Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-09-22
Tbe Stanbarb.
Kittrell's Springs, Granville County.
HOLDEN WILSON, STATE PRINTERS,
rHoR1zED OF THE LAWS OF UNITED

Kittrell's Springs, Granville County.
We ehave been spending some days at these springs,
and as matter of justice the worthy proprietor,
and because take pride in every thing interesting
or valuable which belongs to North Carolina, we
propose to submit few items the result Of in
oures and observations.
These springs are in a hilly country, amid scenery
by means unnViting; and the main spring gush-
es in copious stream from solid rock The water
is cold that Of ordinary springs, but it is by
means unpleasant. to the taste, especially after
one gets used to it. We suspended opinion as
to the virtue of the water for day or two after
arrival, in order that might inquire and observe
for ourselves, and form opinion based on facts.
We came to the conclusion that the water is highly
valuable, especially in dropsy and in that malignant
foe Of the human race, scrofu'a. For example, we
saw and conversed with young vino was deep
" and dangerously scrofulous and whose case after
having undergone much treatment at the hands of
skful physicians deSpaired of. He used the
water for about two months of the last autumn and
winter, and has been using it about six weeks the
present season. He is of the healthiest
persons saw upon the ground and says he has
been thoroughly cured. He says he knows he owes
his life to this water. We a number of others,
some of whom had been relieved and some cured,
and among them negro woman who it was said
had the leprcsy and the cure in her case also ap-
pears TO be thorough. Others who were there, were
improving. Indeed, all with whom conversed,
the sound and robust we'll the halt and the
blind, attributed great virtue to the water.
This water is strongly impregnated with iron,
though it contains others minerals in smaller proper
ton, and among them, were informed, iodine,
sulphur, magnesia, and potash.
These springs thirty-five miles north of Ra
leigh, and about and half miles from the Ra-
leigh and CASTOR Railroad The accommodations
upon the ground, if we except the tables which are
spread before sojourners, by means superior.
There some thirty FIVE forty cabins in the vi
cinity of the spring. These have been erected by
visitors and are composed of rough plank from the
saw mill the spring. There are also some
boarding-hous in the neighborhood to which Wis.,
tors resort. The people who reside the springs
are kind and hospitabe, and seem to be anxious to
entertain as many persons as they can. For four
days during the week, from Wednesday to Saturday
inclusive, the attendance is quite large reaching on
some days as high as five hundred persons. large
platform has been laid down in the open air the
spring, where the young folks, to the MEASURE OF
good music, "chase The glowing hours with flying
eet"-that is they dance from eleven o'clock in the
morning till eleven o'clock at night. Our friend
kingsbury, of the Oxford Leisure Hour, was there
and at our special request danced for himself for us
and our Associate, Mr.. Wilson, and for neighbo'
Syme He did it we'll too; but though We like
hlngsbury much and passed many pleasant hours
IN his company, we're at times inconsolable or
account of the absence of Citizen Syme These Wa
tiers, we imagined, would finish the ironca vein tt
which he aspires and would give him toretaste o
the sui phur to come. OF course we speak in a po
litcal sense.
We learn that the proprietor, George Kittre'l
Esq, though not disposed himself to improve TIT
place on account Of his advanced age, is neverhe
less willing to part with it on fair terms to some on
Who will improve it. The tract of land contain
ABOUT one thousand acres and has on it. besides til
spring, handsome dwelling house and grist- mill
gentleman from Mississippi, who has been on tn
ground some days, and who had tried for his healt
all the celebrated springs of Virginia, we
peased with this water that he has purchased 10
ground convenient to the spring. on which he de
S'ghs building, to spend comfortably the sea
| Son at this place.
/ lhere are other mineral waters in this part
granville, but they have thus far excited but littl
attention. The more the better, however A cus
Ter OF springs of superior virtue would in due tim
pe thronged-the profits of all the propr:etors woul
'e sufficient, while the public would be bene6tte
W the competition which would spring up. L,
A,or'h'Caronians patronize their own watern
p'aces' and the money thus kept and expended
hume would soon provide ample and comfortable a.
commodations for ALL
"ecannot conclude this brief notice without pul
1y n.y rendering our thanks to Mrs. and Dr. Samn
""nams, whose guests We were, for the manner
"",ch they entertained US during our sojourn at IL
springs