The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-29
,yATERsNG-pH.ACES.

mn, IlrNiNG SrRINtS.-Among the most
..,.,.,i,lIr II the hcalth-girinS fountains in
,,r,;ni, i. the Healing Spring, in Bath
,, located Within three miles of the Hot
..,.,,,,. aud eight Of the Warm. The vale
.,l.,13 II lies shaded aud scqucStcrcd, with
...N,n ,l,,llcr edged with golden light, is a
.,,,,,,,,nn y, II were of tho Warm Spring
r., The same tall mountain. with straigh,
., l,,und> il ON the cast. while the line Of
,.i., hills. which are 80 singular at the
=, .,,, stretches along on the west, between
,,r,,, and ,tack>on'> river. The Warm
.....,,-. send III their bold running brook.
.,r.b h3. ,ui through the line Of hills and
,...,r1 il, WAY to IarkS"ns river. The Hot
,,...Y., ci,r, birth 10 another babhling
,,,,s. which. too. has cut through the hills.
or.i gl>, loses itself IN .Iackson's river; and
,A. Healing, imitatlng its Older nciShbors,
,.4. through it> ever prattling offspring. cut
,.,.h,r SIP, and connected itself with the
..., river. Along each little wandering
...,.,.,, here are lovely shades and Charming
.,....>. Where The initcrrl may dream away
,.... ,,air, and sink 10 sleep with the lullaby
%, ripping wafer.
r,iurcn the springs. aon; the line of the
..n are divides, cnnining the waters to
ta.rrr- !'"ctivc divisions. l;ut they arc limit
-. .lad the waters each con>ccral'> I" lis own
,...,t soon Meet 10 part no more in Jack
..n'> river This broken line on the west,
,n uu.;,lLin1 valley with il; rich ilnri, and
f, tai. straight ridgrd mountain or the
..t. constitute scenes which for beauty and
G,.,,uc-, are rarely cquallcu.
Tie Healing Spring is remarkable for its
n.'urh m"dc>ty. rs it were. 1t seems to
ha,r picked out the most scqucStcrcd spot
M tn, valley. and to have risen i'm something
H,,.a ramrn. where it should bc sure to escape
,...>,r,tinn. II flows i'm moderate current.
E., - reddish tingc, and has nothing very
-.IiIlu- about il. The ncichbors residing
r,lr il. VIII" discovered it. soon found that il
lai curative properties, and when sufficient
is i.oI.,d about, huu>cs were built, and il
VS. more numcro,iSly Visited. Soon It's fame
sud upon the wings of the wind for its n,l.
iprrnll> cures and We may say truly that
,A,ly one is surprised ut the wonderful
q. hjry"ncnt> of So ulirucntiou> Il fountain.
II feet. somewhat like NAAMAN when told
IT, bath" i'll Jordan. a strong inclination to
i,..,,ir HAT IL had fountains nearer home
i,,i would d" greater things than the Heal
,r.- spring Yet in rheumatism, kiHlney
lArrii"n>, rruWipns Of the skin. scrolulous
a,j,,tuil>. obstinate and torpid ulcers and
dwellings,. dyspepsia. &C., The efficacy of the
Itching water, hy drinking and bathing IN
il. lia> been established III iunumcrabic eases
WIKI >uch puSi'iycnCss that ii has taken lis
!. ,ar amongst the most valuable curative
waters vi the country.
The reader. from what we have sud, may
VIII imagine The scenery about the Spring and
~ the nrigl"rhood Ia hc charming. Near
l. j. III" Happy Valley, not Of RAasELAs, hut
e.! ~"nr enc whose taste was equally pure.
il II Wrrr suited 10 the valley itself. 4 great
raI" WAS discovered in the vicinity last year.
II WAS found 10 have many wonderful ST.
lonn, and corridors. including II ballroom
large enough for Il thousand people. -"
ib'y SAY
III. Is. NJ. urAELEs j. the competent man
a-'l lor the l'ruIn'ctors. and under his
h.rgr aud amidst the comforts and plea
.gl,> of the HraIin. the visitor will enjoy
~. rnu>t uninterrupted r"ntcntmcut.
r"t. We III L'EAu lloTEL.-.tnd now
S., luinr from the mountains to the sea,
dropping into the salt wave and descending
d,rp down among the lu-iaus who dwell
lArrr. We rise like 4 cork TO the top, full
Of tee N|"r and celebrating excitement
uuhIIcd hy the dive. We are in front of Il
~Iar!ous hotel newly built on the shore OF
VITA, j. ~ much Hampton Roads almost H.
Il J. Elizabeth river, and we scarcely know
which claims il. The hotel is capable of ac-
,uin!tI"datin@ Il large company, and it has
a'.r>> ~ Norfolk. baltimore. and Richmond,
hy daily steam lines. and has therefore the
h,sr opportunities for keeping up the best OF
tali'-. AMI this. too. not to speak of the salt
water iuNurls which abound in the waters
~ ir"nt ut the hotel. The fish may lie
,jl"rpct alive into the pan. and the crabs
VII! ic sur" 10 display Their blu>liiu@ claws
'!"'Nr the hot water before they die. Thus
q man may know what fish and erals are
wi'n fresh from the SEA.
BIi' it is thu bailin" that the visitor goes
irr chiefly. and 1t may b" had at this place
With a different recommendation from tIE,t
". @lv" the fish: il i ANYTHING but "lrcSli.'
J. l. H. salt as the SEA and Il, inspiring us Il
plunge III champa"uc. The bathing is rs
good, therefore, AZ possible, so far as water
j. concerned and we learn that tho propri,-
tor has constructed very commodious and
wrIt-cquipprd baths. where the luxury OF
bathing may be iudulgcd with entire salts
faction.
Mr.. DopsoS. the proprietor. has 4 good
reputation. The place is entirely accessible,
with communication daily with Norfolk,
Richmond, and Baltimore. There arc the
pleasures OF boating and fishing as well a
bathing, and we may set down this |"e d
L,0" ;,S 4 place long needed, and most ac-
,rptairle To the public. See advertisement.
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