Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-15
COLD SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Its Attraetions--Thc Gaes,s-vicioria Fur
rrorresnoDaeuce Of tho Richmond Dlspatcl.I

rrorrespondence OF tho Richmond DispatchI
COLD SuLPpCR SPRINGS, VA. August II, 1880
A glance over The register 81 The cold Sulphnr
reveals the fact that mis- delignEui resort, VINE
making new friends from season 10 seAso1. col--
tnues 70 hold lie OLD Cnes.
Prom Goshen % the Springs, distance OF Two
miles, there IL n typica, moGntsin road Winding
around the base Of a group OF smalt mountains
stray crags from the main range-and on
throngh an iuvi:i1g-locking little valley, at the
head Of whicn on Beautiful k.oll facing south
the Springs property Is locatcd. once taho tia'
drive with the genial whCle-souled Colonel >. d.
Craig, owner ana proprietor OF me Springs al
your side and you will tske IL again.
row Of neat comfortable cottages occupies a
prominent position around he brow OF the Knoll
on the left OF the hotel ~ you enter the groun ~
and In front OF the cottages stretches lovely
vale through which a gentle stream venus lIs
way.
Large airy rooms. comioitsoiy mrnishcd' ~
tractiyo parlOra, dining Gnd bathrooms.
The health giving. rciuveaa;ing waters here
sulphur, iron, caalybonte, sc.--arc well Known
among the many drinkers who have tasted OF
theso bitter sweets
writing. Among them arc noticed some OF Rich
moods fair mlidens and number OF her pro
feasiopal aud businessmen with their families.
Friday night Goshen Band" dtscoufoed sweet
airs on Tho 0cra sion 81 n vail AZ which kichn pDd
ladies WE'RE conspicuous for beauty ADD erace-a
prominence they magnaniinously eE2rei WIN
| others.
Tho famous "Goshen Pass" is within a short
! distance OF the Cold sulphur. aud guests make
I frequent visits thither From traditions OF these
/ mountains, valleys, and Streams lovers OF theao
| great elements OF nature Gro won' 10 ~eaVe
siiken threads for tho 6keins OF romance uiat
festoon mountain crest and l0wiy vale. And who
docs not love TO fasten himself IA those tangled
I webs Your correspondent does ana orion
| finds himself when 10 that mood, repeauhg
some verse Of Mrs Preston sewoet poem. " When
| the Laurcls Bloom" Commodore Maury'S wish
that his remains should be borne through tle
mountain pass In springtime. when inc laurels
bloom. could not have heon eAprcsseo nlOIo Ieh-
| DERBY than ia the words:
"H you lay mo with my kindred
| Take mo not in winters gloom:
Bear me. dear ones, through my mountnins-
Yondar, whoa the laurels bloom
| Leaving romanco TO its reveilers We must not
forget another attraction TO our visitors, ant not
| 10 thom atone. Some years ago party OF ing
| lish capitalists operated Victoria" furnace,
which is located just half way between Goshen
and the Springs Tho original plan" cost
about 81. 600, 600, and was very complete IN It's
| equipments. Eor several years this great enter
prise had slumDercd a. serenely as the mouu-
tains around it. unconscious OF its wonderful
| capabilities. Western capital. however, snd
western brains, ever on the alert for oppOrtu-
| unlty. have become Interested IN this property.
| mo Virginia Iron Company, whose directors
arc Megsrs. h. d. Turney Cpresidentl, j. r..
| Wheeler j. T. Wheeler lsecrctary aud reasn-
rer), A. hagoOn general manaeer), Leigh
Ghamberiaiu. and j. n. Joaos, leased the
property about the 1rst Of the year, and AFTER
overhauling II, the WORK Of developing Virginias
hidden wealth way actively resumed at the
Rock bridge" furnace tormeriy known as
tho Victoria y Tho mines are situated about
ten miles from the furnare, ana tue ore o Trans
ported by The compAny's own narow-s1ngo
railroad 1he ore ts constantly subjected 70
analysis tho company having flued up lapora-
tory on the premises for thts work. which IS In
charge Of Mr.. 4. T. Grcenhov. Petersburg
| boy--a relative Of our well-knoWn citizen, ). z.
GTocnhOw-whO graduated as thc virginia MILL
| tsry lnstlta'e anu afterwards served an apPren-
ticeship In a leading laboratory In Philadelphia.
| MIR. Grocnhow understands his business.
| The Yield Of iron Is good and the motal is OF a
nice grade. The capacity Of tho furnace Is
about i51 tons day. About 800 operatives arc
now at work and more arc needed Tho cor
sumption OF coal and coke h 30 tors a day. The
company fiDds a ready sale for its products IN
| the eastern markets.
| Tho leading active spirit in this enterprise Is
Mr.. j. +. Wheeler. OK columona Ohio. goniie-
man Of Intelligence and push, 20 whom the guests
OF he springs are under many obligations for
courtcsies extended them on visit. 10 the surnaco
and mines Virgininns all arc Interested IN this
| work OF her deveopmenL SB.