Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-27
Iettar from : Clayton.,,

MONTsouEkY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
VIRG MIA, August ~, lSbS. J
EDIroR LEDGER: / arrived here from
Memphis on the 18Th inst, after very
dusty trip on the cars. The crops of
cotton and corn along the railroad as far
as Chattanooga are entirely burned up,
and the further ] come in this direction
the greater the injury the corn crop has
sustained by drouth. Through East Ten
nessee and Southwestern Virginia every
thing is burned up, as no rain has fallen
here in about seven weeks. These springs
are the most pleasant resort, as we'll as
most accessible Of all others in this part
of Virginia, being located in q high
mountain country with delightful at.
mosphere, containing quite q number OF
large, bold running springs of white sui
phur water Of the coolest and finest
drinking of all others ! have ever at
tended, ana located about one and half
miles from the East Tennessee and Vir.
einia railroad, with branch railroad
having car in readiness on the arrival
of each train, which will land the passen.
gers tor the springs in twenty minutes
times into the reception-room of the
hotel. There is over two hundred and
fifty visitors here, and | will say, to their
credit, | have never found as great
number together at watering place at
the sane tine Who made themselves 80
generally agreeable and disposed to con-
tribute to each other comforts, while the
nroprietors, Messrs. Wilson & Lorcutz,
than whom can be found no more clever
gentlemen, leave no stone unturned that
would add TO the coufortg of their guests,
To say they keep 6rst-olass hotel
would give quite poor idea. The
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs have
the best buildings OF any watering place
in this part of the State. All or nearly
ell are two-stories high, finished of in
the best of style, reminding one of nice
city residences, and furnished with nice,
clean new bedding throughout. The
grounds are beautifully shaded with
handsome young trees of very choice
selection, set out before the war, and
have now grown up to make q delightful
shade. 1t is the design Of the proprietors
| to make this in another year the water
| ing place of the State for Southern peo-
pie, as they have obtained five years
lease on the place on such terms as will
enable them to erect many more improve
ments, calculated to add to the already
many comforts aud attractions this place
affords. For the information of your
many readers will mention the names
Of few of the guests at this famous
watering place from the South, although
our own CITY, strange 10 say, is poorly
represenied-being only two from Mem
phis.
Among the visitors stopping here at
present are. Colsnel Cornelius Fellowes.
NJ. o. Il. Norton, Esq, and family, H.
W. Farley, Esq, and wife. Miss Lula
Farley. Mrs. w. g. Farley, Mr.. j. Henry
Farley, Mr.. A. j. Dyas and wife, Miss
+. Dyas and Miss = Dyas, Colonel j.
Davidson and wife, Mrs. DR.. Pope, New
Orleans; ]. C Davis, Esq, j. M. Petit
grew, Esq Memphis, Tenn Mrs. Wal
tiers, Nashville, Tenn Colonel ID e.
Williams, Mrs. ID. c. Williams. Miss Gay
Williams, Greensboro. Ala. Colonel
VIM. T. Wiihers, Jackson, Miles, Col
onel Merriweather, Okaloss, Miss. DR..
J. Carter, Miss Susan Carter, Miss Flor
ence Carter, Colonel N. w. Perry, Miss
Helen Perry, Miss Hetty Perry, Miss
Maggie Greenleaf, Mobile, Ala; Miss
Kitty Beach Colonel VIM. L. Scott,
Colonel Rolfe z. Daniel, President Dem
ocratc Central Committee, Virginia.
There is quite q number OF young
ladies here, with a fair proportion OF
beanx. The yonng ladies' attracting
most attention are Miss G-y WINS,
Mise La Fly, Miss D-d-n. Miss
q. W. is decidedly beautiful and the
belle OF the springs. CLAYTON.
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