Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-08-02
A TRIP TO VIRGINIA.
csrsPssisnss y bs PsIzislpAia EnSuiy.. &
xarpAcx TO Int tp,roa-
feis ,ek Whtis Sulphur SPRINGS, ,

July 10. 1883. I
You little thought when I passed YOU
IN Chestnut street this day week. after din-
ner. that l should take tea In Baltimore
the same afternoon. At2 | stepped into
an omnibus IN Market above sth. aud 20,
fairly started ficm Gray's Ferry NJ j.
THIS delay, ;hs new extension of the rail
road down Prime street, Will reduce 10
ore fourth the tune. Aiter leaving Cray's
Ferry we "reIl,zed He dyrop fight -
In - minutes we were al Chester: half
an hour more at Wilmington; at ! to q
NO crossed the Susquehanna. aud at >
were at Baltimore. The cars on the en-.
tire line are ccmmod,ous and safe, and
ihc Susquehanna steamboat spacious and
elegant.
On "Wednesday morning at Z. We start.
cd on the Baltimore and Ohio rail road,
for Hsrpers-Ecrry. The scenery s.ong
tho Paispsco. near Elllcol,s mills, and the
Point of Rocks. /, beautiful resembling
! some" hat our Jun,ata sc"ncry--but the
| approach To Harpers- Ferry is sublime -
| The Shenandoah river here crnp,;cs into
! the Potomac; ,he bed ortHe Shenandoah
/ Is shallow and rocky. the water dashcs
over and between scores OF hule islands
I ~ W. ~ anu 4ARNN INTO ll' OiOln1C. lee
/ Sus1uehanna Of the south; the bed of he
| Potomac for some distance below the
I junction IS equally shallow and rocky. .ull
/ OF ia miniature islands an! the IiveIs Il ow
| between high mountains, forming on the
whole a gorgeous picturesque. We reach
ed the Ferry AZ half past l. ~ mile. from
! Baltimore, and passing Ola Potomac.
/ ''Ind ourse.Ic s in The hncicn, Dominion
/ The arsenal - mach smaller than cxpcct.
! cd n find IL. and hcir- !th OF JUiv. we
/ could not obtain Siyht Of the interior
/ A!ser d,nIns al g. we took the Potomac
and Winchester rail roal. on which pas
/ scngcrs io Winchester, 30 males. ave con
vcycd III two hours and a half. On this
! line. "a also the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, the cais arc stout. spacious and safe
and tic agents particularly attentive and
ecnueman,y. The arrangements on the
last mentioned line a. 10 baggage. arc ~.
markedly saii.flciory, aud should be
adopted IN the former
On the roUtc 10 Winchester, there are
two Sulphur Springs which are only re-
Gpisuc 10 be Known extensively To- oar
PhilaCcIphiaas 10 be t'ron-ed. hcer
leaving liarr' Ferry, romantic aud
beautiful ride along he Shenandoah, soon
introduces the traveller 10 the we'll known
terrible valley Of Virginia. ~ Charlcs-
Z town. eight miles from the Ferry, coaches
arc an wa''iny 10 convey passengers 10 the
Shannondale Springs ~ Jefferson county.
iive niles distant These spring. com
rr'.c not only Sulphur bu: also a Cf7ly-
6c7ic 'priny. They cfe warmly recon-
mcnded. and have ACCOMPLISHED many
cures in cases Of Dyspep5ih. The She
nandcah river, and adjacent hills. with
To" prospect rocks. the cool, pure brcezes
from the mouniainf, the spacious accom-
moaaiioas, sulphur baths, the Icv-cold.
transparent water good eating. and the
amusemcnis in the shape OF dancing. ri.
voF sports, SIC, are powerful inducements
70 Tho vo'arv Of comfort and pleasure; the
Invalid can have all or as many as he de-
sires, retired and private.
At twenty-five miles from Harpcrs-
Ferry coaches arc in waiting at Cams
depot TO carry passengers 20 the F,ede-
vics Whife Sa'Ehar Springs. one and q
half miles distant. This spring is highly
'mPrcgnaied with sulphur; the water pure
rs cry-'al md cold \, ice. The brcczes
have the same mountpin taste. the sur.
rounding scenery Is billy aud beautiful.
the sulphur baths excellent. and the ac-
commodalions 10 the traveller are Of 'hc
mos, agreeable kind. lf these two springs.
within days easy travel Of Pbi'aGelphia
were better Known there. think thev
would oe likely 20 attract away those who
now prefer the dan yer1n and aliguing
route 10 the Green Jifiar White Sulphur
nnd ncisnSoag'ng springs near Kentucky
TO tie invalid he choice is easy: these
springs b" can reach even il greatly debit
iiaied. without fatigue, and can be cool
and comfortable dav and night. Dminc
the last few dave, while, no doubt. YOU
have been roasted. fred and s,ewed. in
your she'll at Philadelphia. here il ha,
been cool pleasant and refreshing.