Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-21

THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
We learn that it is the purpose of the White Sulphur
Springs Company to open the Springs Tor the reception
of viters earlier the coming than usual The 18th
Of May is the period designated for the opening OF the
season. and we feel assured from our own observation,
that many important changes viii be inaugurated uuder
the order of things The gentlemen newly appoint
ed as Managers feel fully assured are well fitted and
suited to their duties. The Hon. jeremiah Morton Is now
President OF the Company aud no more agreeable gen.
eman could have been selected for this highly respon
sOle position. j. Humphreys, ESQ. Is the General Su-
perintendent who is said to be business man, as well
an afible and clever Virginh gentcman-qualltles
which become the position he has been assigned. Mr.
George Taylor, so well and favordbly known to the
Springsgoing community has the position as Receiver
and Manager. Mr.. TAYLOR is business man in every
of the word and the Company has been fortunate
in his selection. The same remarks apply with equal
truth to Mr. S. Smith, who is general store keeper and
agen. for supplies Mr. Gass lac of the National HOTEL
Washington city, is Superintendent of the Dining Room
He is said to be in every respect qualified for his post
In the spring of 1857 this property was purchased by
company of gentlemen residing principally in Virginia
who in virtue of an act of the Legislature associated
themselves in Joint Stock Company, under the name OF
the " White Sulphur Springs Compdng'
In conformity with the public demand Tor large ex-
tension of accommodations, the Company Immediately
entered upon liberal and extensive system Of improve
ment designed alike 20 increase The capacity of the pro-
perty for the accommodation OF vsters and az the
"a ne time To beauy and adOrn the grOunOs 10 THESE
ends they have erected the largest building in the South
countryts dimensions being $50 feet in length by
a corresponding width and covering more than acre
OF ground This building is appropriated for receiving
rooms dining ROOM ballroom parors, lodging rooms,
The paror of the most elegant and spacious
saloons in America being half as large again as the cee
brated East Room in Washington. The dining room Is
the largest in the world being upwards OF three hun
dreo feet long by corresponding width and convenient
ly seating 1900 persons.
The company has also built large number Of hald-
some cottages for families.
In several respects they have greatly improved the
grounds particularly by the construction of broad ser
pentine walks in various romantic aud popular Strot
known the Lovers walk and by the construction of
carriage drive OF several miles in extent entirely around
the grounds. With these Improvement together with
new and capacous bat ing establishment and the reno
val Of many of the old buildings to locations, by
wh3h the idWns enlarged md adorned the property
alike in capacity G convenience, and in the elegance Of
its arrangements, exhibits and greatly improved
appearance.
At the close Of the seaonof 1859, a new organization
of the managing and working force OF the establishment
was affected The season Of 1850 viii commence under
the auspices Of new President Of the Company, who,
with experienced and efficient assistants will not fail 10
der the place. in comforts convenience, aud elegance
of accommodations all that its friends and patrons can
desire.
With the view Of more eifecully contributing to the
comfort of Ualid Uisers, it is intended to establish
TactHdeHdIjaH Kitchen from which can be furnished
all the little dehcacics not common at general table,
which the sick and feeble may require Such a culinary
department Tor the benefit Of nyalids has long been
dS,deratn here and the opening OF such establish
mcn cannot fail to contribute largely to the con fort and
e-being of such nyaids as NAV need the accommoda-
t;a.s ~~ss,i : Ipsfinal n Afford