Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-09-18
Kittrell's Springs, Granville County.

dents.
KittreIl's Springs, Granville County.
Wehaye been spending some daysat these springs,
and as matter of justice to the worthy proprietor,
and because we take pride in every thing interesting
or valuable which belongs to North. Carolina, we
propose to submit few items, the result Of our in
ouiries and observations.
These springs are in billy country, amid scenery
bv no means unnviting; and the main spring gush-
es in copious stream from solid rock The water
is not as cold as that of ordinary springs but it is by
no means unpleasant. to the taste, especially after
one gets used to it. We suspended our opinion as
to the virtue of the water for day two after
arrival, in order that we might inquire and observe
for ourselves and form an 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, scrofula. For example, we
saw and conversed with young man who was deep
" and dangerously scrofulous and whose case, after
having undergone much treatment at the hands Of
sklful physicians, was 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 now one of the heathiest
persons We saw upon the ground, and says he has
been thoroughly cured. He says he knows he owes
bis life to this water. We saw number of others,
some of whom had been relieved and some cured,
and among them a negro woman who it was said
pears to be thorough. Others who were there were
improving Indeed, all with whom we conversed,
the sound and robust as well as the shalt and the
blind" attributed great virtue to the water
This water is strongly impregnsted with iron,
though it contains others minerals in smaller proper
ton, and among them, as We we're informed, iodine,
sulphur, magnesia, and potash.
These springs are thirty-five miles north of Ra
leigh, and about one and half miles from the Ra-
leigh and CASTOR Railroad. The accommodations
upon the ground, if except the tables which are
spread before scjourners, by no means superior
There are some thirty five forty cabins in the vi
cinty of the spring. These have been erected by
visitors, and are composed of rough plank from the
saw.mill near the spring. There are also some
boarding houses in the neighborhood to which WIS.,
tors resort The people who reside the springs
are kind and hospitable 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
some days as high as five hundred persons. A 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
feet"-that is they dance from eleven o'clock in the
morning till eleven o'clock at night. Our friend
Ringsbury, of the Oxford Leisure Hour, was there
and at our special request danced for himself for US
and our Associate, Mr.. Wilson, and for neighbor
syme. He did it we'll too; but though we like
hlngsbury much, and passed many pleasant hours
IN his company, we we're at times inconsolable on
account OF the absence of Citizen Syme. These wa.
tiers, we imagined, would finish the iron-ica vein to
winch ne aspires, and would give him toretaste Of
the sulphur to come. Of course we speak in DO.
lical sense
We learn that the proprietor, George Kittrel,
Esq, though not disposed himself to improve the
place on account Of his advanced age, is neverthe.
Nss willing to part with it fair terms to some one
VINO will improve it. The tract of land contains
ABOUT one thousand acres and has it. besides the
spring. handsome dwelling house anG a grist. mill
gentleman from Mississippi who has been on the
ground some days, and who had tried for his health
all The celebrated springs of Virginia. was SO vel
peased with this water that he has purchased lo
ground convenient to the spring, on which he de-
signs building, SO as to spend comfortably the sea
Son at this place.
There are other mineral waters in this part O
GRANVILLE but they have thus far excited but littl,
aoentIon The more the better, however A clus
Ter OF springs of superior virtue would in due TIM
Ve tnronged-the profits of all the propr;etors would
0e sufficient while the public would be benefited
=, ~ The competition which would spring up. LIE
NOf'n'Carolinians patronize their own watering
p'aces' and the money thus kept and expended q
hume would soon provide ample and comfortable &C
commodatons for all. .-.-s-.
"ecannot conclude this brief notice without pub
neiy rendering our thanks to Mrs. and DR.. Saml
""nams, whose guests we were. for the manner il
"pcn they entertained US during our sojourn at th
Springs
HON. WIN, s. AsHE-We learn that this gentle
, n.' President of the Wilmington and Weldo
na''ro'd Company, and Senator elect from Ne,
hanover county, has just returned from q trip t