The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-31

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have beea sojourniug for few days at the
White Sulphur and at the Ailegbany
Springs. l had not until row, visited the former
since the completion OF It's handsome rows Of
tuildings according to the original desigu; aud
the latter uever saw until yesterday. The Mont
gomery White Sulphur 10 not exceled by any
Watering place for the neatness and comfort Of its
rooms, for the general convenience of lite arrange
ment aud the excellence Of its fare, visited the
place before u was opened for guests, and when
only few OF Its buildings wsfe completed. The
change since that time has been so very great that
enc Who saw 1t then, would not recognise il now
A beautiful green lawn, AZ level "a floor, now
spans the ravius from hill to hill. where was once
the somewhst tagged valley. The limpid stream
which formerly cut 1t in fautastcst shapes Is now
conducted straight through its centre, and while
It 10 an ornament, It performs the duty ofan inva
liable sewer. The enterprising owners have with
energy endeavored to supply the
lawn with shade trees, by trensplauting some
nearly grown from the forest; but all the care
With which the work was done could not save
them. They maintained q brief and s;ckly exis.
tence. The plan Of setting out young trees was
then adopted These have been set over the lawn
aud are growing finely. In few years they will
form luxurious shade At present the lawn 10 III
fresh aud green, aud 10 almost the only really
green spot the drought has lett In this regieu OF
eouutry. The grounds, with the two rows of hand.
come buildings which grace the sides Of the green
valley and the elegant reception house in the cen
tire, erni very pretty picture, the sight Of hicb
10 most agreeable to the tired traveller after n
long journey on the rail. The steep high hill on
the Vest side is covered with the richest foliage of
some OF the fuest trees. well graded pathway
has been cut from the valley TO ts top and affords
adelghtful morning walk ,one that Ia ken svery day
before breakfa would cure dyspepsia without the
irelp of the water The water from which the
place takes Its name, IS your readers know. is a
White Sulphur; or that sort of suil.hur which de-.
posites white sediment While there are stron.
ger sulphur waters, there are none colder, if 40
cold. Many persons, the present season, declare
Themselves highly benefited by It. There is also
very excellent chaly beats spring close by which
is much as ID aud esteemed.
The Montgomery White. being distant only A
mile from the Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad
aud reached as 1t is by q railway, brilt BY the
Springs Company, Is Que of the most accessible
OF all watering places, while the spaciousnsas OF
us buildings, the neatness Of its lodging -roous
The good fare, and the general cleanliness OF thu
place afford the highest satisfaction to the Springs
going people. The present season has been much
tie most successful since its commencement
The com: any numbers now about 500 The vas,
body of people from the South aud Southwest
seeking health aud recreation in our mountain,
asve generally stopped first at the Moutgemsr,
White, ans have most OF them taken q turn al
;he Allegheny and the Yellow Sulphur before
leaving for other regions. Many of them have
IN leaving, taken the route by the New River
White for the Red Sulphur. taking In their way a
.ow Of the Salt Pond. and another from the Bald
Kaob-both cf which are sources Of curiosity
aud recreation to the traveller.
fine Turnpike will be completed this fall from
the Salt Pond. or moro properly speaking, the
Mountain Lake. 10 the Salt Sulphur Syringe the
distance between them being ssme eighteen miles
only. When that 10 done, new route aud plan OF
travel will be opened TO the seeker of health 2r
pleasure. Visiting first the tria of famous spring.
mere, (the Montgomery White, the Allegheny, and
Yellow sulphur which seem to be slmost witbis
hailca OF each other he can pass by that pictu
resque place, the New River White, view tbs river
and its grand cliffs peep into the cave there and
erjoy Dir. Eggestons good cheer for a few days, il
he chooses,-as he most likely will-then going up
10 the Mountain Lake. be eau take dinuer, ride
upon that lovely sheet OF water, walk up to the
mountain and see the sun set, take sound night
sleep, to which the day exercise aud the delcious
atmosphere have added iudescribsble zest-riso
the next morning fresh and elastic, 20 up to the
mountain and see that grandest of sights. the sun
rse from the "Knob' '*-returning to the hotel
with keen and healthy appetite, eat hearty break
fsst and be ready for pleasant ride, by q good
road, TO the Salt Sulphur, where be can dine sump-
suousy with Col. Erskne, and after a nights
sleep under his roof. our traveller aforesaid will
very likely be considerably improved iu his ow q
conceit. The round of enjoyment, Of exercise, of
gratifying scenes he will bave gone through aud
beheld. will have wrought great effect, and grow
ing fat and saucy, be will begin to think he is fit
X,
ousIy of osrDg for President of the United States
at the next election!
