The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-08-04

Hor SPRISGs OF ARKASsAs.-We have had
many inquiries made of US about the hot
Springs of Arkansas" and in answer 10 them
we publish the remarks from the Nashville
Wing. OF their extraordinary merits as cura-
tive agents for many fierce maladies we have
seen the most indubitable proofs, and we have
no doubt that when the mans of reaching
these Springsare improved sufficiently, they
will become the favorite place of resort for in
valids:-Lou. COHr.
The Springs are one among the wonders oil
creation. They are worth travel OF many
hundred miles, merely to look at. Located In
Hot Spring county, 80 miles west OF Little
Rock, on a creek, which empties into the Wash
tia rivar, 6 miles distant, in latitude 345. The
creek. which rises in the mountains some a
miles above, winds its way between two hills,
running north and south, with valley between
which IS in some places fifty, and in some one
hundred yards wide. On the side oil one OF
ths hills, which is very precipitous, and rises
TO the height of 400 feet, the Hot springs
break out in various positions from the margin
of the creek to the summit of the hill. The
number of Springs is said to be about rs or 80,
within space OF 500 yards, but the number is
not uniform, new springs breaking out aud old
ones filling up. There are numerous cold
water springs within few yards of the hot
ones. The heat of the water is sufficient to
scsld q hog or fowl, to boil eggs or wash cloths
without the aid Of fire.
The creek is so much heated by the spring:
that horses and cattle will not drink of il for 4
mile below. The United States claim the Ho
Soriugs as a reservation; individuals CLAIM
them under presumption. The consequence
is,that only temporary improvementsare made
until the title is confirmed. These Springs ar
destined TO attract great attention, Tor their In
valuable healing properties, as we'll as natura
curiosity. In the same vicinity is the. Magnet
ic Cave. large bed of magnetic rock, ana III
Cbrystal Mountain, where beautiful Crystals {
various forms are found. In several of To
mountains are found the best quarries of whe
stone known in the United States. Accom-
rnodations for invalids are greatly improve
within the present year. A lively compel
tion exist between the two principal house
mpch 10 the advantage oftheir boarders. The
tables are well supplied with venison, bea
meat. fish and fowl, in addition TO suppli
from n. Orleans and other places. The cha re-
at S25 per month.
year. might 90 prepared to keep house
Loo cabin with two good rooms may be oul
foPsIOO, and sold for half on leaving
Ind Carriage from Little Rock TO the Spnn
Is very rough, and will cost one cent P99r
From New Orleans and other places to Lat
ROCK ROCK the freight would not be much higi
than that to Nashville. The most apPro
ed mode of using the waters. is said to be
battle from one to two months at Time
then to suspend operations for a time. !!
most any disease to which the human iarni.
srbiect-with the exception oil consumPt'
and dropsy-is either cured or very much
lieved by the proper use OF the waters -
purify the system from caiomel' tney arc -
I;Je,sd infaIlible; and nearly so in cutane'
ed rheumatic affections. 1t is very gr
misfortune TO the suffering portion OF
community, that the Hot Springs OF Ark
sas are not more generally known ana aPi
siated.