Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-29

Letter from the Red Sulphur.
ICoFrrsl,o. Gence OF the AiexanIria Gazet;e.l
led ULPuU. SPRINGS. July 21.-That you
may know some hing ot the location OF the Red
Sulphur, &c would say that it is forty two miles
southwest Of the Grecnbrer W bite sulphur, in
Monroe county, and so high up that We can tske
Our reckoning from anywhere. Thetnermome-
ter 81 This g. III. registered As. Good Mount
~ ashinet"a temp, rsture: and this evening at
o'ciork. It s SU0. chanse OF 80 in few hours.
T." sp:ias is about six .ert below the level Of
the lawn, and is sheltered BY spleadid pav-
ion, vircuar IL form, with diameter ut say 30
feet, and l. about 81 !cet from The floor 10 The
centre OF the ZONES shaped roof, which is sup
ported by twe,ve columns, making altogether
the mos. imposing structure for The purpose.hn,
we have ever seen. Tie beautiful lake-colored
depoSi: in the escape trougns gives name to The
spring Til" virtue Of this water was first dis.
covered in the Indian WAT Of 1851 by some sol
ders who we're 80 risoning fort, the remains
Of which can still be found on ne!ghb2:Ing
hill. The patent WSs no. entered till 1875 by
Nicholas Harv!e. the grandfather Of the present
manager, ana father Of the old lady from whom
these facts we're gathered, vino can entertain one
she brrg L .rly .inety Year, old. One Incident
IL IN. ~. Mar, n which sh" VS. Al actor, ar
mast give yvu / Aur uwn IN. uag and AID
like ;i"p.cJ Der spri: in retntl"g IT. II was
b ing go. or LnAu'c) GU. IN the yari WHOM
Three inyu cam. up arti Us cd for something -
nst. | s..d per y no bred let uvc", and you
wi! Il .va :" wai. uiitGI | cook some They SAID
they were ii hurry and ASKED ,Or som, mH
then. | went IN me house 10 get It wncn II REL
ative Of miro, vino WAS Oh Through from tho
'cafcG..rA;2 army, Who Had bee" watching theu
from :. window. unehScrvcd by them, IL mo
they wcr., Yankees, mad that | must cook sup
ger tnr tt..n - Civ" him time 70 90 Tor
smother solder III thu nclgnborh""t. agreed,
s,nd Wen Oh. All. pcr-u=tcI them To- Wall i"G
me T. cook supper, "!t,!c hr 90 oUt on the OPP
post s:lr -: the HOUSE mnd II aUou. malt MI
hour returned witn his o:Mratc Wills .ncy
were II .uppcr Az. stallo I'd BAN ~ on" tuo.
snG ,.ntar@,: II tn. otaer himself, i":i"al..ng
surrender, H.I calling upon his cuurad- 10 en-
u 1T ir .n!ne time. They gave W q! snd
stat: 20 Tor ;.ictm&nd the next morning A. pas
oncr. " |. must be remembered that thl. !nay
Wa over - years Old, win 40 ono bat servants
IN iue h0ust ~ appreciate her courage. he
vu4e 81 the water WAS only known to the ul-
i. el,t- reig hhVrh0od for many years, and the
improvements wcr" very gTa !uai Until! Doctor
Wn. Burke of kichDond took 1t III hand some
forty years go and spent about $4,000 IN
erecting houses, improving the grounds, 81:
when Our hlndtct guests could be and were
If q l..nt.y accommodated. During the Wat cv-
or, Thing vert nlm"SL to destruction. II wa3
u .ai - y Conederat, hOspIt,., (a. which time
we paid our lrsi visit - tbs place II, nurse Q! =
SEX brrthr-.) The title ha. also been Ill ItiHa
to-! ever since, 80 that 'c" Improvement: have
been mad. We are Gai to learn that there i.
strong pros ;,ect pt Il sale being ordered ~ Inc
court this II, wu-n 80 mop" II Will pass INTO
the nx:,ds -. Ia sc who wi, bc a1ie - EaKc II
~!.t = uic" W.. he present m.Eagers,
/ . a. - 4. : .lfs
Only rent II by t!o year 20 that they have no.
tclt justified IL spending much in improvements
or couvenlencea; bat 10 visitor who Inns been
uud-r tueIc care ca complain OF want 81 NlA1
and courteous treatment. They "ndcav"F III
every WAY they know nov - Make your Say n
y. casanl and ~ health r. Storm; ~ posslb g a
nUt4i nutinw by the nam Of Britt "ns shot upon
tn: lawn jus; about the close Of the ate war
IT, with y coIupaniun e. descrtcr from TIE CoA-
tolerate army were met about dusk shor as
lance rom this place by three soldiers, aha no!
being able /" give goo! acC"un. ot themselves
we're brought INTO headquarters at TINS pthce'
They we're rCcrgHlz u tie next morning ana -
the witIlcs- OF o:c oi Brtts murders "a' pre-
sent ..nd the OTHER Known u De u descrt"i ANU =
7pbhcr, and the :on,mant VS. under orders ~
move ia iI,,sLr trIni was II Thought Necessary
:, thcy pGr. blind Udcd, led out on tue ia"h
and seated, prrps-s..cry To beng shot Inc ue-
STR hr! been begging hard tor his Il g. ai:I u!
the 4>. moment af!"t the b Of soldiers "c'o
ii position rev t. ire, it WAS thought best h"H
TO shoot him. Inc s"rgna!lt went up ana lodcH
G him on tie shoulder, Il tn: poor "Fe!cH
i;aving x,ve; up al hopes ( he, anu not hcs'
my the .ppro"ca -! the Serg"-n. on me s"d' !'''
- i SHOT, and, eye witness described, -
cI like chick IN Wit. It's head cut II. IL "a7
sumeti;n" sft.r the DatImgc WAS taken from us
ewes before ne could re.lze that n" was no;
hurt Britt WAS then shot and the c0mm"iu
moved II, leaving hI:n where hc tell h'3 VIII
VII" ilveI not :gr OF wncn actltl d. came ~" !.
looked 4: hm, cured the CCntederacy general
and Welt IF ,.:l4 let Il II too. A gun o"A "a"
u. cured b. .omc go.i rnTnArltan IN "h!Cn -,
remain= mere paced I'D hur ed short ist'@C'
from where tie lcI. Abvu. mi" from N"r+ ~
nave quit. natura. curiosity N - Ie- ~ ~
b d If stem, Row dry on acc"uh! YI -.
drought. It bows VII n n match /, appiI"d -
ju-. - Al Urinary burner "nca Nh aI:Ei'.
INA L. 20 .,ght it, ard when Lighted bu'ns l!..'
D.. w, out, With :. small blue Il .ine The Axe
ir Ms ere are all improving very Hiucn, ~" I
wish tn.t tnrc friends 81 home couic envy .''
800. ngnt. win th'!n
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