So much for these new resources for enjoyment
and health opening to the traveller in this part of
the Stase-resources that will help to keep our
own people at home. and to attract our Southern
friends, aud detain them in our mountains. But.
let me say word about the place from which
write. The Allegheny Spring is situated in Mont
scmery, fye miles from Shawsville, on the Virgil
ala aud Tennessee Railroad. II is only two hours
fran the MOntgnUery MhfA hv n Ia nd rail a
uasse rgers from Richmond reach il before sun
down. The road from Shawsville is excellent, and
ibe stages most comfortable.
Here find large company, say two hundred
and seventy-five persons. Many of them dys
peptic iuvalids, the water having justly the repu
tation Of being highly eicacious that disease
I have conversed with several gentlemen who be-
stow the highest praise upon it. saw this morn.
ing knot Of hall dozen around the scales. weigh
Ing, each Of whom triumphantly proclaimed his
increasing weight. / forbear to repeat the decIa-
ratiops OF some OF their rapid march to obesity a.
my own reputation for verscity may be seriously
impeached we're to do SO. l am satisfied Of one
thing. that nowhere have seen more persons who
we're evidently on the improving list. The water
10 a powerful tonic combining with its other use
fnl and salutary ingredients liberal quantity of
mag uesia. 1t has to be taken cautiously at frst;
but, with proper prudence in diet il soon tells with
decided effect upon all 10 which it is indica
ted It Ia one of the most decidedly useful and ef
fcent waters in the country, and has ex xtensive
reputation.
The Allegheny Springs are Immediately upon the
Roanoke riyer-i e.. that one Of the three ROdonkes,
which rises in the mountains OF Montgomery CO.,
andafter coursipg its way through mountains and
rarely fertile valleys wheee fertility il due to its
rich depestes, merges its name and waters into the
stauntou, when it strikes the poiut where Camp
bell and franklin join. Il like to be particular in
nv geography Why shouldn't one of the Roam
okes at least be droppedt Montgomery would be
a good name for this pretty mountain stream. }
they (tLe SpriDgs) are situated ina kind OF amp1i
theatre formed by the mountain behind II, recedss
enough to allow = wide landscape for this region.
FROM the river to Its foot The mountains are not
very high Just here aud the opening goEges cut by
the Roanoke aud it's tributaries, ON every hand
give free scope to the summer breszes which mass .
the locality pleasant In the hottest season. Ine
soil of the spacious grounds 10 very rich ~ We see
from the grass, dead though 1t be, which covers
the fields The sight is indeed sad one. The
drought has robbed the earth OF It's green, and the
dry grass will burn where touched by hre. Even
weeds, which grow when everything useful pc
rishes. are drying up on the blasted heath. We
can we'll imagine how mnch the green meadows OF
The Allegheny Springs add to their beauty in a ia
y0rable season.
ranged for ventilation aud comfort. The place
looks handsome and very inviting. AZ tar as
have been able to test it, the traveller, II ho has
Anticipated q comf ,rtable and agreeable sojourD
here, will not be disappointed. Bread, tea ano
utter we consider the great tests OF gooo mouse
keeping and these here find to be most excsiient'
1 could not pay the table higher compliment.
mart of volsndt's Baud from Baltimore, make yer.
ane music fDr the Ball Room. Mes~rs. ClAytor 4
.se the present occupants OF 'he place. are g''ihe
huch satisfaction. as l learn from the g'es's.
The Allegheny Springs consider as occupy,ne
= highly Important place among the srgini"
springs. and as destined to greater popularity ~
is means Of accommodation and general Improve
nsnt are extended.