Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-13
THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS FOX

TUyIIE death of the lite James Calwe the principal
IL proprietor OF this celebrated watering place having
rendered il necessary for settlement OF his estate
the property should be sold the owners have united in
conierring on the undersigned tull power sell it.
To facilitate the sale. LIBERAL charter has been obtain.
ed from the Legislature OF Virginia ahorizpg tine pur.
chasers TO hold the property as Joint stock company and
granting them every privilege that IS necessary for the
full and profitable enjoyment oil H. well
nufactu-ing purposes generally.
In pursuance Of the authority conferred upon them the
undersigned now offer the property for sale either ud
The White Sulphur Springs have such a wide spread
celebrity for their medicinal qualities and place of IA
shona5.e resort that it Is deemed unnecessary ray
much II regard their attractions For half cen.
fury they have been equented by crowds Of nvaids and
persons in quest Of pleasure and amusement; and they
may be regarded as second only 10 Saratoga in the number
and fashionable character OF their Visitors.
The of accommodation have been extended from
time n time Gad sufficient entertain about one
have proved to be inadequate meet the demand of the
public and it is hazardng nothing TO say that they had
been ,qaeen, to- acc Toda.e double that num5er they
the season nf every numbers Of applicants
ed away daily for of room to accommodate them
The access to these SpraSs Gas heretofore been attend
I'd viii, considerable delay and fatigue vi-itors being
PEELED TO travel ninety miles in crowded stages But
The Central and Coviugton Ohio Rail Roads, both of
which are now In progress of construction will fur
nish an unbroken line of railway communication from all
the and Northern cities 70 the station Eeuse within
the csrege of the Springs "ithn the last three months
the Central Rail Road has eep extended 80 miles Wes Of
,auntun reducing the Stage travel 10 % mies and avoid
ing tie part OF the road In fnw years the other
sections I'll be finished and visitors can then leave Ba
more Washington, Alexandria, Richmond and Peters.
burg in the morning and take al the White Sulphur
When the Western section OF the Corington and Ohio
R. Road completed the access from the country Dor
will be difficult DIX limit TO the number who will
alv resort 10 these Springs
The White Sulphur situated =: the county of Green.
brier on the Western slope Of the Allegheny mountains.
The estate lies in the fertile valley Of Towards Creek It
contains abou, OO acres seven thousand acres extend
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across It f-c7- mountain 70 mountain There are more
than 500 Of hne meadow land in the tract and more
than double tat quantity of good arabic upland The resi-
due OF the consists OF mountainous spurs well wood.
ed and furnishing good range for stock All the supplies
OF meats, grsn &C. &C. necessary Tor the Use Of the no
tels can he READILY -r,sed on the premises.
The buildings fc accommodation OF visitors
veneny arranged and many OF them possess much archi
,ecturs beauty The grounds emncnty picturesque
dnes and groves OF the original OF the forest II has
been described the Paradise Of watering places and
there few who acquainted With 1t who will fail TO
acknowledge it's claim to this distinction.
The receipts Of the establishment very large,
and i, believed BY enlarged accommodations. and with
energe:c and judcious management they might be in
creased many fold.
The sale of the wafer which ia in great request in
c;tes when put for transportation be easiy made
of t.f 10 furnish very large income and proper hands
the net profits ir few years would reimburse the price at
which the property can be purchased. The ~hole eoun
equal resources developed as the soon could be oy enter
prise and capital
The tt. 20 tie est 80 10 ceeTec 10 be unquestlonAo
ha ying Belonged presen proeors ard their ances
tor. for more than seveny years facilitate the trans
fer to the purchaser and to avoid difficulties which might
result: from the death Of OF the the legal
title has bceo conveyed TO Of the undersigned who
will be prepared to the proper deeds to the pur.
chaser.
The sale will embrace all the fl niture heretofore used
With the property for the accommodation
Visitors
Persons desiring to purchase requested to conu
wy, i, MCFARLAND,
Nv" Of Richmond Va
ALEX H. II. STUART.
Fes J-d6ctf OF staunton Va