The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-25
HuCuenOt Springs
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
HyGUENoT, POwHATAN COUNTY, VA, J
July 81 1880


HyGUENOT, POwHATAN COUNTY, VA.,
July "a, 1882.
These springs, in former times so famous
and popular, were purchased last year by
Messrs. Mcdowell d Justis, and having
been put in thorough order have again,
and very deservedly, become one OF the
most pleasant and attractive summer re-
sorts in the State. The distance from Rich
mond to Vinita, the getting of" station,
is about fifteen or sixteen miles, and the
distance from the station to the springs is
about one and three quarter miles.
The trip over the Richmond and ALE
ghany railroad is exceedingly pleasant, and
the scenery refreshing and beautiful.
Along the whole distance, on the south OF
the road, you have fine view Of the river
and the lowgrounds, with vast fields Of
growing corn and thousands OF stacks OF
newly-cut wheat. On the north Of the line
the hills are high and rugged, and Often
times rise to a considerable height.
On the up trip last Saturday everything
passed Off very nicely until the train
reached Vinita, when the large crowd that
got ofi-about twenty or twenty-five per-
sons, consisting Of men, women, children,
and nurses-were amazed to find that all
access to the depot had been cut off by the
placing Of gravel or ballast train oh the
siding which is between the depot and
the main track. This proceeding was pro-
nounced as very bad treatment on the part o.
the railroad managers towards their PAT
irons; and after some OF the more demon
strative had given vent to their feelings
the crowd marched in single file between
the two trans, through the mud, until they
could get passage-way across the road to
the river. But this was not the most serl-
GUS part OF the trouble, for after trying In
vain to get the fifteen or twenty trunks,
babv-calTiages, &C., over the gravel and
granite, they found it necessary to part the
! ballast train in order to get the baggage
into the depot. 1t is hoped that the agent,
or whoever controls these matters, VIII be
more considerate In the future.
The ride from the river to the Springs IN
sprlng-wagons, though the roads were
somewhat muddy, was attended with no
trouble. AS large number had already
taken quarters at the hotel, 1t was little
difficult to procure rooms for the whole
party: but i'm q short time all were COM
fortably fixed and soon sat down to good
supper. The hotel is now full, every room
taken, and most OF the cottages occupied.
The following citizens OF Richmond are
now here: DR.. G. +. Keesee and family,
II. II. Price and family, g. b. Doggett.
John <. Hankins and family, Charles H..
Page and family, w. ID. Courtney and
family, W. Ii. Pierce, r. b. Taylor,
L. n. Jones and family, S. Ii. Bow
man and family, S. S. Carter and fam
lily, Mrs. George A. Wallace and chill
dren, r. f. Sedgwick and family, and
others. l counted the children while at
supper last evening, and there were about
forty. Their sports, gamboling, and racket
make the place lively indeed.
The water here is sulphur and chalybeate,
and is as good as can be found anywhere.
A great number OF people pass along the
road near the hotel, and nearly all stop to
stake drink"
While at the sulphur spring yesterday
made the acquaintance of colored farmer
who lives in the neighborhood. After tell
ing me his name, he said : 'BosS. what am
bacin sellin' fur in de city?" l informed
him what had recently paid for it. He
then remarked: 81 has ies bought some ;
desc storekeepers out here makes me pay
Is cents pouH fer dis fat, salty stun dey
calls bacin, and it's ies awful. Use been
buying bacin eber sence las March, my
, meat gin out den, an hab mos busted.
StuSV iiiC, my WIZ, alu arc DOuii
, to eat" l consoled him 20 some extent by
telling MIN bacon had recently commenced
to decline, and no doubt would soon be
cheaper.
1t takes only about an hour to make the
: trip from here to Richmond, but those who
: went down this morning were three hours
, on the way. The delay was caused by an
! accident to material train at Korah, about
four miles from the city. II seems an at
tempt was made to make what is called
drumming SWITCH" which was unsuc-
cessful, and three flat cars were thrown
from the track and considerably crippled.
As the dOwn-train could not pass the wreck
the agent and operator at Korah, DIR. j.
Walker Inge, telegraphed for special train
to take the passengers to Richmond. When
this train arrived the passengers, baggage,
&C., were transferred, causing the delay.
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