New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-24
The Sulphur Springs at Avon.

As the season approaches during which a resol I
TO some rural retreat seems to be almost ndispen-
sable to the inhabitants Of cities, allow me to call
YOUR attention to the Avon SPRINGS as beng one
of the most agreeable resorts for a.! and one oi
the most salutary for invalids Why should We
traverse the rugged and scarcely accessible noun
,ains of VIRGINIA when the beautiful valley oi the
1enesee, with It's rich and in some parts maghi,
6cent scenery can be reached by steamboat ana
railroad in few hours We may truiy De Salo 70
be unrr6ndful of those blessings OF Providence
which we hold in possession, when we lea'e our
own State and, in the barren and mountainous re-
n;ons O, another, seek those waters whlchare pre-
sented 20 us in the greatest variety and pro!uslon
At home? The sulphurous waters of Avon have
no parallel in the known world. Those of Sara
toga are, ii is true, superior to any OF Their KIND;
b,,t they belong to different class and consc-
ouently are not adapted to the cure OF many oi the
diseases for which those impregnated with phur
are an active and efficient remedy. Within two
souare miles, there are at Avon eleven different
srrjnps of suphurous water, some much stronger,
some similar, and some much weaker than those
Of Virginia, and variously imprcgnatcd with saline
substances. Three of these have been found TO
contain lOu]IiC u lCIliG so'iii'u-
c;ous in the cure of a great variety OF diseases,
must enhance their value and account for their
known effects The great utility Of this water
consists partly in the circumstance of It's forming
the most agreeable aud saluary bath which can
be made use of. Those who have used ii know
that the same effect upon the skin cannot be pro
dlced BY any other means. 1t renders the whole
surface of the body soft and mctlous lmpartng
health and vigor to the vessels Of the SKIN, which
the heated atmosphere Of our rooms during winter
has parchcd and shrivclcd In many cities of En-
rope, so highly priced are the sulphurous waters
for this purpose. that limitations Of the waters OF
some ofthc principal springs are made and recon-
mended by the most distinguished physicians
Those of Harrowgatc III England, OF Ax-la-Cha-
pelle, Bareges. Plombieres, &c. III France. have
been very carefully initiated, and The artificial wa
ter sold both for drinking and bathing. In order,
however, to accommodate large number OF per-
soDs with baths, it appears TO be forgotten that an
immense supply OF water IS requisite, and one or
two small springs can never furnish all that Will
be required at a fashionable watering place. AT
Avonlrom sixty toeighty gallons of waterare used
for every bath. Now it will be of little use to the
public to erect large and expensive buildings al
any other Sui phur Springs IN this State than those
Of Ayon as two natural obstacles are presented;
frst helimited supply of water, and secondly, the
want of variety of springs. Sufficient encourage
ment to those of Avon will speedily produce all
that is wanted there, and there is not IN this coun
try region for which Nature has done more.
Ihave been led to these remarls by recent Wis
it to Avon where we found five public hotels with
good accommodations, attentive and oblglng
landlords, and tables spread with all the luxuries
a.. al, al,
boring lakes afford in the greatest profusion. The
charges were very moderate, and we were assured
that for the ensuing season they should be reduced
soas to suit the eXigcncies ofth times. Ihetra
yeler wcstwards, after visiting Saratoga, can take
the railroad to Canandaigua, and thence, by
ride of twcnty-iour mules, through a beautiful
country, reach Avon. The distance from Canan-
daigua to Batavia, by Avon, is but AS miles, IA
less than the usual route by Rochester. Those,
however, who prefer the railroad to Rochester,
can pass up the Gencsee Valley Canal to Avon,
iom which place stages will convey them 10 the
upper Falls of the Gcnesee al Portage, the scene
1y Of which is of the most sublime description.
A TRAVELLER.
We have some personal knowledge of the
valuable Medicinal Springs to which our cores.
pondcnt aludes, and of the beautiful, fertile region
in which they are situated. For invads afflicted
with any of great variety of diseases these
Springs have long been known to medical men
as among the most eficacious in the country:
and though they have by no means attained the
fashionable celebrity OF Saratoga or the Sulphur
Springs of Virginia, they are yearly irequcntedh by
hundreds who seek quiet and pleasant summer
retreat, and by thousands who are in quest of the
more substantial blessings OF health We com
mend all who pass that way at least to pay them
visit. Eds. Trd.
DEsrRucrIvE FlRE-Wc learn from the Var