The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16

Springs which Cure all Diseases Virginia
the State In which thoy Most Abousd The
Principal Springs, Watering Places and
Summer Retreats on this CSntins nt-The
Scenery Equal to any In the World,
&c, &C., &c.
While raging the heart Of Europe and threatens
To extend TO It's remotest extremes, driving away the
tourist and the invalid from the fashionable resorts OF
Italy, and probably from Rhine watering
places OF Germany-from which many already scared
by the apprehension Of coming events which their
shadows befoe-here in the United States watering
places and opening in full blow, like
the flowers Of June. AS toe European travel from this
country-whch in recent years has been immense-wl
be greatly diminished this Summer, account Of
and of war; great Of vsters expected
at the various points of attraction in North America and
the result, perhaps will he that charmed with the beau
fu scenery Of their Hatve land they will henceforh
more Of their own country and less Of Europe Here on
this continent there every variety OF climate at the
time In one place there is genial warmth the
in bloom, and the fruits matured while in another
the winter frost still 10 the earth and the cold winds of
March biting Those therefore, live at the South
enjoy there in winter the sunshine Of Northern May
June, snd when the heat becomes excessive they
by degrees to the North like the birds PASSAGE and
when the winter approaches they 90 back TO the
Sou IKE the same winged tribes And those too
permanent abode At the NORTH the severity OF
its winter by going South, returning summer to the
milder temperature Of their native clmste perhaps M
farther north the White aud TO Canada
TO mveorae their frames with still cooler breezes aud
more brscing air. The migration north ward from the
Geme South has already commenced and the deni
Of tho large cities Of the Middle States preparing
10 start for the watering lacesCape May Long Branch
and the rest
The newspapers North and South, now teem with the
advertisements Of the hotels at the springs the
retrests and the bathing establishments Every one
Of them is the most delightful spot earh and each 90
cool and refreshing Every spring infallby cures one
disease, and some at least score. People ego on
crutches, looking dismal, and away on legs with
their faces wreahed in smes-go, with limbs stfsned
into pothooks aud hangers, and leave endowed with
good joture-go like shadows, but do not depart.
Magic and miraculous waters these which, like the Pool
of Bethesda mentioned in the Gospel heal all kinds Of
maladies-rheumstsm and dyspepsia black bile and blue
devils, yellow anndce and white swelling scarlet fever
spotted fever and fever Of every color hypochondrs and
hydrophobia darrha and diabetes govt and grog bios
sos with every Ill that flesh is heir TO- mental moral
and physical ia fact II must be peoples fault that
sovereign
many eixirs Of life within their grasp. Either they
do not drink deep enough Of the spring. they drink
much, they drink at improper time, or they drink
other poations which counteract the efficacy of it's wa
ers finally they have selected the wrong sprng-for
what is wholesome for poison for another II
patients only ceected the right waters, ami complied
with all the necessary conditions, they would become
completely renovated every year. ana at last, weared
Of hfe they shued of this mortal COLL" it would be at
the Of Methuselah, who doubt drank copously
some sulphur spring
I reference to the accommodations and the good fare
at theee various watering places, may well here
state, once for all that the coffee s neither whole nor
part chcory but fine favored Mocha that the is the
best OF syouny hyson," that there rancid butter
laid that the wines of the best brands imported
direct from Germany and France that beefsteaks are
ways cut thick, never underdone overdone, and
never saturated with manufactured gravy. In fact there
are French cooks in every establishment, who do up
everything brown. There are plenty of servants, all
clean and neat and their attendance admirable They
require to be bribedparticulary Saratoga and
Newportto give you anything to before dinner is
cold or the best dishes devoured There snobbery
no pretension dissipation, sherry cobbers ladies'
bedrooms, changing Of dresses fifty times week. no
ntrgues and ssnderous tales On the part the men
there neither chewing splitting about place. and
they do not become py and talk loud in the barrooms
And to crown ALL the charges, particularly at the FIRST
cass hotels extremely moderate let all Out
for the Springs The weather grows terribly
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
The State in which these wonderful waters most abound
is Virginia In its picturesque mountains have sui
pbur springs Of various colors Yellow sulphur white
sulphur lin various places,) black sulphur, white
and black sulphur, gray sulphur, blue sulphur
apdr culp huao f xuttr yrir,c s
susceptible There are hot springs and cold springs, sal
springs and fresh springs, sweet springs and bitter
springs and there end the catalogue of springs
every taste and quality. Let US give brief description
CT come Of the most celebrated.
The White Sulphur Springs (the real Simon Pure) are
situated at the most central point from which all the
other springs can be visited in turn that does
not cure II is easy to shift TO another The favorte spa
on Howards Creek, In Greenbrer county on the edge
Of the great Western valley and the base Of the al
leghaDy range OF mountains, which tower In majestic
grandeur on the north and east This place. told
and indication OF it's approximation the Garden of
Eden Of the ranges Of cottages with the CO.
pie could only manage to live there always they might
never wish to get to heaven at ALL once the fsyo
rite hunting ground one shawnees and they considered
1t az good Paradise. "The White Sulphur Water we
told, els excellent Alternative, and performs wonder
full cures In many chronic complaints, not removable by
medicine swallowed at homo. 1t contains sulphurated
hydrogen nitrogen and oxygen phae carbonate and
muriate OF lime and sulphate Of agnesia" sThis eys
UNI Of summer continues the glowing narrative, "s tue
property Of one individual whose venerable silver locks
placid and carefree countenance (a from drinking of
the sulphur water), frank and agreeable manners,
win the favorable regard Of all who have the plea
sure Of making his acquaintance and it is under the
nagement Of gentleman whe spares pains to accom-
modae his guests and succeeds beyond hopo in making
four hundred people comfortable in quarters calculated
for half the number. The destinations of the White Sui
phur are 80 many that you do not wish leave
them; aud when You have made up your mind that you
ready TO it is easy matter to get away unless
you have your own conveyance" This last naive touch
is excellent
From a correspondent learn that the hotel opened
on the lst of June Mr. Ptmau, of the Asor House.
York, Is the steward Mr.. W. A. Delavan also of New
York. has charge Of the restaurant, barroom
loon, &c.
Mr. Howard Daniels architect and landscape gardener
of New York; has been at the White Sulphur Spring
last October designing and directing the mprov ements
Last year the new hotel was not completed till
time n july and then found be very inconyeuent