Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-16
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
From the New-York Spectator.
ADVICE TO INVALIDS.

The Danish island OF st. Crolx has
become the most popular, as it has
proved the most healthy location in the
West Indies, for those invalids of the
Northern States who are suffering from
pulmonary affections. Last winter and
spring we were favored with a series oil
descriptive letters from that island, which
attracted niue b attention The conse-
quence has been, that both the gifted wri-
ter and ourselves, have been repeatedly
applied to for information upon various
matters connected with health and COM
fort. by those who are DESTROYS ofexc hang
ing the rigors of a northern winter for
the balmy breezes 1.-The sweet south" -
In consequence of these applications, the
writer of the communications referred to
has prepared the following article, in the
hope that it may be generally published,
for the benefit of those whom it may con-
Germ:
ST. CROIX.
Messrs. Editors Il have had repeated
enquiries addressed to me, in relation to
the beautiful island of 81. Croix, where
passed the last winter, and from which
some letters of mine were published in
your valuable paper; and it has been
suggested to me, that | might render a
useful service by sending you another let
ter, giving such information as invalids,
about proceeding to it for health, would
generally wish to obtain. 1t gives me
pleasure 10 comp " with the suggestion,
although l have many cares, which for
bid me to give so much time to the mat
ter, as mi ht be desirable passed de-
lightful winter in St. Croix, and believe
few spots on the face of the earth, so east
ly accessible. offer so many solid advan-
tages and comforts to the invalid. The
temperature is very uniform-there are
no stormy days during the winter months,
and believe there will not ordinarily oc-
cur three days from November to May
the time when invalids usually take their
departure-in which the most delicate per-
son would be prevented by the weather
from taking free exercise in the open air.
And then the roads, We know nothing like
them in this country-so smooth-so
firm. 1t is luxury to roll over them
towns, are kept with the utmost neatness,
as in fact they are all over the island
But l need not repeat what l wrote to you
last winter; suffice it to say, that what |
then wrote, is plain matter Of fact. The
balmy air, the rides, most agreeable from
fine roads and fine scenery, and the excel
lent fruits, &c. of the island, make win
Ier's residence there delicious-much TOO
pleasant in the recollection to one, who
has the near prospect before him Off north
ern winter
PGssports.-I should recommend to
persons going there to take passports from
he Secretary of States Office 1t is not
absolutely necessary; but if one wishes
% visit St. Thomas, or 60 to any other
sland, it will save some expense and the
trouble Of taking a new passport from the !
police office. AZ West End the very
oblising Judge Andersen, master of the
police, will take his dollar and endorse
an American passport for any person who
is leaving the island. If one has no
American passport, he must take out
Danish one, and pay two and half dol
airs to 60 to St. Thomas, and on leaving
he island for foreign port, about ten
At Bass End (Bassin,) there is not quite
20 much respect for the powers at Wash
ngton.
Frequently persons are inclined to visit
other islands, either to the windward, by
he steamers from St. Thomas, or the
Spanish islands Of Porto Rico and Cuba,
On the way home. Passports may then
become matters Of more urgent necessity.
Money.-Letters of credit will enable
persons to provide themselves with cash /
It ST. Croiy. But IN the trade with St. I
croix our merchants are obliged to make
he greater part of their purchases with
ash and bills on New-York are at a
considerable discount-last spring not