Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-15
THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS FOR


FHNilE death of the late james Calwel the princps
q proprietor OF this celebrated watering place having
rendered II necessary for settlement of his estate thu
the property should be sold the owners hnve united in
comforting ON the undersigned iu power la sell IT,
To facilitate the sale. liberal charter has beet, obtain
ed from the Legislature Of Virginia authorizing the pur
granting them every privilege that is necessary for the
most full and profitable enjoyment Of IT, well ne for ma
nutacturng purposes generally.
In pursuance OF the authority conferred upon them the
undersigned now offer the property Tor SALE either nd
vduas or 10 company To be Organzedunder the charter
The White Sulphur Springs have such wide spread
celebrity for their medicinal qualities and place of ia.
sonab resort, that i; is deemed .--ury to
much in regard their attractions For near half cen
fury they have been rcqucnrcd by crowds of nvads and
persons III quest OF p"asur" and amusement; and they
may be- regarded second only Saratoga the number
mud fashionable character o their Visitors.
The means OF accommodation have been extended from
time time aud sufficient entertain about one
thousand guests For many years past, however, they
nav" proved to be inadequate TO me" the demand OF the
public; und j, is hazardns nothing TO say that il they had
been sufficient accommodate double that number they
would have been probably occupied For thsn halt
the Of every yenr numbers Of applicants
I'd away daily tor want OF room to accommodate them.
The these Springs has heretofore been attend
ed with considerable delay aud fntgue, visitors being
PEELED 20 travel near ninety miles III crowded stages But
the Central and Covinson ind Ohio Rail Roads, both Of
which are in progress OF construction will fur.
uish All unb oxen line OF railway communication from all
the Eastern and Northern cities to the satonhousc within
the cnrtr of the Springs Within the Inst three months
the Central Rail Road has been extended 80 miles West OF
stanton reducing the Stage travel to 90 miles, and avoid
ing III, pHrt of the r0ud. In FEW years the other
sections will bcfEhcd and visitors then leave Ba,i
more Washington. Alexandria, Richmond and Peters.
burg i'll the morning, and take tea NJ the White Sulphur.
When the Western section of tn" Cu,ngfon ard Ohio
Rail RUad is Completed the ACCESS from the country Dor
lcriug the Ohio river will br equally convenient aud ii
will be difficult IL TX limit To the number who will niu
allv rrsur, TO these Springs.
Tie White sulphur situated in the rouny Of Green.
brirr on the Western sIo" OF the Allegheny mountains.
The lies in the fertile valley OF Ho"ars Creek. II
contains about 1000 acres ts"vcn thousand acrcs extend
ing aluu. the valley nbuut three miles and stretching
acros. it from mountain mountain. There arc more
thn 800 Of tine meadow lnnd in the truct and more
linn double thu quantity of good arabic upland The reel.
ed and furnishing go"d range for stock al the supplies
tells can be- rcndy raised on III" premises.
The buildings Tor the accommodation OF visitors mr.. ron
vcueny arranged, and many OF them posrcss much arc!
and beautiful presenting surface diversified By mills and
dues and groves U the original trees OF the forest II has
been described rhc Paradise OF watering plnccs mud
there are who acquainted with it who viii full to
ncknowlcd., its clnim 70 this distinction.
The receipts nj the establishment are now very large,
and it is believed, by enlarged accommodations, and with
energetic and Judicious management thcy might DC H.
creased many fold.
The sae OF the which is in great request in our
cities when put up for transportation may be EARLY made
Of itself TO furnish very large income, and in proper hands
the profit ir few years would reimburse the price at
which the property be- purchased. The whole coun
try contains few subjects II indeed 1t does another OF
equal rsourccs developed they could be by enter
prise aud capital
The ,i,ic to the estate believed be unGucztionnbc
having belonged the present proprct0rs and their
to-s for more than seventy years TO facilitate the
fer 10 The purchaser, aud 10 avoid difficulties which might
result from the death Of any OF the joint owners the LEGAL
title has been conveyed 10 Of the undersigned, who
will be prepared the proper deeds 10 the pur.
chaser
The sale will embrace all the furniture heretofore used
in connection with the property for the accommodation
Persons desiring to purchase requested to