Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-08-09

not more than bali ihs, distance on a
straight line. As scca rs uu arrive, ask .
for cabin. II Que clnGyt be had take .
\ room IN the main building There are .
many ohildren IN u. aud some cross ones;
but they 60 no, cry much there alter bed
hme, aud AT all other tunes you will find
amusemen,s that viii keep YOU out Of the
reach OF their voices. II you cannot get
a room AZ all-but there is but little dan
ger OF that. the accommodations being We
~ eNtensiVe-;ake a set.ee; Tor VOC shall
no, 90 further with nv consent
You are now on Il hull some 80 or III
feet high slop'ng gradually TO the north.
\; the foot Of II. one hundred and fifty
yards distant, runs the Shenandoah ri,rr
a beautiful, clear stream, about as wide as
At IS from the houses TO the river. Two
miles east Of you. Is the Blue Ridge,
about 2.0Oo fee; high, running north aud
south; aud imme 1iatciy west OF YOU. is
the Valley OF Virginia, the largest body
OF fertile land east OF the Allegheny
Mountains Here YOU can have as good
board and lodging as any person ouch, 10
desire, tor eight doi,ars and holt a week.
aud have beautiful prospect, together
with good fishing, good hunting, (for
small game lulrrcls aud the like y good
music, good dancing, IF he sort. DIS too
slow for me, ats' soo1 mineral water. all
thrown IN What more would YOU have
II YOU should want any drink stronger
han the water. Just "a. tor Nr. Clark and
he VII accommodate Nou, fipu a five
dollar bottle of wine down 90 twelve
aud halt cents julap-,nolhDg lower
/ al! a. good as you can get in the cite, and
al city prices. had forgotten: believe
YOU don drink spiri,uous liquo,>, We'll.
II YOU don't I knor YOU nave some rea-
( Gcrs who do; aud .hey will be glad to
learn that they car get good liquors. al
reasonable prices there, without the ,rou-
bic and risk of carving them. \ little
now aud then would not hurt YOU, and
might give sou ro,unduy that would
help your appearance, If it did not I'M
prove your health. Then why don't
YOU take little?
These Springs were much frrquen'cl
seven or eigt, years ago. They then fe n
into the hands ot persons who. from want
oi capital or capacity. perhaps both. did
not provide even comfortable much less
excellent. accommodations. For the last
four or five years. on that account, none
have visited the place hut invalids who
went there solely for the benefit of the
water. Last September tho Springs were
purchased by a company Of gentlemen
principally rich farmers residing in the
neighborhood--who have put all the build
ings IN good order, and made large addi-
lions 10 some of them. They are now as
comfortable as you would wish them.
am told that the proprietors intend, be-
tween tins and the next season, To put
additional buildings, and make the place
more snowy. The eating and drinking
cannot be mcnded. Why, "the run O,
the kitchen" here is better than the first
table at the Grccnbrier White Sulphur
Springs where the President has gone.
There are two communications in the
lnielligencer o. this morning, pulling Pr
ney Point. Heed not what they saw"
mt place IL olcAed by parsons ,cho reside
here. You know tina, own no rtai estate.
tnt "Ilr and child and therefore. do
not speak from interested motives. PIney
Font ~ouid not suit yuu. for many reL.
seas. First, you are a cold water drink.
T or. Well, believe there is none there;
Tor | once asked a ,isIt.r. who had been
there two or three wccks-"a Temperance
man between drinks ii the wafer was
good Ills answer was, ;Lat really he
did not know, ioI lie drank no alter lille
there. Second ypl hive No blood 10
spare. There The mosuui'urs he an the
sun all day To- t1rdCn iaclr this. as YOU
kho" old buck, d' 10 hs-llCn their horns
anu as soon a, tie sun scts. they aye into
you as quick aud a. deep az a spnng Ian.
Get. IL l. possible that the nosqui'cc,
might give you up as hard case. after
breaKlng a lance or two with YOU. But
have reasons as plenty as blacLhc,fies. "
why The place would not suit YOU at all
| viii give YOU one other only, which |
think will be all sufficient: the principal
Nlsilers there, are Joseph Gales IT, WIN.
w. Sraion. WIN. a. Bradley. Thomas l..
smith and their friends-all vety clever
men. ia then way, but it is evident TO me
that the conversation would not be har-
monIous.
Notwithstanding all have said be.
live Piney Point suits some constitutions
very well. For example. man who eats
and drinks all day, and thereby produces
such foil habits that i, is necessary OBLIGED
or leech him nightly. By going there. he
gets clear Of the expense aud pain of
bleeding or lecching. The mosquitoes DO
thai work there gratis. without hIS feeling
II, Tor, by sundOwn. the time The mo ,oui.
toes commence their operations he j. so
I'm gone TIA, he cannot feel a gl'linippcr-
no not even a coal OF FIRE We'll such
arc the men tho go-or rather STAY there.
never give advice that am not wil.
ling TO follow myself an going 10 the
Sfannondsle Springs again ~ day or
two. lfyou will g. along with ne, vii
pay yourexpensos when nc retufn. 4 90
wiIl then say that have said more ia "a.
sor Of ihe place than II deserves
/ ADVICE GRATIS.
/ BERKELEY sPRiNGS
DUNG The excessive heat It last week
we made drItclgu4 tctrcat ot , ..,, DO.