New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-27
VIRGINIA WATERING PLACES-SOR-
ROWS or 4 TRAVELLER.
Extract from Private Correspondence to The Tribune

Extract iron Private Correspondence to The Tribune
SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 20, 1855.
lam afraid my dear L-,you are tired OF waiting
for my impressions of Virginia have not Deem a''e
TO write TO you before.
lam almos, sf aid to tell you that we are al dsap
pointed in Virginia watering places. You VIII say
AGAIN co not take the goods the gods PROVIDE;
but assure YOU such Is not the case. We all came
with great expectations Of everything except the ac
con- nodstiops. and even those failed to equal the
r, Atty in most instances We were at Bath Alum
but one day 1t is forlorn spot and only used as
STOPPING place, except by inyaIds. The Spring l.
walled in Ike dungeon Next in order came the
Warm SPRING. and there We remained TWO weeks ana
erioyed Ourselves. The situation was lovely, the
house well kept, by Yankee housekeeper,j ana me
Bath large pool Of ever-changing water, such
luYury az ONLY those realize who have oa,hed ID
that CIV stal stream. There Yves no company and no
agreeable people; all were rushing on 10 the hlle
.'Sulubur' 10 be there IN time tor me season. Last
Tbur.fsy we most unwingly left our pleasant rest
no place for the White sulphur notwithstanding we
many times each cay saw travellers re'urnuz VINO II
rortec horrors uttOld in consequence oil tne nu@i VI
guests ard the pauciiy OF proVsiohs. En- IoLT "
saw the Hct Spfings a dsagreee0le, uLlnVluhg-ioOA
60 49, TIE baths looked ~ if no one could en,er
them but those to whom life was ourden' aul "H'
vet hOted for new vigor Ia the waters.
After fsiiguiDg and uuinteresiIng stage-nce "
miles We reached the far-sued hIie sulphur oihss
TIE beauty of the location has not been e4aSgeI5ed
Maze hes done everything and art nothing. Row
of Ier,sr.Iooking cabins, kitchen, dining room ana
Eske-bouse con bined whence l-sues al ,tnlng Olt
,avory SMELL; ball room house. recePtlon-'oom aua
,tsble.. sre scattered in every direction owe; what
misbt he A magnificent park, obstrucuog the view
everywhere. There are lovely trees, but the welHs
orr neglected, end OILY few private cottages are
pretty. n, ;...-;or NC dd m.
hote 10 see for a surly host said, visitors were r2-
ling in so fast there not g e0rneT to be ma We
wsre informed We might register our nanes 70 De az
,nit-ed within a week when vacancy un2ht occur
the lit being ALREADY pretty well filed with e1pecia's
ard meantime we nigh, find quarters 10 one OF three
InisersbIe. looking hotels about mile on. AZ we
drove aw.y the host embarked, be ''Mig~ tske the
Ladies in If ell would consent 20 share one room
"rrnvideo The gentlemen would De packed and sleep
with pillow on the boards. This all declloed, ana
~ We drove TO seek the promised quarters, which that
mar knew TO be filed 10 OVERLOOKING a. wei a. we
did when. after driving hour, we returned % clam
bis hospitality Stll were stout hearted ann I've
In hopa forgetting we might die of famine Inc con-
par, was very gay, and although there wAs ou' n.Ll'
beauty. and indeed the great majority OF sues's u
p.srsI &c most ordinary we determined 70 s'a! VICE