Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-12
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RED SULPHUR SPRINGS, June 26.
A wise Physician skilled our wounds 10 heal
Is more than armies 10 the common veal.
Popss Homer.
To surety. gentlemen, il that physician
exists anywhere beyond The Poets creation, his
permanen, abode is in this real vale of Tempe.
| arrived here lew DAYS ago, and Ind the same
truly extraordinary and unparalleled water-the
same excellent iIre--ihe same assiduous atten-
,on q need but mention King, formerly of the
White Sulphur, the present manager Of the
Red.) and the same beauty OF scenery, and
salubrty OF climate, as prevailed in the pal
miest DAYS of the worthy Burke. 1t has los,
nothing by passing into other hands, Zone oil
tue many mislortuneS Of the timeS.) as the
present proprietor Col Beirne OF Monroe, is
fully able and willing 10 oestow upon ii every
attraction which art can give 10 nature. The
wonderful curative properties OF this water are al
ready pretty generally known, from The pul'ica-
tons already given 10 the country-such Is Mr.
BuTke's book. Dr. Hunts pamphlet, &c.-and
entertain not the smallest doubt, thai iii a short
time ii will he pronounced 10 he water possess
ing qualities and attributes unequalled by any
thing Of the kind in the whole world. Al all
events, We have heard Of none such yet You are
aware OF lis wonderful efficacy in actual pumo-
nary complaints. and regulating the action otthe
pulse; but the relief il gives in many other aiiec-
lions is unqueSiionable. ltpos>esSes the great de-
sideratum otat the same time reducing the pulse
10 lis healthy state, ana acting a tonic: and from
lis peculiar action in the stomach and bowels, il
seems 10 act upon andreconcile opposite extremes.
For instance two gentlemen are now here, one
from Brunswick county, Virginia the other from
Charleston, s. Che former afflicted with severe
chronic diarrhna, the other
Now. sir, both these gentlemen are almost uel The
former having spent the winter in Mobile, arrived
here some three weeks ago on his las; legs. and
with the belief of himself and all who saw him.
that he should never ge, home. but through the
goodness of Heaven, and this singular water, he
is in fair way 10 be fully restored. Another
worthy gentleman from New Orleans suffering
from severe pulmonary consumption, is gaining
gradually, and hopes 10 be restored in The course
OF the season But was not nv purpose to en-
large on this subjec, too much al present-Thc very
peculiar characteristics OF this water, ana The de-
cded benefit 10 he derived from its use bv the al
iiic,ed, induced me 10 say thus much In truth,
this interesting place holds out inducements OF The
highest character, as well 10 the invalid as 10
the votary OF pleasure, ard al vii! be well recon-
pensed bv a trip 10 th, Red Sulphur.
There are bur few persons as yet al any oil the
Springs; but many are expected, and pleasant
summer i tondly anticipated may, ii future
time, commune with You 4 lule, when anything
of interest occurs al the various watering places
in the mountains. At present can have but lii
lie TO say As 10 politics there is nothing peculiar.
Polk and Dallas Pork and Dollars some call it,
seem 10 sound and 90 down very we'll Pork TO
eat and dollars in our pockets suit the mountain
bows 10 a T, and so We will 20 But whilst poll
tics mus, no, o. entirely .orgo'.en-yet it must be
confessed, the springs and The "dea: creatures
we expect 10 see al them and the lovS and sports,
the caieties and pleasures which follow i'll their
train, seem now pretty much to absorb and en-
gross our attention.
Some lore 10 roam DER the dark sea foam.
Among the wild winds free,
But chosen band. in the mountain land
Among the hills for me.
Farewell for the present c.
p. S. Mr.. Elliott the British Minister to
Texas. has Just arrived at the Blue Sulphur, and
intends remaining at the Springs some time, as he
is in delicate health.