Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-08

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The House then adjourned.
For tie Enquirer.
FROM THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
WHITE SULPHUR Springs,
GREESBRIER, July |, 1856.
NY Dear Enquirer IL left you week ago at the
Warm Syringe, and it is quite time for me to hasten
and set you down at this delightful place. But in
passing the Western slope Of the Aleghanies, must
not allow the beautiful and fragrant yellow honey
suckle that hangs over the jutting rocks, nor the
sweet wild rose that is to "spread her breast
quite US fairly. OH our mountain heights, as amid
the thickets of "Cheuiut gray" TO be unnOced by
you. There is something that touches The heart III
beh0lding the roughest- scenes i'll nature sOtiened
aud beautied by the delicate flower, as III the mora
world to see the gentle graces showing themselves
uuobtrusively amid the sterner qualities of way
ward mind. Strong and instructive are the analogcs
between the Gutter and the inner world, and many are
the valuable lessons that might learn, 1t we would
take the world ~ be really the great book that We
delight POLITICALLY to call it.
But, Instead Of stopping now to noraze, we will
with good Cap'en Cutie, "make note ont. and
pass on. Yet it will be impossible not to look up
wards to see the tops of the noble pine trees, waving
one hundred feet from the EARTH and the breeZes muir
,nuring there may we'll be taken for the mountain
spirits signing their lnian legends over the vast soli
tudes.
the great bell rings out it's Gull, saying plainly with
its brazsn tongue Stage coming, stage coming, stage
oonru, and porters aud attendants are seen hurryng
from every part Of the grounds to ake charge OF the
travellers
place, having been much enlarged aud all the rooms
astefuy fitted up in home style, with comfortable
lounges handsome mirrors, aud numerous pictures.
In two of the are new and hne.toned pianos
IIher the visitors may resort for reading, lnuslc or
pleasant tetea-etes. ~
The ground, forming literally the village OF White
Sulphur, consists of large psraelogram iinnodlse.
y bounded on two sides by hills. On the outer edges
are situated rows of cabins consisting, Tor the most
unrt, of two rooms each, with piazza III 'front.'
shaded by vines In these cabins each party makes
its own home. There also some detached cottages
beautifully situated and cOnnodUus enough 10 &c
cuinlnUdate large families.
At tue Southwestern side Of the grounds is the
spriug covered by q lofty and welproportloned pa
vilun in tho centre Of which the pure water ID CON
tinunlly weing up.
The rsn,r. Of the grounds laid out in grass plats
shaded by many noble trees veterans OF The Oiden
forest, under whiuh seals placed where parents
love to gather to watch the sports oi their chrei'
around.
From valuable and interesting work, entitled Nlr'
rina Springs, by John J. MUormau, who, for Pc
riud Of twenty yunrs has been resident physician al
the White Sulphur, | hnv. gathered some historical
facts in relation to the place. that Will no DOUBT oe
acccptable: :. ,
TRADITION says that the charming valley in which
this celebrated watering place is situated WA. once
favoritc hunting ground OF the prohd oha"hses
who then ownsd aud occupied this ialr REGION ana
the numerous ancient graves AMI rude implements OF
the chase TINT are found in various parts of inc val.
ley sufficiently attest the truth of this legend nal
| u small marsh originally contiguous To me spring
was once q fayOrits deer mud buffalo lick, IL wen
known to the Oldest white settlers IN the country; ANA
il 10 confidently asserted by "t that vchcraDle
class that the spring was known to the lnd as rs
their ration hcIOSs
the Ohio, they have occasionally been known To- 'is
it, jor the rClnj Of rheumatic Ggcio"S II IL DeinFto
| thur MIS- Anderson, the wifn Of ono o! the ola 81
settlers, was the first white person who te'ted lis Wit
tues rs a medicine. .
ain l77S, this lady being grevously afflicted VIII
Rheumatism, VAS borne on ltt'r, r IN h r resi- ence
ten fifteen miles, To the spring, where ieht WI
spread for her protection from tho weather; anu !
'bdihing tub,' provided, by Telling and excnvaf'nS
huge tree that grow hard by. Here she remained M
til she had entirely recovered, drinking Tue waie
from the fountain, mud bathing i'll The sulphur wa'e
previously heated in the trough by shot rocks;
OF the unnilins supply OF wafer to this sprinG' tn
same writer also remarks
"The principal spring yields about thirty gallon
per minute; and Il i. remarkable fact, ihnt I'M
quantity is not per, spriblf iucr,a:ed or diniin'he
during the longest spells Of victor dry weather. "nn
other hold springs Of the country hive til!ed. In
ring the long drOughts OF SUMMER, this hns n'aro
bly, observed The even tenor of its way There
no discogralion of the wafer during long wei speils
or nthrr evidences that it becomes blended will
common water psrcolatIrg through the ealtt.
"rhe quantity aud temperature OF ihlss prlns penn
uniform under all circumstance, gives confidence
which experience in its has verified, OF LTD uIil
| form strength and efficiency"
1t is a fact that does not seem to be generaii.
known. judging from the number Of new corners ina
| are seen languidy to rest their heads upon the'
hands, that the first Of The naicr ~ rery HmNIH
ting ,rhcn drank Jrc.h az The fountan in most case
producing headache, but thnt if allowed to par; VIII
it's gus by standing several hours this Inconvenience
removed, while none of its efficiency is lost n1h secon
Diary formation OF gas takes place i'll the stomach.
Early it is in the season, about two hundred vis
itors from various parts of tho Union are now herr
and al unprecedented number Of cabins are engage
for families. Rich planters from Luisana gay belle
| from the Carouas and Tennessee, the Hon. Mr
McLane, late Minister to China, with his family
from Maryland distinguished French traveller, ant
one Or two English nobemeu are among the com
pany. 49,
The young mud beautiful daughter of Judge w., o
South Carolina, is much admired and il is said, wer
six hundred here she would DO the belle. Tho bal
room il now being put i'll order. aud the land il aooi
expected, that i'll my next, shall probably be ab
to give all account Of sone gay For the pres
ent, bid you adleu. La CuRlSllE.