Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-17
Veffer from Orkney.

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ORKNEY SPRINGS, VA, july IT, 1870
Th hiking it will be Of interest 70 5oIne oi 'he
numerous readers of your widely circulating
paper, who may be on the lookout tor 6 peas
ant place of soourn during the heated term
/ now probably near at haad, or who are perhaps
DESTROYS OF reliable reformation in regard to tic
mineral springs of this region, will cndeavcr
IN m axe brief mention of this place, aud OF
few of the prominent attractions which render
! it tho great summer resort OF the valley OF
! Virginia. The climate is even Tor The mcua
tains Of Virginia exceptionally dellghtiuI aud
iovicoratiug. AS write, at the hour OF II H.,
refreshing breeze stirs the leaves OF tne forest
trees 10 sight Of rDy window; the Daou o!scours'
| cs most eloquent music, some OF tne visi'ers arc
engaged ct backgaumou, teo pios, Ollllaid' Gu
while susceptible = Jug gcnt.oUcn arc enjoying
! the society Of the maay brilliant ana cAafnloG
young ladies' who now grace this place ana
ncrh5 ps 10 tic 1Gpt'rtS Inspired by their beauty
and their s!ai!:s, woudcr, IN the language OF
| Byron, ma,
! S ,uc of tue gentlemen arc readog The pa
pers by the las: mail, and arc 20 doubt cilcu
ls,iug tho chances which European and Aslauc
con n!icltoua clEa: ivr rise in hre:d5tu!ts and
ct acr procisioua, ADD what effect hla may have
upou thor iGdlv.jual fortunes and s3 they
Contemplate future political contingencies. tao!
cannot altogether repress palatU! apprehfasion6
lest il mas hereafter become necessary 10 sno
enlightened iudgmen: Of the people 10 impose
certain vury DUBIOUS and responsible duties upon
t:nm elves, sucii, perhaps, cs thGso OF Senator
or Represc1tailve il Congress, or even Of
President of the Uailed States We have ger
,cmeo here who resemble Wcbster-in the
szs Of their heads. and Cahouu--n the stern
majesty Of their features. Should the goico
Of the people call them 10 high official potilops.
the sacrifice Of acceptance would be painful, but
they would make it for The sake OF the c1natry
and Themselves
The a,.c hotel establishment has all the
ooufJrts and 33nveuieuc;es Of the city hotel,
whiio c?erytaiag partakes Of tho case aud
abandonment; OF country life. Everybody mere
seems c)Dtentcd aud satisfied, every face wears
an expression of enjoyment and happiness. Ana
Why not ? II would BE- difficult TO imagine
place which offers greater and more varied
mea5s c. pleasure arG enjoyment tor those IN
coed health, rr where there GOULD be fouod
mineral spiiGes 10 greater NUMBER or OF more
astonishing incdlciual properties for the restora
900 +? those who have uo!oEtunateIg become
iov:Iids THIS: wao are fortunate enough to
become ,ho guests OF Ufkucy sprlogs during
the presen, season, will Gad that the statement
ia the Springs advertisement that the hotel
Accommodations are strictly IirSt class means
Something more than empty words. he rooms
are s7acious, we'll ventilated aud we'll furnished.
The Recommendations Tor boarders are upon ga
extensive scale, suficieu: perhaps for SOU or
| bp.
mapy collage buildings, aud guests can, II they
choose, npj)y "a much privacy here as at any CT
the small sum ner resorts The means Of pleas
aot amusement arc various y baUd or music,
large ball rooa billiard ssuoa aud bowllcgalieys
furoish facilities ior "kiiog time 10 toe most
agreeable manner, while foe walks, good roads
and III excellent livery luVltc to exercises on
foot, horseback aod IN carriages.
The tsblo is bountifully supplied with pro.
fusion Of good things, which are prepared by
the coo!: sal baker in so tempting manner
tina. tho most oIsctng eplcure cauld Seslre
nothing more.
In the number, diversified properties and IN
eguslea medicinal powers OF Its m nora! springs
Orkney is pre.eminent. About 81 yards Yves. OF
The hotel is e bold and clear chaly oeate sprlag,
which seems TO DO q fac smile OF the RaWiey
water nor can this surprise any one WAC knows
that this place is s;tusLed in tho samo rid &c OF
mountains with the RGw!ey Springs, and a: p
distance o. only % miles. Not very far from
the hotel is sulph sprlng Wnlch mas pc, ooou
ist OF the University cf Virginia, aid is known
to DO fully equal in It's medicinal properties to
the celebrsted GrcenbTier White Sulphur
Springs Of West Virginia. healing spring
has been analysed which has substantially the
samo properties with tho famous spring OF Ina!
narno in Bath county, Qs
The spring called the Bear Wsllow Is Il CON
pound chsly beato water Of great and raro merit.
1t is shown by the analysis OF Prot MHllet TO
| contain moro iron than my other spr!bg d us
class in Virgins. Actual experience IN It's u:o
places it at the hcsd of Ill the waters in the State
us tonic and alternative. In sill diseases OF do;
billty It's effects are little short Of magical, and
must ba seen to be appreciated IheIe are ras'J
othor remarkable springs here, but further emu
mcrstion and description would be tedious.
From what has already been said it will bs per.
| ceivtl that ut the Orkney Springs you have sub
stantially the mineral waters OF the ksWley,
Healing and White Sulphur Springs, and IN ad'
di,lon another spring very superior as ours-
| tive and medicinal agent TO eltnor Oh th9so ! y
! nous springs.
| The eligible location Of Orkney deserves mon
! ton Being only IL miles fro n The Is. 81 y. Is
| T., at Mount Jackson, it is readily accessible
| from sll parts CT the country. Inc trsV,lng
! time from Baltimore is only hours, and from
Washington city 7! hours. d more pleasant
and agreeable resort for tho pleasure soeker or
more valuable one for the invalid is not to be
fouad verify boIiave, upon tel: continent.
Baltimore Washington city, Alezard:is and
| many other portions of Maryland and Virginia
are vol represented hero large accessons from
various qusrters arc shortly expected, snd from
present indications the season of 49,; At tho Ork-
nev Springs will prove mos! brilliant success.
| YIAToR
| KEMARKABLE DEC1sIoN.---J0hn H. Lewis.
head OF the dry goods fr.n Of LOWS, HsVilsnd
& Co Church and Chambers streets, New
! ,rk, while on. riding in Central Park about
u year ago, was thrown from bis carriage and
killed. Ee lci. will bequestbing fftoen thou
sand dollars to different parties and directed
lha. tho income of his estate, about SEQ oOU In
unimcu1a Aered reul estate, be paid to Miss LIZ
70 Usrton Taylor until she was lawfully Mar
ri d. If she hsd any children, the estate Was to