Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-06-14
SHANNONDALE
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HylllS celebrated watering place Ia, beer
n purchased 10y a company, incorporated
b. the Legislature Of virginia, ard will be
ready Tor 'sitots BY the lUth OF June Very
eNPsusi'e Improvements have been made.
Ntin n view Of afording TO all persons, Nte-
TIER IN pursuit Of health or pleasure. the
most comfortable accommodations The
faculty Of travelling 20 these Spt,r-, FROM
a!1ost every quarter, - r3w Vrt, g,r-t-
Persons leaving Baltimore or Warrington on
the railroad IN the moruiug, wall arrive NJ
IIarpcrs-FcfrN 10 dinner, art Wtil corlinue
IN the rsh road from lIarp~t.-Ftft, To
Ch1riestown, where coaches viii AWAY. De
IN waiting To convey them L. the Spttn..s, a
distance OF miles. where thcy will arrive
on l.e same dly before sunset Persons
can also return TO either OF these cite. incrc
Cav Stages will run between Cha,l,,towu
AID the Springs regularly twics day. each
way-and alwSy. 10 suit Tie arrival aud dc.
prrluro OF the rail road car. tnofuirr and
evening. from Alexandra, there - a t4ru-
pike road TO SnIcker,' fctSV, or the She
nandoah river, seven mites distant from tie
Springs
To those who have never seen these SPRING
1t may pc necessary tosav 'hat they are situa-
ted IN JeueT,pn county, Gustly cJlied :he gar.
ueu spot Of gaia on the eastern bai L OF
TIE Shenandoah river. tIsl where the stream
forms bend ~ the shape of hvr,e-,hoe
Immediately behind 1t II the Blue Ige
mountain. Ia frpnt : beautiful .beci 90
clear smooth wafer, extending about a utle
when 1t - broken into \ picturesque waics-
TALL. The margin OF Ihc river IL lined with
umbr'geou, eIms and syc-mores, wLil., Oh
ihe opposite side are. stupeudous rock,, cN-
siohI"s the most grotesque and fantastic
shhpe'. In short, Tor combination Of the
ciul and beautiful the scenery Is almost
Lnrivallrd.
Tho principal Spring, for it's medicinal
virtues, IS not eNCelled oy any IN tho United
Siales The water - sent for and carried
to New York, Charleston, and other di,t,ut
parts Of The Union. The reputation Of thi,
water - 80 eXien,Ive and 80 well established.
iuat itrs deemed scarcely necessary To speak
OF Il. qualities II has ~ many Instances
wrought cures that appeared almost uiracu-
iJu'. upon indivIGu1l, suffering under q com
phcaliuu Of diseases. In dyspepsia aud oil
affections o. the stomach, liver, and k,dueys
81 /, invaluable There Is also highly SIiu-
aole Sulphur Spring.
The Nh tInondsie SpTing>' Company have
engaged Mr. I. y CARrIR 10 take charge
Of the boarding house. witch viii insure To
visitors every comfort They have made
every proSi-ion for guests who seek pea
sure, including boatS tor fishing aud rowtog,
&c &c, Ine drawing room Will DC furnish
cd with a good piano, and the dancing hall
With Ene baai Of music There j. Of
ChIrlestown circulating library where
books can be procured. Tie company arc
ereoti : bath houses, Where porsoas can be
provided with warm or cold baths. for which
purpose they can uss either the mineral va
ter, Or the ri,er ',l.rr may he Ifeferre d.
The follow < Is extracted from an article
by distinguished physician, and relates 10
tie water Vi tie principal Spr,ng:
"When moderately used Il - n most bland
and gentle laxative. though IN larger quanii.
ties 1t :, ppNerfultn is operation. II Is also
dnretIc, daphoret'c. and tonic. Pefhap'
the highest clsiu. which IL has on the public
il, that scarcely dyspeT'io patient has beer
known - use Il without deriving from II un
tfuivoeal advantage Confirmed drupsy has
been entirely removed. II has been found
Ieff'iily beneficial IN all bilious adec
tion> and deranse oC the liver, calculou.
affections, chrome rheumatism. cuianeou,
diseases, and general debility. whether the
consequence Of ssdentary habits, or lons
seated disease"
May H. 1883.