The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-15
TIE SPRINGS ENJOYING THE COUNTRY All
rspeoJal correspondepco Of this Union \
WAnaENToN SPRINGS, IVA. } July 10,

WAnnENToN SPRINGS, VA, July IS, 1853
Leaving your city at o'clock in the morning before
the sun has fairly commenced to pour his ervd rays
the brick walls and paved streets heating them up
Iy white heat the traveller proceeds to Alexandria
and themes by the Orange railroad the Warenton branch
road, and six miles ging smooth turnpike, and
through undulatng country, he aghts in five hours
at the White Sulphur Springs of Fauquer countyone
the peasantes summer resorts within days travel of
the metropolis. Here he finds socable company en-
joying the cool retreat mbbing the heahgiving white
sulphur water renewing his strength and elasticity day
by day greater contrast cannot well be imagined
than the leay bowers of the Warrenton Springs its cool
ing shades and greengrowing grass and the glare and
dust and burning winds of the city.
The Springs are the property of Thomas Green, esq.,
of Washington by whom they kept at present. being
under the charge of careful and genemanly snperin-
tendent The buildings commodious furnishing &C
commodations for eight hundred guests. The
grounds laid out with much TASTE and reputed to
be the finest in the State of Virginia Bathing drinking
the spring water playing at nine pins or billiards. and
tripping the light, fantastic toe, to while away
the pleasant hours of the young the elders read
verse, play whist and euchre doze away in delightful
reverie the tedious after dinner hours O. painting suf
erer of cys heat dost thou not envy the fortunate
ones who are here realizing the delights of country life
and Of pure country air. hearing not the wh and noise
and hustle of the busy city, listening only to the song
the birds to the laugh and pratte Of children view
ing the graceful movements of herd Of deer domestca
ted upon the grounds
The season is now just commencing, and visitors are
arriving every day. Judge fancy Chief Justice of the
United States and family settled for the in
of the cottages glad to be able to say that he
enjoys apparently good health for of his great age
He is now in his SD year. Several families from Bati-
more and Washington make up pleasant company
which WILL doubtless, be greatly increased during the
present and coming weeks.
According to incomplete analysis the water of the
spring is impregnated with suLphae of nagnesa phosphate
Of soda and snph,reed hydrogen its temperature being
$50 Fahrenheit The taste is not very dsagreeable
at first and in few days. strong like is frequently
acquired that nothing less than twenty tumbers day
will satisfy the impatient visitor The medical virtues
of the waters enjoy high repute among nvads, while
the location of the spring this side of the mountains
makes it acceptable refuge than the colder resorts
in the Blue Ridge or Alleghanies They not as
strong the sulphur waters of Greenbrier and Monroe
counties, and their effects upon tho system are
gentle and gradual.
On the avenue, between the main building and the
spring. stands cottage known Judge Marshals Here
for many years the celebrated Chief Justice of the United
States the predecessor of Judge fancy spent his
and enjoyed repose from the fagues Of the Supreme
Bench Here he mingled with the crowd Of visitors and
uttered words of wisdom to attentive listeners.
The rain on Monday evening and night was most ac-
ceptable to the farmers in this section Of country Corn
was suffering very much from the dry weather the heat
of the sun twisting up the leaves into mere rolls The
during the spring delayed the planting until very late
period and the is small and backward. Much
complaint prevails concerning the wheat and cat crops
In some localities average crop has been made, while
in others IL has not even been gathered. G.