The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-12
Letter from the Springs,
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY pisPATc
SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONROE Co.. Va, |

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH I
SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONROE Co.. vA.,l
August 9th, 1858.
These Springs are three in number, at about an
elevation of fifteen hundred feet above tidswater
All the Springs are on what is called .Indian
Creek" email stream which arises but a few
hundred yards above the Springs, and empties in
New River some 25 miles from here la this county
This creek derives its name from the circumstance
of the Indians, In former times, who were Ia the
constant hsbit of entering these yaliies from the
far West, and invariably making it the ''camping
ground for the purpose of sailing licks for her s
OF buffalo, deer &c, which came here TO the lick
In great numbers. and fell easy prey to the un.
erriug aim of the Indians Their graves, with
msny other traces and relics of their frequent re-
sort to this particular spot are often met with at
the present day.
1t appears from the statements of some of the
'fodest inhabitants that these Springs bear quite
an anfiquated date. being discovered as early as
ls02 by persons boring for SALT after the indians
bad quit these va!lies for their homes In the far
West-they being under that impression from the
fact Of the Indians frequent resorts here; bu, on
the trial, the. Sulphur Spring was discovered
hence arose the name of Salt Sulphur Springs.
These Springs are situated between the moun.
tains, large "knobs' holding it were in bold
relief to the dsnizens of the valley, and on the
main road. from the Greenbrier White TO the Red
Sulphur, Z6 miles from the fornIcr, aud II from
the latter daily lines of coaches from both, also
the Sweet aud Red Sweat some 20 miles. These
waters are highly medicinal, aud by analysis by
eminent chemists, find that in their various nro-
perties and character they differ but slightly from
| the White. These waters being more placid, and
less stimulating, and hence more desirable, as it
| contains less Of the sulphuretted- II ydrogen and
Nitrogen, &c, gases, which escape and mparss Ito
someJ that disagreeable oior while this retaius ito
share, and the action on the system 10 almost the
same.
The company here is grow ing quite large Some
500 visitors are here now from all sections of the
Union. more particularly from South Carolina and
Louisiana, while Richmond and vicinity are we'll
repres ,nted - ,.. ,=.-...-.s. .t,- <
The country all around here is suffering very
much from want of rain, not only in this county
but in Greep brier, Giles and Mercer; scarcely au
rai1 having fallen in four weeks. The pasturage
Is almost dried mp; we'll the stre earns and the
proprietor here has to ssuffie hard for his supply
OF butter, cream and milk. The corn is worth
| scarcely anything, many farmers cutting il for
fedder. Other grains. thus far, have done very
well. Say middting crop. Very little fruit here,
except apples, which are In abundance. few
peaches have made their first appearance, and
melons, mono. think if You Richmond folks
| SO 'eloquently "cried" and described in your
streets, they would bring California prices.
We are we'll representea here also in the min.
isterial, (baving fine stone chapel built here
scne years since by contribution from the visi-
tors) The Rev. ii. A Bosrduian, of Philadelphia
Rev. G.. Woodbridge. of Richmond, and Rev. G.
Samo, OF South Carolina; and had most excellent
discourse on yesterday, by Rev II. A. Boardman
to full congregation aud In the evening by Rev.
Mr.. Woodbridge. e ~
The health of the country around is remar kably
good. The many exaggerated statements of sick.
ness in the adjoining counties have deferred many
from penetrating in the interior. The disease, as
/ have understood, being dysentery, &c, incident
on the indiscreet use Of vegetables green fruit
~ is usual In all these mountain counties. W.