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siIANNoNDALE SPRINGS. :.
Where ere theyi In Virginia, 9
miles from Charlcstovn-l3 milcs nv
the best rod, from Harpers Ferry
situated On . tract oflAnd, ofaO0 acrcs
worked into the figure Of IN ox.bov
o. . horse-shoe, BY that beautiful
Dtresm, the Shenandoah river. A rim
a land, of slluvial formation, in some
places, twenty rods in width, and /,
others, less than Q single rod-pro-
ductive - the banks Of the Nile. EN-.
compasses the whole bow, except the
open part. Back Of this border. over
which The river, beyond question, an
GENTLY slowed, the grounds rise Rradu-
ally on the north, to an elevation of
four OF Eve hundred feet-af9ordine
the looker-abroad splendid obseryalo.
y-and then descend PROBATIONARY
10 the opposite water. The substr.ium
Of the ball, or mountain, ID species
Of blue transition limestone, on the
south aide. jutting out. here and there.
IN ragged, irregular crags Of enormous
magnitude. This stone is, with COM
parstively little expense, convertible
into lime, Of the best quality. A large
Eln-May lis now burning.
How can invalids, Of the Monumen.
tai City. get to these Springs, Moth
ing in the world is easier. Step into an
elegant car on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. early in the morning. and
you will be transported to Haper's
Ferry before 2 o'clock, 50 miles
Here you will have leisure to breathe
and TO take birds-eye view of those
beauties and sublimities of nature. so
graphically described by the pen Of
the philosophic Jefferson. By this
time, you win be summoned into the
dining-room-I speak Of Gibson's bo-
tel, where you viii find as sumptuou,
q repast. and % good attendance AZ
you viii meet with at Barnum's or AT
Pages. From the table, YOU pass
into a comfortable stage which is wait
ing, with four feet horses, and a care
full driver. In this, you are whirled on.
ward with. II must Be acknowledged
rather inconvenient velocity to Charles.
town, and set down ut the Valley hotel.
The inn-keeper Mr.. Carter, a polite and
accommodating man, makes his ap-
pearance, and escorts you to the parlor.
You relate TO him your object. With
out attempting TO detain you, I'LL the
morrow, for the benefit Of his own
purse, he cheenully and immediately
sends OF for free colored man. whose
chief business ii seems to be, TO con-
vey company from Charleslown 10 the
SPRING.. In ten minutes he il before
the door with his little hack, drawn by
two horses. In tins vehicle you pro-
coed to the Ferry. by which you cross
the Shenandoah, and are brought ON
to the broadcast part Of the horse-shoe.
Moving along the margin Of the wind
ing nver your ears are now greeted, for
the frsttime. by It's never ceasinr muir.
nuns. occasioned by the passage Of
the mood over the numberiess rocks
which oppose its progress. Twenty
feet from the path, you see the health.
giving fountain, whose waters inces-
sanity bubble up from the earth be-
meath, and are surrounded by circular
block Of sandstone. In three mi
nuses more you aiight At your lodgings.
The whole Journey is performed in a
sing'e day. and with very little IA
tigae.
As you descend towards the Ferry.
yon see on the northern side Of tie
bill, and near its base, long two story
bFiGk edifce, made snow-whits by lime,
and back Of Il, farther up the hin, .
dozen Or more email dwellings, mostly
Of wood. and much out Of repair
Back of these, and withdrawn few
rods from them, stand two one story
brick Judgments, separated each into
four small convenient apartments.--I
These are the best private rooms be-
l0ngink 10 the concern, and are prefer
red By those who love and seek retire
nent The second story'of tho long
ediGce i divided into sixteen lodging
rooms. The d;ning-room, in the first
tory, is eighty feet long and thirty
vide. In chs spseious apartment,
he Iight-Sooled nymphs and 10y seek
ing sWains oflsn mingie in the eiddy
lance. The buiidings are finished, 80
~ a. they can be said TO Be finished At
u, IN the cheapest and commoness
tyle--comfoEt ia consulted; but eIe-
,ance is no whers 10 be seen.
Who l. the occupant Of the essab-
ishment1 A Asr. Thomas Cock |
ell, = pain; honest, iadustrious far
neF, sxceediagly accommodating, and |