The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-23
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WEDNESDAY EvEN'G. JULY 20. 1873
Among the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Observation-Disclosures and wealth.
From our Travelling Correspondent
GOSHEN, July 81, 1873.

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Are you sweitering anu groaning w,
heat down there IN tne CITY anu aions sne
James and Potomac wen, we arg no'
up here among the springs anu tne noun
tains--we are having It apuhuan.y covi.
At the Jordan Rockbrldge springs tne
temperature was 50 eooimu 80 ,,,o ~
office seekers cheek,-that overco s were ~
in demand, ana last nign. plenty =.
blankets were in requlsitioh on our peusi
and at Goshen and the Oolu sulphur
Springs people were RUBBING ana swapping
their hands to Keep them warm. pue We
regretted to leave the comfort ana pleasure
Of the Jordan Rockbridge Alum, tnat very
king OF the Virginia springs, Insi1 m III 10
Cameron and Luck are regarded py al as
the very princes OF hosts by their hosts OF
guests. !.
And at the Cold Sulphur Springs IS
found water equal to any in the state ana
Captain Goodeloe, most courteous land
lord, has charge OF them. -
1t is funny, and true as funny, that IN
visiting about among the springs, the heart,
lest and most lively set OF invalids, and
the healthiest company OF SICK persons are
seen that can anywhere be 1ound.
From Goshen l took run up TO the
White Sulphur, in dreenDrler, ana founo
a considerably increased NUMBER OF guests
arrived since my previous visit here IN the
latter part Of June; where Coionei Pey-
ton, and his popular chief clerk, MAJOR
Eakle, are active and courteous IN their
duties. The weather here, TOO, Is cool
and bracing.
All through the country. where getting
in wheat and making hay had been re-
tarded by continuous rains to such an ex-
tent that great loss was feared, matters
have mended much by the few days OF
dry weather, and that work IS now pro-
crossing finely; while the oat harvest IS
also being done, with the prospect oil a tar
yield.
Major Luck told me he would be very
glad to see and welcome Colonel Daniels
at the Jordan Rockbridge Alum Springs
and that section is SO full OF interesting ano
important geological formations and min
eral out-croppings that he would experience
great pleasure in weeks examinations
there. And SO Generals Grant and Bah
cock, having been educated as engineers
and typographical scholars at West Point
would find this most rich ana pleasing
field to rusticate in, anywhere in Virginia
All euo oiuau3 N.Aes.J 1850
region has q far higher significance thar
the mere delights of summer rusticatlng
particularly to persons Of scientific knoWl
edge and curiosity. Plenty Of persons Wh'
can guide dance and entertain butterf1ie
Of fashion come here, but we want NOR
men OF science mere.
The field and opportunities 10 enlist Tn
efforts and reward with proud triumph
the labors of science. and industry are a
ample and varied in all this region. as ar
the facilities for pleasure and health an
it would be well II more OF tneir deYo
tees would expcnd more OF their summe
recreations in explorations and examlna
tons among the splendid rocks, noun
tains and springs of the Vrginlas; 1t wer
better for both themselves and the country
As it is, this magnificent region IS TOO iltti
improved by them, while too exciusiyel
monopolized BY the votaries OF mere piei
sure and fashion not that we op)ece 70 u u
latter at all, but greatly desire the beneh,
of the former. 1t IS not extravagant % !, q
sert that no section OF the natlon IS lien'
in natural treasures and resources, waltlr