New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-07

abundant provisions the farm NJ 100 itself would
support the establishment and the blue grass sward ia
Indigenous. But the buildings abominnby situated.
and the room accommodations hayO hardly suspicion
Of the word comfort. The climate Is all that can lie
desired indeed. It. cannot bo surpassed l have not
Thermometer, but tho temperature This elsewhere
hot July day here almost too cool The asprings
are five in number three white sulphur chalyboate.
and simply limestone water. In a mountain near
by is presented phenomenon similar TO that found ut
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. water at the foot and hee'tono
half way up. The main sulphur spring Is tho coldcSt
mineral waor ever tasted; the other two springs are
warmer but taste stronger OF sulphur and contain more
free carbonic acid. one OF these, and decidedly
tho best spring in a mineral point of view,
Is without shelter All are incosod in marble
basins and the chief one has a handsome octagonal
house over H. The baths are Of sulphur other water,
as may desired. The limestone spring gishos ont of
the top hill than feet above the highest roof
In the valley, has very large volume ana might be
carried into every room. Now rude apparatus brings
it down to suHdry, n-1tted hydrants which serve to
mako some of the paths muddy. The manager told me
that tho springs the property of company who
have no money to 1T them up, and that he had neither
the money the disposition 20 improve property ne
did not own. The buildings stand in a parallel row on
either side Of valley through which runs the beautiful
mountain stream which is Of the chief sources OF
the Roanoke River Singarly unfortunate IA tho ar
the head Of this valley and this stream marring
its beauty and purity; but The tcupn alley, hundred
or feet up the mOuutn-sie is most pcturc5quey
placed.
The company here il not large as the season has not
yet but tho proprietor says that there arc
more here thin usual Before Che war 1t was fast
becoming the great watering-pace OF the South but
enterprise and capital have taken bold OF the Greenrcr
White Sulphur and made 1t the popular place.
II these springs should fall into other hands and
the needed improvements be made, they will again
become very popular Tor the immediate location is un-
surpassed At present the company consists of several
very handsome and stylish ladies from NewOrlcans
and Memphis and two from Virginia. who bear in
their fine forms and stately at least traces OF the
traditional supremacy OF feature and physique which it
is the custom 10 ascrhc to the Old families Of the Vir
GINA of other days In fact, have seen all through
these mountains of handsome face and fine,
robust FORM even among poorer classes thanis usual
at the South The climate Is certainly favorable enough
without attrbuting the TO the limestone water
Near Chr stianshurg are the Yellow Sulphur Springs.
They are said to be the best improved springs in Viz
gnia one OF the owners being "A NcwYorker, and are
the only OF which could get descriptive pam
phlet and analysis Of the water II contains snphate
of lime chiefly; little carbonate OF iron gives the yell
low ngc to the deposit from the water From the same
depot on the railroad may be reached the New River
White Sulphur Syringe though romantic route IL
down New RIVER on the niue stdlDOdl
Dublin Station. These springs beautifully situated
on the banks of New River. which stream affords fine
fishing. At Macks Meadows Station one leaves the rail
road, and by carriage reaches the Grayson White Sui
phur The scenery this ride is very fine great part
of it being near New River. The springs are on
the banks OF that stream, the point Of its
passage through the Iron Mountains. The river
and the ncigiboring forests afford ample field
for sport in hunting and fishing From Wythc-
willie a stage ride of o miles brings 10 the Sharon
Alum Springs. I did not visit them, and saw no one
who had been there lately. The water il similar TO
the ROckbrdge Alum. BY far the best mineral water
| have seen here I found in secluded
place south OF Wytheyilc. The spring hardly
had a decent curb around it. The water would
be generally cassed as black sulphur and contained all
the qualities Of such water, beside others of value IL
gave out amount of free carbonic acid gas only
equaod by the Saratoga waters. rested there half an
nour and that time drank fully quart of the water
without the slightest bad effect on the stomach. IL cyi-
IDENTITY contains a small quantity OF arsenic. There were
no buildings about it except the old farmhouse, the
people living in which complained that it, waters made
them eat nifty sight. ana fattens up man or horse
| asonishin fast"
The springs of this region are numcrous. There are
unimproycd but most them aIc caybcatc
and white sulphur, tmged with iron as to be called
red or yellow At Marion heard that spring had been
discovered containing hia, hut think that careful
| analysis Of the water would prove the report to
/ be untrue. So far warm or hot springs
| have been found, though they exist 100 miles
! north in Virginia and about the same dis
lance south in North Carolina. Nor have any springs
been found similar those at saratoga. 1t would be
reasonable suppose that they cxt With all these
mineral waters. with this fine climate. aud magnificent
mountain scenery Virginia has not yet single watering
place that a Ncw-Iorkcr would he disposed 10 call
strictly hrstcass Much has been said about Southern
saratogls" Grand scenery. fine air, and even abun-
.1na I,t.I .sttt,a
ton Grst-class. The day has passed. hen when the
Souherner spent his money rcckleslv and put mp with
what he got for It, good or bad Now lac and feels
the hard struggle ny which that money Is made, and he
will spend less literally and ask more in return. Fa-
Ccs and cheapneas of travel have also enabled him 10
comforts aud Injuries of Northern homes, lac is slowly
adopting them, and never refuses their enjoyment when
offered Hence the lime VIII soon come when Keepers OF
Virginia SPRING must give their guests The value Uf
their money in other comforts than In abundant and in
too many cases pooIy-cooKod food or they WIZ seek
their Summer rest ana pleasure even IN the hated North
There Is much even now in southwestern Virginia 10
attract the tourist The scenery along the line Of this
road is of itself well worth trip The scenery OF Viz
gina of which 50 much has been written, Is nearly a
north OF tDl, me OF iOd "hLch extends through some
what uneXpOred section, while the region oi the She
nandOah and the James years ago opened 10 travel
by canal aud railroad wild TIP anu w. wei repay
ing its SlOWncss To who u willing 10 pisa away me
Is the canal route from Lynchburg to Lexington. The
cinalbOats are comfortable ana the scenery OF tie
grandest and widest character The Peaks Of otter
the noted objects OF interest on this line They are not
so famous ON account Of their great hight because
they rise in IA section where AL the surrounding
this road runs being hardly pcrcepthc. The Peaks Of
Otter are best visited from Liberty. There is also good
hotel the cooking of which tasted something like New
YOrk's The view from the summit OF the mountains Is
said To he unriyacd On the evening train from Lynch
burg gets superb view Of them just west OF Liberty
and II they tnged by bright sunset. with its lights
and shades aud cOOrs the effect j. fine, especially
if the summit be capped with eecy shifting clouds As
the railroad runs daylight Train. would advise
take when first coming TO this truly beautiful and
comparatively unknown land.
II is with satisfaction that have noted throughout
this egOn many signs OF advanced ideas In agriculture
il inc
country. At Wytheyile last year was held the first
cattle show In the Southern states outside OF Kentucky
ana anOthcri advertised for this year. During my ride
from Wytheville was surprised to see ON one farm
mower and hOrsc-rakc, and also many other improved
farm implements. Since then have seen them at many
other places. Near Salem saw mower at work. and
fhnre nntiin i'm the surroundings TO hnYn