Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-25
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS

FORT, SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA. :
i ceive and m "ceon,r M + yi isnsnnst 1 i%is pis!tn,ed to re-
tcrins place Is situated eight miles east OF Woodstock, he.
tween the Fort and Mansanutten Mountains. The new
building Gone bundled feet in length commenced Inst sen.
son, has been Completed, and is ready ior the reception "r
noARDEhS; and a number of Cottages, ,or The use o.,
Families, have been erected convenient TO the boarding
These SPRINGS consist OF WHITE, BLrr oul r,,cv
SuLrHrR, CHALYBEATrE, LIMESTONE and SLATE, all Ia vine
the work OF Natures own lahIatoIy. Thev send IoIii :.
sufficient Quantity o: pune water to supply many thousands
SIN, the ground gradually using 10 the soutL and east until
uSrieG Si = = meS sc n base oi the Mansanulten, nom
most enchanting landscape views III the country 10 IL
south. south cast, and east, there aie a humber Of nruIuJ Il
rising up at distances OF nom % TO 100 Yards. ~ amy moI nuS
% TO 100 feet above the level bottom in front and to thu
northwest OF the Springs. Many OF these elevations can
be approached IRON the east or rear, by a gentle ascent
TIE Fort Mountain, with its picturesque scenery, its i"t.
ting spursS It's deep rGvincS, and its lOty peaks. nreecTISa
panorama, which, for bold outline and pleasing Yarirtv ;s
Is Mlsutlasseu Dyany nIoI.iain scenery in Virginia. In.
Iced, The scenery presented TO Vic% from the submits Of
the Mansamtten and Foit Mountains, embracing tie P,ee
appreciated. "'' "e : o DC
In addition 10 the Springs proper, there are a number of
Geie6rGtCd Mountain Spring, loo yards distant; 2. The
above is a Ghalybeate, sending forth Mi iim u dima iTsd
To the south from the Springs, about thu &C quarters If n n n
hcate Spring. The new Spring recently openeS ami nay I:
beautiful group OF willows that shade the Sulphur %InI :
and which IS believed to possess peculiar medicinal quail.
yislters coming from the North or East, can enter the
the p~ToXimityo he mountains, about twelve miles ia ,bSs
Natural defie, the PocFs ,oweri TGgF io t grandeur aIr Of This
strkcst the traveller with awe and admiration.
On arriving at the Springs, the invalid has at onoe Will
drawn from the cares and Perplexities, tolls and mopo Mr,i
"I The busy world and may 1%ecuperate his exhausted eneT.
sles by quaihnS Inc pure waters that necessarily flow
prepared for the nouIishnent OF his frail body.
aware OF the TACT, that we own a large farm atf,ched NC
the Springs, whele persons can have their horses 81 20
or stabbed as they may prefer.
The BAR will be furnished with the cboicaS, Ti..-
Cigars, Tobacco, &c. Hi4uois'
An attentive ostler will be in attendance, and servants
TO the different departments of the house: and y 80
guests. vi inc
Persons visiting the Springs from the North. can leave
Laltimore IN the morning, and arrive here the next morn,
ng by the way OF winchester and Woodstock. Persons
rom me south, VIII leave Staunton in the morning, arriy We
at Woodstockto dinner, and the Springs TO tea.
For the amusement of those who NAV wish IN n,r,;.;
pate in such exercises, aTen Pin Alley has beeu erectaS
4 Bath House, with everything requisite for RotS;n,
has been erected for the accommodation of visitcrs ""