The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-15
The Virginia waters---Richmond.

The accounts from the Wbite sulphur w e
not vet sufficiently definite to enable us TO
understand clearly the probable fate OF the
proprietary interests Of that grand foun-
tain. II that were well settled We should
feel TINT our Virginia waters would soon
take a proper stand in the United states
Republic of Waters. That they are the
finest in the Union, IL not in the world,
we are perfectly satisfied. But we always
felt that they cou'd~ not be placed I'm
their true position until the White Sulphur
became eliminated from all entangling alb
ances. and, above all. from that most absurd
enterprise Of the :" White Sulphur Springs
Company, which was an organization that
had more folly and less practical wisdom
than any other we ever knew.
II the purchase recently made by Mr..
MATHEWS, OF Lewisburg, is reinforced by
wisdom and money enough, our Virginia
waters may be hailed as free, and Virginia
will become more than ever noted for al.
fording the most delightful retreats Tor
pleasure, and the most magnificent fount-
aims for health and healing virtues in the
United States. The White Sulphur is the
queen Of fountains; and then the thermal
waters OF that beautiful valley OF the Warm
Springs are unsurpassed for their virtues
in their line, while n view OF the valley
itself can never be effaced from the memory
OF the traveller. Again the exquisite tonical
effects of those waters OF the Sweet-Springs
Valley are without rival in all the cata-
logue OF medicinal waters.
In latter years the merits Of that form OF
curative mineral waters, the. aluln,1 that
were brought forward in bold RELIEF by
the late JOHN FRAZIER, have taken high
position in the world Of curative waters, and
proved wonderful relief to suffering man
hood. BY strange concentration Of cir
cumstancees the Rockbridge Alum, founded
by him, while yielding excellent alum
waters, are producing the worst politics
ever known in Virginia. -. s.e - ~
But we bave always felt that the true way
to bring our Virginia waters into proper
fame and popularity was to eliminate the
grand White from its embarrassments; and
establish there wateripg-place that should
be known and sought by the very world as
O place for health and pleasure, and place
for the exploitation Of those strategles-
moral, political, and DISQUALIFICATION
control the world. s liz
Our theory in this matter is similar to that
which we have always maintained in COM
merce. Here in Richmond we have always
thought resides the controlling power in
southern commerce. There is no city
south OF New York Baltimore to the con-
trary notwithstanding which combined all
The advantages Of health, beauty, facilities
oi concentration and distribution south OF
Richmond. Here, indeed. was the grand
and superior place for the location OF that
controlling power. So believing, we always
considered it the blindest policy in the world
for cities of Virginia TO be entertaining
and engineering jealousy OF Richmond.
She was the great city Of Virginia ana the
South. To oppose her was to oppose both
Virginia and the South. To combine Win
her and to advance her interests was TO ad-
vance Virginia and the South-aye, ana TO
advance Virginia cities. Her prosperity
was theirs. The opulousness OF Richmond
was the opulousness and thrift OF them all.
Her bounteous prosperity would overflow
and would be shared by them all. All
would boast Of the common prosperity that
a wise and liberal policy had engendered,
and the whole State would be happy and
prosperous.
The time is coming when this wise and
liberal policy will prevail and the Common.
wealth enjoy its noble results.
The Virginia heaIth-giving waters are
matter of interest to all, and the same policy
will prove also advantageous to all our peo-
pie. -... -.