The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-21

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The people Of the Southern States at this season.
OF the year, are smitten with universal mania for
mineral springs and sea bathing Establishments The1
not suns OF July and August and the dusty streets
the Guy, co el the most plehorc of our merchants
to drop their magic wand, the yard stick, anil
hasten with their families to some spring famous for
its healing vi'tnes ltwel! to dom the world, he
dergces patiently the jostlings and fatigue of ionr
ney to the White Sulphrr.-if not &c. he subsides}
quietly at such place as the Huguenot, whercI
the weekly bills ana water are drawn somewhat
more mildly than at the places OF more popular re-
sort. OLD Point also furnishes brilliant hndscape2
OF very hot sand ard hacy constructed Notifications
to those who have weakness for Ash and oysters
cooked in way well calculated to cure the most ~
venous fall tastes for such Injuries of the
The rivals for the patronage Of the frequenters of
watering places have increased amazingly Of late
years. Almost every county in which there IL Il
mountain or good sized hill, sends forth famingl
tive powers than college Of physicians basked'by1
an apCthecarys shop. The ocean, in places where
there has been heretofore scarcely ripple, has, for
the especial bcueht of spectators, broken out inI
breakers and excellent surf Tor sea bathing.
Alum springs spout up in almost every valley &C }
sessibe to the public by railroads and steamboats,
Indeed, persal Of the advertising columns Of the
newspapers persuades that it b impossible for
any human being shuttle off this mortal coil who'd
visit one OF the pools of Bethesda and drink tsl
waters, and pay the bills hike gentleman. Aud but
forthe railroads smashing occasionally car load OF
pleasure seekers, We imagine that they would destroy
the reputation OF Methusaleh for longevity.
The unprecedented prosperity Of the country win
matter Of crowd all the watering places
this summer aud their proprietors anticipate gold
harvest from the agricultural and commercial gulls
who will soon flock in
If the hotels and dornlitory arrangements at these
places even respectable in their character, aud
the most ordinary comforts OF life afforded, they
would be pleasant enough But whilst the keeperJI
Of all the large hotels in the principal cities, have dis
covered that it is the best policy to furnish the'r
guests with every comfort, the propretors Of water
D n huy mi mar sir plo inn M anti
They evidently regard all improvements in the liybs{
of dangerous innovation, and hold cleanliness 81
diet and dormitories Ia great horror the devI1
does holy water.
The oldest kabifues Of many of our waterirgS
places say that 10 improvements have taken piacee
since the days when Their fathers struggled with the
aborigines along the worst OF bride paths. Such5
light articles as FTen.h morals and dances have,
taken root at many Ct thembut comfortable chairs
beds ard dinners not notions of tradition
We conceive it t. he tie duty of the requenters Of
these places to COM ell tile who fleece them tod
make them more decent return in comfort.
1t ia little short OF direct swnding to charge al
man twelve dollars week, and thrust him into a 1
closet with two or three other unfortunates, with al
meagre supply OF towels and clean water.
The patrona re OF the pleasure seeking should bs
extended only to those watering places where de-
cent provision is made Tor their comfort and hap
piIess.
There are more valuable mineral springs in vir-]
gina than in any portion Of the United States. For
more tnan hundred miles the Allegheny mountains
abound in excellent waters, from the simple chay-
beate to the celebrated OF the white sulphur.
They burst forth from mountains and Ornament{
valleys magnificen. those Of the home Of Kas-
selasyet they do rot receive twentieth Of the
encouragement which dusty Saratoga and sultgy
Cape May manage {, get. The reason is obvious
The shrewd Yankees understand the importance OF
these things, which the Virginia hotel keepers ne
gect They give good rooms. good beds, and excel
lent fare They expend vast deal in improving O /
place, and always make fortunes The proprietors1
OF many o the Virginia Springs spend nothing COM
parntivey in improvements but nevertheless become
bankrupt in few years.
The rapidly savaucing railroads. will soon place
the most distant OF these springs within days jour
ney of the seabosrd; and it is time that radical
change should take place in the management Of our
watering places.