Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-07

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dart.
In our stage there was Congressman, phySi-
ciaa from the east, professor from the north, and
somebody else from, do not know whe:e, besides
myself; and assure you it took tie united energy
of ali 10 keep each others eyes open, it was so
dull. and warm and dusty, and the distance even
to dinner very far,-at least in a stage coach not
running more than three OF four miles an hour
AT some place, disremenber where, Metook din
ner, very comfortable dinner, with patent fly
brush and tanning machine withaI. We were
considerably rested after dinner, though it does
seem strange that such active exercise as eating
rests one, aud jumped into the stage with expec-
| tntions Of SOON reaching our destination. Our
team was the best one we had had, and the driver
having taken on little load Of "iOnrlh pruof'' 10
gel up steam, we made very nice time, and drove
into the yard at White Sulphur quite early in the
afternoon.
And what shall say for this, the most fashion
able watering place IN the mountain! That the
grounds are beautiful, no one with an eye to ma
tUre's purest works can deny; that the water is
ny benefciaIto invaIids of almost every kind.
very few persons dare TO doubt;-but that the ac
| commoIations are very poor, amd the comforts no
comforts at all, every traveller will acknowledge,
that with a great deal of pleasure, too. But let
us look at the property III the right light, for
it is Offered for sale, and all lave good right to
look into the matter. The price demanded for
these springs is only 0ne million dOlIurs. In the
last few yeats debt of four hundred thousand
has accumulated OH The property, nOtwithstand
ing the receipts last year we've one hundred and
seven housand, and this year will be nearly double.
Tie only store room on the grounds rents for the
small sum OF SIX thousand, and the gambling sa-
loon for thee thousand, making in oil with other
rentals something less than one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five thousand dollars, the yearly receipts
There have been between eight and nine hundred
people here during this summer, and the prOba-
bihty is that the number will be increased next
year. And yet with the immense price affixed lo
these springs, with the immense cash receipts
yearly. there is no place in the mount aims Where
fashionable people could not be better Fed, better
De,lded, better amused than here. Ills true, tie
President, and two TX Presidents have been
amongst the visitors, but as they did not improve
either the fare accommodations, cau't See that
they made the matter any better. The ball room
is SO crowded every night that decent dancing is
buresdued and many poor toe suffers from the
weight Of some more lucky foo, lucky in being
the top one. 1t is supposed that these springs
will lie bought, and put in better condition: when
such is the state Of affairs there, then may be
| repaid by visit; but until then I'd advise my
friends 10 seek some other quarter, there really
is no comfort, 10 quiet, no real enjoyment TO be
found at The White Sulphar Springs under the pre-
sent management One VOID concerning the wa
ter OF all these Spnngs,and then will lei them rest
till next summer. 1t is condrGed on all hands that
medicines 10 well person ATE poisonous, aud that
disease being nothing more nor less than poison,
the most reasonable way 10 relieve u SICK body is
to overcome one pU;son with another. Example {:
the bite of snake is poison, whisky is poisonous,
so you pour one poison on top Of the other till
perchance the latter OvercomeS the former, and
the patient gets we'll. fpeOpe are not SICK why
do they drink that water which relieUeS inUHli~S?
| Would not the water which Is enough medic ted
to cure sick man. be poisonous to Il healthy per-
SON! How many of the visitors at these famous
springs are any thing else than sound, hearty
| men!
am writing you to-day from one OF the most
pleasant little towns in the State. There is all
OF quiet comfort about the streets and HOUSES that
makes one feel calm and contenled. 1t is very
pleasant 10 steal away from the noise and hustle
of city life, or the jar and crowd of watering
place TO The peaceful pleasures OF village life. |
do NJ know that would be content to live in SO
quiet pace very long, but for week or so it is
delightful, do assure you.
| believe :heIe ate about twelve bundled people
here, and the very best kind Of people too. Every
one 10 whom you are introduced seems glad 10
know you, aud all strive to make you feel perfect
ly at home. and this is old Virginia sly {. Lewis
burg stands, as 1t were in the cemtrr of all tue
mountain springs, and derives its support psinci-
paIiy from the travelling public. You would be
worry much surprised to witness the number OF
strangers that pass through this village every day
| You may know that the Court Of Appeals sits
IN this town part Of the year; it is the same as
the Richmond Court. and may be found there du-
nng the year, with the exception OF the summer
months, when it sits here. This is very mpOr.
taut Court, as by it only are opinions or District
Judges reversed. was quite astonished at the
immense .'turn out' during the first of this week
to what is called August Court; every person
whether white or black feels free on the fist day Of
this Court, aud the amount Of melons, ginger cakes
and spruce beer sold is enormous.
During the 9th, 28th and 29th of last month,
an Agricultural FAIR was held here, aud | must
say that have never seen finer stock of all kinds IN
my life, than exhibition in this village. be-
iievt thete is better horse market in the State,
aud that be accounted for very easily. as they
ask the most enormous prices for horse flesh you
ever dreamed of. The commonest "four oId'' de-
mands not less than three hundred dollars. No
one thinks of asking less than half thousand for
a neat trim looking msre.
The houses are generally very plain, but there
are some beautiful homes i'll the midst of them;
homes where the sun never beats against the win
dow panes too hard, and the trees receive upon
their bosomS the coolest blasts of winter. can
not say that their churches are fine, but there is
one which visited last Sa bbath that seemed more