The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-17
DIBRELL'S COR DAGGER'S) WHITE SUI
PHIR SPRINGS

TN the county of Botetourt, Virginia, the Turn
L pike leading from Lynchburg TO the White Sui
phur and other Virginia Springs and nearly equ-
distant between Lynchburg and Lewlsburg are again
ready for the reception of company They neatly
and extensively improved. and afford excellent ac-
commodaons for 200 persons Those who visit them
will find good table, well trained and attentive ser
wants first rate music, obging host with active ana
competent assistants, and moderate charges Ihe IN
creasing reputation Of the water, and the facility win
which the place may be reached, have, tor the last
three years trebled the number OF visters-Fiiteen
hundred persons visited these springs last season Tor
the benefit of the water.
Members of Congress and others from the West
and Southwest, who have never seen this place, are
respectfully recommended to take his route on their
return home To the people OF Eastern Virginia, and
all from the North and esew here, who pass through
Richmond on their way TO the Virginia watering
places or the more distant West beg leave to re-
commend the beautiful Packet Boats of Messrs, Boyd,
Edmund x Co. as furnishing the safest and most
agreeable mode of conveyance to Lynchburg from
which place the travelling is performed in excellent
Coaches, over good turnpike, alording successive
and highly interesting views OF James River and the
Blue Ridge Canal along the Balcony Falls and pass
ing directly the Natural Bridge, and by Dbells
TO the White Sulphur-And be IL remembered that
on this route there is night trdueHing IN the
Stages They leave Lynchburg at O'Clock IN the
morning break fast Eagles Eyre, dine at the Natu-
raj Bndge, and arrive at Dlbrels Springs by sun
set-lcave Dibrells Springs next morning after
breakfast dine at Calaghans, and arrive at Lewis
burg before, dark-dropping at the White Sulphur,
before sunset, all who may desire to stop there
Twolines of Stages Gone of them daily lne) pass
the Natural Bridge and Dibres Spring, and those
who wish To stop the latter place, do with
certainty OF resumng their journey at any hour
they may desire
The following analysis of the water of Dlbrelrs
Springs by Professor Rogers Of the University of
Virginia will show their valuable properties:
SOLID lNGREDIENI
carL,,a,a sc SD. chl,r;Ja of potass;,n,
Sulphaie of Soda, Carbonate of Lime,
Chloride of Sodium, Organic Matter contain.
Carbonate of Magnesla, ing Nitrogen,
Per Oxide of Iron, Carbonate of Ammonia
Silica dissolved,
GASEOUS INGREDIENTS.
Carbonic Acid Oxygen
Supplemented Hydrogen Nitrogen.
For the information of those at distance the tes,i-
monials of distinguished medical gentlemen have
heretofore been published and letter from DIR Bar
ton a highly intelligent physician, is annexed;
En-reply to your Inquiries relative to my personal
experience of the medicinal virtues of the waters OF
DbrelIs Springs it gives pleasure to state, that
have invariably received decided be neft from their
in my own case Dyspepsia connected with torpid
state of the liver and both from experience and OBJ
servaon should feel great confidence in recommend
ing them all similar afiections-lndeed in all those
cases denomnated bilious, but which in fact arise
most generally from Indoent state of the livcr and
defective secretion of bile and which often united
with a defective action OF the whole ChylopGtlcvisce-
ra should feel the utmost confidence in recommend
ing them In many instances, after drinking TINS
water few DAYS have powerful influence ON
the Bowels, the Kidneys and the Skin. IN con
nexon however, with the medicinal properties OF the
water, and the purity of your atmosphere 1t would be
doing injustice 10 your table, not say that on u every
thing may be found which Physician would be dis
posed TO recommend to yaletudinaran
The undersigned respectfully invites his old friends
and others to call and him, believing as he con
scienously does that there is no watering place IN
Virginia presenting greater Inducements to those IN
pursuit of health or pleasure
CHS. l.. DlBRELL.