The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-05
THE. DAILY DISPATCH.
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The Springs.

Monday cfarnins, May 8, 1ssS.
The springs.
The proprietora Of the Virginia Springs nA
been making vigorous preparations 'os ~. it,
mer season. Many Of them have been ~ w, .,.,,
laying In stores and hiring servants. - . -,
lated that the companies at oil VIII % - ~. 80.
prices for produce and for every iAD0o - ss.,,.
modify, having given farme" sna o.- :,
" generally to treat Themselves 70
recreation and relaxation rom ous"
On the Central line. the sionous anu famous
thermal springs of Virginia. the WARM ana hoI,
are looking for larger NUMBER Oh CUES" IMAM
,.u.1 ..nsc,.rv "a the railroad 10 nearer them and
n Ia easier to reach them The BATH and the
RocxRRtpaE ALUM have the same advantage
The RocKBRIpaE ALUM has been for many sea.
sons crowded, and more extensive preparations are
made this year than formerly to accommodate the
throns which tends that way for health and plea
sure. The HEALING, yearly growing in pop
ularisy, belongs also to this group located IS IL 10
In the same valley with the Warm and Hot
springs and being only some two miles from the
latter and only some seven from the former.
Next in the line IL the greatest of all the Springs
the far.famed WHITE SULpHuR-the greatest
Spring Of the Continent. There, of course, will
be a. 10 always the case, the Head Quarters Of
Fashion, and there, of course, win assemble the
usuai throng that exceeds the capacity of the
place This is bound to be 90 until the locality
passes into many hands. For such spring will
always draw together more people than any one
concern is likely to be able to provide for.
Then we have the Chalybestes, tho "RED
SWEET" and the "OLD SWEET" delicious places,
within a mil of oth ton ahle
to accommodate more than heretofore. Beyond
these Is the SALT" that very popular rstreat-so
secluded in its mountain recess. 80 cool and COM
Portable. This Is a favorite with the South Caro-
lnians, and considerable delegation of the bean'
~ and chivalry of the Palmetto State is At al
times during the season, most comfortably quarter
cd with Col Erskine
Beyond the Salt, seventeen miles, is the RED
SULPHUR, so famed for its good effects IN puimo
nary and nervous diseases. 1t has, since the last
season, passed into the hands of Messrs. Haynes
and Adair who, we understand. are making great
improvements, and will keep the place in style
such rs it has not known since DR.. Burkes day Is
its proprietor. Belonging to this group of sulphur
springs, Ia the BLUE SULPHUR, in Greenbrier coun.
ty, some twenty miles from the White. 1t is
place famed for good living and the water is re.
putSQ me l0f several Diseases
The Sulphur springs, above noticed and the
Sweet springs are reached, besides by the Central
and the stage lines connecting with 1t, by the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee Railroad, and lines Of stages
running from several points on that road. The
competition Is likely to be pretty active and the
fares at least reasonable.
Here are springs enough to meet all the wants
of people; but Providence has showered, in this
respect, its blessings on Virginia in the most Ia
wish manner. Along the Virginia and Tennessee
road we have KoINER's SPRINGS, within mile Of
the road the MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR
also within q mile of it, and the YELLOW SULPHUR
and the ALLEeHANY SPRINGS, both within In
three or four miles, All of these waters are efica
cious and the means of accommodation good Be
yond them, again. are the GRAYsoN, the NEW
RIVER and the CHILHowE springs, all excellent
waters, though not 90 accessible a. those above
noticed.
The MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR ia the mos
extensive establishment on this line. 1t has un
dergone great Improvement. The enterprizipi
proprietors have even supplied the want of shade
trees since the last season. by removing to the
lawnin front of the beautiful and extensive row.
of Cottages, full grown trees, which are now full
of foliage and apparently healthy and strong a
any in the forest They have at great expense
made important improvements in the Sulphur
Springs, by which several veins of water that had
accidentally been introduced into it, have been
completely shut out, and the sulphur stream pro-
tected in its full strength With their two lines Of
Cottages completed, they can accommodate from
nix to eight hundred visitors in the most comforta.
BILE style.
These are only the Central and South side
springs-there a number of others-,hs Berkely,
the Fauquier White Sulphur the Shannondale of
Jefferson, the Raleigh of Rockingham, and Others
No man can 60 amiss in our State. There are
Springs throughout Middle and Western Virginia,
and every taste can be gratifed, the healing wa.
tiers for every disease can be found. No one need
60 from home for health or pleasure No where
else can more beautiful scenery be found than in
our own mountains, and no other atmosphere Is
purer The water, the scenery, the air, and the
fruits of the earth, all combine to give rest to the
weary, strength to the feeble and health to the
sick.