Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-05
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.Nr. Editor,
Last summer, saw in a No. of your
Gazette, a communication respecting the
Milan Springs, signed Fauquier." in
which promise vas made OF farther IN
formation on the subject,--lt is to be re>
GREETED that that promise has not been
complied With, and that the publ'ck is go
little acquainted with the fountain at
which the Goddess of Health continually
refreshes her bloom. l hope however,
that some Of The respectable persons who,
know, visited them the last season, will
be prompted by feelings Of philanthropy,
10 do that justice 10 the subject which |
cannot, and which their talents so eminent
" qualify them to do. Mr.. "Fauquier'
having voluntarily offered bis services, and
voluntarily withdrawn them, leaves no ex-
pecta,iou of any thing farther from him.
Why he has abandoned the cause OF hu-
mainly as he justly seems to have con'id-
cred it, he only knows. Perhaps he has.
been deferred from his object, by discov'
ering among the higher ranks of life, an
almost invincible proneness to view every
thing with disregard, which is not under
The sanction of name that has been con-
secrated by the homage of society, and
among every description of persons, an
incre6ulity on all subjects contradicting
generally received opinions; and perhaps
there IS no opinion or belief in the world,
stronger. than that pulmonary affections
are incurable-so at different periods OF
the world have other diseases been consid-
cred beyond the power Of Medicine, that
al this time are perfectly comfortable, and
doubtless the arcana of nature contains
great treasures yet to be unfoldsd by sei-
ence and the adventiiious Developments OF
casually.
These springs we're considered Medi'
cinal and used in some degree, as far back
as 1910 II; but presume, the use
made of the Water. was too partial and ir-
regular TO have bad any effect, either IN
Attending health to the visitors or celebrity
to the water. Their present fame IS foun
ded on The following fact, which is we'll
known TO all the nelgbborhood, and which
has been very well supported by the ex'
perience of the last summer.-Some year
or two ago, young Lady OF family and
fortune, who in spite Of the skill and ASST
duty of the best Physicians in the country,
had become SO enfeebled by rapid, con-
6rmed consumption, that she could not
walk without assistance, was fortunately
conveyed by her anxious parents to these
Springs, and so Immediately ethcacious
was the water, that in few minutes alter
drinking il, she ate one or two biscuit
which agreed with her stomach, that pre-
viossly could not be made by the power
of medicine, regimen, or any thing else
her Physicians could prescribe, to retain
even spoonful Of delicate soup-suose'
qusRtly her health continued 10 improve,
and now her friends consider it perfectly
re-established. This was fair expert
ment, and doub, not, but others equally
20, would ultimate quite as happily.
Capt. Rector. the respectable and inde-
fatgabis gentleman, who keeps The house
OF entertainment, al Milan, by recent adj
d,uons to bis buildings, has guarded a.
gains, ID. inconvenience which be labor
ed under the last summer. and am happy
10 learn, that be expects TO have consider
able company this season, some OF Inc
most respectable and fashionable families
in the lover country, having engaged
lodgings with him.
TIE country about Milan, is very heal
thy. fertile and beautiful, and affords ex-
cellept society, aud all the comforts Of life
10 great abundance.
he cheapness Of living at this place, IS
cot, in times like these, an inconsiderable
matter, nor is the iare, or attendance
which visitors receive in proportion TO The
p.41 per week, the former asing excellent