Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-06-28
SHANNONDAIE
S-aAIAEl.

lHyHlS celebrated watering place ha, bee n
IL purchased by company, incorporated
by the Legislature OF Virgins, and viii be
ready icr visitors by the lOia OF June. Very
expensive improvements have bses made,
with view OF saording To all persons, whe-
iher ~ pursuit OF health or pleasure. the
most comfortable aceommods tions. The
faetiiiy Of travelling 10 these Springs from
almost every quarter, Is now very great
Persons leaving Baltimore or Warrington on
tho railroad In the morning, will arrive st
lllrpers-ferry 10 dinner, AMI will continue
on NE rsh road from isrpers-FeTry 10
Chrrss,ovn, where coaches will always be
IN waiting To convey them To- the Springs, "a
distance Of mtle-,j where tLoy will arrive
on The same day before sunset Person,
oan also TetuEn 10 either OF these cities IN one
day. Stages will tUn between Chatlestown
aud tho sPF'uSs sulaEly twice day, each
way always To snit tho arrival and de-
perinfe Of the rail Soad cars, morning and
eyecin8. From Alex andris, there is a turn.
pike road 10 suckers Ferry, on the she
nanjoah river. seven lniles distant from the
Springs.
To those vino have never seen these sprinyS
1t may DC necessary tossy that they are siiua-
ted ~ Jefferson county, Ous,ly called me gar
den got Of virginia. on the eastern bauk OF
no Shenandoah river, just where the stream
forms bend IN the snape of n horse-shoe
immediately behiui II IL the Blue Ridge
mountain. Ia trout - = beautiful sheet Of
clear smooth water, extending about mile.
when u Is broken into picturesque water
IHii The margin OF the river Is lined with
umD'1seous elm. ard syoamore., whilst on
Tie opposite eide are -tupcndous rocks. eX-
hioiiing the most grote,que and flntauic
shapes. In short, Tor 4 combination OF the
s'4ai aad besusfui, the scenery is almost
unriIailcd.
Tho principal Spring, for it. medicinal
virtues, - not eXcei!ed by any ia thO United
states. he water IS seat for ard carried
10 New fors, Charleston, aud other dIstant
parts Of the Union. The reputation Of thi,
water - % extensive and 80 well established
that Il - deemed scarcely necessary 10 sneak
OF IS qualitieA !, has ia many instance.
"roGgh, cures hat sppoated almost miracu.
lou', uqon individuals suffering under 8 COM
PlcaiiYn Of diseases. In dyspepsia and all
affections OF tie stomach, liver, and kidneys.
81 - invaluable. There isslso highly ,slu.
able Sulphur sPriug
The Shanuondals Spring. Company have
engaged MIR. J. ~ CARrER 10 take charge
oi the boarding house. which viii insure 10
visitors every comfort They have made
every proYision for guests Who seek pica.
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SC &C. The drawing room will be furnish.
81 With good pisnO, and the dancing haII
" ia lilo b1fi ~ music There n al
Chaf.esiIen orclial.nE library where
books cen 80 procured. Tie company are
erecting bath houses, where persons can be
Prov With warm 90 cold baths. for which
PufP"se hey can use either tie mineral va
isrt. 90 thc river wafer a. may he preferred.
TIE following i extracted from an article
~ n distinguished physician. and re-! stss t.
We water Of tie principal Spring
'Wben moderately used Il - a most bIsnd
and -cniie LAXATIVE. though "a larger qusnt,-
ties j. powefiuiun IT. operation. Itissl.o
d"reiic, opghofeue aod tonic Perhaps
NC h'fbost claim shic., % has on the public
r,'L'i scarcely dy spcgtic patient has been
Anown o. use %. withoutderitins from Il un.
e14i'ooal aivsEtsge Confined dr1p,y bs,
been ctIieiy removed % has been Gu.d
wonjcriaNy beneficial Boo 81 bilious sgsr.
tons ani der71.-meuto f tbe liver. csicuious
affections, chrome Ileumst.m. e.tssssg,
dnesscs. ani rrnerli debility. wheths, he
consequence q sedeniafy habits, o. long
tcateJ d.sesse
May a.. 1855.