Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-01
HEALTH FOUNTAINS.
suNNYRIHa IN THE BEAuTrruL
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.


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Along the Norfolk and wsstern-springs
Business Generally Dull-Dslight-
full Springs and Summer
Boarding-Places.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.]
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, July %, 1886.
Along the line of the Norfolk and
Western railroad extending from
Liberty to Bristol scenery Of beauty and
grandeur greets the eye at every turn.
As We dash along rich fields Of grain
and large tracts of land pass rapidly
before us, upon which numerous herds
Of fat cattle are to be seen grazing.
MINERALS.
This section abounds in mineral
wealth, and vast beds Of ore and mine
rails are being developed, in which
northern and southern capitalists find
good investment. They embrace iron
ores, red and brown hematite, cop
per, lead, zinc, coal, and salt in
large quantities. Many of these mines,
employing numbers Of hands, are to be
seen along the line Of this road and its
tributaries. Nowhere has nature con-
tributed more munificently in soil, eli
mate, and subterranean wealth than in
this section. She has endowed it with
great wealth, and, owing to the want Of
capital, these interests have been here
tofore slumberipg; but from present
indications they are being pushed, with
good results to the owners. But for
all this is heard "What we people OF
the Southwest want is more capital,
more railroad communications to open
up and develop these rich veins Of min
eral wealth." Several enterprises are
already on foot and others are talked
Of.
RAILROAD EXTENSIONS.
A corps Of engineers are now engaged
in extending the line Of the New-Rlver
road from Pocahontas to some point on
the Ohio. The Crippled-Creek extern
sion Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, which passes through rich veins
Of ore wealth. is nearing completion.
HEALTH FOUNTAINS.
The climate, the elevation, and the
atmosphere combine to render this one
of the most attractive as well as the
most healthy sections of the Old Do
minion. Here, also, lots Of mineral
springs abound, whose medicinal waters
are celebrated for their health-giylug
properties.
This season there are not as many
visitors sojOurniDg in the Blue Ridge
and Allegheny mountains as hereto
fore. This falling of. is attributed to
various reasons. Some say 1t Is on &C
count Of the general depression in bust
ness, caused by the strikes 10 the West
ard North, and the remarkably low
prices of the products Of the country
so say prominent businessmen.
HARD ON SPRINGS BUSINESS.
1t is true that there are other causes.
Cool weather in the South AMI long con
tinous rain in the months of June and
July have prevented their leaving
hon e, and for these reasons it is fair to
pee let that the springs will not have as
prospsIous a season as usual, although
mspy CT them have goodly companies.
At Abingdon are number Of strangers
| At Wy theville the attendance is nearly
IS large as usual. The company is gay
and lively, and a number Of entertain
ments are going on weekly.
PUBLIC EDUCATORS.
At Salem there are more summer
soiouIners than there have been To-
several summers past. This is MANI.
due to the number Of Normal-Schoo
lectures tbst are going on. They ar
well attended by several hundred teach
ers from different sections of Southwes
Virginia. Or. Buchanan, Sup'rintend
ert of Public Instruction for this State
says it is q grand success.
Mountain lake, at Salt-Po noun
tain, on Bald Knob, higher point thar
the Peaks of Otter, is beautiful place
but has few visitors.
THE NEW RIVER WHITE,
on the banks Of New river, where cat
fish and trout abound, has fair com
pany, chiefly of Richmond people. Tn
Yellow Sulphur, a few miles frou
Cbristiansburg, on the summit of tn
Alleghanies, has about a hundred visl
tors, the larger portion Of whom ar
from Lynchburg. a few miles furthe
on we reach
TIE OLD MONTGOMERY WHITE,
located in lovely spot. The scener.
around is picturesque and lends en-
chantmtnt to the eye, for as far as tn
eve can reach are mountaln-peak
climbing one above another. This plac
during the war was used by the Con
federates on account of the health pro
perties of its mineral waters for hos
pital purposes. The past four years
has been closed. One Of its prlncipa
owners is Colonel William ii. Palmer
of Richmond. The buildings have bee
remodelled and thoroughly renovated
ard fitted up with the latest and new
est designs Of furniture. It's linens an
tableware are Of the best quality. ]
is row open to the public.
THE ALLEGHANY SPRINGS.
Further on we reach the Allegheny
where we are welcomed by Mine Hos
Calhoun. 1t is having better seaso
han any Of the Others. and 1t Is pre-
dic,ed will record one Of the most bri
liant summers of It's history.
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS.
At Blue Ridge Springs the genial an
happy Phil. Brown il met, who IS we
known to the springs-going people
Virginia. lie has a fair compan.
This watering. place is becoming mol
popular every year to the southern PEI
ole. Its location is healthy and ii
MIGRATING, and its scenery compare
faVorably with that Of others.
CoINER's SPRINGS
is a very pleasant place at which to s
. journ.
At Liberty, the county-seat OF be
ford, a number of people are summe
ing. There are several pleasant boar
ipg.houses in the town and neighoo