Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-07
FOR TUE VIRGINIA
Bu6nlO Springs.

The Buffalo Springs in Amherst county,Va
occupy one Of the most interesting IL beauilfu
l,caIities any where to be found among The
rnou utains in this portion of the Stale. They
are about 25 miles directly North Of the city
Of Lynchburg. and al accent To the lovely val
ley through which flow the bright waters o.
the mountain stream from which The Springs
take their name Buffalo river a small water
course which rises in The hills, skirting the
base of that high and commanding spre oi
the Blue Ridge. called Mount Pleasant; il
winds about. doubling on itself, and seeking
its passage among the rocks and m ,unlains
until at last it stretches away for the James
first falling into Tye River few miles from
its mouth. The Buffalo Springs are within a
few hundred yards Of this stream, and situate ed
in quiet dell of place, at the bases Of bills
of considerable elevation that surround them
on every hand The main Hotel and The ca
bins occupy places on the eminence that swells
up on the East From the principal building
/ he b s'opes down to the Springs =; taseiuIly
| set with ees, which spread cooling shade
by day, and give rich and picturesque ap
pearance to the Lawn by night. The cabins
are ranged on opposite sides ofthe Lawn, end
To end and being on the descent of the hill
they drop one below the other in regular order
and present very handsome appearance
when viewed from above, and only partially
seen peeping out through the clustering
trees which ornament the grounds. The
trunks OF the trees and the cabins are all
whtewashed, WI ich makes the contrast with
the green of the Lawn, and the overhanging
trees the more striking and beautiful. The
whole hill side is richly set with a luxuriau'
carpet of grass, which forms a pleasant and
inviting play ground for the children that roll
and tumble In innocent glee upon the shady
slope. There some fihe most lovely and
fascinating views from certain points in the i'm
media neighborhood of the Sprngsthat are
to be met with East Of the Blue Bdge. A
walk of live or ten minutes, directly NORTH
from the Hoel, will place one in a situation
where landscape Of exquisite beauty and ell
cgdnce will meet the eye. 1t includes the val
ley through which the Buffalo finds its mean
derng course-hlled with cultivated fields ,ant
skrted on the right and the left han,
with forest crowned hills and mountain
spires that lift their maj este SUBMITS l.
The cloud and slope in graceful lines to the val,
below. In the back ground there are noun
talns rising above mountains, varying in hu,
from he light hazy blue to the deepest purple
and shaded off again into the fainter skyeS
tints that blend in with the azure vault tina
bends so beautifully above the picture.
This watering place, altogether, forms one o
the most agreeable retreats for health that ",
know of anywhere. The accommodations ar,
very good indeed The cabins are entirely com
forlable,and as we'll furnished9as may be founc
Mt any of the Springs in the mountains Tn,
table is Well supplied with excellent fare. an,
the servants are very attentive. The water
have gained considerable celebrity in cases o
general debility and dyspepsia. To any on,
worn out with the confinement of town, or ex
hausted from constant attention to business, tn,
Buffalo Springs will be found of invaluable ser
vice. The use of the water will improve thu
appetite hundred fold in twenty four hours
and the system will become invgorated ant
braced up, in ordinary cases, at most rapi,
rate. In few days an enfeebled. relaxed
half invalid will be astonished at the eas;icit,
of his tread, and the happy improvement in HI
feelings. Then again, there is almost Away
an agreeable and pleasant Company at thes,
Springs. There is rarely ever great crowd
which subjects one 10 Inconvenience, either a
the tatle or in the cabins. Varying usually
during the season, from 80 to 100 visitors
every one receives all the necessary attenuo,
from the servants and proprietors. There i
but little hustle and excitement, and yet quit
enough of intetest excited by the daily arrival
and departures. together with the sources o
amusement open to vIsitors,to give an agreea
BILE variety to the daily course Of events
The present proprietors, Messrs. RAINE
KYLE. are deserving the highest commenda
ton for their efforts 10 render the Buffalo Spring
place of most delightful resort They hav
succeeded, during the present season, much t.
the qualification of the large number ofvisitor
who have sojourned with Them, Their poi
aud gentlemanly manners. together with thei
untiring attention to the comfort OF their com
pany, entities them 10 the praise of most excel
lent and charming Hotel keepers. BY the re
Cent Improvements in travel, other watering
places are becoming more convenient to tn
great thoroughfares of travel; but the super
GRITTY of the Buffalo waters to any others j
many cases, especially for delicate female,
should not allow them TO be overlooked. =