Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-22
From Lic R,ohmond Compile


Place which seems to be rapidly rising in public
estimation. We understand that the water has
been tested here recently, by those familiar with
such matters, and pronounced 10 be fully strong
AS that OF the far famed White Sulphur
The spring is owned by OF our citizens,
than whom there is not rore eslimablc or
more worthy of public patronage. Ii our brother
OF the Buchanan Advocate, from ahosc paper our
extract is taken, has not drawn largely his I'M
aginaton, he must be sury dog indeed who
could not enjoy, with infinite zest, "A solourn of
few weeks amid the pure air and rich and varied
scenery OF Dagger's While Sulphur
We are informed that, few DAYS since there
were 100 visitors at this Spring
From the buchanan idrooatc.
DAGGER'S SPRINGS.
We rejoice TO learn that this excellent and beat
titul watering place is obtaining the favorable mo-
tice, so richly meritcd by the medical properties
OF its waters, salubriiy and purity oi its atmos-
phere, its delightful situation, It's fine accommodate
tons, and the interchangeable and hosptablc exer-
tons of its intelligent aud rprsine proprictors
Every comfort that disease could wish, every
qualification that luxury could desire, from lardcr
TO bar,--from the smoking hauneh Of vcni,on to
the well-ced Z lass OF uep-cycfy innoccntrccrc-
niion that pleasure itself could ask here cheer
fully afforded. Enjoyment stands Porter at the
gate To wait upon all sorts and all conditions of
men,. llIe Epcurc here Is perfectly al homo :;
the sick find, himself among good Samar-
tans the poet may II he be fool enough, court
the muses. inspiration and nurse his i" divine mel
sncholy," in as much solitude as he wants, where
under ,hal, tree he may SIM oi the prbbl,
brook that murnnrs nj his feet with its flower
iringed banks, instead of like sensible man try
my little o the mint in good glass OF lulrp at
the bar; the hunter shout his inspiring haou as
the hounds make the wood, echo viii, thcr deep
mouticd cries IN the merry chorus AS they p,l,-
sue the track OF tine an,,'d deer the lover may
sigh forth his devoiluus to his captivating fair i'm a
beauty of sentiment heightened by the picturesque
and romantic scenery around him, aud with an IN
'pratlon deepencd by those glorious liquors that
arc now spending the last OF long and honorcd
life at the Springs
knot Of good fellows is collected in the shade
when the sun Is AT hIN meridian, roaring AZ the
good things tina, are circulating around, their cx-
cclent reception heightened, doubtless. by the
for Of spfih which mine host has set a roinc-
spirits whose venerable age would secure then,
from proane mention, Nv the most rampant tenn
perance fanatic in the land-Iiear the jocund
voices OF the glorious boys as they shout tlmi,
nproarlons nrth IN their spurts and ST. that It'll,
chap waving his cap and yelling III, ,riump,an,
pins
The day" a long-long summer day Of holy
DAY and mirth, has passed, and night set, in.
Hark TO those inspiring notes tina, produce upon
the Irpina exile the same effect that the song which
lnl'ed his chIlihood produces upon the enthusiasm
OF naive OF the Rhine, when far of from his
taderland Hark 10" Old Virginia never tire ~
The beauN Tow 10 the fair ladies, who giving co, |,
their hand, are led oul on the floor Cuilcc nod,
his head and stamps his foot, and works his elbow
-" lead down two'-therc they are NJ il Uov
neatly the little foo, is pointcd-how GRACEFUL,
she holds forth her arms--how maiestically Sin,
moves along Just touching the floor, over which
she 1ies-how s"immIngy she turns her roundc,
form And now hands round ~" promenade y
and the pressure Of that warm, soft haud-,n,
'e 'ustfe oil the pleasure sparkling, eye, and iii,
tender "'ances and the gay badiInge and the. Coz
que'tis' smiles,-[ get behind US, Saran!l Who tina
has"orm blond in his veins has NOT In, hrarlto bea
twenty times more a minute 10 think of them
Warm blood indeed the poor vegetable Ina,
hardly pint of cold sap ~
Look at the parade OF dnery, arranged with n
flic taste OF "A graceful coqu.tr,-hcar IN, .,,
voices of langher-l ving-dcar pirl,-,hci, h,,,,,
Ms gay as the flowers that deck the r ,l,ini,, bi
The set Is out refreshments are handed ar,n,l
wine, cake, sangaree and ladies' are sipnno III.
cortiials and mumbling the cake as If tlcy wcr, o
fected with the Byronic sentiment of the unscu,;
mentality OF lady's eating and drinking, An,
the beaux are bending over them, shcwnc the;
eager attentions and whispering their grateful non
sense, all the time their l,c ,r,s lifted up bv ,h
combined influence of wine, music and love. as
they had inhaled gallon and quart of N;,rou
Oxide.
But the buzz commences agan-wliat scramb
ling i'riair hands what hurrying To the set the 6d
die is heard in its premnary-,we-a-a tree
dee dee! And at this so vivid was the seen,
IN our imagination, that We Jumped up-
made up TO our junior Devil, with our most he
wiiching shipper, saluied bin, with bow such rs I'm
Count D'Orsay would have been cl,agrined to So,
took his ink-dyed hand, supp losing it to be til,
soft, white. jeweed hand OF some fair pir-tlrev
his stick oftype into pi,-commanded our scnio
Imp to play up, bowed our pre,;iest to the rich
and left-and was just as we recovered from ou
TT, about to knock our foreman into cooked Ina
for trenching upon our prerogaiiye by endeavorin,
to wrest our fair partner from ourself. We a.
woke from the 9Th Heaven to come down (what
fell y all the observation-disclosures to ;
printing office The smiles of beauty-the trap
pings Of fashion-faded before our eyes, and til,
sounds of the music died in our ear, to give pac.
to the figure of our swart Demon-and TO hi: