The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-04
Strlblfng Springs.

A PLEASANT PLACE TO SPEND sBPTEMBER-4
GUESTS ACCOUNT OF THE ATTRACTIONS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
STRIBLING SPRINGS, VA.,l
September /, 1873.
Not having seen any notice in your read
ing columns of this watering-place recently
l have thought that perhaps few lines Civ
ing a bird's-eye view of the situation her,
might be of interest to at least few of YOU
numerous readers. We are only thirteen
miles from Staunton, where you leave The
railroad and take u stagc-coach, in which
when the roads are good, you are brough
in about three hours time to this place. The
scenery along the route is quite interesting
and at one point on the road you have fine
view of Elliott's knok-the highest noun
tain in the State.
Until within the last forty-eight hours the
long spell OF rainy weather hus rendered OF
Of doors rather gloomy, though rtth,n tho
bright eyes, cheerful spirits, and gay amuSe
ments of the ladies have completely tri
umphed over the sombre influences Of the
weather; and some of the gentlemen with
in the magic circle of female beauty have
been so much fascinated by the charms OF
their adored ones that il is very doubtful
whether they had any recollection or knowl-
edge Ol cltntr ram OF sunshine.
"Spells Of such force no wizard grave
Fer framed III dark Thessalian cave.
Though his could drain the ocean dry
And force the planets from the sky"
To-day the sun is shining brightly, and
the thermometer standing cighty.Six degrees
in the shade indicates that it is summer again.
l am informed by old residents here that
the month of September is generally the
most favorable portion of the year for the
Use OF the mineral waters. And this place
is bountitully supplied with mineral springs.
There is alum water much stronger than the
Rockbridge, u fine sulphur spring, and also
good chalv beate water.
have heard from credible sources of many
very remarkable cures by these springs.
Having been here several weeks, | have my
self witnessed their effects in many cases
and both from the information of others and
my own observation | am satisfied that their
curative virtues are great. Some very re-
markable cures of cases in which medical
and surgical skill had been exhausted in
vain have been made during the present
season. So far Us have noticed, everybody
who has been using the mineral waters has
improved in health.
The location of this place is high and dry,
and possesses very great beauty. The
grounds, which are quite extensive, are we'll
Shaded; the hotel accommodations are very
comfortable and, what is OF considerable
importance to many persons in these days Of
general financial depression, the charges are
much more moderate than at the large
watering places.
The accommodations here not being sutfi.
Gent for more than one hundred and fifty
persons, the crowd is not SO large nor the
Du>te so great as at the more fashionable
springs. But / have never been at any sum-
mer resort where people were more gay and
cheerful or seemed TO get rid Of time more
pleasantly. At night we never miss having
dance, except on Sunday, and in the day
time ten-pins, billiards, and (when the
weather will allow croquet, walking, and
driving, &C., enable all to enjoy themselves
after their own fashion. j..