Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-05
THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS.


and fitness for their duties In due time. {. in
year or two-this fashionable Mecca OF our mountains
will be- made one of the most elegant places in IN
| Union. The company have both the means and tn
taste to make it 80.
The two SwEEr-the OLD SWEET and the REL
! SwEEr-those admirable touiu wutcrs-arc improved
| The OLD SWEET is now more handsomely improves
than any watering place in Virginia. lie WALKS ar
elegant and commodinus, and no where else are tn
accommodations tor the toet OF the bHthers 80 liberia
and convenient.
The Mineral waters of the WARN and HoT are I'm
rvaed. If their establishments not 80 extensv,
as others, their fare is good and rooms comfort
able The abundant supply OF water gives assurance
of fine ba'n to the baner-and The delicious atlnos
phere of the singulary beautiful Valley in which they
rse is most refreshing. The propretors of the Warn
Springs have made arrangements tor more extensive
business than and those who enjoyed the excel
lent fare of their we'll supplied table last year, will bt
sure OF comfort and satisfaction on returning. The
traveller will least get fresh and tender Vensor
steak if "ths hunter" is not deprived of his game in
The Warm Spring mountains, by the severity OF the
past winter.
Near these famous waters ia tho HEALING SPRING.
of Messrs. Porter s. Co. T1ey are comparatively
new; hut few years have gained them great repu-
tsfion for efficacy in dyspepsia and cutaneous dis
eases-whe the excellent fare of tbs table has been
the subject OF praise Of all who snourned there
Coming in this direction from the White Sulphur,
where began, next come the RocKBKIDGE
ALUM, whose lame is now 80 extensive that the
afflicted gather there from the remotes sections, TO
drink its waters. The multitude attracted there an
nually is immense. Wonderful in scrotula and
cutsEeouS diseases, well some forms OF dyspep
sia have been made there.
Next we have the RoCXBRIDGE BATHS, near the
Rock bridge Alum, and quite accessbs from the Cen
trail Railroad They are just brought into notice as
candidate for national reputation. They were tor
merly known rs "Lstcher's," and then as Jordan
Springs" and enjoyed a fame somewhat local for
great virtue in many diseases They are in the hands
Of All enterprisng company, have been greatly i'm.
proved, and are already growing rapidly in popular
sorr, and will afford sautary relief to the Of
company which often Expresses the Rockbrdge
Alum The baths delicious.
Near Stanton there are the .STRIBLISG SPRINGS"
long known for their virtues, and now in the hands
of owners, who are improving them and affording
extensive accommodations to the public. We invite
attention the advertisement of tbess Springs They
are in a most productive region Of Augusta county,
and we doubt not enjoy the advantage Of abundant
supplies close at hand for the table.
The Central railroad. by which these Springs are
with more or less staging reached will be extended
during the season so as to promote the convenience
of travel to of them. while the completion of
the tunnel OF the Blue Ridge will expedite the jour
nsy of all into the valley.
North of THE line of Springs there are the Fauquer
WHITE SULPHUR, most famous "a well az most
beautiful place, within short distance of the hand
some village of WarrenO1. There are the RALEIGH
the .'Shanondae," in Jeferson the "Capon Springs,
of Hampshire; and the berkeley Springs" in Nor.
gan, near the Potomac river. The two last enjoy
great reputation and indeed all these Springs are
highly popular.
Changing route to the Dsnve, the South
Side, and the Virginia and Tennessee Road, We reach
another series of noble Springs
We have "DIBRELL SPRINGS" in Boetourt a
pretty place. with water like the Fauquier White
Sulphur.
"KolSER's SPRINGS" Immediately on the Virginia
and Tennessee Rail Road Roanoke county, CREST
ly improved. There are White and Black Sulphur
so called becauss of the deposite at the bottom OF
the Spring-and they have made some very remarks-
bls cures of skin and other diseases.
In the county of Bedford, near Liberty. we learn
there is all Alum Rock of immense body discovered.
which yields water said TO be most excellent for rs
curative qualities, and it is intended to bring it before
the public in short time. 1t is very convenient to
the rail road.
