Middletown transcript., 1873-08-16

" give their servants Mt home n little
sitting room, hardly large enough to turn
round in. aud bed compared to which n
pine plank would be soft. and other things
In the zane ratio, but at Rawley il is not
so ; the house is new. the rooms Of good
size. and what 10 better. reH furnished.
each room containing . comfortable mat.
tress bed. son Tucker springs. and floor
covered with nice. clean, white mating.
In fact, everything about the house and
grounds bears the appearance Of care and
cleanliness. and attention to comfort
Although the house is literally crowded
during the entire season, Major Wood
ward never fails to single out each aud
every one Of his guests and look after
their comfort, personally. Major w's
best recommendation is the kind and
grateful manner in which he 10 almost
universally spoken Of by his guests. At
the time Of our visit he was, unfortunate
", absent, business having called him to
S,aunton. but Maj. George Chrisman did
the honors for us. and voluntarily showed
US all over the large house. and through
the spacious grounds. explaining the na-
,ure Of the water Of he Springs; the
baths, nmusements, &c, and to him and
Mr. Driver. both We and our co-cditor Of
the "Old Commonwealth" Mr.. C. II.
Vanderford, are greatly indebted for kind
attention on the occasion Of our vsi, to
Rawley Those gentlemen are "trumps"
of the highest ORDER they not only enter
tanned US most Hospitality, bu, handed out
some splendid old Augusta" and invited
us to 'come again, and do it some more"
an invitation which We shall most certain
ly avail ourselves of if VIC ever have the
opportunity.
Our hou.cward trip was mado over the
Alphabet" alias W. G. Va. NJ. 4 q. S.
II. r., passing over the From, Royal bat
tie field, where Greek met Greek, and
then came the tug of war" Twas here
was fought the bloody battle between the
Marylnndcrs on opposing sides.
As We neared Manassas junction,
Judge Harris, NJ. c., from IIarrsonburg.
pointed out to us the scene Of the first
Bull Run battle, and where also the troops
Of johnson and Kirby Smith left the cars
and rushed to the scene Of conflict jus, in
the very nick Of time te save the day to
the Southern cause. The Federal troops
were fast driving back tho Coufederatcs
and in n short time the fate Of the day
would probably have been diiTcrcu, from
what it was, but the sudden rattle OF
Smiths musketry in their rear struck ter
ror through the Federal ranks, and they
broke and fed in wild dismay. No signs
Of the great battle arc visible from the
railroad, but around Manassas Junction
are still seen the earthworks thrown UP in
the early part Of '6l, from which frowned
the Quaker guns" that so deferred the
ION to Richmond" move Of tho Young
Napoleon" in 1862
At diiicren, points along the ralroad
from Manassas to Alexandria the conduc-
or pointed out to us a curious momento Of
the invasion" large patches Of Canada
thistles. which he said we're never known
there before, but grew up on the ground
where the Federal soldiers fed their horses.
showing that some Of the honest farmers
furnished to the Government something
besides oats.
Our train being somewhat delayed. We
did no. reach Baltimore until quite late,
and, proceeding at once to the "Eutaw," "
We we're soon fas. asleep. Next morning
We went out and took look at the burnt
district" the scene Of the recent grea,
fire, which took place tho very day
VIC LEFT the city, only week before. 1t
was certainly hard locking place, the
blackcned walls, burnt timber and ruined
houses presenting scene Of great devas-
tation, II must have been fearful sight
to see that fire blazing and smoking over
all that ground. Again taking the cars
VIC continued on our way and we're soon
"homc again
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