New-York tribune., 1868-09-07

lts curative and sensible properties present eombfna-
ton so unprecedented In the aqueous phenomena OF the
ooe tnat they must have excited the cnrosy of the
learned and In any kner the superstition Of the g
norant for t may not known to the inyalds who in
every part OF the country are drinking ths water That
that which they are imbibng the in taste when
cooled by ice or the refrigerator in the spnug the
same year aier the removal tercfrom the next day,
and that 1t Is In no manner acsted by exposure TO tho
atmosphere to light or changes Of temperature or,
spot OF earth appears what may well be considered the
type OF mineral and medicinal springs so FAR thera-
peutc cOncerned-a spring which seems des-
tined TO astOnsh the modern world with those miracles
OF cure wrought at the ancient medical fountains the
fame of which outived nations and authentic records
In the form of what have hitherto been deemed nnre
able traditions With this w0ndrous spring and with the
natural advantages which have described, gettysburg
resort even without the battle with the additional at
traction given it by THAT event it fan 70 be-
come one OF the great watering places OF tho
is if hend. in moekery Of The beneicent provisions
OF nature in these fountains OF life, had c0htVed that
they should witness the destruction and Wholesale
slaughter OF the race Ancient History informs IA that
the great Spring OF Agamemnon OF ASIA MINOR was dis
covered and resorted 10 by the wounded in battle
fought around or near It, The Hot Spring OF Ancient
Ureece or ThermOpye gave Its name 10 the helghDOng
made there against invaders by King Ieonldas
and his devoted band of sparans. lt wac aelW~fd the
resort Of the Greeks for their great The
first battle between the partisans Of two Roman Generals
scylla and Marius was fought at g medc,nal spring,
where temple was erected to the God OF Medicine by
the victors Among the famous medicinal springs OF
modern times in the Old World which have witnessed
battles NAV be mentioned KssiDgen the Continent,
and Bath IN England and In the New World, Saratoga
and Gettysburg OF the United States. This reference
suggested by memory alone which anu Informed By
more careful student of History IL mcager A majority
of your readers viii doubt regard the coincidence
purely accidental aud shall not attempt To- combat ter
views but belongs that class OF accidents which,
whether stumble them IN history come across
them everyday life suggest TO the Thoughtful and
observing some mysterious and incxpicable rela.
ton between natural phenomena ard the hu-
man drama They belong TO the class
accidents tho fall OF heavy rains after great battles,
frequently observed during Late evil The
latter elected various scientific explanations from the
learned. all OF which attributed The rains
But alas for bOasted progress, Plnalch Informs
us that the coincidence had been remarked IN bis
day nearly years before the invention OF gnpowder
the firearms IN lie further informs us that
the anelents believed that these rains sent by the
ptyng gods in mercy to the wOunded and modern
philosophy can offer moro rational explanation. But
however explained there be doubt tat the great
and battle fought hero has contributed much to
enhance the effect popular Imagination " the
derful wrought by the waters OF tbs spring and
will make 1t place OF greater resort Gettysburg Is
already embryo watering place. and only wants an
adequate Summer hoGel, bathing establishment ard
medical superntendence TO assume position uneqnaled
on this continent IL already rivals Saratoga as seat of
traffic in medicinal waters, though TIE later
is as vet in its infancy. The inyGllds who
arc seeking health and life from the use Of the
Gettysburg Katalyslne Waters at the Springs or
elsewhere exceed in number those In questo Of similar
blessings all the other medicinal and mineral springs
this continent. 1t Is confidently claimed here that
those cured by this Spring Outnumber tho killed aud
wounded ia the battle of Gettysburg such are only
few of the many facts which indicate the great destiny or
this which few years ago was an obscure auo unknown
little town.