The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-29
TIE JORDAN ALUM.
LIFE At The cPRI%GS-TuE ALrM WATER
THE DINCIN,:--A BEAR STOIY-TRAINS
WEST-LATE ARRIVALS.

LIFE At The SPRI%GS-THE AI.rM WATER
THE nANCIN,:--A BEAR STOIY-TEAINS
wEST-LATE ARRIVALS.
Correspondence II the Richmond D!spa'ch.l
JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, July IS, 1879.
Over two hundred and fifty guests are
now domicilcd ut this pleasant and agrcea-
bic Waicrin4-pTace. Life here so far this
season has been unrufflcd by 4 single dlsa-
erceahlc incident. The sound OF busy life
makes its presence visible everywhere, and
everything goes as merry as two marriage
bsils.
Some geological researches lately made
bCTeabout convince me that the term alum
spring is IL mi>nomer. y spring IS made
fro.n 4 water cXuding from the ground. I'm
alum spring. SO called. consists OF pools
made at the base OF shac or decompoScu
slate mountains, whose surface mas be"h
previously exposed to the sun ~ frmofai
OF the superintendent earth. L Ms S"tlc'
or slate, Is very strongly unprecedented WIN
alum and the rain and dew makes 1t pcrco-
late through the loose rock into the pools
below. where it appears in liquid form, land
oiIted with more or less degrees OF astl'ln-
cont nowcr and medical virtue. | should
certainly never think OF swallowing the sub
stance save for the latter qualification. 1t
takes some time 10 acquire taste for having
onc,s eating oriiice puckered up like the
month OF miser's purse. Alum pools, or
springs. being formed by pcrcoIa'ion, 1t fol-
lows that one hong used may become in
time an "cifrtc dynasty.' 80 Far as the
power OF yielding the astringent substance
is concerned.
The water is doing invalids, rs Colonel
Tcrrill, Of Bath. used to say. 50 q power OF
roof"; but all here are not inyafid> b.
al, lana IN,
the ballroom OF swallow-taicd coats. The
ladies here, Il number Of whom are exceed
ing pretty, make the scene at night, by their
brilliant costumes, g Il scene OF beauty" il
not ga iov forever" Professor Laubc has
successfully initiated a big dancing class,
and his S0irseS are thronged with the beauty
and fashion Of the place.
A few nights since maid servant, sent
to the kitchen OF The hotel for something,
was Mortified at the sight OF q we'll devcl-
oped black bear, whose presence was, no
doubt, owing to the toothSome smell or
commissary condiments. He rushed one
way, while the frightened servant put of in
an opposite direction, thereby failing to get
in any work, and deprying the Dispatch
Of the results OF rural inquest. There
were one or two pet bears in that neighbour
hood summer or two ago..
A copious rain fell here Friday night,
and learn that 1t was general throughout
the county.
! am informed by an officer OF the ChcSa-
peake and Ohio railway that on Friday last
twentr-siy freight and other trains started
west from StauntOn on that road. The hrst
eight were started at intervals OF ten min
utes. This shows pleasant state OF health
fulncss in the freight department 81 this
great road, and will be agreeable reading to
its friends.
For the Information OF their friends and
the public / append q list OF the latest ar
rivals here:
Richmond: Hon. James Lyons and wife
Charles l. ToGd, wife, two children. and
servants: r. H. Elicit, wife and child; Mrs.
Thomas J. Todd, Mrs. L. Darlington Cabrl!,
Mrs. and Miss Potts, Mrs. William IL.
Aboyn, Miss Patterson, 4. Il. Goodman,
Miss +. Palmer, " lillian /. johnson, MISS
| Mamie W. Murray, II. n. Price, wife, ana
| sol, r. L. Purcell
petersburg: Mrs. Judge Joyncs, Hiss
Joynes. Mrs. john Friend.
Norfolk: G. Burruss, Mrs. N. w. Bur-
russ, three children, and servant.
Baltimore Mrs. VS.. BRYAN ana VINE,
Hiss Bessie Bryan, George Bryan. Carroli
BRYAN and servant, William II. Ruther-
| u,
Kernyood, Mrs. George Cassard.
Indianapolis, Ind: Hon. james I. Nc
Donald, United States senator.
Rockbridge county. Miss Stanard.
New Orleans: II. L. Dutour.
| Goshen: j. G. keesee.
Lynchburg: j. A. Gregory.
Washington, D. c.: G. NJ. Bsl, Mrs. j.
NJ. Coppenger, Miss Annie Coley.
Charleston, S. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry,
A. NJ. Smith. -. $3.50.
Cincinnati, o.: Louis P. Ezekiel. .
New York city: L. e. Woodson.
San Antonio, Texas: WI. Kingsberry
Augusta. Ga: 2. W. Carwile, Jr.
Hon. james Lyons, and Messrs. George
Bargamin and James NJ. Bibb, OF your city
who arrived here much enfeebled, hay,
been taking the water here with mucl
benefit to themselves. w.