The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10
OUR SUMMER RESORTS.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

OUR SUMMER RESOR >.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
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Southerners Mostly Spending Their Funds at
Home-Distinguished Personages the
Springs-New Political Movement ON the
Tapis-General Candy and the Test Oath
The Peabody Ball ON the 11th-QuaIities Of
the White sulphur Water-The Place Sixty
WHITB SULPHUR SPRINGS,
GREENBRiER COUNTY, w. Va,
August 4, 1853. }
While the columns OF the HERALD present almost
daily number OF interesting letters from such
watering places as Long Branch. Saratoga Newport.
Cape May, &c, replete with the social fashionable
and political gossip OF the Northern visitors with
whom they are thr0nged, It may afford some
qualification to hear how matters are ut
the White Sulpher Springs. The company
here is, perh apps more national In character
than at any other watering place In the country. 1t
is made up Of visitors from the North and the South,
the East and the West and In a single social group
there may be seen representatives nom each OF
these great sections tremendously discussing such
topics as agriculture, immigration. improvements
and even politics. You miss the Southerners, who
in ante oeutms days used to crowd your Northern
watering places exciting the wonder in those times
almost princely expenditure. That day Is past, and
those Of the South who now afford The luxury Of
q season at q watering place by far prefer
spending their money at home among their
own people than to contributing 1t to the already
well gorged pockets or Newport and Saratoga MOTEL
keepers. In consequence OF this little aversion to
'absenteeism" most Of the visitors Southerners
OF the most aristocratic and fashionable type, who
yearly meet their Northern friends here ana IN the
reunions that daily take place among representatives
of each extreme OF the Union one sees great deal
that is hopeful and fatering for the future OF the
country. There are over 400 visitors now present.
among the most distinguished Of whom are the
foiiowing:-George Peabody, England; ex-senator
Henry A. Wise, Virginia; General J. Bankhead Ma.
gruder, Baltimore; General s. B. Buckner Ken.
lucky; General A. r. Lawton, Georgia; General
George E. Pickett, Virginia. General Lilly, Virginia;
Colonel Taggart, Maryland; Bishop Wilmer, Louisi-
ana James Lyons Virginia; Judge Pendleton
rick, District Columba Judge Hncknay, Maryland;
Anthony Kennedy, Maryland; Jere Norton Virginia;
General Conner south Carolina; General Gary,
South CarOllna ]. q. Barrett, District OF Columbia;
w. w. Corcoran, Washington; G. S. Ii. Wooley, Ten
nessee; D. T. Runner, Louisiana, and Colonel J. L.
Brent Maryland Generals Lee and Beauregard will
be here during the week, as rooms are now engaged
for them, and by the llth inst. 1t is expected the
company Will number 2.0O0
A large number Of distinguished politicians from
botn North and South are also expected, anu rumor
has 1t that some remarkable event. rlvalling the IA
nous ROsecrans conference OF last summer In I'M
portance, Is the tapis What this can be Is at
present carefully withheld from prying or 1nquisi-
i've newspaper men, many OF whom are here; but
be naugurated having for Its object the passage by
Congress, at an early day, Of an additional amend
ment TO the constitution. declaring general amnesty
for all past offences to those engaged in the late
beOn. And this Is but what Is ardently desired by
the entire country. The war is over, and recon-
slruction has Deen SO perfected as to Justify the
passage OF such an amendment. Take the assem-.
Dlage here OF eX-re0el officers as o criterion and
you Will hear no disoyal utterances-no expression
OF enmty against either the administration, the ma
tional legislature or the laws of the country.
These are things Of the past, and the quickest way
every sort OF prescription leave the people un-
trammeled In their elections, and have once more a
genuine expression ut the polls
The recent election In Virginia and the admission
OF that State to the Union are topics that engage
shape. Prominent men from the States further
south express themselves surprised at General Can
by's course in relation to the test oath. 1t was
eXacted In any State but LOUISIANA and there Is
reconstructed Legislature now in the South in
which there are not numbers Of members who are
it and majority Of these Legislatures would
be broken up. South Carolinians here accuse
perhaps this is unjust, as there was q discrinna.
ton made IN favor OF North and South Carolina by
Congress tina; does not exist IN the case of Virginia.
II Is conceded, however, all Sides that the oath
win not be exacted and the authority for this state.
Ment comes from most influential source at Wash
ington.
Leaving political affairs ont, which, to say the
truth. are mostly eschewed by the company here,
the great event now anxousy looked forward
to, and for which the most eXtravagant pre-.
parations are being made by individuals,
Is the grand fancy ball TO be given In honor OF Mr.
George Peabody on the 18th instant. Arriving trains
are now bringing large accessions to the company
from New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing
ton and Richmond to participate ut this ball. which
will be the most brilliant affair Of the KIM ever had
at watering place in the South. The name OF the
distinguished and benevolent gentleman to whom it
inn hnJ<t
and attraction never before equaled at the White
Sulphur, and the prOprietOrs and managers intend
since the daily trans superseded the stages from
Cov1ngton here the company Is more transient IN
its nature than formerly and the arrivals and de.
Those to whom the White Sulphur water is not agree
able or beneficial immediately pack up their traps
and visit the Blue, the Salt and the Red sulphur
Springs until they lad the one they exactly want,
and there they settle down; but besides these there
are the Hot Springs, the Healing springs, the Vel
low Springs, the kOckbridge Baths, the R0ckbridge
Alum Springs, the Warm Springs and the old
Sweet Springs, ali accessible by a pleasant days
ride over the mountains from the White sulphur
The White sulphur Is remarkable as well for its
holiness as for its great Alternative curative powers.
1t rises m an undulatng elevated valley, surrounded
by LOFTY mountains on every side, presenting the
most varied charming and picturesque scenery that
can be anywhere found. The elevation Of the valley
stands at the source Of the spring. about 1000 feet
the level Of the sea. Its climate is soft elias
tic, and yet SO invgorating as to make every sniff Of
its deig htfui air cause Of fresh enjoyment Of life,
while 1t hurries up the vital currents stimulates the
langushing nerves and makes the breater desire to
breathe such air forever. The range OF the thermo.
meter here during the months Is from sixty
six to eighty-6ve, and the perfect freedom OF the
whole section from malariOus and other influences
gives 1t peculiar fitness for healthiul summer So
the resident physician at the Springs gives full IN
formation as to the medicinal appicaOites Of the
White sulphur water but for the benefit OF valetu-
binary readers, 1t Is peculiarly adapted for the cure
OF numerous chronic diseases In which an Alternative
or change is required In the blood in the secret
ing organs and surfaces
R0CKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS.