Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-07-22
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SALT SULPHUR SPWiNGS.
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MONROE County, VA. July lG. 1852
The prospects for very large number oI
visitors 10 the mountains Of Virginia from the
Southern States are more encouraging this sea
son than ever before Every train, we are in
formed. adds large numbers to the Montgom-
cry White Snlphur's company, who, after
spending some time there, come on to the Salt
Suipiur. The stages over the new turnpike by
the Salt Pond. arrive here every evening
crowded with visitors; and one hears almost as
much french MLE" in the promcnadcS Of the
Salt Sulphur as if walking OIL the Boulcvards
Of Par..
The waters Of these springs contain as many
chemicals as any water that flows from tie la.
boratory of mother Garth The sulphatc Of
mn"nceia; of soda Of lime; the carbonate o.
ma.nc>ia and of lime; the chloride oi magnc
>ui:i: of sodium; of calcium; SLICE acid; carbo
nate Of potash; of soda: iolinc; broninc
lcs0u oxide Of iron; alulnina; phosphate o
soda and ithia; these constitute the solid con
tents Of these waters, while sulphurated hy
i.o.cn. carbonic acid, oxygen and nitrogen
!ol1n It's gaseous contents. The late DR. Nut
ter. Of Philadelphia. lihcns ITS odor' to that
of ',olerable egg and its taste aS cousin
.crn.ain to Il strong solution Of EPSON salts
and nagncsa" We will not say that tho
learned doctor spoke ironically for a ''bad.cgs.
but we must say that his description OF odor
and taste are most accurate. The medicinal
value OF these waters is surpassed 10y none III
the mountains strange, a> it may appear,
the Use Of the water for a few days removes
ail rcpugnancc to its taste and OtOr; and
seine Of the visitors become so fond OF the wa
ter rs TO have nearly reached that Sutphrou'
condition of making ''iriction-match' o
their finger We do hot desire to attain thai
explosive state .u: tear OF all accident.
The appetite created by the water Is gratiiicC
at the most bountiiul table We ever saw SpreaC
at watering place. No eiiort is spared by
the proprietor and his assistants TO render
every guest comfortable, and a spirit of genera
satisfaction pcrvadcS the whole company
There are viSItcrs here vino have been coming
To the Salt Sulphur every year from the tnc'
of the ''old log cabin The first style Of accom-
mndation, and who have witnessed the gradua
growth and improvement OF the place, untI
the prc>cEt elegant stone hotels and cabins
have ouStcd the primitive ''Squattcrs.
The planters from the Southern States hav'
expressed much satisfaction with the En
qllircr'>' course on Intervention, and many
them seem much astonshrd to find that thcr'
is even faction IN Virginia who will have th'
hardlond to oppose the South in an effort II
eject right and justice
The resolutions of the Convention of tn
Democracy Of Mississippi, indicate what vii
he the position Of the entire Southern Democ
racy. These resolutions Of the Mississippi Dc
mocracy will receive the hearty concurrence O
The Democracy OF Virginia, so far rs We hav
been able to judge public opinion from the eX
tcnSiyc travel throughout the STATE; and, MN
Cling with people in every profession and call
lng, we hare net found twenty OF tie peor.t.
who are non-Iat.rrentionists. Virginia VII
never, ut the call OF lactiouS politicians des.r
her sister Southern States. Intervention is th'
ca,i>c Of the Southland to 1t Virginia Will b
truc as she has ever been 10 the cause oi TIT
South under all lis phases. y. l.