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the party. But even SO, it was merry enough.
We halted on the road to water our horses,
and the rest Of US followed two kindred spirits
down into tumble-down shed hid in gully,
where we found limpid spring OF trickliDg
water and a-dem John ! ISiranse, how
these half Johns follow US along, en- Z
IL AT TIE DEATH.
This phrase is hardly appropriate, but there
Is death in the sentence, aud there certainly
was one with US, SO it will have to do. We
had nearly approached Rawley when one oil
| the leaders in our team baked, and moment
after dropped dead from exhaustion produced
IN hauling such q load Of journalistic wit and
talent. He was noble locking horse, and
had done bis level best for us that day i
sheltered under Darwinian or some other
wings | mentally suggested to him Darwin,
not the horse-that the equine soul might lind
restl
As happened at our last jumping of place
| | mean HarrisOnburg-a burst OF music hailed
our arrival here at Rawley, the baud playing
| 10 BEAUTIFUL style, that charming piece-Silver
Threads among the Gold. The most Of our
party now repaired to their rooms to renew an
entirely dilapidated toilet. Supper was an
uounced at 100 and to the large dining hall
hurried about IS hungry gang as ever SMILED
kitchen odors. This reiectory Is on level
with the main hotel floor, but situated apart to
itself. Its tables are furnished with fac plate
and silver and as for the fare, right here may
as well include all the meals eaten at Rawley
Springs. ard pronounce the daily bill as being
simply Incompatible Alike the city and
country are levied upon for richest delicacies,
and the tables are beautifully supplied. The
walters are very attentive and Rawley's dining
hall can well compete with any, in every res
pect. Though Of course much weared the par
ty-save a few-did not retire until quite late,
the varied attractions, fne scenery and COO!
air proving by far too attractive even Tor We
tired ones to resist. One pen-drlver, posses
sing fine voice and no end Of energy, drum
med up some half dozen recruits and proceed
ed up aud down the piazzas serenadlrs the
guests, entirely obliyious OF the fact that, IN
some cases, perhaps, their music was not de-
sired. But troubadours do not rs as sener-
al rule think Of this. OR ROOMS were all
quite pleasant. Plainly furnished they were
vet com fortably so, and scrupulously clean
The beds were hair mattresses laid on springs,
and once recliued on one of these, Sleep might
easily be woocd. We arose yesterday morn
ing entirely recuperated and prepared TO do
entire Justice to an ample breakfast, aud alter
wards to fully inspect the beauties OF Raw ley.
As to these, they are chiefly to be seen IN the
topography of The springs, the background Of
high mountain setting OF TO great advantage
their position We separated after breakfast,
some to the billiard room, others to the tenpln
alley, few veuturesome spirits to scale the
mountains, while a number made up different
card sets and plunged into tie mysteries OF
Hoye. And so the day wore on, pleasantly
and quietly. The band gave rs choice airs,
at intervals, and all went merry as marriage
bell. In the evening an impromptu entertain
meDt gotten up by the boys and consisting
Of songs, Rotations, etc, took place in the tall
room, an airy apartment capable Of holding
some three hundred.
cannot close this long scrawl without pay
ing merited tribute to the entire Attaches at
Rawley, for their great attention shown US on
every occasion. Especially might | mention
the courteous and handsome deskclerk, Pierce
Lambert, Esq, whose kindness to our party III
rendering them every attention and iuiorma-
tion certainly made our stay at RawIey The
more pleasant A grateful feature Of our So
i-urn was the arrival Of Hon. Jno /. Harris,
representative in congress from the Rocking
ham district. lie was introduced 10 the Press
gang on Thursday BY L. A. Gobright and
made a very neat and pithy speech. Last
night we held a meeting to consider the invi-
tatiou Of the proprietors Of the White Sulphur
to visit their resort, and of Major Jno 5. Bar
hour. of the Virginia Midland road, to return
by his line. Both these invitations were re-
solved TO Sc very gratefully declined, common
courtesy seeming to enjoin that we remain by
our friends, Maj Luck and President Garrett
Resolutions Ct thanks to both Of these gentle
men were passed, aud the excursioniSts resolved
to return tomorrow morning ria the b. q o
Railroad Engaeen Is, however, Of very
pleasant anticipatory character VIII render ne
cessary NY return to-day. The coach starts
at O'Clock this morning and | shrink from
the trial of an eleven miles stage ride, SoiUt
and alone The train leaves Hauisonburg al
12.45, noon, and will bring your Corresponds
ent into the historic precincts Of ChaTlestowr
about 4 10 this afternoon lie looks will
pleasure on this anticipated arrival, and now
closes this lengthy letter to adjourn at 10
\ NJ, to his last meal at Rawley.
JEAN SAEDs.