that direction.
One of the latest and most valuable and
popular is ''Jordan's Rockbridge Alum"
in Rockbridge county, some eight miles
from Goshen depot, and about six miles
from Milboro' depot; these springs, for
they are several-alum and chalybeate-
are most eligibly situated in the beautiful
valley formed by the famous North noun
tain on the east, and Mill mountain on the
west, with Bratton river coursing its bright
stream rapidly between. The location is
most picturesque and charming; unsur-
passed by any watering place in the state,
and equalled by but GEOGRAPHICALLY in
grandeur and extent.
Our stage ride from Goshen on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, of about
an hour and half, was very pleas
ant along the bottoms-now wooded,
and now cultivated--of the river, where
we saw some good farming land-not the
tenth part of it improved.
These Jordan Rockbridge Springs present
a rare combination of natural advantages
besides the severalisorts OF mineral waters,
the hills and slopes, and timber and
streams, give their locality great use and
attractiveness.
Large, clear, running springs Of pure
water are found high up the mountain
sides, several hundred feet above the river
which runs at its base, and near one hun
dred feet above the upper story of the spa
cious, three-story new hotel, so that water
may be naturally conducted in abundance
to the highest part of the building, besides
affordng abundant jets for splendid foun-
tains, in different places on the lawns and
grounds, on all sides.
The many landscapes and distant views
of mountain and valley in every direction
that can be seen from both the elevated
grounds and the buildings, are equal in
beauty and grandeur to any locality in the
state.
And the buildings and other improve
ments of art and labor are on a scale of
taste and magnifcence proportional to the
natural excellence Of the place.
Besides the large hotel and tasty Gotta
ges and other buildings, which were SO
satisfactory to thousands heretofore, an
other much larger and more elegant and
commodious hotel is being built and nearly
finished, in the most approved modern style,
with the best pattern of Mansard roof,
large rooms, broad piazzas, and all conve-
nences, including gas and water, and bath
ing tubs, all through the building so that
it will be, in fact, one Of the most complete
and pleasant hotel buildings in our whole
country, capable of accommodating, in the
best style, four to five hundred guests and
will lack nothing III its appointments to
render it a first-class hotel, for either city
or country.
Among the interesting attractions of the
premises is the splendid stream running
rapidly through the grounds, with dams,
cascades and ponds at such intervals as
give great beauty to the locality where it
flows.
The rooms are furnished and the table
supplied in keeping with the superior
excellence oil everything else; while the
servants and attendance are all of the same
class,
This information is given more for the
benefit of the public who desire and need
the comforts of such an establishment than
for those who keep it and hope to make
money thel eby, which they surely deserve.
p. Schoff IS famous band from Annapo-
lis, Md, is on hand, with their fine music,
day and night, for the enjoyment of the
many guests. Fl
Mr.. John W. Jordan, owner of the pre-
misses; Major John w. Cameron, proprie-
tor of hotel and springs Major U. B. Luck,
manager; DIR. j. r. Chancellor, resident
physician, and j. w. Williams, clerk, are
the staff. -
This vast property, consisting Of large
tracts of mountain and valley land, owned
by Mr.. Jordan, has been transferred to and
is now owned by stock company, of which
Mr.. j. continues one, and w. w. Flanna-
gan, esq.,, is the president; and 1T is destined
at 70 distant day to become most emf
nent and popular summer resort.
ID. S. G.