Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17
Letter from the Springs.

R0c5Ba,pGE ALUM SPRINGS, RocKraDGE
COUNTY, Va, July IL, 1878. }
Correspondents of the Alexandra Gazette. |
Tie Domme de plume over which We write
to the Gszatte can alone adequately describe
the feelings with which We left Alexandra aud
All lis cherished and venerable as5oclatons.-
Of course We indulge the hope that We have
some associations there which are not veneer
sble-and they are very cherished. Bat OF
this no more; it makes Us more 40 exile than
ever to dwell Oh such agitating topics. Yes,
the pious E leas was no more "cyu patrae
than We. Had there been any Father Aochlse5
in Aleyandis the night after the election We
would have borne him on our shoulders from
out the bis z:ng town. Twas nothing 10 the world
but our e1.remo devotion to our political staId
ard 10 the late heated contest, which sent u,
shattered inTa!id aud 40 exile from all We
love, to these distant tcanes.
But then no exile could have reached more
friendly porI; 90 invalid could breathe moro
l.f,.civing cir. With the situation oil The Jor'
dan Alum Springs 10 Rcckbridge y0ur readers
are doubtless sufficiently familiar. Tne springs
are best reached o. the G. .. Il. H. from
Goshen (eight miles distaDt) by stage: Nor
do We propose at present 10 give any minute
analysis CT their celebrated waters. They ere
chalybeate aud alum, and have been carefully
ANALYSED ty such distinguished chemists As
Prot. MAILER, Of the University Of Virginia. aud
Dr. Fl. r. Noel, OF Baltimore. |! g lmp9s9l
bic to overes,imate their curative effects 10 the
classes Of cases to which thsy apply, suol as
chronic diarIhes, chronic dysentery, chr0olc
bronchitis and 10 EccotuIous affections. Also
| iu debility, ar &c mia. acid dyspepsia. and gene
| raj want Of tone in the system they arc most
| valuable.
We prefer to dwell % the charming siua
| ton of the springs the well appointed hotels,
and the excellent fare which the proprietor sci S
before his guests Any one knowing MGior ).
W. Cameron would feel sure that be could not
do otharNise. He is gentleman Of far too
much pride to have anything abous him which
is not first rate. 10 this respect We feel sure
that be is not tx,elled by any landlord 10 AN
erica. He is f very old North Carolina
family, and is we'll knowo over the South haV.
og at one time kept the Pulaski House 10 Sa.
vannah. His class Of scqualn.auces IL Wash.
ingtoo, too, is Of the first order having served
before the war as az official of the Navy De.
partmen. His manager is Mr. J. n. Wood
ward, formerly Of RsRley and Orkney Sproes.
a most experienced hesluelI nyeclau, L. D.
B. Donsghe, OF Stsunton, gives the g!eats:t So
| isfsction TO the guests.
Before closing We must add word or two OF
caution to those proposing to 7isi: the Jor dan
| Alum. They must not drink the strong alum
| water which some Of the springs contsln excep.
under the direction of the Resident Physician.
Ard there is certsin cls:s of water: here which
should never be mixed with the mineral waters.
The clss: refer to il remarkably large ore,
and is almost invariably Of not ulst..actlve
ruby color In fact, it is crest deal better 70
avoid these waters whether mixed with the
mineral waters or no. But if the gus:'. vii
have them We are Informed teo: Fay1nE E pen
of Aleaandris, pre:ides over these fountains, to
the gres! Satisfaction of their frequs3ters sue.
| ceeding in this department the popular sad il
es.imsble Lonergan. To be CREST here man
must be great indeed, because before becomlng
so be must have ACQUIRED entire mastery over
himself Is not thi. the mos! generally re.
ceived defli.ion OF greatness? Az EXILE.