New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-23
A SOUTHERN WATERING-PLACE.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUTHERN SUMNER RE
SoRTs-THE MINERAL SPRINGS-LIFE AT A
VIRGINIA wATERING-PLACE.

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUTHERN SUMMER RE-
sORTs-THE MINERAL SPRINGS-LIFE AT A
VIRGINIA WATERING-PLACE
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va
Aug l9In the latter part of June and early IN July Of
every year there is exodus o. thousands OF persons
from the belt OF low country that stretches through
the South from Virginia TO louisiana and extends from
back the high region that lies along the
base Of the Blue Ridge. These pilgrims turn their faces
northward, and flee from the fever that haunts the
the malaria that stalks along the banks Of
the sluggish rivers and from the dread demon of heat
that with relentless persistence broods night and day for
long weeks the cotOn-felds and rice plantations
The wealthy go chiefly To Saratoga Newport cross
the ocean, but the great thrOng find their Summer re-
treats the mineral springs that abound among the Al
eghany and Blue Ridge Mountains from Virginia TO Ala
bama Virginia receives the majority Of these outcass,
driven from home by the memorable laws Of climate
Her uH OF charming resorts where health
giving springs gush from the rocks and breezes as cool
those that blow along the OF Maine sweep the
summit of the Grown of New-England" refresh the
weary eXiles from the South and comfortable hOteS iur
nish wholesome fare and small range Of rather angud
diversions suited TO the tastes Of the Southern NSors
Each of these summer hotels at some mineral spring,
from which il takes sname There are for instance the
Red sulphur Springs the Blue sulphur the yellow sui
phur, the Sweet sulphur the Salt sulphur the Hot SUI
phur, numerous White sulphurs distinguished from
each other by the of the county OF the proprietor
and no end OF Aums. Magnesias ChayDeates' &c Inc
nomenclature OF these springs Is puzIng AT hst To the
stranger from way the frequenters have OF abbrev-
ating their titles Were you at the Greenbrier White
last season ~ you will hear man ask another mo,
went first 10 the Old sweet and afterward spent
little time at the Salt and at the 'Rockbridge Alum
and then will follow. perhaps, ia discussion upon the
comparative merits Of the Blue and the yellow"
Certain springs have regulations for curing certain dis
eases ana Others are believed TO alleviate AL physical
Ills At one spring dyspeptics eongregate; at another
rheumatic and neuralgia people most abound and there
il even one lin Tennessee) renowned for the antMathu
sian properties OF its waters.
The hotel prices vary at the different springs from the
81 day, which believe is charged at the GreehOrler
White the most fashionable and requented OF ALL 10 the
modest charge of q so day 81 week at small ana
quiet places where there but 20 80 guests ana the
planter makes his choice depend upon the state OF DIS
purse going the costly and fashionable places II MS
crops have been good. and II not contenms himself Win
the moderate attractions Of cheaper spring TINS place
occupies medium rank and description 81 It's appear
ance and OF she manner life here will give the reader
nrety correct idea Of how things Look and people live at