Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-01
SPRINGS This celebrated wa.

S,HANNONDALE SPRINGS This celebrated wa
"a terinp place has been purchased by company, IN
cnrporated by the Legislature of Virginia and VIII DC
ready for visitors by the 10Th OF June very expensive
improvements have been made, with vie" OF aiofo"S
10 all persons whether in pursuit OF health or PLEASURE
The most comfortable accommodations. The facility OF
travelling these Springs from almost every quaflf'
is now very great. Persons leaving Baltimore or "asn
rgton on tie railroad in the morning Will arrive '
HSrpers Ferry dinner, and Will continue on inc ran
road from Harpers Ferry Chnrlestown, where coaches
will always be in waiting 10 convey them 70 Inc SPtues'
"a distance Of mes) where they VIII arrive Oh 'i'e
same day before sunset Persons can also return |" e.
her or these cities in one day Stages Will run between
Chsreslown and the Springs regularly twice day. ca
way-and awayst suit the arrival and departure ot 'e
railroad cars morning and evening From Alexandf'a'
there is turnpike road to Smokers feTry on Tue one
uapJyah river seven miles distant from Inc springs.
To those who have never seen these springs ~ may
be necessary 10 say that they situated IN 1eeisoh
county (ius,y called the garden spot OF virginia. On
the eastern bank Of the Shenandoah river, Just "heFe
the stream forms bend in the shape OF morse
IosJ;a,plv bphnd il is the Blue Ridge mountain, In
front is beautiful! sheet Of clear smooth wafer, extend
iDp about mile, when il is broken into picturesque
waterfall The margin OF the river Is iinea Win UNI
brageous elus and sycamores; whist on the opposite
side are supcudous rocks exhibiting The most gr'lesqne
and fantastic shapes In Short for combination OF Inc
grand and beautiful, the scenery is almost unrVaed
The principal Spring, for It's medicinal virtues, Is MOI
exccllpd by any in the United States. The water IS
distant parts of the Union The reputation oil THIS wa
ter is so extensive and 50 well established that 1t IS
dreIned scarcely necessary speak OF It's qualities IL
las in many instances wrought cures that appeared al
most miraculous, upon individuals suffering under
complication of Diseases In dyspepsia and all affections
Of The stomach liver, and kidneys 1t invaluable There
is also highly valuable Sulphur Spring
The Shannondae Springs Company have engaged
Mr. t. n Carter to take charge of the boarding house,
which will insure visitors every comfort. They nave
made every provision for guests who seek pleasure, in
GLIDING boats for fishing and rowing, &c, &c The
drawing room will be furnished with good piano, and
the dancing hall with fine band of music here is at
Chares,nwn circulating library where books can he
procured The company erecting bath houses,
where persons be provided with warm cold baths,
for which purpose they either The mineral wa
lers or the river water, as may be preferred
The following is extracted from an article by G!stin'
gushed physician and relates 10 the water Of the Prin.
cipal Spring:
"When moderately used, it is most bland and gentle
laxative though in larger quantities it is powerful IN lis
operation. 1t is also diurec, diaphoretc, and tonic
Perhaps the highest claim which it has the pubIc,Is'
that scarcely dyspeptc patient has heea known TO use
it, without deriving from it unequlvocal advantage -
Confirmed dropsy has been entirely removed. 1t has
been found wonderfully beneficial in all bilious attec-
tons and arrangement of the liver, caculous diseases,
chronic rheumatism, cuaneous diseases, and general
debility, whether the consequence Of sedentary HABITS
or long seated disease
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