The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-25
Some Account Of "A Trip to the Virginia
Surin.s.-En. Ill.


Nv own route Mr.. Editor, lay rather south of the
last named. and leaving Richmond in the regular
inc for Lynchburg, pursued it to the junction of
what used TO be before the modern innovations OF
railroads and canals, the celebrated and far famed
50 Peck & Wellford's Line from Fredericksburg
via Halifax, Salisbury &C., to Milledgeyille Geo.
need only to mention " Raine's Hotel to call up
in the minds OF the legions who have travelled this
route, grateful recollectons Of the hospitality, kind
ness, and attention Gifts proprietors The comforts,
dellcacies, and Injuries appropriate to the season
are here to be found and the wearied traveller in
approaching it in any direction, looks forward TO
Ralne's" as the thirsty and hungry caravan to the
shaded mound and sparkling rivulet, an oasis IN
the desert From " Ramos ! entered Peck Il
Weliiord's old line south, stopping al Farmvie, an
important tobacco mart but miserable hotels, and
The next day passing Hamden Sidney College, and
Charlotte Court House, slept that night at Halifax
Court House, and who, Mr. Editor, who has ever
used the vile weed,' has not heard of Halifax"
alike famed tor Its tobacco, from the . Sabine 10
the Penobscot,' as well It's wealth, intelligence
and lniieXbe and unyleldlng democratic trinc
pies. Halifax the nursery OF no pltaIty, the ylum
| OF generous feelings and lIoera principles what
land equals your Stannton, BAnl>ter, and Dan River
| bottoms VINO snrpas-Cs You III Intelligence,
wealth, and good fellowship! Who does not re-
member your hotels, and in how many hearts
| rnshrned the remembrance ot Edmoudson, loot,
| L"welen, Jackson, and Palmer! " Old Ball, -
| tuy name l. as FAMILIAR household words whether
| scanning the Hudson, the OHIO or the Mis.s-
lpp, or drawing IN the sandy plains pine forests
| Of south Carolina. Take care that thy bosom
friend, = Old Me-" will not ere long take YOU to
himself. May every blessing and comfort attend
your declining years
| From Halifax procured private conveyance to
| Lynchburg, thence by stage to the Natural Bridge,
| stopping long enough for an examination of this
wonderful freak OF nature, and arriving the next
morning 10 breakfast at the Warm Springs. The
road is along the banks of James River and in the
| line OF the James River and Kenawha Canal, bro
! ken and mountainous, and lnlbedded in tremendous
forests making II ut tins season delightful travel.
| Nine miles of the Warm Springs commences
| the ascent OF the Warm Spring Mountain. | can
well imagine the beauty OF the winding roads, the
white cottages, and beautiful villas hanging the
sides OF the mountains in Switzerland, from the fore
| taste OF European travel. Here we have not the
| cottages or villas, but on attaining the summit
magnificent prospect Is presented TO the eye. The
| Blue Ridge and the Allegheny bound the prospect
| IN every direction, and IN mountain scenery the
view is not surpassed by any in the Union, save,
| perhaps, from the top OF the Roam mountain in
are the buildings of the Warm Springs. The de
| scent is about mile and half. The stages go al
full speed, and in case OF accident would be beyond
| the control OF the driver-but few, however, occur
and throughout the mountain districts they are as
remarkable for the speed well as for the skill
| with which they are driven The Warm Springs
is not as well patronised now formerly, and for lis
company 1t is lndebted of late that prince OF
hotel keepers, Colonel Fry-for the good things he
prepares for his table, (no be found at all of the
sprlngs,) than for any medicinal properties of the
bath. The temperature of the bath is less than So
II Is 30 feet IN diameter, and d feet deep, sufficient
room for exercise in swimming. Ii is the first and
last stopping place. and two or three days can be
spent here pleasantly
Six miles further are the Hot SPrings-resorted
TO, almost exclusively, by invalds; and should he
| be fortunate enough to get on without giving offence
TO Doctor Goode, the proprietor-by the way an ir-
| ntable, but a very intelligent gentleman-he will
| have spent the time as pleasantly as water of all
tempe natures and good living will contribute There
Is nothing attractive in the appearance, grounds OF
| scenery OF the Hot Springs. Surrounded by noun
tans difficult of access few are tempted to explore
them. The table is amply provided with every thing
the country affords The deer are nearly II killed
by still hunters" The pleasures and excitement
OF the chase from The inaccessible character of the
mountains, lslost TO the visters As an amusement.
very poor bowling alley is all that is offered.
There are six baths, at temperatures varying from
80 to l06 Ii has been generally supposed that they
are simple hot water, but have been analysed and
found to be highly medlcaed-containing sulphate
and carbonate OF lime, sui plate of soda and magne
STA, portion OF murate OF iron, carbonic acid and
nitrogen gas, and trace of sulphuretted hydrogen
gas The baths are used with great success in all
bilious bits diseases of the liver, dyspepsia erup
lions on the skin, rheumatism in its var Gus FORMS
and acute pains IN any part of the body. Some
should be observed in taking the bath the proper
temperature, unhappy results have been the con-
sequence OF inattention in this particular