National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-20
WATERS OF JORDAN ALUM
THE ROUND OF PLEASURE At THE
YIRGINLA SPRINGS.

DEER DRIVES AND DEAR GIRLs-GRAED
| BALI-FIGURE OF THE AvERAGS SOUTH
ERNER-CosTUMEs OF THE QUEENS OF
| FAsHIoN-ANALYsIs OF THE WATERS.
| rcorrespondencs Of the National Republican,
| JORDAN ALUM sPRINes, VA, Aug. Is, 1874.
| Among the exciting events OF the week that Of
the "deer drive" which has been in operation for
several days is not the least. The hunters, othe
number Of 9 dozen or more, assembled at the
Springs on Tuesday, and after being rstioned,
started for the mountain. On one OF the days Of
the "drive" the hounds passed close In this vi.
einity, their ineessant yelDlng being distinctly
heard nom the hotel The modRs opsrdHb Of
the "driye" is. for the hunters to select region
where the deer are supposed to Yegetate, and
forming circle among themselves, some distance
apart, each maintains certain "stand" or po-
sItion in the path frequentcd BY the game. The
circuit completed the dogs let loose by one or
two Of the hunters who are called "driYers,n and
away they go in search Of the TRAN. Once this is
scented the pursuit becomes more eager from mo-
ment to moment. Tho stricken deer takes
to his faYorite path IN the hope Of slud-
ing his pursuers but only to FILL . victim
to some one Of the unerTing rifles that meet his
eve at every point WHARF escape would be posi-
| Bile. Some Of these hunters can calculate the
| Jump Of deer with such nicely as to bring him
down Just as he Rlights, Yesterday one was shot
In full speed at $50 yards, the ball lodging IN the
m SnSn Of the genus homo. Some Of them cannot
read, and one did not know who was President.
They can endure any amount Of fatigue: Yester-
deer hunting Invariably gets the 'buok fever, -
and generally misses on the first shot.
DRESS BALL.
Friday night the Grand gave another full-dress
ball, which passed of admirably. "Pen tails and
pumps" predominated. The slender hgure Of the
average Southerner is we'll adapted to the sWal-
low tall, and with tight-htting pants and boots
he looks far better than in q frock coat. As
dancers, as a class, they have no superiors The
ballroom floor, with its heavy polish Of wax, and
under the influence Of brilliant gas light, shone
Ate O'clock the band Struck up an Invitation
march, and in 9 few moments the spacious room
was alive with beauty and fashion from every
spirited and continued till O'Clock. mr. West,
OF Baltimore, was floor manager. and showed him
self capable for the trying position. Several
were present Among the former, Miss Phenix,
attended by Mr.. Hill, Of Riggs & Co. Miss p. was
dressed in corn-eolored SIX grenadine with beau
tIful lace trimmings. From Baltimore, i've be-
Level Miss Mayes, handsome blonde, wore pale
sea-green silk, point lace trimmingsI feathers In
beautiful Mrs. ]. q. Mason, OF Richmond, wore
lovely purple silk, black lace trimmings, and was
much observed. Mrs. Shields, same place, lilac
Swiss, futed trimmings, short sleeves, hair pow
dered Ia Mary Stuart. The fairy-nke Miss
Marlboro (Richmond) looked BHeetlyin purple and
pink tarletan, pink ribbons and SASH. Miss CLARK,
or New Orleans, drab and blue striped silk Miss
Brown, grand: daughter Of Judge DObbin, q Bal
timore, looked very pretty, her unaffected Hm.
Senator, tFichmondJ dress Of white tarietan, blue
sash, pink flowers, handsome pearl otnaments
Mrs. Flsnnagsp ths secogpplishsd snd esaEtitg 1
l6ttssTlle, could not have looked Prsttlef; dress
blue silk, point lace oyerdress, diamonds, white
plume in her hair. She was perhaps the most
Iva Jordan, tall and graceful, vas, as usual,
sprightly and vivacious dress OF blue silk, white
overdress, black lace trimmings, head dress OF
white and blue plumes Miss Carr, (sisteT-in-
law Of Admiral Stanley, United States nayyD
wore green silk, lace waist, white flowers in her
hair, and was much observed; Mrs. General
Conner, Of South Carolina, pale Vesuvius silk,
very wide sash TO match, black lace overdress
trimmed with point applique, flowers to match
dress Miss west OF Baiiimofs, 9 1S nI
lent floor manager, WAS elegantly attired in an
elaborate blue and white carleton, white kid slip
Psr WHs ana IlSe lSsn bo T.rs rsbv ana
handsomely dressed but We did not learn their
names.
Mr. Dow, Admiral Stanley and MidshipmAn
Hogg. PaymRster Boggs, we regret to say, was
confined to his room by indispssition. From Bal
Washington Arsenal; Judge Dobbin and Mr.. J.
West. Among many others prominent at the
South were Col; Du Gar, Augusta. COL Ander-
and Gen. Geo. E. Pickett. -.
Atmldnigh hit the spacious dining hall was thrown
open, and the entire company sat down to a most
elegant supper at the expense Of the ProprietoTs,
q principal dish being venison, fresh from the
neighborlng mountain.
CHARACTER OF THE SPRINGS. -
I should have told you before that Alum
Springs Is 8 miEnomeT, as Wo fnd at the beet and
most popular resorts no springs or veins Of water
bubbling up from great depth, as in the gulphu-
rous and carbonaceous waters or springs but the
alum or acidulous ferruginous waters are formed
BY lixivation, and collected in basins or pools,
made to correspond with the mineral veins or
strata Of shals, which are charged with pyrites 10
not admit q description Of the geological forms
ton OF this mineral region. Sunee II to say that
the pools which collect and hold these valuable
waters are formed in Q dark-colored shall OF the
lower Devonian age. ...- -
These waters are not only pleasant to the taste,
but are q most valuable therapApticj otherwise
physicians Of emnenee IN all parcs Of the country
would long since have ceased to send their patients
here. One need only compare the analysis TO md
that these waters contain the powerful eonstttu;
| ents Of the renowned waters Of Turnbridge and
| Bath mineral springs Of England, 50 celebrated
for the s9rs Of scrofSl9 snd other chronic ansc-
resemble those Of PGssy, 50 beneficial in debility
| Of the digestive organs, Visceral engagements,
&C., and Tor the cure Of Icrofplous affections and
chronic disease Of the skin. From the analysis It
will be seen that tho iron ts in the form Of pro-
toxide-e milder and more valuable salt than the
IL 1SaPP TsS ToS1 tSsz
abound more largely in the other salts.
A force Is now engaged In further developing
the mineral waters OF this locality, and Il Is
hoped other pools will be ready by next season
which may possess even more remarkable viz
tues than those now in use.
The iodine water now used is brought several
miles, but II fs not near so strongly tmpregnAted
as that occasionally caught from the slate bank
after not too severe rain, and for which recep-
tacle is now being dug. All around in the Yicln-
ity OF the dripping one can see alum efsrescences
as we'll as alum fnerustations, which show by dis
colOration the presence of the most Important In
gredient Of the vater-carbOnate Of iron.
Yours, trnly, O.S.