The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-05

siNS the EFetesg tUpiC ra6sA .ia ESssT,ot
snrisps west Virginia), the Hssa sailssaur,
and the Bath Alum Springs u $500
asesch Of these resorts enc frsS abstnHant
and wholesome fare, large roanss, si'ssesoes
and weI,-shaded lawns, and pleasant fani .Hts
and driyes. The mountain scenery, ID whlch
each system of mineral springs are SCI, anoin'
q nerennial 'feast tothe eye. For families. de-
sir,ng absolute quiet there are r5cOitagsesr
! few stems removed from the hotel,
where they NAV 'efjoy' their own indepen-
dent roof and ireside flor In the eooi
az the evenings wood FIRE is often lit upon
rho hearth. even In Augustl. The standard
nrice for accommodations Except Mt the
white SULPHUR, which Is more fashionable
resort, and is fligher,) Is three dollars DAY
for transient visitors, and fifty to seventy
FIVE dollars by the month. Besides the ad-
vantage Of tonic or alternative mineral waters,
taken internally for such as want tneit,
there arc baths Of the same waters. ana the
thermal baths, which are speeches III many
chronic diseases. These Virginia Springs
are much nearer to all western points than
any New York seaside resort, the White
Sulphur being only 100 miles (half railway
from Huntington, on the Ohio river. anu by
another year the Chesapeake ana ONO rali-
rOaQ VIII ne HHlsIiSu 81 hs ~ "poi"'a VIZ -
| manning link Of stage travel.
"The one thing needlui in America Is
more country hotels and clearinghouse
| located near every striking object of natural
scenery. whether mountain, spring, lake, or
| waterfall, where the great nlass OF city resl,
dents. in average circumstances, may nhd
GOOD fare ut reasonable prices. OF fashion,
able hotels. at high figures,.we have enough
and to spare The wealthy classes CAN al
WAYS find what they want. 1t IS the MODE
| rateIv wcll-to-do people, who are able 10
| spend few weeks among new scenes fcr
change of air, but not able to spend three on
| four times the coat of living at home, that
| should he better provided for
This is exactly true. Such hotels and
| such retreats are exactly what Virginia
should afford, and when she does her noun
taips will TEEN with visitors In summer. For
they have. so far as nature goes, more to de-
light and invigorate and less to Cypress ana
weary the traveller than any other locality
in the United States. a-
But the Commercial, not being fully &C.
ouainted with our mountains, makes some
errors and omissions. Naturally the White
Sulphur is the most attractive place in the
| mountains, us its fountain is the most famous
and popular. it should have several hotels.
The immense multitude there in the height
of the season. cannot be thoroughly accom-.
modatcd-not SO completely as they could by
several hotels. There are chalybeate waters
near the White, land when 1t passes out Of
the intermediate condition 1t is now, in the
world, we conjecture. will see quite Il revo
luton in the extension of its means of accom-
modation and in the Improvement of its
buildings and grounds.
There are many other Springs besides
those mentioned above, especially those OF
the Warm Spring yaley-thc Warm, the
Hot, and the Healing, besides the Rockbridge
Alum and Rockbridse Baths-all wonderful
healing waters, which are near the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio railroad, and readily acccs>i-
bic to the people of the West. .
The Commercial does not TOO highly es'
teen the attra'aions Of the springs and
mountains of Virginia. and the Chesapeake
| and Ohio railroad will afford the passenger
such scenes of grandeur as arc not to be en-
,ioycd on any other railroad in the Union
| With these attractions, We know the people
of The West will flock TO Virginia i'll sum
mcr Here they will meet the represents
tircs of The South and the East and North
| and Virginia will become the happy platform
of national rciinions, at once promotivc Of
and national devotion.