Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-09-12

BURNERs SFRINOsi VAp Aug Sl' 1901
Rp,rons IsrELtlaESoga,-FoF several days !
have been luxuta,ins in The delightful baths, IN.
balipe The inyieoralng atmosphere. and otherwise
enjoying ,beTefreshng comforts OF this very pleas.
ant in,er.mouulsln retreat. How delicious it's
In This exhOusllng weather 10 exchange tho swell
ehns heat Of The city oIlle health possTvingan l
rey,gora,ing influences Of this sweet valley!
Burners, you ore pethupsawaEe, Is a compare
lively new watering place, situated in "POwelPs
FORT" famous fertilization by naluEo, in She
nandoah county, Va, by The way, Shenandoah Is
great county, outstanding all the dspaEaging
threats that have Beenmadeui her and her necu'
liar party procliSiiies She constitutes the famous
"Tenlh Legion" Of Mr. Jefferson, sOubriqHsi
applied to htr by that "apposlle Of Democracy"
in honor Of her unninchng attachment TO him
during one Of the seytTest struggles Of hs lle'--
SIZE is greal in her Revolutionary renown' g'ealin
hefnatuTal alraclion utgrratet still in The worth
integrity, nnd hospitality Of hyt people.
or Powelps Foil, I had long heard muclh and
lor yeafs felt longing desire 10 look down lis
mystic enclosure, and view from the lofty emf
nsnces which loom up like senlines, as II to snatd
this wonderful spot, The magnificent country
stretching out in almost every direction. Que day
last week, this desire was gralife but at the ex.
psnse, he It stated OF considerable musculusaclon,
ior had to wa'kup the great mountain side, tile
faded horses having quite as much as they could
do to dog the coach aud baggage, with The addi-
lonal precious charge of three ladies' and one
baby!
The summit once gained, the gtandess view
opened upon US that had ever beheld. Beneath,
lay the Shenandoah III half a dmen Of The most
regular aud remarkable bends that any river ever
made. They stretch directly Onl from the base Of
he mountain 10 the distance Of mile OF more,
and then c,oSa direely back, scarcely dlverIing
ft,m right line. Viewed rrom tile summit Of
Fort mountain. the stream has the exact appear
ance Of canal with deeply yerdured baOks =
Stretching Far oui toward North mountain, EN-.
brncing tie finest portion OF Shenandoah county,
the whole surface was ohscqlred over with count
less fine Jams, iuleisperced with fields, woods,
towns, villages, anil all the amplihed variety Of
rural life.
FuIthu OF in Tie distance were plainly TO be
seen the Blue Ridge, Moth Mountain, High Knob,
with many minOr ranges and eminences, reminding
me Of The very happily expressed lines Of q writer
some yeats SINCE, on hrsl viewing our lofty noun.
tain crest.
"The Mountains Of virginia.
How beautlhl 70 View Ht"
Rromo some commanding eminenee,
Their stretching lines Of blue"
The spot wheTelhe road from Woodstock CLOSES,
(shades OF McAdim, what roads erode like q
hOuss.t TOP, and rocks that Titan could not lifD
s one Of tho highest that part Of the MOnnIuin,
and the view one ofunsuFpa@ed grandeur. Away
across The defle Is another like lt,-either per-
rsOL Atlas, slrons enough 10 sustain world upon
his shoulders
Powelps Fort has associated with Il many
STANCE aud start ing legends. The whole valley
indeed, Is itch in iulpetiSbable aboriginal ere.-
Mountains, Sisws forest and glade, ali stored with
memories nf the past, are hvrti butlhtre is wont.
ing The hand Of genius 10 people with rs imOgi-
mary characters, the scenes which its enchantnlent
50 bewitcmngiy beauties. What would some 81
our great historical romancers have given los the
opportunity Of viewing lie scenes and weaving
| in his fancy the tales and incidents, which
have hallowed their memories In many paris
Uf the valley Of Vitgiuial 10 see Tue gleus
VI The swaIthy lOverj, the cliff Of the fatal
leap, the silyered brook wherein the thwny
maiden made her daily toilet the battle-ground Of
fierce varies, aud the pure, clear spring around
whose heallh-pIeseying waters sat plumed chief
tians, smoking the pipe Of peace or war; Would
That y had Scott, or a Cooper to work from the
mass Of material here presented, some glowing
tribute 10 the fierce and uncomfortable MaSsano.
Wess, OF some Campbell to sins The story Of Pow.
ellis Fort,
We can but gather Ct the fragments lvll us az
ter the lapse Of nj or one hundred years, and pTe.
sent them ia some enduring form. for the purpose oil
substantial history.
But truce to this ligresGion. ~.
The Springs, now 50 much the resort ofinyalidl
and fashionaJles, are chiefly found IN basin neal
The base Of the eastern boundary OF the "Poh.'
They consist OF White Sulphur, Blue do Alum,
&C. Clalybente water is found on the mountain
side, convenient to The sptings. a qualitative
examination Of these several waters indicate tie
presence Of valuable properties, The three Of
four springs fist mentioned, gu1h from the earth
within area Of 6fly Ieet Of one another. The
chaybeute chiefly used, is in thckly foluged
WOOL about half unIie distant, and is one Of Tie
most delightful walks about the place, These
several waters have been carefully Analysed by
ia. H. Meem, ofbit Aiary, Va. gentleman
Zine requirements, aud reputation as chem ST.
lie reports them as possessing superior Tonic and
Alternative qualities, and adds,-"These collection
Of Springs Of such variety Of waters IN so close
proximity to each olheris, suppose, the most re-
nnrkable in The county"
The place from lis fine waters and utlrsctiv,
cenery must become popular resort.
Our Fancy Ball came of on Thursday evening
last, and The TOURNAMENT on Friday. Dr. Cauer
Of PFedrick county, proved the successful com.
petition The three knights next highest, Wers
MsssTs. Piman, shuugler, and Miller These
were entitled TO choose Maids OF Honor. Your
gallant friend Hon, SleuaId Clemens addressed
the knights in truly beautiful and tel,citousslys.
The couonalion took place In the evening in The