New-York tribune., 1868-09-07
GETTYSBURG.
RARE sCENERY-THE BATTLE FIELD-rIIE 1iEDI-
CINAL sPRINGs-SALUBRITY OF TIE Gil

RARE SCENERY-THE BATTLE FlELD-TIE 1iEDI-
CINAL spRINGs-SALUBRITY OF TIE Gil
MATE.
IRON AY OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
GETrYsBURG, Sept. 1T has been said that
some men have greatness thrust upOn them and the
mark as applicable to places alto persons or this the
little whence write you this letter affords str
ing illustration But few years ago IL was an obscure
Pennsylvania burg. only remarkable FOR the primitive
character OF its civilization Railroads aud electric tele
graphs had passed around it, leaving it quarter Of
century behind the times yet in three days without any
agency OF It's inhabitants, 1t became famous and the
ter Of national interest ana attIacon Ot the great
event which made Gettysburg historic was born an incl
dent which In its consequences was destined TO ha0N
IN the estimation OF the suHerg portion OF our Iaet III
cyery country aud To make u for the future the resort Of
the health ana pleasure seeker as Wen s i the t9st
aud the military student OF course refer Ia he 3uVS-
ture OF the wounded soldiers which resulted in the dis
cOvery Of It's medicinal spring ohroncled by corr spond
ents o the newspaper press shortly at1r lle oatto Anu
yet sees In this little town marvellous aptitude Tor
the great destiny thus seemingly thrust upon IT, Military
writer's have logically explained what appeared TO be the
accidental meeting OF the Rebel and Union armies no this
place and 1t Is TO perceive IN ts romantic scenery
saubriOus atmosphere aud wonderful medicinal spring,
the natural elements Of great inland watering place,
The magnificent scenery OF this region OF country, IN
which the Union aud Confederate armies saked the fato
OF the nation upon single cast generally remarked
by the subsequent visitors to the scene OF strife Ihe
art sc grouping of hill and dale, Of woodland aud cuti
waited field OF hamlet and village which constitute the
observer from any OF the elevations OF the battle field
relieved by background OF towering mountains stretch
!
aud shadOwy the land of dreams. To this general
aspect OF the country added features Of special IN
terest. one OF these II section Ola Cyclopedn wall
consisting of huge granite powders almost as large as an
ordinary house, piled upon each other with maSOnlke
regularity. apparently by the hands OF those giants
which, according 10 the Grecian legend peopled the
olden world aud scattered over the earth those monu
OF their power This structure has received from
the residents the OF Tho Devils Den, tOm It's
cayernous basement which has not yet been explored
IL IS found the base OF the two historic Round Tops"
1t would OF itself justify, in the estimation Of the
curious IN natural lore, visit 10 Gettysburg
Not among the least interesting features ot the
landscape in this section of country are the I'M
mediate surroundings OF this medicinal spring. AS YOU
descend hill side road TO the quiet little glade where
bubbles this water of e are presented with one Of
those prairie which sometimes arrest tho footsteps
of the traveller In the far West aud hold HIM speb0und
by its cnchantment This miniature prairie Is bounded
two sides by virgin forests and tho other two by
limits the range vision and leaves you your illusion
The two outlying forests afforded cOyerts to those pOr
OF the Rebel and Union armies which menced
the battle OF Gettysburg and every tree and rock bears
testimony 10 the part which they performed ia the great
struggle fOr national existence. The saubIty OF atOs
plcre around Gettysburg is proven by It's bills OF NOR
taity written the Ombstones Of the village cemetery
learn from the inscriptions these that unusual
large proportion OF the seepers reached advanced periods
OF life before sinking 10 final repose. None have dicd
from endemic diseases, which unkno here. Aslac
cholera though introduced nc certain times by the
stricken traveller has never obtained fOOtholdnOr prop
egaed III the uncOngenlal soil. During the recent
heated the temperature has been several degrees
lower than that which prevailed under Two or three par
nes further north and there no suffering from the
sitting atmosphere The Gettysburg Spring must have
attracted attention soon a s reai Character had been
discovered, though great battle had
been fought around 10, or no wounded IsOl-
d.ogs Lad ever AaDk u Ea VIII ia waters.