The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-25
SUMMER RESORTS.
p, WARM SPRINGS. VIRGINIA

WARM SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.
Wx4f TEese Springs, 50 well known 70 the
k-@ Virginia Sp'irgs. are situated At BATH
tSfRr- HouSE, in = beautiful and teItils valley
NE g,s,efo Depot s and miles cast Of the hot and
Taf'ro snrinxs. and 30 miles east of the White
iSe,nha1 springs Tae picturesque mountain see
90 - 10 suti iul and subIme
neLI S ssncleat and celebrated Watering Place is
.S n' ard esteemed f,r It's medicinal aud curative
3 aus.Ssre Baths There are now hve " ARM
a FHS of the temperature of e@ &. rs degrees
II IIsbteohet; also, two COLD SPRING BATHS
II in Ne resretted that no effort has been here
s,fsfe made to collect and pTeser,e accurate
go Warm Baths, IL records of cases that have
~ relieved and cured by their use, had been
t,rs.ted aud preserved, from their eariS opening
sspisse of lnvaiid visitation doubtless voiuE i
i suoh eases mig now be recorded. But IL Is a
,lser Of sober history at very soon after the
u, hacame celebrated for their curative quali-
/ $ N sarious diseases. as we'll as for the mere
,lry of 6athlng, which are n )t tpassed 10y any
4 rs n the United States. They were much FIRE
eatso, 81 much labor and fatigue. bs great mul-
: lies before any other of the valuable Water
P.sces in virginia were known.
RsvTE.-By railroad from he principal cities IN
IaIted States 20 the Mliiboro' Depot OF the
a. Central Railroad; thence by hne stage coaches,
sarser tGe csye and MANAGEMENT OF responsive
8yeriemen,} ltteen miles over q well graded turn
y ke io the Warm Springs. PASSENGERS leaving
& Btf nla.e, Md, Richmond, Petersburg or ynch-
: bBrs Va, in the morning. can come through to
"A sb1 ~
I The soliowsRt IS the eRs9ssis naae - ffosessof
/ ws. Rup PRS. Of the URtveTsty OF virginia;
The large Bath IS an oo' 'aS2n, 5o teet IN dame
Aer, It's arena IS ll63 y feet The Ordinary depth
lang Ave teet t he increased tn SKI the Gu
h,e tpacity is SIS IS feet, As 533 81 gallons
Notwithstanding the leaks, this quantity OF water
v Il aow Inlo the reservoir in one haur The ave
vage temperature of the Bath is IS Fan. Ihe gas
~"ggte qnantiIies Of su pR1retied hydrosen and
,arbonIc acid. Besides thus gas. each gallon ol
water contains & ) cubic In;hes OF gas. oonsisting
1" saipburetted hydrceen...-.. 80
carbcnlc acid =; a.; - ,l,o % ,,
4 The saline contents oi one canon ol the water
= re as follows: ao..
Il Muuste OF lime. ....... :..-...-... - 3bo
] Sa!phste OF magnesla, EPSON salts. 9 aSl
carbonate al ume ---' ..'..'.-.''. AIS
Aad a trace OF soda ....-....-.-. ...-.0W1
237o6n
4 GEO. MAYsE.
\ Mr. ugo. M,YsK- DsHr Sir: Your favor of the
,s.r INST Is to hand, asking me Ia give my views
nom pe rsonai ubservatOn, and practice as resi-
+ .-Et physican at the Warm Springs, Bath county,
/ n, r,ost cheerful Il, comply with your very rea-
! .11ahe request. and can with oanGoT say that
1 resar! the Warm Spring Waters as being IF yer,
/ ~ diseases: Dyspepsia. Rheumatism, Gout,
4 Chronic Hepatits, Torpi0lty and Enlargement of
.8e Liver, iqIaGgement OF the Spleen. Jaundice
pl.meaarrGa large majority orr f' of the k'l ABOVE owe
named diseases have fallen under my own per
tonai observation, and many OF the lnvallds SUI
fsrng isem them left the Springs entirely re-
: ared 20 health. while others left very much i'm
I-rgel and greatly relieved, and doubtless wolld
nave been wholly restored 20 health had their So
Jrura st the Springs been Of longer dsration.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't
c Z. BRYAN, VI d.
Warm Springs, June 10th, 1862
GFoRGR MAYsE. Esq.-DsaT Sir: Your note of
the 10th INST asking my opinion. tformed from
PERSONAL observation as TO the remedial effects OF
the Warm Springs as a curative agent, is TO hand.
aud II affords me pleasure to say, IN reply, that
have teen advising their use for various diseased
conditions OF the system with the happest results,
Tor the last eig wears, us resident ply scIan.
When taken ternaly. thep are diuretic anti
acid and aperlent, acting most happily III Consti
pauon of the Bowels in Rheumatic and Gouty
DIatheses. Lumb4gn, Sceatica, and kindred d s.
eases, their good fleets have long been known
and appreciated. For the cure of Dyspepsia, | re-
gard IT one Of the most valuable remedial
agents Functional Derangenent of the Liver
ENLARGEMENT of Spleen, Secondary Syphilis, Pa
rails SIS. and some diseases peculiar to females
have all been relieved from the use Of these
waters. Very respectfully, You're,
A. u. McCHEsNEY. NJ. D.
" arm Springs, June 2lst, 1860. jy E-.dtlOAug