Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-20
TuE WHITE srLpMuK SPRINGS FOR

HNnE death Of the late James c"lwell, the principal
proprietor of this celebrated watering place, having
rendered il necessary for 1t settlement o' hs estate, that
the prnpcr,y should DC sold, the owners have united in
ronicrrinr on the undersigned tull pr "cr to sell it.
To facilitate the sale, II liberal charter has been G5:HIn'
cj from the Legislature OF Virginia, authorizing The pur,
chaser. TO hold the property " 3 i3int sioux ~cunpnny, and
granting them eyels privilege that 10 necce.ary tor the
most full and pfortGn'e enjoyment d IT, " 3 wen 10 VI ~"
nuiacturing purposes GENERALLY.
In pursuancc of the authority conferred upon them. the
undersigned now offer the property Tor sale, either TO inhl'
viduals or to " company To- Pc organize :" s mnh+ = , saI nnres,i
celebrity for their medicinal qualities and rs II place Of In
sbionsbl. resort, that it is deemed uuncc lssnry 10 say
much In regard To their attractions. FOR near nall y cen,
,,rr ,bn, have bccn ireuuenfedb T crowds Of invalids and
n,r.ous in quest of pkasu;e and amusement and they
may be regarded rs second only To Saratoga III :hG number
and fashionable character ai inr;f NisiinTs.
The means of acCOuiGod.uDi' have occn extended from
time IN lime mad arc nuw suficientto entertain about one
,housand guests. For m"uy y""f' past, however, thsy
bav, uruy,,i to he Inadequate" to meet the d"nGnd oil I'M
n,,LIir. mad il; IL unzardin. nothing to say thar II they had
b.en sufficient TO accommodate double TINT number. they
,yn,ld bnvr hccn ~proftabiy occupied. For more than halt
Tho Season nf every year numbers oil applicI..iS Are turn
ed away daily tor want Of room TO aaso'nnodatc them.
The ACCESS TO these Spring. ha: heretofore been Intend
ed with considerable iaihy ana l"tisuc, rl+Hors DEM ep,n ,
p,lled 10 travel near ninety miles III crowded stages. Ent
The Central and Covington and Ohio Rail Roads, both ol
WHICH are now in progress OF contradiction. will soon lnr,
nah nj, urb, oxen line of railway communicate on from al
,ho r"s,orn and Northern cities to tie stat:Ul.hOusc within
tho csrtiIegp of the Springs. Within the lust three months
tho Central Rail Road as Lccn extended ~ miles West oi
S,uuntpn reducing ne Slusc iIuNEll W W Ihiitc. h"A h''b"
ing the wo:st part oil the ROAD. In n lew years Tue 0!ne'
.rciiprs will Be- finished, aud visitors can then leave BALM
,nnr,. Washington, Alexandria, Richmond aud Peters
h,rc in the morning, and tRka tea ut the White sulphur
yVhen tho Western section Of tho CnvingtUD md ONO
RniI Road il completed, the access from the country Dor.
derius ON the Ohio river viii! bc equally convenient. and II
will be difficult to nix n limit TO the number VINO VIII hhhu'
sllv resort TO these springs.
Tn. White sulphur is situated in the county OF Green
brier, on the Western slope Of the Allegheny mountains
contains about 1000 acres, (scvcn thousand acres extend
inI along the valley about three miles. and stretching
across il from mountain to mountain There are more
~ lo0 acres of fnc meadow land in the tract, and more
Than double that quantity Of good arnble upland The resi-
Inc ot the rruct consists OF mountainous spurs. well wood
ed, and furnishing good range for stock. All the supplies
~ m..,s uraiu, &c, &c, necessary for the use OF the no
,o,s cn he readily raised Oh the premises.
III, L,;IJinr. for the accommodation OF visitors are con
venicn,ly arranged, and mu:y OF them possess mucn hfcnl
,or,nr,l beau,y. The grounds are rmincntly p'ciuresqu,
snd bc.uritul. presenting Il surface diversified By hills nrd
dnles and groves oil the origina! trees Of the forest IL MAJ
49, do ,cribed rs 'thc Paradise OF watering places, alf
,borc are lew who are acquainted with II who VII! :il t
acknowledge its claim to this distinction.
1'Le receipts Of the establishment Ec no" very lnrgr
md il il believed, by enlarged accommodations, ana VIII
energetic and JuG'cIHL. niahhSeHieh'' lhey '"sN' NC -"
creased many fold.
y rhe .hie nj the water, which is in great reGloit in oul
Cries, when put up tor transportation may DE easily MaI'
oC ISL 10 furnish a very large income, Hnd in proper hand
,Ls moi pruits il n few ycATs you'd reimburse the price a
which the property can be purchased. The whole couh
- contains lew subjects. il intecd it does sno'hcr, o
equal resources, uc''"p'u no '"' 'N" ~ ' "
prise aud capital
Til. title 70 the estate is believed 10 be unQucss!onahle
h.vin, belonged to the presea propTie'ars and their aaces
-. g. r,n-r than seycuty years. 10 facilitate the trans
for 20 the purchaser. aud to avoid difficulties which Nigh
rosri, tom the death OF any OF tho joint owners, the leca
,;,I, ba. beel conveyed 10 one Of the undersigned, wh'
u;TI no prepared to execute the proper deeds TO the pur
chaser. -o,oE-o r.e,
in connection with the property for the accommodation c
visitors. ~ o,n,nu
r;cs,e with the undersigned.
neae WIN. u. M~ACFARLAEp,
or Richmond, Va
ALEX. II. II. STUART.
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