The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-22
FROM THE WATERING PLACES.
Conesp ondsncs Of the Dispatch.

Facilities and Adcantages-Fancy Balls. i
SALT SULPHUR SrRINes,
August IL, 1855. } .
There are now at the Salt Sulphur about 22Gt
persons. The company Il very socablc, and sil
seem to be satisfied with the place. The fare Is
good, and the locality 10 beautiful This 10 to.
vorite resort of pumber of South CaroliDians,
who compose very large portion of the company
now mere. iney are, as you know, very inteh-
gent and high toned people thinking, as they are
right In thinking, great deal OF their State Their
political dispositions with reference to national al
iairs, nave been for many years peculiar, owing 10
the isolated position they have been placed 10 BY
the course OF their State upon the tariff and other
questions. They have not taken an active part 10
federal politics; but looking ON upon the changing
worst, and ready to stand or fall with the South.
There 10 no State in the Union which really takes
30 little interest In what are known a. personal
politics, or which holds them In such great detes
,a.lon and Il 10 really refreshing to meet an inte.
ligent son of the Palmetto State, and converse
with him upon public affairs. So free is be from
the shsckles OF party, so independent OF the obs
cations OF mere party feaity, which, in modern
parlzan warfare, are often placed superior TO the
allegiance due to the country and the Consultation
Whatever may be said 10 ridicule of South Caro-
Ina distractions, this Ii certainly true of her peo
ple
The waters of the Salt Sulphur are In very high
repute and have been proved to be very eficacious
In very many forms OF disease, especially dyspep
sia and liz er complaint. find many persons here
very much improved by them. Our friend, Col.
EasKINE still gives his attention to the establish
ment. He Is certainly sovnd of mind IF not of
limb, az is attested by the energy of his voice.
Laooring under slight affection of one of his an
kies, he iimps little; but this impedes his ocomo-
ton but partially. and he keeps vigilant eye
tne various departments OF bis now extensive es
taoiisnment Long may he live enjoying health
and prosperity and the cordial good will of the
troops OF guests who annually flock to the Salt
Sulphur. = -
The county of Monroe, in which this watering
place Is located, is one of the most furnishing In
the State 1t is grazing and highly agricultural
county. There are come magnificent farms 10 1t,
especially those Of Messrs OLIVER and ANDREW
bIERNE That Of the former is.near Union, on the
roso from the White Sulphur; the latter on the
road from this place to the Sweet Spring. 1t Is
quite treat to every one who has taste for lux
urious green fields, whether he be farmer or not,
to look over these grand estates.
inat portion OF the country through which these
roads pass is very billy but the hills are band
someiy rounded and green to their tops Those
basins which are peculiar TO limestone countries,
are very abundant in Monroe, and some of them
are longer than any ever paw They are form-
ed by the percolation of the water through The
limestone STRATA and the water tends to the
point where this running down into the earth takes
place, the surface gradually wears away until
pasin, sometimes, OF immense size, Is formed |
have seen some in Monroe that should Judge must
be near half mile from rim to RIM and ali the water
which falls within the of such basin runs to
the centre and there sinks into the ground and
passes OF through subterranean ch asm. In ira.
yelling from Union to the White Sulphur Syringe,
we traverse an extensive tract of country that Is
drained IN this manner. This subterranean drains
log leaves the country In considerable districts
pare OF water. In order to remedy this defect
and supply with water the fine cattle which Craze
on the iuXuriant graes which waves over the fields
the grazers cause some of ihese basins to be pud.
died with clay at the centre, where the water had
previously sunk. This holds the water success.
FULLY, and plentiful supply is thus secured for The
stock at all times.
learn that the two Sweet SPRINGS are crowded.
snd that the White Sulphur is still overwhelmed -
Nearly every body danns the last ed place while
to 60, whatevex. be its dscomforts The White is
really great Piace-say it is humbug, it is still
very great humbug. 1t always will be great place.
have learned from persons who 10 there early or
late In the season, when the crowd not large that
IT Is comfortable place and the fare good. But
Wnen the crowd accumulates this 10 certainly not
the case. do not think q company controlling the
whole place can make 1t what 1t ought to be. Be-
Sona @ certain number OF people, the capability of
one controlling head cannot 90 with success unless
unoer military discipline. When that number is
ceeded, separate esrablishme ual enter
PRISE and compettion-are indispensable to comfort
and satisfaction. L learn that the White Sulphur
will likely change hands long 1 trust that " her
esIablshments The place ought to be divided and
ald on In lots aud Streets and sold out to individuals
the water being reserved for the common of ALL
would IKE 10 see the fountain owned by the State
and secured forever to the people If it could be with
out any inraction of private rights. The Whit, Sui.
phar must be the great sun of the ystem of Virginia
watering piaces, to which the other springs must
ne satetes Is native attractions and the passage
OF the Covington Railroad by it, will always direct
the main current of mountain summer travel to il :
Therefore of the hghest mportance to the State
and TO all the other Springs that it should be 10 ar
ranged "a to afford the most extensive and comforta-
Bile accommodations and that, too for all classes OF
people, rch and poor. Upon this depends in a great
measure. the number of people attracted to the Vr
springs. All, then should combine to accomplish 30
important an object with reference to the White
Sulphur.
The Fancy B all season is about to commence. and
at each OF the Springs the guests prof ectine cha
racters End togsry for the occasion.
Among the Intelligent and accomplished gentls-
tIemen here Is DIR. 6oNNAUr, of Pinevie, South
Carolina-a young physician of great skill and scien.
tihc attainments. lie has had a very trying profe,
siona service in very unhealthy eion of his State
ard is nov suffering from the bad effects of malaria
II improvesve very slowly, am sorry 10 saw From
his uniform Kindness and courtesy, he IN generally
esteemed at the Springs and for act of especial
kindness to my family, l am under obligations TO
him. and trust that he may soon be restored to
health.
learn that at the Red Sulphur thsre are a lsrss
number of persons who are suffering from pumo-
nary complaints Among the guests of that place
BAYLY, Of Accomac. They are both in bad health
MIR. ID has, it is stated, improved a little but re-
gret to learn that there is not much change in the
l have given you but little news II il because
there is give The life at the Springs afford
none. There Is the daily round of amussment-eat.
ing, rnkiDg the waters, and bathing-wth the CAV
conclusion of tbs bail room. For the last nsmed en-
Joyment here there is very fine C. made by five
OF the beat performers of DoRLINGE ER's Richmond
Orchestra.
ComPLImzNTARY.-A magnificent dinner was
given to Mr. C c Gooch, of London business
partner of Mr. George Peabody, the American
banker, by a number of Boston merchants q few
days since, at the Revere House.
PRIZE AwARpED.--The Boylston prize this year
is awarded to DR. VIM w Morland, of the Boston
Medical and Surgical Journal The prize 10 $780,
Subject: "Dagonis of Diseases of the Urinary Or
gans."
A FoRTusATE RUSSIAN General Ostensacken
whose military career extends over forty. eeht
years, who has assisted at more than one hundred
battles and combats, In which he has usually been
found 10 the fret ranks, has never received even
the slightest wound
The BRANDY TRADE. The decrease of the bran
dy trade ia srikngy illustrated In the absence Of all
American vessels from the port of La Rochelle for
the last six months fact which 1t is said never
Cured before The French papers ascribe IL to the
failure OF the grape crops aud the temperance move