Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-25
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ktHANNONDALE SPRlNGS.-This celebrated wa
~ lering place has been purchased by company, in
corpora,ed by the Legislature of Virginia, and will be
ready for visitors by the 10Th of June Very expensive
improvements have been made with view of afording
all PERSONS whether in pursuit OF health or pleasure,
the most comfortable accommodations The facility OF
travelling 10 these Springs from almost every quarter,
is now very great Persons leaving Baltimore or WASH
ington on the railroad in the morning, will arrive at
Harpers Ferry TO dinner and will continue on the rail-
road from Harpers Ferry to Charestown, where coaches
will always be in waiting to convey them 10 the Springs
IA distance of miIes) where they will arrive the
same day before Persons also return to ell
ther of these cities in day Stages will run between
Charlcs,own and the Springs regularly twice day. each
way-and always suit the arrival and departure OF the
railroad cars morning and evening From Alexandra,
there is pike road to Smokers Ferry, the She
nandoah river, seven miles distant from the Springs
To those who have these Springs, it may
be necessary say that they situated in Jefferson
county (iustly called the garden spot of Virgina)
the eastern bank Of the Shenandoah river just where
the stream forms bend in the shape OF horse shoe
Immediately b. hind it is the Blue Ridge mountain. In
front is beautiful sheet Of clear smooth water extend
ing about mile, when it is broken into picturesque
waterfall. The margin of the river is lined with UNI
brnpeous ens and sycamores whilst on the opposite
side are stupendous rocks exhibiting the most grotesque
and fantastic shapes 10 Short for combination OF the
grand and beautiful the scenery is almost unrtvailed.
The principal Spring, for its medicinal virtues, is not
cxcelIed by any in the United States. The water IS
sent for and carried New York. Charleston, and other
distant OF the Union. lie VI wa
tor is so extensive and so we'll established that il is
deemed scarcely necessary to speak OF its qualities Il
has in many instgrcce wrought that appeared al,
mos, Miraculous, upon individuals suffering under
complication of diseases In dyspepsia and all affections
of the stomach liver and kidneys II is invaluable. There
is also 4 highly valuable Sulphur Spring.
The Shsnnondale Springs Company have engaged
Ms t. ~ Carter take charge Of the boarding house,
which will insure TO visitors every comfort. They have
mnde every provision for guests who seek pleasure in
cludina 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. There is at
Charlestown circulating library where books can 60
procured. The company are erecting bath houses,
where persons can be provided with cold baths,
for which purpose they use either the mineral wa
ters or the river water, as may be preferred.
The following is extracted from article by distin-
pushed ply scan and relates TO the water OF the prn
cipal Spring:
"When moderately used, is most bland and gentle
laxative though in larger quantities is powerful IN It's
operation il also diurec, d!aphoe'ic ana ionic.
Perhaps the highest claim which 1t has on the Puoc 49,
that scarcely dyspepc patient has been known TO use
il, without deriving from it unequiVocal advantage-
Confirmed dropsy has been entirely removed II has
beon found wonderfully beneficial IN all bilious afec.
tons and derapeement Of the liver calcuous diseases,
chronc rheumatisn cutaneous diseases, and general
debiv whether the consequence Of sedentary habits
or long seated disease
May % y"