The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-15
BLUE SULPHUR SPRINGS. va
Septemhar 2th 1orc


September 9Th, 1856. {
Eoltors, and especially the editors of tho Ms
pasch are supposed 10 know very many th,n.s
Ju, n', we're betting man, Iwould bet Won A five
S,'in, pSeoe 'hst you don't know where the Blue
-. Sulphur springs are situated DO YOU give II nm >
ihey are in Greenbrier county 90 mjie. ves, nf
tne w mite Sulphur, l3 miles from Lew;shuro srd
mhes from "Glencoe"-which last named soms
.. our kichmond people can tell you is the farm
ana hospitable summer retreat of a oentIem,n
eminent alike for talents virtues person.I &C.
eoHphsnments, and liberal views; who does more
naEu wotk makes more speeches writes more
ieters' mis- more important Offices grants more
recommendations, and yet appears to have more
issure, IMAM, will venture to say, any other man
"lthin the limits of your circulation
am not in the habit of writing for newspapers
anu you must not consider me as either '.repu.
lar or an occasional cosrespondent-my purpose
IN this communication being simply to cry shame
upon the public and while doing Justice to unpre
tending private worth, to render perhaps n favor
TO some poor invalid. What mean is that these
Springs have been shamefully neglected by the
puohc,-snat they are incidentally among the very
best OF which Virginia can boast; that in prenars
ton for comfort-in all the means appointments
and accessories of quiet pleasant and Eeathfu liy
lng-in whatever a wearied townsman would ask
Tor who comes to the country to got away from his
work. TO freshen and to strengthen his system or
1t may be, to leave behind him some long standing
troublesome chronic complaint there is here
enough and to spare" Having had occasion for
several years past to make an annual visit to the
kanawha and the main line of Western travel
bringing me by this place have each year been
more and more struck with its at.ractiveness. and
always determined, that whenever it was conve.
nIent for me to do so, would come with my fami-
iy, to spend few weeks here. Sickness drove
me from my duty at homeland am now here
taking mine ease
The Blue Sulphur is not a newly discovered
fountain of health. 1t has been known and resort
ed 10, since the early settlement of the country
Many OF the denizens along tide-water can testify
OF its virtues-many an old man upon the Kama
wha, could write of its cures. Coming from the
east. you approach il for some miles through one
OF the prettiest vallies imaginable-shut in of
course by mountains which seem to have nothing
to do but to display to travellers their wealth of
forest growth. The hotel is fine brick building
of the dimensions of which you may form some
idea, when tell you that the doublestory porch
in front of it is 452 feet long-affording delight
full promenade on q level with both the first and
second floors. There are brick cabins, and framed
wooden cabins, for those who prefer to be detach-
ed from the hotel In front of them is lawn,
green with the softest grass-shaded by tulip, and
oak, and locust, and sycamore, and catalpha trees
embracing, do not know, how many acres; but
measuring in length 365 of my steps, which are
rather longer than the military step of % inches
The Spring, which has much reputation for beau
ty is sheltered by temple, the design for which
furnished by Mr.. Latrobe of Baltimore.
/ have said the preparations for comfort were
ample. There are l40 great chambers. The one
l occupy is as large as almost any city cham
ber; with good light, good fire place, good ven-
tilation, and good bed-and is especially clean
The last named quality is indeed the distinguish.
ing excellence of the place-cleanliness character
ises every thing-to such extent that it excites
the daily remark and laudation of my wife, who is
perhaps as fastidous in this respect any lady on
Franklin street. The fare is superior-compared
not only with that at other watering places, but
with many a choice private table assure you it
is as nice in every respect, and as tempting the
most delicate taste could desire. For amusement,
there billiard table, bowling alley ball room,
band of music, and SO forth
Among the servants are some of the best dining
room servants, chamber maids, and washers and
ironers, TO be procured in Richmond; and among
the real recommendations of the place, is the pre-
vision made for accommodating servants-a thing
sadly neglected at some other watering places
The baths must not be omitted. Hot, cold, vapor,
and medicated baths are furnished by DR.. Martin,
a highly intelligent and scientific French physi-
clan, who has resided here for the last 30 years
l was much interested the day before yesterday In
an examination of his boilers, apparatus and fix
lures generally, and in a conversation which elici
ted his reasons for using the vapor bath as a sub
stitute for calomel This gentleman married a
niece of Charles Carroll, Of Carrollton.
In the beginning l remarked that these Springs
have been shametully overlooked. What do you
suppose is the number of guests here at this time
ISoo besides my own party, consisting of three
and halt, while at the Rockbridge Alum, the Hot,
the Sweet and the White, al of which places /
have visited this summer, there is a crowd quite
annoying TO the proprietors themselves, will
undertake to say, as to the visitors
l remarked also, that my purpose was to do
Justice to unpretending private worth, and at the
same time, to benefit, if l could, suffering
invalid. Mr.. George w. Buster is the proprietor
and manager of the place He is modest sensi
BILE, estimable man-upright in his dealings, as
some of our old merchants can inform you-much
respected by his neighbors, and with talent for
the duties devolving upon him. He and his wife
attend personally to the management of their es.
taL!ishment-a single glance at which would sat-
fy you that they know hsw to make themselves as
Wen as others, comfortable, by keeping all things
decent and In order
1t would gratify nae to know that this letter
had produced such an impression on the minds of
at least dozen of your readers that they would
be Wiling upon my recommendation, to try the
Blue Supher next summer. Yours obediently,
ROCKETS.