Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-17
FROM TIE MONTGOMERY WHIT SULPHUR
SPRINGS

To ,le Editors Of me Erquirr
MONTGOMERY CouSrr, VA. aug ~ LOS
Gentcmen:-I have now been enjoying THIS deheh'iu''
heahrestonne air and water for three WEEKS Shu III "'
candur say 10 you and sour feaders' I'M! "'''' t"'y
years summer travel North and South aud "imoet every
where except Ia the mount Inns of Virginia thai t'
place, with it, easy accessibility, s mountain .tn,!'
air and water. its comfortable and tastein
and buildings all harmonious with comfort and cum
waited TASTE presents attractions, ana con'ehe"y
combines more OF the resources oF res'orIns h anv
contributing comfort and elegant enjoyment hsh any
place have ever visited The architect was mos, ndPJ
in his conception and designs; the builders nave elegantly
executed his suggestions. and have settled ana OF
In this lovely vale one OF the most compete crtau
for health and summer enjoyment tnat can oe
found, think on the American continent Inc ee'au1'
Am told ID two thousand hundred feet hp9'c u"u
water. in latitude north 81 deg In beautiui 'nl,c!'
miles long. walled IN on either size ~ pc"'
tiiul mountain ranges covered with iuNuiai ''s
and the atmospheric Currents are 90 M GU y
converting valleys Just below the springs nat we AT" III
all times famed by refreshing breezes, elmer up OF
down the valley Within eight miles and easy OF access
Is situated the Allegheny Springs. alongside Vi o rs
mountain brook surrounded by mountain scenery sc'u
surpassed. and having peculiar reputation LOT eus
dyspepsia aud its accompanying a:imens' anu wen III
ranged tor comfort and enjoyment -Four i'ea IT, un,
here ID the Yellow Sulphur, where the pleasure seehis
will find COOL shady green plas, and perfect le seui
OF romantic scenery and tasteful Improvements iUI
select company OF $50 or go perssns and Win ou' c
experience i'll drinking the waters, now venture tne
prediction that they will be- found rs valuable 10 a.
TWO miles from here, on the banks oil the -'eH "ee
dor every thing around appears wild aud uhtaiheu
except The courtesies OF man. ami eeeAnc'ss OIL
womcn) il found the New River Whte sulphuI'
where whole nnny tribe viii. excite anu anus, you
the water and cater TO your appctiies on he taoc anu
from that point, in comfortable coaches IN charge oil Po
lite and attentive coachmsn YOU ascendn: the
dips IF Gginid; aud up and you arc carried.
and around mountain SOrges and mountain or"oSs
by green heavy forest Of OAK, the walnut the ouch'c
and the maple crnmpcd by the pc'iIs oil me pTec'pce
and the wild mountain scenery around, until the coacn
drives up the Mountain house Th' LHSs ~ me bout
fms elevated above all other lakes and 10
the God Of Nature and wild romance, calmly looks
down the vain efforts and sddy pursuits OF man In his
search Of gold and ideal progression And heie must
stop. cannot make even painting oil Inc picture.
Such mountain prospect and such mountain air, have
before either felt and nouc think can re-
nIizc it from descriptions so say 10 ali, come ana see.
The waters here are very cool, and not unpleasant.
the taste, and seem TO me to be- sufficiently active IN
correcting faults in the functions ot the ycr stomach
skin; and the air and enl"yments OF the company
will do the balance We have very interesting crow"
Of some 400 800 all comfortably qunercd aud iuly
attended TO Hosts officers. servants aud guGsts a.,
recprocat0 tho courteous and kindly feelings OF
their relations Not thing has come 20 my kh0"i,ues
TO the pleasures and eloyncns OF one indV'duai
no rows no disorders Inc visitors mere, WIN s'1 ~
most unanmity delighted and promise to meet mere
again next summer. The ballroom IS now gay and *
citing and Col Gillian, the Emperor OF the culinary 40
niniOns exors from all voluntary tribute to the excel
ence OF his government, and gratitude IRON every pa
late for the bounty aud excellence al hs provisions
really lind it difficult To discriminate III thls assembly
have met in any crowd so lhrGe proportion W
moral ana intellectual but uuprctrnd!Eg worth, beauty
ard elegant reiiucn and = seems uuusualy hnrn'
NOUS and cnng,niul Blshop Early is here with large
staff Of respectable divines, and doctors from nail
dozen States Governor Wirston from Alabama, ana
large ri his peers from the Southern states "i hd
mitted high positions are here Wealth ana te"uy are
here and freely contribute their decorations and hich
moral and intellectual endowmenis 10 the good cheer
which prevails and meets you 1t every turn Nothing
me- wanting, but for on Ptrgt7G to ect
the Southern Atlantic mud Gull states here To make II
Of the delightful watering places and centres IN
tbr United States GEORGIA.