Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-20


election AT regular periods the drones dropped The ell
cient officers elected and instead of the stand still systc
OF Virginia. Tie lncunbents looking ahead Ia rcccIl"n al
prompt in The discharge Of their duties and lahnros IN III"
efforts Ia improve their lali;ca their impdar
stations Those who apnrrhend that ni n!eprn' nr
dignity, ability, &C. will grow of elcens The judges b
the people are either Ignorant oi the practical operation
the popular SYSTEM or tinctnred with the leavrn :" a""'
racy, belong 10 that class OF opposed la progress
welded Ia bad SYSTEMS consecalrd ly antiquity a
u good ones of modern development. :" iar aS av" bee
nhe In the operations of s popular systems
government their tendency is To Arouse the energies "i III
whole people, and increase greatly their enterprise ana 80
raj intelligence HIRAM SIMS.
WILLIAM T. EARLY, ESQ.
10 the Edilorse erMe Enquirer:
"tEn SWEET SrniNcs," ALlrGmaNy CorSrY.
AuGusT li lSaU !
Messs Editors:-Tlcre greater number visitors
the mountains this than any former siu
1876 They are congrcnard from every section al III
country, from the cold regions Of The north We, ~ iron
The more genial attitudes Of tr SOUTH and here ana '
occasionally may b. California avCntucr whn, II"
satisfied with the reward of twelve months in That land "a
promise is seeking health and strength that hr may agar
reap golden reward.
The mountains OF Virginia, while very remote from 'h'
extreme oi country have hitherto and must con
time Ia attract thousands each sumner II l.
true that delightful and fashionable retreats may b'
found in almost every State in the Union from New ilnnp
shire the north Texas the south which ar" more o
less patronizcd especially hy those ccnl IL e but '
mountainous regions ol Virginia are, perhaps above al
other places, peculiarly adapted nvaid- veil as t'
fashionable seekers after pleasure. The pure, cool mlnr
i
ling and leaping the white pebbles s certainly
preferable 10 the muddy of the Mississippi rivcr, :"
that contained in cistcrns which s,rcti'S remains siS
weeks in sagnatinS condition. This j. avoltrd III thr
mountains, nothing Of the medicinal properties =" h'
here which effected many ol the most remark
| able record
and iis every day aud feel the need oi chang,
uf and associations find every oi
fort and amusement and realize to The "-i 'Ni'nt 'e sum
ol earthly enjoyment. The heat, and Gnsi and irdin al
crowded cities which becomes 80 igaSOno when pnI sum
days approach and the crack ol the ahoers whip and
the hum al ,radcha never ending roar which along lac
docks and lcvees rolls along like far oil moi heard
thought o here but III the place ol H. high mountains on
either side visible with their deep rich ,cyre and awn-
ing cliffs and The faces oi happy spirits who forget
iu of their study mnglc mrrry together in The highest
cal enjoyment The relief Is lnconcclvlac I" those vii"
ara strangers to it, The professional man. who for months
has constantly excited by the presence cu Judges,
and urics uneasy bc dsclargedwhosc mind and
have been pressed into service like horse IN rea-ml
made work whether is surrounded here By
moving clients who listen xanaton and dissat
fled with every corl tire contrary, there is law
book within Sabbath days Journey any thing else
which reminds him =" the slavery from which he is relieved
The Young ladies' those coiioriCfS q man. who
hold the balm of Gead the nu5est and best work o.;
God. earth messengers "i li.ht 10 make
2ad rugged and broken pathway in tiu.es al
storm and trinl, blessed AT this
They were exceedingly discreet in coming 10 the
mountains his because the gentlemen out-nanbcr
te abou. 20 |. The demand consequently, b.
equal the supply and such between the cplnbaaiis
each striving with al his might cor the palm sometimes
ahead (ocn the least deserving and lcss Formidable
than any OF the rcsil then another -lhtn ors anI lock
presenting never before witnessed in this land
'Strcam and shade" There cnnnn: be many hfs-hur
those who are, carry very v'r They conscious
of it, md have adopted sort oi hicrrdt rgri,irs, which
il committing CAD ha.oc "ith their gallant admirers, Thu,
list al killed AMI wounded IL already !ii.htiy long. an
have with single beau who iad cn!sici who Gi
not declare that courti,i best, but came OF hazard
The result of tue contest Is looked Tor with great anxiety
yuil will be- aIv!aed oi ihu particulars.
