Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-08-10
From The arkansas Banner.
WHITE Sulphur SPRINss;
JOhnson CouD,,, Al.


DR. BoRLAND-Dear Sir: Presumng that xou
and your numerous readers, might be interested
IN description of these springs, which have been
recently discovered, devote leisure momen, TO
sketch of them, for your columns. ~
Those springs are situated in n arrow valley
watered by a clear cold stream from the mon.
ntnins which are one or two thousand feet hioh
The srepery Is truly picturesque and beautiful
They are on The waters Of Little Pney in on excel
lent neIghborhood, where all kinds of provisions
cun be had in abundance and cheap. There sa
good grist mill, within mile and half. owned by
Mr.. Russell, who lives mile from the springs,
and is sprepared to accommodate number of per-
sons, with board, &c. Mr.: Freed and number
OF other families. live about the same dstan, e.
and will accommodate visers with board, and
take care OF horses. on good terms. There are
now here nearly two hundred persons, living in
cabins hastily erected for that purpose II il in
contemplation. by the citizens of the county, to
enter the land; by a joint stock company, and
allow all persons, who will build. TO use the water
free of charge; and TO one house for visters
from distance.
Persons visiting these springs, by water. will land
at Spadrn. from whence they can be provided with
conveyances. at any time, over good road ali the
way out.
During my stay, | have visited the celebrated
Pilot Rock Mountain, distant fow miles, in COM
pany with some ladies, and bachelor friend
About 10 O'Clock, we commenced the ascent on
horseback: al halfpast elven, we came in full
view Of the Rock. bout 800 yards Distant. We
now dismounted from our horses, and continued the
ascent on foot. In half an hour, reached the
top. Here, of the magnificent scenes
was presented to our view, we had ever behed.-
We were standing Rock, which rose serenty
or etghtyteet from the main body of the Mountain
and was nearly perpendicular all sides. This
rock 's. on It's upper surface about $50 yards long
and about rs wide. is almost bare Of vcgntation
and Is Gu! across by number of tissures running
at right angles. At our feet, lay Little Pney
dotted with farms; the Arkansas river could be
seen at several points, from of which rose up
the smoke of steamboat. On the South was
Magazine Mountain, which presents Il similar
aspect from all quarters; and on the North, East,
and West, was one continuous range Of Mountains,
rising, one above another, in height, until fading
from view in the distance.
After spending an our. in del GIFTED cOntempla-
ton of this unriva.cd scenery at one o'clock.
we commenced our descent; passing through
succession of beautiful Chnqu-pin an Beech
groves. Hero we gathered some of those delicious
grapes, which grow in such abundance in many of
the mountainous portions of A rkausnS. Having
carved names of the noble Beech
trees we once more sought the springs. whore we
found dinner pared; and this enjoyed with II
keen relish. After resting awhile. we repaired to
a beautiful grove, and heard interesting sermon
from our friend and fellow visi.ur, Rev. Jas Is.
Harris.
A vIsrEn AT THE SPRINGS.
July 25Lh. 1874.