We have the MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR
SYRINGE" where the improvements are of a most
ample and handsome kind-where the scenery is very
pretty, and where they have rail road to bring the
guest from the Virginia and Tennessee Road-snd a
telegraph communicating with Lynchburg, and of
course with the telegraphic cord The fare has been
always superb there, and the arrangements this
are upon the most liberal scale. There both sui.
phur and chsybeate waters.
Four or FIVE miles from the rail road and in the
same county ontgomsry-tbe are the "ALLE.
0HAxy SPRINGS, situated in most romantic local..
ty. They unsurpassed for their efficacy in Dys-
pspsia, and are of value in other complaints. They
are admirably kept. We have known persons who
were almost snatched from the grave by the water
the advertisement Of the propretors.
The "YELLow SULPHUR SPRINGS" ara also in
Neutrality-suspicious. Of the noblest, most picturesque
and delightful countries OF the State. The yellow
Sulphur is three miles from Chrstiansburg, on the
rail road. The waters are highly priced, and the
beauty OF the scenery makes il gem.
Next TO these are New River Springs-very excel.
lent water-twenty miles from the rail road-sested
upon the bank of that most lovely stream, the New
River river that would In India be made sacred
and worshipped.
Farther away in the Southwest there are the
"CHiLHowEE." in Scott, and the "LEBANoS" in
RUSSELL and we cannot say how many more-all
waters of great potency.
Leaving the rail road at Newborn, in Pulaski, in
fine stage coaches, and passing by fine graded road
Yopg down New River, through most pictur esaue
country, crossing that stream from Giles into Monroe
county, and travelling distance OF thirty eight
miles. from Newbern,) you reach the RED SULPHUR
SPRINGS, famous for their efficacy in diseases of
the lungs and the nervous system. These springs
are n good bands, and the fare there is very fine
We have the most wonderful cures of bronchial
affections there aud is alleged that numerous cases
of tubucuar consumption have been also wrought
BY the wonderful Red Sulphur water. Its soothing
influence upon the weak and irritable frame of the
invalid is admirable.
We should not omit 10 mention that new water.
ing place 10 opened in Roanoke county, called the
"RoANogE RED SULPHUR" the propertie- Ur whose
waters claimed to resemble In SOME respects the
famed Red Sulphur Of Monroe. 1t was very well
kept last GUNNER.
In the county of Monroe, twenty-five miles from
the White Sulphur, seventeen from the Red, and
twenty-five from the Sweet Springs. is the old and
highly popular "SALT SULPHUR II is one of the
pets OF the mountain travellers in summer, and Col.
Erekine is apt TO be crowded any body
else The atmosphere is peculiarly dry and inspiring
and the waters gre esteemed among the very best in
the mountains.
The BLUE SULPHUR 10 In Greenbrier,S twenty
two miles West Of the White sulphur. The &C.
Communications there ssid to be exteneive and eI
the subject of praise. The water has high reputa.
ton.
There are yet plenty of other health restoring
fountains in Virginia. But what list We have here
What State is 70 blessed !
Now that these watering places ara all faultessly
kept, we do not mean TO affirm Many just causes Of
complaint exist in the management OF some OF them
In some degree the very crowds thrown upon then
by the rail roads, increase the ground of complaint
| but they will ensure ouch improvements as will, i
not entirely, certainly in great degree, remove tht
causes OF dissatisfaction.
We wish the proprietors Of the watering places
prosperous time and trust that the mu'itudes who e
TO the mountains of Vlrginis to seek health and plea
sure may and both to their hearts content.-lDs
patch
PATRIOTIC FAMILY.-JudRs Butler. the dis
tnguished U s. Senator Of South Carolina, who die
few days ago, was son of Gen. WIN. Butler Q
| Virginia, who served in the revolutionary war. III
| mother was also taken prisoner during the revolu
tion OF six brothers. tall now dead,) one was q
officer in the war Of 1872; another was surgeon i