The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-19
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

GREsNBBIsR COUNTY, Va, July 49, 1858.
The Mineral Springs Of YirginiG--Scene at the Hot
Springs Congregation Of Inraids md their
Modes Of Local Transit Bio,oing Hot and Cod
at One Time Waters for an Manner Of Diseases
Three Miles Of Buildings aud Mounted Super.
infendent-Ho'c One can Lire and Enjoy Himself
at White Sulphur Springs, &c.
Whoever undertakes TO write about the mineral
waters of Virginia has his hands fall. This Is the
point Of points TO the pleasure seeker and for the
diseases which are commoa To most VI the Southern
and Western States. / reserve for another letter
any minute description of the place and guesta
The next point Of mos, interest is the Hot Springs,
distant from this place thirtydve forty niles by
turnpike road. In comparing these waters with
any other known--the real question being IN the
sftcted-how much good do they do TO the rheuma
tic, the paralytic the dyspeptic, and Ia these act
ed with torpid lons; and we are compelled to rank
them above any Others, FOR some Of the most re-
markable cures have been perfected by them sub
jecis which had resisted every other remedy. Their
ocation is in Bath county, and when visited them
l found ample accommodations for very large
company, and there are s,mo occurrences there
which PALSY belief and AN only be fully realized
when seen. ! have heard IL said that non.ProlcSor
Grandson, a. he IL called (thc bathmln), like the
Emperor Napoleon, has fall and complete control
over a kingdom as wonderful In ia transforming
powers on humanity "a the skill Of the French a-ti.
san IL In giving TO cotton, wool siik new beauty
and life There is at the Hot Springs H. regiment de
inraiid and they parade in "Egyyt" a titled by
the visiters-not On the "Champ- de Mars still
their mannuvres stics and cruiche- chairs Stools
and suspended on the arms Of friends and servants.
Deagar all attempts at description. La the exteu-
sive assortment OF characters VII yearly npck -
~se "A
81 nowhere else caa he congreglted. and appearing
in such shapes In command your mrt1 your
sympathy your charity and ycur r.acole.
Imagine one thousani men, women aud 'iildren,
white, black and yellow, before you; G0j with
rheumatism, acute and cirul'c, aboIt onehalf with
stick, one-fourth with two stick. the other fourth
divided into two PEI ia. one.h9f with NE 'rl.ch
and the balance with wp clutches: Now take ult
one hundred Of the remaining 397 aud ,,L then "a
chairs and into four wheeled truck wagon, drawn
by negro men from point ~ poiat, followed ny
their wives children, wno move some . hand AL
the others a foot; take out two or THREE dlsen
81 the original thousand who have los. Their heUe
Ing or their eyes gilt, or been amsd, NAMED halted
or blinded by some mish1p before or Aztec ,hey were
born, and you must 20 and take the remainder ~
lame children and diseased women aud give ~ ct.h
ole Of all the thousand a likely uegro attcl itIt.
and then put all Of them into loai laughter ~ e,ch
others misfortunes, and you have very saditsrsnt
idea Of the Hot Springs in Bath county, Virginia
with its millions % gallons VI boiling water bu1bng
and pyurinr itself a. the base Of m 'ui,an yiere
you may put one hand into water bursting i-,m
the rocks cold ice, ADD the other iutJ der To-
hot Tor comfort wcis Baden, Badsn-Biden AMI ga,
Chapelle all indifferent points vteu put into
comparison with this wonderful SPOT. The lad
Of Luther has many chains that bind me ~ her.
yield the supremacy very reluctantly TO The United
States.
shall now give you the other springs and their
names and Specialize. the whole being the result OF
some fifteen years residence In this aud ily native
country observing the various pleasure q VI Is.
After the White sulphur Springs aad the Hoe
Springs comes
The Sweet Springs, divided iato two es,i5ish
meuts- one called the Old Sweet and the uther the
Red Sweet. The baths Of both are very xn,ritins
aud beneficial.
Next in importance are the Allegheny S,rigs.
which specially resorted TO by dyspepuss, site
ated In Montgomery county
The next are the Salt sulphur Springs, aol ,hea
the Ped Sulphur springs, v1'nlbc Tor cr1srnp I
tives; and then the montgomery White Sulpdr aud |
the Yellow Sui rhur. and the Rlanoke Red SrPIr |
Springs, and then the Blue Sulphur. Ia Ia
neighhorhood OF the Hot Springs first nenpne are
the All Healing and the Warm Strings; the Warm
Springs baths are. for their comfort aud ilxly, |
deemed very valuable. The Healing is regarded win
great favor, bat ia place, snd the value II fhe
waters is not 30 well established. The Bath Alum
and Rock Alum are both places Of considerable r.
sort, the latter being by al considered asa specific
for scrOfus. Going out Of the great springs region
and progress ur eastward there are the riDtpg
Springs Fedquier White Sulphur Berkeley and O.
pom, Buffalo and Buffalo Ridge Springs. and d,zens
of other pleasure grounds with IN neral sprin a
which resurtcd TO by visitors; bit striking oti
these naeess ones, and relying on the best inGJrm
ton, there have bcen for several summers ten
2 ousand visitors IN the mountains ~ this Sttte.
At this place il will need something more thu a.
ordinary amount Of creduty Tor you AID yolr real
crs TO get any idea Of the extent aud ntgaNeIce Jf