Oar party are soJoiInin tr The present al this ctarag
rlnce, the property Of Nr John sampson ioret
land county. The exaggerated reports which I'LL the
papers OF the different watering places REGARDED hy
public Of fiction rather tllan OF ai t,i
reason, shall briefly ru;ne:ac ie ads aEt1c tir
"Rcd Sweet less known perhaps than publ, fen,2.
in the mountains, aud pcfips more attractive IA
natural position, and ii the Improvements Gadc y
uated Is miles from the White Sulphur s,i,y ,,c-
ti,n in Of the beautiful and picture" valleys
Eastern Virginia Fronting tile Hotel Is ,h, Sweet Spring
mountain, the sp"rs Of which range along either ed
several miles, forming the lovely valley IN "ch i" "Rcl
Sweet is located through The Gentle ii which winding
-lream combining the united waicr- ol r sweet and Red
Springs More ext.nsiy. inpfo, have mad y
Mr. Sampson within theas iwo ycaf- ihln hy Tie pro-
pe,os n either Of The watering llac. The Hotel,
200 feet in length with balcony ,i' full length III the
building both IN The rear and 'front.' - cap'be ri accom-
moaling eighty ninety oarers lc night there
is of newly erected cabins each containing iva
apartments together with 'No other buildings tone square
and intended for large aniyl within HUNDRED wards
of The bath The medicinal properties of The water are Ia
| miay known. II contains one highly important and
valuable Characteristic (that o irnn) admitted Ia be-,
BY medical men, Of the most effective and valuable
nics known the profession II imparts n colour .hc
wnte similar 10 that of on and 10 The las.e il ia readily
dscerned. The proprietor deserves mach crei, Tor ht
taste which he has displayed in Tie construction s build
ings comparing viii, any IN The mountains in
comfort, and in Tho commanding view which they afford
the surrounding country. His table is not md b,
surpassed and venture The prediction that few year.
the "Red Sweet will not be- surpassed III popularity by any
| of the watering places in The mountains.
Yours, truly, IL.
preston TIM, the ,eddish color when
| ii is perfectly c!rar and free from sediment.
We fully concur in all that "R' says about the carIas
the Virginia Springs, and the nestimabe value Of their va
tcls and climate. Itis bad time however ia, bachelors Il
visit the mounains if there any nh in the law Of sup
rly md demand. Tie "ted Sweet have never seen.
but all accounts concur with "Rs encouins upon it,
An enlightened Dclawarean has been writing in the vii
minton Gazette very truthful and interesting drscr
ons of the Virginia Springs, mountain scenery, Ne. W
have but for single quaint anecdolc, showing Il,
wonderful effect Of The Rc, Sulphur wafer. He says
Even the atmosphere is reloent Of drowsnes.. Thcs
waters have performed some wonderful cures in prnar
stages of consumption and cmorrhaaos from the lungs
cul valuable citizens nf Delaware cancsi their potent
medic power single story and leave "hc Rcd: 10,
unr but highly intelligent and respectable old gentleman Go
H. of Savannah. went on 10 'hc Red' with us from; al,
White" lie attributes the saving of his life altogether ur
der Providence The healing agency of these waters
Ihry three years since said he, ~ the virs
mia Springs in my own caragc under the instructions
either il again or the Springs, but 10 please my family Il
them take arrived IT 'hc Sweet being The nearest an
about to locate, when accidentally meeting medic
man. he told me to touch those waters they would II
faby kill me, and giving his reason therefore, too
his ndvce. When arrived s'he Red had 10 be car
ed from my carriage 10 the cabin was bleeding profs
" tho mouth and obliged keep both arms open
prevent the tendency of the blood the superior part of ii
syslem structure my breast caused intense az
ny when brcahed coughed
FThe waters saohei me and threw al first into
stupor and my friends wished apply catapasms which
would not admit, but bid them lei alone and give III. II
waters, and the rye mush and buttcrmk ("so,r enough
make pig sQpea which formed my diet In itree reesh.
The top of that mountain" said he "with my rit
shooting deer, and was pretty good shot in those days
said he, sand in three months returned To Georgia u ha
and healthy man. As was about leaving an old fellow
IIessan soldier believe he had been who sceuled an
tache OF the concern into my cabin and renarkir
that he understood was about leaving 10 which asscne
he said 'he had little bill agans, me-" to which r
piled was glad he had brought it. But said the Hessia
"pcrhaps you won't like pay it, Certainly said Col
"if i owe il and able" Well, tho fact is this said III
visitor. ~ am The who burcs the people that die her
and when you came helm" N u case bought n
credit, aud now can't pay for il, for src vou will che
out of the Job. How much is il! asked Col FL. "lw
dours. "Nill you take half and give me receipt for oil
half of my funeral expenses 2! Eyes" And gave him
dollar, and have The receipt at home TO this day Since In
time have been 10 the Springs until now, and ha
enjoyed general good health until am old enough be Al
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