The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Healing Springs, &c.
LErsRuRG, Va, Sept. Z, 1871.

~, Measure 20 hold correspondence
", ,n3; from tho Pacific coast /; to report
" 80 ,t,i. and through YOU to our mutual
Il f. thc scenes and experiences which
j. ,,o ',r, me in crossing the Rocky Noun
~. and sierra SeyadaS and in iottipg
. 1,,,, observations in salt Lake City, San
,,,,.snr;src. and their surroundings. Tarry-
here for few days with those who are
..' =, irar 70 me. and. as | am we'll assured,
: ;nfiflcrcnt 10 ypu.--" on tho way to
..,,nnul II am prompted TO send you
r't,trv ot happy experience for several
,,.,L> al ,hc Healing Springs, that charm
~, ro,or. IN the mountains OF this dear old
, nipmoawcaith.
w have reason 70 thank those BY whose
, .,i persuasion we were induced TO sur
..,,.Irrr The plan Of spending the time OF
vacation IN Canada and to test the adj
.,,.,vc> nj such q delightful spot as the
J,.,.a, Springs, where we have enjoyed
~. society," Of So many friends, with whom
l.t - many interests in common.
IN. aqrroacN To- the Healing is now reg
p ,ri ,,:>y. hy WAY Of the Chesapeake
OHIO railroad admirably manaycd).
..,.,,,u, either nj M,liboro' or CoNingtou,
q. rom these points Ivy Trottcr'S lines Of
49,. 49,, over GOOD roads and (aS eur Mexican
N rumpaniouia The Slcrras SAid) 'ihrough
o.. -, hrHutliui mountain >CencricS. We
d. - n s,or over NIGHT ut tovincton, as
.... nCarr>: point. where we found good
ms. neat. ahnndanI. and weilscyred
. lies. am kindly, efficient attention, d;
{" ,r:.d,'- new hotel. Mr.. Cook, we'll
II wa IN Richmond n the proprietor Of
..... d, aur most popular boardinc-hou>cS,
.. - NrturGy :, and We have grateful re-
~. ~ nran,r &. his practical court,Sl In
~. ,ar,y morning. bright and beautiful,
.yr.,,,y'> coach was 1T the door. and beside
=. ,ur old friend Charles, with MIR. LIS
,..3.. and neatly Sroomed span and
q. -.at landau. sent down from the
t,,..l.n. t1r our accommodation. 1t was
III ~, rant attention aud favor. follow
q. =, mguv from the same source. that
r. ln5r> thanktulncsS seemed spiritlcsS. II
$50, once my privilege to take up poor
.rp.r--cmuently pious-by the road side,
.,.t .,ir him on his way. On d'smonntlug
-, said, with holy smile. " | thank God
',r GIVING Won cairiagc and II disposition
- al me 10 ride \ double gratitude be-
me ne, III that | was spared from being 4
,r?pir, and had such Z ride as the cripple
+, tered t. never dreamed OF.
The Idle from CovlG@ton to the Healing
~ mltr- }. in al open carriage, on bright
,,!,. i charming. The roadway for several
miles = cut upon the precip!tous sides of
1aojutaju spurs, winding out and III with
FREQUENT -rarciill curves and easy grades,
ascending and descending, with Jack>on>S
liver and It's rich ho,tom-landS close be-
meath; the sparkling aud waving vista>,
,;,aiug and closing with constantly vary
n.rNt"ni and beauty. Across this tor'u.
IL y.l!"y The foothills, spurs, and lofty
4. q r,f,,e, G,r
.oriL. south. and wr>I~arl-a grand back
:rornd to the picture, flee ked and dark
ned here and there with the white miSts,
md with the deep shadows of broken
buds. II is an enchanting sccuc-chan9-
~. d.S~olving and renewed, rs the road
say conforms to the gorgcs and huttreS-eS
d. the mountain wall on whose side it Is
IL; rud"a.
Midway. eight miles from the Healing, a
,1r3t:rn view OF indcocriJlc beauty breaks
.uon y0u-thc Falling Spring, one OF The
most f,iry.likc dams and waterfalls that
rs OF any country exhibits. 4 mile or 50
WAY. 4 stream Of considerable volume
for 4 ST. ong l-poWcr-lSSuCs
,uld!v from he foot Of the mountain, aud
curses 10 this point. 'ihlS stream holds
ilnc IN solution, and in such quantity that,
- lis subsistence and semi. equalization,
ir deep. narrow gorge which once was
"a hccu Tiled. A dam of an eighth of &
mite ur SO has been formed across 1t by the
roam itself, over which it now falls lii q
road sheet TO very considerable dcpth,
pd i. there broken into foam, spray. AID
iyUlct>, among the traveitlnc cIuSts,
riches. and boulders.
The view from i point below the falls is
marvellous. On the line of the dam there
:, IN one place. swell like Il projected
,iirl window base, with light, airy, corhcl
formed hy the water itself,
ud over which it leaps laughingly, a il
;,lighling in lis own uDhorroweu and
nimitnhlc architectural skill and tantas'cry.
for some two miles below (aS | found when
living that ioiatca rod, which You know |
/, Irght i'll Wncn trout are 20 be found ana
ri>titcd leisure allows the bottom IS large
y covered with the same concret!onal
orn! !tiun>-sometine firm and hard and
"mrtimeS porous incruStations, easily
rushed under foot. Mr.. Credtl!, OF st:
.oui-. with whom it had been my prlrl-
-" To enjoy pleasant excursions on The
'ar;ic coast twelve months beforc) himself
disciple Of Walton, spent day with me
one the beautiful poolS below the fails,
itn which he was we'll acquainted from
,lIncr yisiiations, and after frequent aud
1rrlul observations and much travel, he
X;ItS>rd he opinion that these are. per-
4ir>, the MosL abundant ard remarkable
ray.rtine formations known on this contl-
cent.
I he Falling Springs deserved at least this
much notice. although they nave detained
/, >uln" time on our way to the lieaiing,
where we will now aiigbt and look arounc.
Ihc beauty Of the grounds is conceaied
, fist by three substantial, neat, bAck
luj~ts, in d line. the centre Que OF winch
, The hotel, three stories, with convenient
iiIc.s, spacious reading room, and several
for guests on the ilr<t Hat, the
"rund and third furnishing pleasant par
n and choice private TO IONS, With spacious,
passages'and balconies. Ad-
dining this, on the right, is the assembly
uilLing, two stories, with its line. large
.gII on he first Hat and guests rooms above.
luthe left is another two-story urick edince,
Nth very desirable private rooms ana par
Ir>, aud IN extended dining-room OF ample
'rVportions, and suitable connected accom-
nudations for cooking and service.
These solid, neat structures, With
'rrtty fountain near the gate, are The ilrsf,
nd almost the only, features which strike
he eye as YOU alight. e..
luSSlng thlougu the hptti, ksectilHSiy
rom front to rear, but really from rear to
ront, according to the original design, and
Erection of the public road,) a charming
u"pri>c opens before you 4: the real site
mi beauty Of the Healing Springs are re-
ral"d. 4 neatly-terraccd lawn slopes
Town to an irregular ravne, on the west
ward side of which terraces rise again,
nd neat rows OF white cottages stretch to
he right and left. A substantial bridge,
With diamond-laiticad sides, white and
Try. spans the deep raviue, connecting the
u'cl and its associated buildings with the
L prominent aud graceful
furnishing i popular walk
'ay, always dry to the feet, level, and COM
handling a view Of the entire inner grounds.
Below the bridge the rayine opens and
breads out into Il sweet, level plot, where