Formerly in Grayson County, but now within the limits of Carroll.
"They are located immediately on the west side of the Blue Ridge, on the bank of New River, about 20 miles south of Wytheville, in the midst of scenery of a remarkably wild and romantic character, similar to that of Harper's Ferry, in a region perhaps as healthy as any in our country; abounding with fish and a variety of game. The analysis of this water, by Professors Rogers and Aiken, is as follows:
"Carbonate of soda, 4½; carbonate of magnesia, 3; carbonate of lime, 8; sulphate of lime, 2; sulphate of magnesia, 3; chloride of sodium, 2; chloride of calcium, 3; chloride of magnesium, 1¾; sulphate of soda, 4½; sulphuretted hydrogen, carbonic acid gases.
"The waters are said to be efficacious in dyspepsia and rheumatism."
The Hygeian Springs, in Giles County, are highly spoken of.
Botetourt Springs, in Roanoke, 12 miles from Fincastle, were formerly quite popular.
CURIOSITIES.
Among some of the natural curiosities, not immediately on the route to the Springs, we find in Hampshire County, within reach of visiters to the Capon Springs, the "Ice Mountain."
"It rises from the eastern bank of the North River, a branch of the Capon, and is 26 miles southwest from Winchester, and 16 miles east of Romney. It is about 400 or 500 feet high.