New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-06
SOUTHERN SARATOGAS.

,vpo,, AZ CORRESPONDENT OF THg TIBUNBl
AILEGuANY SPRINGS Montgomery 20" va
July 26Thc Springs Region, or that portohoi iSuiV
tame virginia vaguely advertised for Summer tours anu
resorts or the invalid lust capable oayery precise geo
graphical definition It that part Of the Aleghany Belt
measured by the angle OF railroads pointing from Oha'-
Iotesvile where occurs divergence OF the great con-
tnental lines OF travel the Chesapeake ana ONO oau
pursuing slight northern direction while the orange
and Alexandria defects TO Lynchburg ana there JOINS
the great Ohio and Mississippi line that rayerses the m
ueral portion of tie state known Southwest Virginia
In the spaces Of this irregular angle where 1t divides inc
system of virginia Mountains Is TO be found that portion
Of the state generally visited by the summer i
health or recreahOn containing as 1t does the goa'
sanitarum Of Virginia, besides that plot OF mountain
scenery that furnishes characteristic objects OF interest,"
10 the tourist on this section Of the Allegheny be''
measured by the railroad angle Charlottesville cluster
the twenty or thirty famous Spas OF Virginia f"ero Is
certain order their distribution which VIII again as
sist description.
ON The northwestern limb the angle referred to de
pend what NAY be designated the upper tier OF the
vrginia Springs Of which the GreenbFer White sulphur
ismosi monument and proximity with u are the ROCK
bridge Alum Springs, the thermal waters OF Bath the
Old Sweet ana vet further the sulphur waters Oh Mon
roe while moving down TO tho lower extremity OF the
region described we find conveniently terminated with
Allegheny springs the center OF the Spas OF South
Western Virginia dominating these pretty much as the
Creenbrie White sulphur does the northern portion OF
the Virginia sinitauum-tbe two being, TO some extent
rivals Ia popularity beside their geographical antthesis,
as ceners OF interest," regarding both the waterngpaees
nd natural scenery of the State The tour to the Allie
ehany Springs conveniently embraces the Montgomery
White sulphur and the yellow sulphur while directly on
the way TO 1t is Coyner's Springs e. Blacks ana
Whites y. without deciding anything as to the
rivalry in sanitary respects, of these two divisions
of the Virginia spls-the commanded by the
Creenbrer White sulphur, the other by the Ale
ghany appropriately named since II is directly IN the
combs OF the great mountain ridge, where II
splits and divides into the sunken parallels which JON
with the Cumberland system OF mOuntainS II may be
remarked that the southwestern tour terminating or
eliminating at the Allegheny Springs, offers a singular
combination Of attractions the scenery and curios
ties which 1t commands at convenient distances Along
its route looking Lynehburg and as usual parts OF
this southwestern summer tour in Virginia, we have the
famous Peaks of otter again. the Natural Bridge reached
by stage Bonsachs Depot the unrivaed curiosity
OF Salt Pond, accessible from Chrsuansburs; further
on aud the railroad the great Sanes OF virginia
whlo Immediately in the neighOOrhood of Allegheny
Springs Is that wonder of Virginia. Puneheon Run
Falls cascade Of 1000 feet fall, aud scenery the char
aolorstic Of which is that the great Allegheny system
here defniteness, and is broken up IN pictu
rescue confusion of minor formations watersheds and
debates OF mountain and plain that, while indescrbab.e
yet present the most admirable disorder"
PLOT OF A SUMMER TOUR VIRGINIA.
This Typographical coup d'Osu may possibly assist some
The writer has frequently asked for some diree
tons on the subject, that he thinks they will not be mis-
placed your columns they are intended as broad
description Of Virginia MedcaLr and its fields for the
tourist. available Summer tour IN Virginia may be
described the three sides Of triangle; at the apex
Of which las consider not only geographically but in
point Of all the interests eliminating herel am now
writing Projecting such tour as from Lynchburg-a
convenient point Of deparureI would direct the sum
traveller 10 the Peaks OF Otter and again. to the
IA 1trorf in Viu ar
fractions each reached In a days journey. Thence TO
the Allegheny Springs doubiy attractive for their me
dicns water and scenery in the latter catalogue,
PuDcheon Run Falls and Fishers View. Near by are the
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, aud the Yellow sui
phur springs, and these may be comprised In ride OF
few hours Having done" these traveller may
bis face northward, crossing the base of the Springs
Region which has its other extremity in Green
brer County. Going from ChgistlansburS into
Giles County, lie may take in the scenery of New
River. Salt Pond, Stony Creek, and Bald Knob Or,
crossing point further eastward. he may leave
the ran ut Coyners Springs thence to lewiston Rock
bridge Baths. RockbTidge Alum Springs, &c He il now
I'm the Valley Of Virginia, and the Chesapeake and ONO
Railroad ana stage lines branching from access in
every direction. He viii scarcely omit the Greenbrler
white Sulphur Springs, the famous Of the watering
places OF Virginia Thence, at tho end Of DAVIS jour
ne AID IN the four quarters OF the compass are spas in
three conues-MOnroe, Grconbrier and Bath. The re-
by the thermal waters OF Bath. The traveller
Meyers Cave Returning to stanton and the Chesa-
peake Railroad. he strikes the Of con-
tiuenta travel Charlottesville, whence he may 90
north. south, east or west 10 ms home.
route crbed has pursued mainly three sides OF
triangle Beyond this triangular fat there Is, to Do
sure much In tho state attract the tourist; but he
may content himself that within the boundaries de-
scrbed ne has composed what is most interesting in
Virginia IN the OF is twin ATTRACTIONS natural
scenery and mineral sprngs The trip may be done, aad
not .gI,iBgy, IL m0ntl ana AZ expense nor much
e<crC ing TIE charges ~ the springs uniformly
g. ada U.th very considerable reductions Tor weeks
TIE sASIrARIUM Oy vrR1ISiA
The say ,ium OF Virginia includes a. feast 20 wen
known ingp!lces Most Of these have been de-
Scribed '.1ched 70 tie Allegheny Ridge. and inter-
mingled objects OF interest for the tourist; the
Spas anu lles nountaia scenery OF Virginia being
fortanltelY combined IN their inyraOn 70 the visitor
Tie Summer fgav r Virginia induced by these double
attractions. shonld De large: II was considerable
before the war; get for peculiar reasons we
nDd Il now diminished, and very unequal to the expec
tions that hli been founded on these great and
ryaled natural adYantl ges Of the state The Virginia
spas. although the variety efficacy OF their
waters Unexceled, perhaps, any equal sanitary space
the Globe vet comparatively unknown; and what
h worst, and most anomalous. neglected by the
neghboring S0uthegners themselvs stu persist
going 20 Northern watering places in pursuing the
Northern fashion Of crossing the dsspate
curiosity and money fore ga lands. Probably from
1000 10 l2OD0 visitors circulate among the Virginia
springs Tor one season. Tlis aDout the maximum Of
our yearly Summer visitation since the and am
sOrry say that IL appears % be the decline and,
while diminishing IA the aggregate. % have chung only
10 the three four most popular resorts, which
divide the limited patronage
THREE NOTABLE DEPICTS or tbs VIRGINIA SPAS
The reasons for d ID are obvious enough IL is
sfHsav III.