The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-29
Buffalo Springs Letter.
BUFFALO LlTHIA SPRINGS, }


MEcKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. July y.
Editors Dispatch: This admirable sum
mer resort has so increased in popular favor
as to attract u much larger coDc'urse than
has gathered so early during any previou,
season. Many needed improvements have
been mlde since Colonel Thomas +. Goode
the present enterprising and popular pro-
prietor, took possession, and now the repu.
tation OF the place is rapidly increasing not
Only in Virginia, but also in the States OF the
sunny Southland. Already this season
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia. and Alabama have been
represented. Among them have been men
of emiuence and large culture from several
States. The tide is constantly turning, and
SO here there has been q constant coming
and going. Some c,me early, and have lett {;
others are coming Eater. cut can stay only a
short time. And get others will come in
August to remain Till chilling fosts come 10
remind them Of CHEEKY homes aud VIM
ter fires. But Nh who come 10 "Buf-
fslo" seen pleased with their sur
rouudings. The waters are purely mineral,
and are at erce Alternative and tonic or the
cures wrought bythese waters some are sim.
ply marvellous. There Is here now the lady
OF one Of your prominent citizens, who Il
summer OK two age was brought to this
place on hes bed, and who in less than three
weeks was 90 the ball-room floor psrtcipa-
ting 10 tbe feEpSchore=sn art with ali the eX-
uberauce Of youth. The Buffalo nphlet
shows msuy testimonials from the &est au
thority OF the excellence Of these waters.
The faeds aa>every'seOSe hrSf.claSs, ard got
ten up in "Sld Virginia Sly "a thing, by
the way, Which is hecam'Dg more rare As the
ha
who has travelled extensively no. enly iD
this country, bot in Europe, recently in.
dulged ia very decided approval of THIS im-
portant feature In our springs acconEaoda.
tions. s, much was he Impressed that fire.
quently Is tue aasa'-hours have passed this
would be ht, top.e vi remsIk if not diicus-
sion.
Inc nights are very pleasant. I left Rish.
mond on July lst, and lad suffered On.
tensely from neat, even to the extent Of Eel
sleeping At all comfortably; tsat have ) ct 80
realize The siigHte.t discomfort in this respect
since my srris at + ,ftD. After speud,n 4
the days In roli,ng .eE.pin~, seeking seGues. 4
tered spots TO ealen the bieeZes. listening 10 4
the dulcet noes o! mar isl muse furnished !
by Motiey's batd, or their sell sweeter |
strains with stringed instruments an tine ball |
room, one !, quite ready 10 be Wlied into |!
sweet repose by the gentle Zephy rs. and thus
pass the serene houfs OF night; Or else, if |
he DE Of imaginative lemper amenI. 10 be
borne b} Mysterious i,fuens into the en-
chantad realms Of dreauiaod, from " hlch he |
may not awake unite disturbed BY the ubi.
quitouS gentleman If color commonly known
- "Georxe Washing o." who IL u hxlure
or thes9 saHogs.
The seasoD usually opens later here than
" ma0y otner watsr,ng-piaces. Some who
30 20 TIE mouatuiis ficst, take this place In
~ tnsir return trip. This il specially true
" septbsrD people. Our company Is daily /