Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-25

and msrcurial ulcers rapidly heal. In
syphilitic cases, or mereufio-syphilitie
affections, these waters, it may be said
truly, used with proper medical adjunets,
are panacea.
have often seen the certificates Of
strange cures, accompanying the patent
medicines with which the land is flooded,
which II true would give man an endless
lease on life. But even these as applied
to the power Of these waters, In treat
ment Of syphalis, would be turned into
smiling truth. The hundreds who have
come here depressed, distressed and
seemingly weary of existence, excori-
ated with the insidious ravages Of that
appalling disease, bear witness of their
happy healing effects. The rheumatic Is
often here but q few days when he casts
aside his erutehes, and is. by well regu-
lated use of the waters, restored TO perfect
health. cannot speak of the manner
OF the cure, for | do not know through
what agency the bathing acts, nor do /
know what organs drinking the water
| operates upon, bat can give the frequent
results Of their use.
| THE VILLAGE
Was consumed by the ravages Of the
late war; and the ruined fortunes Of the
occupants have prevented its proper re-
construction +; but there has been, though,
seventy-iive Thousand dollars worth OF
public eonvenienees erected since the
surrender Of the Confederate forces. The
mercantile buildings and public resorts
span the valley on either side, while
leaving the east bank Of the mountain
from which the springs flow, refreshing,
peilueid, lovely brook takes graceful,
serpentine course southwark. The ae-
commodstionsf for boarders are as ample
as are to be found in the west or south,
and the prices range at figures within
command of tie men of even moderate
means. The most experienced medical
advice can be had at the rates of Mem
phis, New Orleans, or any neighboring
city. Churches are eenvenisnt to all
parts Of the valley. Persons visiting the
springs can secure the most choice social
associations.
CURIOsITIES.
In Montgomery county, near here, is
the magnificent crystal mountain, where
thelimpid quartz has erystalized in all the
variety, regularity and beauty of its own
geometricaI forms, rejecting from their
CLASSY faces 8 splendid degree of light,
only inferior in brilliancy to the dia-
mond. Dr. Owen, former state geolOgist. /
every fissuIe ofs vast sandstone formation
for q distance of one 10 three miles ia
length, and from three. quarters to one
mile in width, is lined with these brill
liants, which, exposed in bursting open
the creviees Of the rocks, glitter and
flash in the suns rays like a diadem.n
Fifteen miles in southerly direction is
the famous magnet cove,n where is 3 |
great bed OF magnetic iron ore, some of |
which exhibits polarity It is not in |
a high hill, but on 3 level with the sur
rounding fields, occupying a superficial /
area Of the general surface of some eight /
acres, the ground being covered entirely |
with blocks Of magnetic iron ore, mixed |
with loadstone, extending downward TO |
an unknown depth, having been pene- |
trated four or five feet without finding |
any change of the material, except that |
IoadstOne seems more abundant on the /
surface.
SUMMARY.
There can be no doubt but that the /
remedial properties Of these waters, pre-
pared by heavSaI to remove the ravages /
eonsequeRt upon violations of equal /
natural laws, are more effective among 4
the catalogue Of diseases above enume. |
rated than any other known agency 1
within the command Of man. Move /
ments are on foot to secure a system of /
free bathing, so that all who are afflicted |
can come and test the healing properties |
OF the water. Knowing them as you do, /
Mr.. Editor [ hope for the sake Of hu- (
mauity you will give your readers q de- |
tailed view Of these springs, for which /
you are much better calculated than