Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-13
FROM THE SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Correspondence IF the R'chmond E"q"'rcrl
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SALT SULPHUR SPRIsGs, Va, August 8 1853.
Messrs Editors: Since | wrote you, from the
White Sulphur, on the l4th ult., ] have arrived at
these Springs where it is my purpose TO remain for
several days. The property (which is siill kept up
by Mr. Er.kue, Of is former owners) has under
gone many changes, and is much improved both in
appearance and accommodation, since last saw IL.
For instance there ~ new ball room, new public
parlor, q new billiard ROOM u new bowling alley,
besides several new cottages aud other buildings.
ieher u brick sonel which have added not little
10 the capacity as we'll g. comforts OF the place The
sojnurner haze now has almost everything, in fact,
which .ither body or heart could desire. Good fare,
good roons good beds good ha'ha, good attendance,
good music, Il pure, dry atmospheric perfectly
healthy climate; and mineral springs three IN num-
berl which, iu point of variety of properties and n
pen.ra adaptation all that class OF Diseases and af
fections Tor which the sulphur waters are indicated,
are at least, unsurpassed by any In Theses mounaina
He who wants any thing more during the dog days
may possibly go further and fare worse hetUre
the SEASON is over. Several years ago, | WAS
relieved bntire'y Of an obstinate hepailc affection,
by the use nj these "aiers, which gave m. Il high
opinion of their therapeutic virtues. They are at
once highly Alternative and spsrien. M0re active
thnn those If the White Sulphur. but equally alters
tiy. and ass stimulatng-OEly requiring 10 be taken
in smaller quantities 10 produce the desired Effect
II il a fact not generally known, bat according to
Professor Rogers and DIR. Stewart OF Baltimore tby
both a., whom they have been snaysed these waters
contain NOR. sulplurnted hydrogen, by far than any
other mineral waters in this country Of which We
have any account. They rank nearest, in this re-
snec: to the celebrated sulphur Springs of Europe
They contain, too lat least one o. ihrm an unusual
proportiun OF iodine and brominc, which lie Is rare
and valuable combustion IN conneIl0n Win their
otter properties. There is third spriug less potent
in it's properties snd etfects and which ls used 10 nd
vantsge by those who prefer more modified form OF
sulphur water. Besides all these, the lowland viser
like my sell, Sho cannot drink limestone with mpuniiy
may get cIstern or free stone water. at his option.
The company here, understand, numbers about
,wo hundred, and ia gay, socable and refined New
York Pennsylvania, Delaware. Maryland, Massa-
chusetr., North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Nlr.
ginia are each OF them very credaoiy represented.
Tie gallant palmetto has not, a. yet furnished her
usual complement TO these Springs, but they are on
their way.
What has struck here,iu particulars the absence
Of everything like ParoeGn'sm aud certain mixture
of rr'inue and spproachsbl-ness, which renders the
society very agreeable, particularly 10 Stranger
The reason Of This is that the coupnry here for The
most pari consists Of we'll bred peope-persons WHO
are conscious III their poslon nj home TO be AFRAID
ot compromising il when they get abroad. Ii is only
lie parr.,lue =, home who has To walk upon stife all
the time, when hs goes abroad. There IS an instnct
in real good breeding everywhere, which enables II
to discriminate at between the NotiId1re and the
Roturler, between the scrub aud the gentleman where
ever il meets them, and Assign 10 each liza proper
aud appropriate sphere The 'og DIT" is, TINT Gov.
Wise il expected al ,hess Springs in Il few days. |
hope it may turn TO he true. There s warm so
citude tor his health, and very general desire TO
see the great national statesman Of Virginia in that
portion of the State, for which be has done so much,
and where be is so much beloved by the people.
Some writer 10 The South" se-Ins to think. that
~" is in the dark 10 the gubrrnatOris prospects
OF Nr. Letcber. Taat p.s Time will chow, how
ever, whether that writer o, x s mos, .; fault. In
the meantime, it can DO possible harm 10 claim the
State OF Virginia by $4,000, 10000 majority
for Mr.. Letcher. One s quite IS probable as the
Other. DR.. Ruiuer's :ep!y 10 Mr.. Lechers card. is
gate as .'uuanswersbe bic dsifbe against slsvery
Considering the source from which comes il is the
unkndeet OF sl'-snd yet. is bu, Cut for cut
"a Rowland for an Oliver" DR.. RuGuer ha. 10
idea OF dying martyr or victim in the cause OF
Letchtrism. Y.