Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-31
Kctfcr from the Springs.
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Tile InRnAN A11N1 SPRINGS, ROCKBRIDG


TIE JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, ROcKBRIDGE
Co., Va, July 90, lG76.---Tbc superior at
racions Of the Jordan Alum Springs are
having their naurai effect, and tho pace IS
being rapidIy tran: formed into temple OF
pleasure, into which famous beauties arc
hockiug to cner their grateful libatlons The
mention Of the names Of some Ct them will
alone dangerously Ire the masculine heart
Justly 10 portray their individual charms would
require pen dipped in mixcd nectar and
Promelhcan fire. The Cverlad den memory re.
rusas the task Of enumcrating ell, but flashing
from the clustering constellation, shine 10 the
luminous air such particular stars ss Mrs. Dan.
lop, Of Petersburg. Mrs. flanagan, Of
Charlottesville, Mrs. Pitts and hlr9. VIM SheI.
ard Bryan, OF Baltimore; Mrs. Gibson, wife CT
The Washington correspondent OF the New
Xolk Sun, and Mrs Whitney, Of Washi1gtou'
Among the young ladies none ars more charm
ing than Miss Gunter, daughter Il Co' Zen,
Gunter, of Acoomac. Miss Mills, OF Ga., and
Miss Duncan. Of South Carolina But While
We sing selns to the young and beautiful, let
us not forget The Old. who grow old with hearts
that arc ever ycunr. There is a lady present
from Baltimore, who has entered upon her
foursooro years with exceeding grace. Taking
the l7eliest intereat 10 the pleasures ola around
her, the result is that there is not youthful
beauty on the ground who receives courtller
homage. Nor does she neglect the Useful ID
life, for tho work Of her needle s still mar
vel of beauty and finish. With absolute defer
encs, We * press the wish that this sweet and
wholesome example, would be more generally
followed by American ladies' after they imagine
the first bloom has left their checks. 1t would
then never leave their hearts.
: A large number Of Georgians have coIgre'
gated here, owing to the fact that Major Cam-
eron Is 80 we'll known in that State. But the
| company is very cosmopolitan, the people OF
other lands contributing their qlots. mr..
Vladimir do Bcdisco Consul General OF Russia,
at New York, is here and Mrs. Bodl5co Mr.
Bodsco is very pleasantly remembered by the
anto boum residents Of Washington, particu.
laIly the southerners, by whom he was especially
esteemed What crowded memories OF those
who have already sought the undiscovered
counlry;" does not his presence evoke; CT lii.
ball. of Cross, Of Radsminski, OF A. I. HILL,
Of the Jesups, Of tho Ramssys. Of scores Oh
others Of "the gallant and the gay when
one of US left this bank and shoal OF time, how
we'll did the old Romans express it when they
,, observed that he had gone over to the ma
, iorty" (sbiit I'd msjores). But away with
melancholy" as Mr.. Weller would observe. We
were saying that the Jordan Alum is cosmo.
politau; and 10 further proof OF this We educ,
9 Spanish gentleman and his wife, the latter OF
whom speaks no Eaglish. and the former just
enough to mako him interesting. II things 90
on this way much longer, with OLD Sam John;
500, We will set about ":urVeylog the "or!d
from China to Peru
l., l.. {
Superintendent of the Virginia Military In.
stitue, The Exile started on pilgrimage
to Lexington. Arrived there, lie first satisfied
tbs cravings OF nature 10 communion with rela-
tives whom he had not seen tJr generation
3 OF man. lilo had the usual experience that II
they arc good" cousins the lapse OF time makes
no difference, 10 the warmth of their welcome
t He found the grounds aud buildings Of the To-
stitute in admirable order. and the Summer
3 cucampmcnt of the cadets all that he had been
8 accustomed TO in the way OF military precision
and ncatness. But 10 Virginia paper, 1t Is
quite superHuou5 10 descant upon the exeile
of her Military Institute. 1t is but sheer JUS
tice to General Smith, though. to observe that
since the war, amid unparalleled dlthcultlcs he
has sustained it 10 the hollow OF his hand by
his individual energy and strength. Much
more it is hardly gwen to single man to
achieve.
!. In proximity 10 the grounds OF the Institute
rises tho handsome chapel built by General
Lee for the use OF the students of Washington
and Lee University. la vault, within It's
walls, under rllo marble slab, where day By
day Nirgpa's sad aud gentle daughters renew
their fresh offerings Of doHeGs. there now
sleeps all that is mortal, all that human love
can retain of Virginis'a most iIlustIloua SOD
The wife of his life time rests by bis sid', and
near by that fair fl)Wcr which Withcrcd all TOO
soon. 1t takes no saer to predict The ever lncreas
Jog stream of Auglo Saxon pilgrims which IN
after ages, will pour into this Mecca OF thslrracee,
where lie entomcd the embodiment Ct the heroic
and Of tho ganter virtues which have made that
. race feared and have made it loved, BY auo'
cassive generations OF the SONS OF men from
, pole to p1le.
But let US seek the grave Of the right hand
! of Lee, the sharer OF his glory-the famous
Jackson. We fnd it in no church's or cathe'
stern simplicity Of bis character, we lind ii With
only the turf Of tho valley he loved SO We'll on
bis breast and tho arch Of heaven, DOW weep
ing, now smiling over his head. We sec a
footstone and headsOne, on the curved neck
Of which latter is to be read General Thomas
J, Jackson. This and nothing more. lie Is
buried 10 the midst OF crowded cemetery
where sleep the dead of Lexington from its foun.
dation TO the present hour. The sight ls instruct.
i've, The rude forefathers Of the hamlet and
tho illustrous soldier lilo down together.--
Here sleep, side by side. the rugged settler
whose braWny arm telIed ths trees OF the forest,
and the savage 10 his war paint, and the little
child who had just learned TO lisp his father
name Gre posing for upward flight. And here
doubtless, too, are the bones Of some OF those
stern Presbyterian soldiers and their descendants
who followed Oliver, who Wero the terror Of
Europe; whose back no enemy ever saw.
} Subj is the dust with which the dust OF
Jackson miugles. HE EXILE.
yellow Fever i'll Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, July 81 .-Consderabe excite
ment was caused here yesterday by the re-.
port that case of yellow fever had been dis.
covered at the Grand Hotel, the largest and
Gnest Of our hotels. 1t appears that on Sstur-
Jo1 r,orp;on loo NJ William Itinaa nj NaW