The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-11
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W..
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, I
t.aEESBRIAR Co., Va, Aug. 2. 1866. I
uney t,om Ne,c York to the Wyhite Sulphur
Spring, Scenery Of the Ai'eghnnies-A,rird a
VI, Springs The -Disiinguishsd Tisiteyy
3Sr., Sc.
II AFFORD, me much pleasure to announce to you
safe arrival Of my party ct this charming water
3 place. We left New York. Saturday evening, 18th
| ;, via steamer Jamestown, for Richmond. Our sal
: perfectly delightful. Sunday was warm: hut such
re the ample provisions on the ship for the com
Of the passengers, that we enjoyed the whole trip
cool refreshing brcezes, sheltered from the scorch
rays OF the sun. The steamer was made fast 1T
rhmond on Monday morning, in time to enable
d OF her passengers as desired TO proceed their
rney to take the cars Of the Virginia Central
ilroad that morning. These cars leave daily at q
.brter before seven. had made my arrangements
|kpend Monday in Richmond, and did not there
X come directly through. On Tuesday morning
took the cars aud resumed the journey to the
luntains. The cars We found as comfortable AZ
i al the North and the road was "a well con
c.ed. IN some respects it Is superior to ours. for
. lie than half the distance il il balIasted. and all
| n IL thus avoided We found the road completed
b point about thirteen miles west OF Stanton, and
work OF laying track progressing at the rate OF
| Pre- than U3ff-a-nnie Day. OHe OF the Rrcetcst
bmphs OF engineering skill IL found on this road.
the successful running OF trains Of cars over the
OF the Blue Ridge, which the road trayerses at
Roekiish Gap. To see this, to look upon the
befy opened before the passenger, as height after
lint L. gained, ~ worth Of itself journey from
city.
bout !, O'Clock in the evening we took stages and
ie fifteen miles, 80 Bells, where we had good
Iper. and slept. The next morning we started Mt
past FIVE, and after very comfortable and plea
\ ride reached the White Sulphur In the evening
bis two days from Richmond, and but one day
h two and half hours staging. BY day" mean
lhonrs OF daylight. As We ascended the Allegha-
and wound around at the bases OF high peaks
toantains. descending the gorges, and now climb
1.-The sides an the while enjoying the brscing, ia
tfa,ing atmosphere which at every turn met w
cooling breezcs, We could not but feel sympathy
kuch o, our friends as had been deferred from
Esq Va by fancicd tales or idle imaginations of IA
les or hardships. The ladies Of our party seemed
toy il greatly, and the last sixteen miles OF the
1Bey. while ascending the highest eastern slope
ldescending the western of The Aiieghanies seem.
rom the JOY and merriment Of al, 70 be the hap
potion OF the ride This il very certain-it indi-
IA freshness and absence OF fatigue NJ least We
large company already assembled. The
S-ai has not yet commemorate fairly opens
the 10th OF august, and continues for a month.
ies our party from New York are Mr.. John Van
N aud Col. John Van Buren,, his brother. They
fellow passengers on the jamestown. ] have
ins to tell YOU Of the beauty and grandeur of
2eensg here, and fear have wearied you with
Doug letter. will only say the peer Of the
lite sulphur cannot b. found on this continent.