Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-06-13
sHaNNoNDALE SPRINGS.

~ HIS celebrated watering place has
I been purchased by company, 10
lcorporated by the Legislature iFifglnia,
aud will be ready for visitors by the io.n
OF June. Very expensive Improvements
have been made, with view Of aiordingl
Ito all persons, whether 10 pursuit OF
health or pleasure, the most comiofsaoie
accommodations. The facility OF travei
ling TO these Springs from almost every
4ausrter, is now very great. Persons lea
wing Baltimore or Washing on on the
rail road in the morning, VIII arrive a
A Harper's Ferry to diEner, and will con
.ilinue on the rail road from Harper's Fer
irv TO Charestown, where coaches Wal
always be ia waiting TO convey them 10
The springs, "a distance OF five miles,)
.qbere they will arrive on the same day
i before sunset. Persons can also return
TO either Of these cities in one day. oia
res will run between Chsrlestown ana
The Springs regularly twice day, each
way-and always to suit the arrival and
tdepartufe Of The rail road cars, morning
and esuning. From Alexandra, there IS
turnslke road 10 Smokers Ferry, on
1.-The Shenandoah river. seven miles distant
Il from the opiinss.
To those who have never seen these
Spgings, ii may be necessary to say tha'
they are situated IN Jefferson county
lins,ly called the garden spot OF Virginia
on the eastern bank of the Shenandoah
river. lust where the stream forms bend
f IN The shape OF horse shoe. lmmedi-
ately hehi1d il is the Blue Ridge noun
. tain. In front is a beautiful sheet OF
I,lcIear smooth water, extending about
!; mle, when il is broken into picturesque
. waterfall. The margin OF the fiver is u
Il ned with outrageous elms and syca
{ moros whilst on the opposite SIDE are
4 slupendous rocks, exhibiting the most
lgrotesque and fantastic shapes. In short
flor ,mbinat,on Of the grand and beau
ltifaI. the scenery is almost unrvslled
The principal Spring, for its medicinal
virtues. 10 not excelled by any in the U
States. The water is sent for and CARR
ed TO New York, ChaslestoB. and other
distant parts Of the Union. The reputa
fltlon Of this water is so extensive aud so
well established. that il is deemed scarce.
ly necessary 20 speak Of its qualities. II
has in many Instances wrought cures that
lsppeared almost miraculous, upon lndi-
viduals suffering under complication OF
diseases. In dyspepsia and all affections
of tho stomach, liver, and kidneys, II IS
Invaluable. There is also highly valu
able sulphur Spring.
The Shannondale Springs Company
have engaged Mr.. |. N. CARTER to take
charge Of the boarding house, which will
insure to visitors every comfort. They
have made every provision for guests who
seek pleasure, including boats Tor fishing
and rowing, &c. &c. The drawing room
will be furnished with good piano, and
the dancing hall with fine band of mu
sic.-There is at Charestown a circula |
ting library where books can be procured.
The company are erecting bath houses,
where persons can DO provided Win
warm or cold baths, for which purpose
they can use either the mineral waters,
or the river water, as may be preferred.
The following is extracted from an ar
tclc bv distinguished physician, and
relates to the water of the principal
Spring:
{" When moderately used it is a most
bland and gentle laxative, though in lar
ger quantities it is powerful in ITS opera
lion. II is also diurelic, diaphoretic, and
tonic, Perhaps the highest claim which
il has on the public, IS, that scarcely a
dyspeptc patient has been Town 10 use
il. without deriving from it unequivocal
advantage. Confirmed dropsy has been
entirely removed. 1t has been found won
derruily bene fetal in all bilious affections
aud arrangement Of the liver, ca!culous
affections, chronic rheumatism, cutaneous
diseases, and general debility, whether
The consequence of sedentary habits, OF
long seated disease"
Jefferson County Va.
May %, ls3s.--9tS