Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-08
Hnr SPRINGS. Inly. 1919.

Mr. Edi,or-It cannot be otherwise than known 10 pcr
sons visiting mountains for their health that there arc
many reports atioat highly injurious Dr. Goode proprietor
and landlord OF the Hot Sprngs;-such his being exoib
an, IN his charges, rude and oyerbcarng his Manners
anu careless OF the comfort Of his Vsets. by whom these
reports were pa, in circulation, do not know; has
acquaintance with Dr. Goodc given any reason whatever
,ooceNe 'hem true As To the accommodations here,
never mot with their superior any watering place in
e state; every thing about rooms cabins and baths is
ehnrae'erized by comfort and better table is sell
dom spread; or polite and aeny, body of
10 DC metwlh And a To Dr. Goode himself we-and some
OF US have been here seasons i'm
found Ann 10 DC ing else than chat these repors r,p
resented Arm 10 o. We believe him be gentleman as
also skiu physician, and knoc that he il ,nj
'enu'e one And we can all who do not know him
personally that he spares no pains to render the stay
visitors not only comfortable, but cable Nor do w,
volunteer this assurance upon slight for ma
ny OF u.s. aud OF with families have been here,
rs already mentioned several in succession And
what Is quite remarkable, some of yearly beset at
several points in by the persons with the
same representations, evidently doing all in their power
dssuadc us nom visiting these Springs What be their
oueetf sn TO benefit the sick and suffering, what p
The persons who make them may believe the representa-
IONS Out we have never the slightest foundation for
the Again we ask, nhaf Be their object ia making
them We would not, however Judge the motives of their
conduct We neither justify condemn them for VIVA,
'ey nave DONE II they stand justified the bar their
consclences, we shall arraign them no other.
Perhaps however, you ASK motive in making this
counter statement Our motive, sir obvious enough In
Tue INST place. entirely unsolicited by him. wish do
Jus"ce h W. oode, who has been nJurousy and per-
seNeringy miseprescn,ed; and in the second place. MS
many nNads have been dsuaded by these
IRON coming here, also wish TO dsabusc their minds
tna' 'hey also may derive from these the blessings
that We have derived from them There obstinate
ana most painful diseases which, believe, these Springs
ana hee Springs alone reach and Wherefore
u eheniai SAGA reports a. those nuoned only
Hing with the feelings and property an individual but il
also ung with the comfort and perhaps iues, OF many
We are therefore, indignant such things are done and
take this public manner OF conrndcn lhem and say TO a
lnNahds who think these may benefit them gre no
Heea HHersr 10 these injurious representations but come
uecy ON and ascertain what landlord and his Springs
neior yourselves. We shall be greatly disappointed If Won
ever lament your visit thing that YOU will
meet with here.
We hope this letter will be copied by all Editors who
WVuu see Jusnee done TO msrpresened gentleman aud
VINO also desire To see their fellow some
OF the most painful diseases that "hesh is heir to-"
James NJ Morris. VI. d.. Louisa coun,y Va
John Minor, NJ. d., Albemarlo county Va
VIM. 5. White, Charlottesville
John W. L. Watson Abingdon Va.
J. Anthony, Buchanan, Va
Jesse l.. Hopkins, Liberty Va
John :. Dancy, Torboro NC
Robert Norileet, do, do
David Caldwell, Amherst Va
J. J. Facklcr, Huntsville, Ala
Simmons u. Station. n. &.
Samuel q. Ward, Clarksville, Tenn.
Thomas III. Bullock, Lynchburg
Henry Morieca Raleigh ~ C.
T. H. kirkpatrick, Philadelphia, Penna.
&. Taylor, do do
d. Bragg, Mobile, Ala.
WIN. Walker, do. do
Richmond Terrell, Abemnre Va
q. c. Shatuck, VI. d., Boston, Mass.
w II. Neal, Salem, do
Martin Tounoir, La