. The Virginia springs, and springs of the South and West. e springs are siuuated in the northern partof the County of Rockbridge, on the main turnpikeroad leading from the town of Lexington to theWarm Springs, seventeen miles from the former andabout twenty-one from the latter. They were origi-nally the property of the Campbell family, by whomthe land on which they are situated was located aboutsixty years ago. The existence of an alum spring at this place wasknown at the time of the entry of the land, and itspeculiarities soon led the people of the neighborhoodto test its virtues, first as a
. The Virginia springs, and springs of the South and West. e springs are siuuated in the northern partof the County of Rockbridge, on the main turnpikeroad leading from the town of Lexington to theWarm Springs, seventeen miles from the former andabout twenty-one from the latter. They were origi-nally the property of the Campbell family, by whomthe land on which they are situated was located aboutsixty years ago. The existence of an alum spring at this place wasknown at the time of the entry of the land, and itspeculiarities soon led the people of the neighborhoodto test its virtues, first as an external, and then as aninternal, remedy, especially for diseases of the success of these experiments established a localreputation for the water to such an extent, that theproprietor of the springs found it to his interest toopen a house of entertainment for the accommodationof those who might desire to use them. But the isolated character of the place, the limitedaccommodations, and especially the fact that it was(264) 5a)© > n d © 3 5=.
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