Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-11


Mr. Editor-lt cannot be otherwise than known per-
sons visiting our mountains for their health that there
many reports aoa highly injurious To DE- GoOdc. proprietor
and landlord OF the Hot prngs-sneh hi. being cNob
"n, IN his charges rude aud overbearing in his
anu careless OF the comfort Of his vseSs by whom these
reports Were pat IN circulation do not know nor has
acquaintance with Dr. Goode given any whatever
To behcve them true. As the accommodation here,
have never met with their superior at any watering place
e 'ac oNsy ing about rooms, cabins and baths h
characterized by comfort and neatness better table sell
dom spread; or more polite and attentive body servants
TO be metwih And rs 10 Dr. Goode himself we-and some
OF have been here several seasons in ssonLar,
found Ann 10 b. ag else than haf fh,s, refo,fs ron,
resented hi"fv o. We believe him to be gentleman as
also siu PHYSICIAN aud We kR0ur that he Kind nj
tentiVe And all who do not know hin,
personally that he spares pains render the stny of his
visitors not only comfortable but agreeable Nor do we
volunteer this assurance upon slight for ma
ny OF u.s. aud some OF US with families have here
as already mentioned, several in succession. And
what Is quite remarkable, OF yearly bcsct ut
severe" points in our routes by the persons with the
same representations evidently doing oil in their power
ushadc us from visiting these Springs. What can be their
objeet Is TO benefit the sick aud suffering, what D.
he persons who make them believe the representa-
lons' but we have the slightest foundation for
,nem Again we ask, tchGt Be their object in making
he we would not however, Judge the motives OF their
conduct We neither justify condemn them for what
'hoy have DONE u they stand justified the bar their
conscienccs, we shall arraign them no other.
Perhaps however, you ask motive in makng this
counter statement Our motive sir is obvious enough In
tue inst place. entirely unsolicited by him, we wish To do
justice tn Dr. GoOde who has been and So
seNengy miSrcprcscntcd; and, in the second place.
many invads have been dssuaded by these
from coming here, also wish disabuse their minds
ai they also derive from these the blessings
at we have derived from them. There
and most painful diseases which, believe these Springs
ana these Springs alone, reach aud Wherefore
10 circulate such reports those mentioned not only tr
Hing with the feelings and property individual but
also thrilling with the comfort and perhaps res OF MANY
We are therefore, indignant that such things done and
take tins public manner Of contradcng hcm and say all
lnNallds who think these benefit them gre no
need rhdfcrsT 10 these injurious representations but como
directly and ascertain what landlord and his Springs
cior yourselves. We shall greatly if YOU
ever lament your visit OF any thing that YOU will
with here.
We hope this letter will be copied by all Editors who
would see justice done misre presented gentleman and
who also desire 10 their fellow relieved
OF the most painful diseases that "hesh heir to-
James NJ. Morris VI. d.. Louisa county, Va
John Minor, Nj. d., Albemarle county, Va.
WIN. 5. White, Charlottesville.
John w. &. Watson, Abingdon, Va.
J. Anthony, Buchanan, Va
Jesse l.. Hopkins, Liberty, Va.
John $ Dancy, Tarboro', NC.
Robert Noriieet, do, do.
David Caldwell, Amherst, Va.
}. J. FOekcr. Huntsville, Ala.
Summons q. Station, n. e.
Samuel 6. Ward, GAINESVILLE, Tenn
Thomas II. Bullock, Lynchburg.
Henry Mordecai, Raleigh, NC
X. b. kirkpatrick, Philadelphia, Pcnna.
L. Taylor, do. do
ID. Bragg, Mobile, Ala.
VIM. Walker, do do.
Richmond Terrell, Albemafie Va.
q: e. Shatiuek, VI. d., Boston, Mass.
w. ii. Neal, Salem, do
Martin Tounoir, La.