Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-30
THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS.


hum of business is gradually dying away, and even
the political is in state of cam Our citizens,
who blessed with "the goods OF this world,
are preparing to exchange the warm and narrow
confines of the city wallis for the cool and refresh
ing shades of the counry-of course, our mountains
present the most delightful retreat-The Northern pso-
pie becoming weary of the crowded streets OF Sa--
ratoga, and every year flock more and more to The
mountains aud valleys Of Virgnin. Indeed, there Is
no finer climate or more beautiful country on the Globe
The watering places in spirit of competltion have
latterly been fitted up and improved, and offer new
attractions to the invalid and the man of leisure
To commence in the West there are the Blue
Sulphur Springs, with their ample buildings, spa
cious lawn, and excellent table-,hen the Red Sui
phur, in the "deep bosom Of an Arcadan Valley,
with it's pure water, cold ice, the very Elixir OF
Health-then the Salt Sulphur, in all the rePose OF
Nature, inviting to nger under its groves,
and, in its excellent management, tempting the appe-
tito with every luxury-the Sweet Springs, with It's
chilling bath, that throws an exhraling glow over
the whole system-the White Sulphur, famed for It's
healing water, it's picturesque cabins, and ITS merry
old oaks, where many solemn argument has been
enforced by the old and many sparkling jest and gal.
liant speech have been uttered by the young. Let US
not forget the Warm Springs, whose luxurious and
magnificent natural Bath would have been enough 10
tempt Napoleon hmsefto invade our country, in order
that his Imperial Majesty might revel in all the de-
lights of such spot We have ourselves enjoyed the
varied attractions TO be found at these different Sum-
mer retreats and speak only from our experience.
| There is, however, one watering place, which, for
many years, have well known, and to which we
cannot fail TO give our warm St tribute We have be-
come familiar with oil its details, and, uently
are much attached to it's pleasing associations. We
allude 10 the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs. Stu.
a,ed at the base Of the Blue Ridge of Virginia, her.
self the centre of the Union, it presents grand rally.
ing ground for the people of every State and every
portion Of Virginia Here the Mountainer and the
Lowlander, the Northern and the Southern man, an
nually assemble 10 exchange good feelings and 10
ioy together the social pleasures We have Just
u letter of the Goth, from Fauqnier, which states,
that the season had opened more prvsperously than
had ever been the since the company was formed
not executing even the brilliant one of 1888 and
from letters and other information received, the daily
acquisition TO their numbers would be large-that
merous improvements bad been made to promote the
comfort and crafty the tastes of the guests that the
mineral fountan itse!! has been improved by separa
ting from il streams Of free water that had min.
ged with it, without the knowledge of the manager
for several years We spent part of the last Summer
This agreeable Retreat from the dust and hustle oil
the city, and are hardly willing to cay all think OF
many Of the charms and delights Jehcld and some
| degree enjoyed. The Tournament-the innocent fan
cy ba-the brilliant tabeaux vivants among the
thrilling incidents OF the season. We intended 10 have
sketched some of them, that readers might pGrt
cpae in pleasures but despair of doing Justice
to scenes which must haze been beheld TO be fully
conceived. We suffered the opportunity to pass. Were
it allowable we would even now present hasty pic
ture drawn by fair hand, whose delicate touches al
ways evnced the genius of its possessor, we'll the
loneliness of her character. We forge,
that eye, full ofiHteect, dmmed for eyer-but
at That time frightened by the mimic apidly
passing before her Sad ere, whenever her name
and beautiful life US, we hardly refrain
from presenting her vivid and cheerful sketch, and
the moral beauty presents in having been written
by one, fully persuaded at the time, that before
Their Summers should pass away, the pencil and
the painter would be alike beyond lie influence.
1t is demonstrated that this is attractive retreat
from the fact that erery visitor is pleased The life Of
Editor is that Of slave; but if we possibly sea
off from books aud papers, and the political fight
does not wax too warm, the worthy manager and his
capital Lieutenant may expect to record the name Of
at least of US, before the hot weather is
We hope, this Summer, TO see Virginia swarming
with visitors Let them come, and, our word for il
they will not repent having touched the "Old Sod"