The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-08
Corre.pondenee OF the Di.p.t,,

! SOffesPondence OF the Dispatch.
TIE Warm SpyingS-Creature Comforts
attention Of the HostS-Ihe "Octagou
| Batb'-Its Effects, &c.
WARM SPRINGS Aug. 2, 1855
Before leaving my comfortable quarters here.
desire to record my humble testimony In praise OF
| this delightful place, where have passed a week
OF quiet enjoyment and rapid physical improve
After most fatieuiog and perilous stage ride. |
arrived here on last Frdsy, to breakfast, and met
WIN esery attention and kindness that "tired
nature" so much needed. Having partak en- of a
most excellent breakas.-the bill OF fare provlding
every luxury of the season"-venison, mutton.
chops, tender broied chickens all done to a
turn" with very good bread, butter and coffee
with ersaAa-I be.ook myself to my cabin to re-.
cover from the effects of fatigue
OF all the watering places of Virginia this Ia IN
me- (and am not alone In the opinion,) one of the
mcst agreeable in soery respect The rooms are
comfortable, The beds ditto, with clean sheets The
ssoie not only well provided, but covered with
cloths oil snowy whiteness, and napkins as white
displayed to great advantage, By nv friend
Charles the Chief Butler" invite The induoence
oi that appetite which the mountain air. the wa
tefs &C, always create. The visitor is presented.
on taking his seat, with bill of fare and ia noI,slg
ana asslduously attended to until he leaves The
table. The servants are uniformly attentive and
prompt in their duties and polite in their manners.
Inc care with which these details of creature
comfort are attended to here from the dinin
room to the bah will lead one to the natural corr
clusion that the managers must be men of the riph
stamp. And 1t 10 even do not know ali ot
the proprietors, but of my old acquaintance. Mr.
francisco, 1t is my pleasure 10 speak as he de-
serves 10 the energy and promp,i,ude of the
business man, he adds the kindness and attention
OF the gentleman, with an eviden. desire to make
fs very poite aiHae and aeSiReesg SiReesger
Last but not least" the great "octagon bath
Is the crowning glory of the Warm Spriogs The
man who can immerse his body in that limpd,
sparkling pool. and not feel rs II he was in an
Eyseum, sis fit tor treasons, strs,agems and
spoils." 1t is glorious and then, it not only Inn
parts pleasant sensations TO the heathful, but IL
b gdly beneficial Ia rheumatism neuralgia and
gout, (for defni,ion of which, refer to the story
of the Frenchmsn who described the 'dfferenceO
10 many cases of which, It's mild and gentle action
affords great relief, and, indeed, 10 better suited
than waters of hi2her temperature
1t Is not my Office to advise any one; but
If, by dropping hint to the Invalid, | should
lead him to avoid danger, l would feel fully jus
ing, am convinced that all persons should be very
cautious In the of these and the hot baths as,
being highly effective remedial agents their effect
must be positive either for good Ill. To those 10
health from three to five minutes In this bath Is
long enough at first and its effects then delights
full. DIR. Moorman advises that Ii should not be
taken whilst the fatigue OF travelling Is felt but the
visitor should wait until ne has entirely recovered
therefrom. The invalid, of course should be still
more careful and should not stay in the bath
longer than above indicated. gentleman who
has been visiting here for many years. told me that
he neCer from first to last, bathed longer than five
minutes
this place and my good na,ured Ualet, James, and
shall hat at the Hot Ia whose waters hope to find
that health which to me has SO long been strans
ger Yours, &C., R.