The daily gazette., 1877-06-05
CHEAP SUMMER RESORTS.

The New York Times devotes lead
ing editorial article to this timely topic
in the course of which it says:
The high prices so rigidly adhered to
at our fashionable watering places make
1t impossible for any but the wealthy to
avail themselves of the doubtful pleasures
and comforts extended to all corners with
dignified reserve by the gentlemanly
clerks who preside over the great summer
cafavansaries at Saratoga, Long Branch
and Newport. The main question at
present among the mass of those onwhom
summer hotels depend for support and
patronage is not where shall we go for
summer? but, rather, can we afford TO
leave town? Last seasona very considera-
bic number of those who generally pass
July and August in the country remain
ed the whole spMmssEn Re tedTn was s exssb ss
tionably dull at the watering places.
From present appearances the great ho-
tells al fashionable watering places will
until they adjust their prices in accord
ance with the times--be religiously shun-
ned by those who study economy.
We suggest TO people of moderate
means who are now beginning TO think
of where to pass the summer, a trip to
the mountains of Virginia, so celebrated
for their mineral springs. This charming
country, away up inthe heart OF the Al
leghaDies, possesses in a comparatively
limited area almost every known descrip-
ton of mineral water. There is, for in
stance, in many particulars a remarkable
resemblance between the waters of il
bad "a celebrated German spa-and
those of the Warm Springs. At the Hot
Springs, five miles distant from theWarm
Springs, we find the new Schlaugenbad
Spring, so called from its resemblance in
temperature and hygienic effects to the
waters of the German spa of that name.
Three miles further down the valley are
the Healing Springs, with an imposing
hotel, elaborate grounds, and comfortable
cottages. This system of cottage life OBJ
tains at all the Virginia springs. One
lives quiet and apart from the crowd
substantially in ones castle or log cabin
situated within short distance of the
main hotel, where meals are taken.
Grouped within space of eight or ten
miles are the W arm, Hot, Healing and
Bath Alum springs, each capable of ac-
commo6ating about two hundred or two
hundred and fifty guests. Bath Alum, a
wild, beautiful spot, with fine brick
buildings and cottages, is no longer re-
sorted to; it is the very type of neglect
ed water-place, and would die natural
death were it not that the stage ''sups
and sleeps" there on its was from Mill
boro' depot to the springs in the Warm
Spring valley. A few hours ride from
the Warm Springs we find another group
the Greenbrier White, the Sweet, the
Sweet Chalybeate, the Rockbridge Alum
the Blue Sulphur, the Salt Springs, &c
All these springs were greatly resorted to
and infinitely better known to the people
of the North forty years ago than they
are to-day. Many suppose, on genera
principles, that Virginia must be warm il
summer. The valley the Warm Springs
is about 2, 400 feet above the level of the
sea, and the gap of the mountain where
the road crosses to descend into the val
ley $500 feet. The air is pure and in.
vigorating, the average temperature from
June l to October !, is about 69.9o.
The Times points out also how trip tt
any of these springs and back with TWO
mohths' board bill will foot up only $3.50
These facts coming from such sourct
will no doubt afford food for serious re
Election to the proprietors of fashionable
eSorts.