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The fountain. designated and known ~ t-.
expressive name Of Shsnaonalis, aud s,ua,e4.,
JedcFs,n county. Virginia. a, the ha>e o.! r.
B'uc-Eii,e Mountain On The West sd- Of n,
mountain. about four miles :. F. II ,hsr,cS,ou-
~aS discovered N the year Is and f-,, An.
,-=c'ct public attention m The Fail Of i~I9
1; i located IN i beautiful vac. iv,oc belize,
On elevated >'rc'ch q iaui called ''ihc sham,
Ilti Tract' on Inr We, snd a ru-rci thong,
truly romantic and picturesque ridge IN To-
Norlh, aud an opposite elevation Of land On ~,
Ea>, and Sou:h. presenting TO the 'sh der,
vscw. At tbs season Of the wear the cuch,-,-.
variety Of Fields waving with the promise 20.
ward Of agricultural industry, snd forests deep,
clad n all the gorgeous shades Of yernal .rt-r.
While The uneeaslny notes of mvrads Of Va.
lures var1erS, bursting from these swsc, re-
ucas, bear strains 81 JOY to his ear; and no ~
murDurinc cf numerous waterfalls, lead han ~
u wee nScnSiL'y into that dekghifal re;uc-.
which Yields calm and grateful eonicn plata,
Of those beauties OF nature. which Natures Go!
has 50 ahundanGy cast around this " Pool 4
Er,Acsda"
The Shenandoah River, measuring hcr-atsa
average Of two hundred yards IA breadth. iul
hut PLACID stream eNcer; where disturbed BY 10
falls alluded. AowS through his va,~. ASSUMING
,u ne whole length e the vac. a bend rs.e-a-
bling, ard called on that account "she hots-sl.e
lend" anil ., on The Ess, sale Of the E.y,-.
about two bundled yards from tie bank. al
nsatiy opposite the crnir- cf the horyc-,hc,
teri. thai tie Srrae i>sue> FROM The centre o. d.
meadow Cat. richly ,ihci IN the vcr.'sn, r.eim
81 he moa~lS scyih,. The s-aerai course
nc rsser % frum N,r;h 10 Sou;h. aod he Ferry.
a, wh.ch b, - aecr'sary - cross the rvcr m or
Ger 70 approach 'he SPung. IS about oue--igh,h
% a mile above The Spr,r. ap The rivrc) IT,,
RAD ''2'.its 'rrm ti.'s ferry 10 lie spacious auI
handsome IL. ~, cf .he place, foliop> The bend
81 tie stream. AM runs alcnr the bank. under
E- grove of ma je>:,c fcres, trees iha: lIr, ,h,,
- rs,! a. Tie a:aCE saas o: lie r;yrr, ~ fA5 a,
can - seen uP and ioTn IEr s,tcarn, tai ~ ar
F.-cs - po.ai op;o,I- iAc iron, e Ihe Hotel.
uA'T' u '-rn> al 81 a ri,A; anr'e from the rivc-.
AMI terminates IT the CHIEF Poriico I have rare
ly seen. even along the banks Of the serprnuu.
and w'h Sn'qEshanna.i. or those OF ;hc nors
gentle Srhuy 'A!!l, boh celebrated for the gran
dcG', variety. anl romance If their scenery. 4
AaPPer combination Of the smooth and The rur.
gel, th- inviting and the fortdd,r-. The calm
ani &c prcc 7iiaGs. he regular and the broken.
-. waters, wood, rrc.,, and and than are thrown
N contrast N the scenery OF tn, Del. sh,Gu! spot
and The suJ.imiiy OF the scene IS much enhanced
~ The inn sing approach OF the BluoRlde-
which defines your ,.ew 10 The East.
.:mussrrtn;s Nature has here united the adj
vartase' Of lard auJ water, 90 A. tu place With.
IA The reach of those Who may frcquen, this ,rc,
a. much 20 while away The e-haus,ing hours II
icfS.i summer. as TO seek the pcr3-.uailon or
recovery % mans greatest blessing, all the most
hca!'hful anusemcniS, As bathing, swimming.
walking, riding, rowing, fishing, gunnln-, A.
wei - many ciacTs more trivial, but prThap,
no, less conducive to health.
.lrrcrnsfaiisEs. The Hotel or Prnc,pal
House, the SIZE Il which has been greatly en-
!sfsei y "a additional building during The las,
winter, now measuring 30 by ~ feet, and four
sore, m height. ard furnishing on the drst story
dining aui BAL room Sd bv 30 feet. and two
.aTse ORA ssng rooms sGi tie sec nd and third
stores, f"riy cool and pleasant lodging rooms
- ';aa'ci With he lodging cabins. teh.ray Of
bTc.,) and necessary oGt-luiidiug> surrounding
=, On he brow Of ne elevation already spoken
Of as forming the Eastern sni Southern bonn
dafy II ih~ vale, - as to command full view
OF Tie vac, spring. river, and opposite r,dg- on
portion az thc ud.c 10 The North. which ov,r.
hangs ne river with proceeding Gifts. towering
rooa,. aHd loiiy trees. From Tic Poruco. IN.
elevation gradually declines for the distance Of
80 yards 70 the Spring aforling very plea
SAINT short walk TO those whose condition may
c"1y lhc1l \ more extensive ruminAiion over
.h.s lura r,Eea.
Is regards The Injuries Of the table the ae-
. oommoaluonS were last season. Che first season
IA TIE occupancy Il Ihe present company such
Is 80 -i'c UNIVERSAL satisfaction. notwrhslanding
Tie worthy Manager. Mr. l. = g ....... wh,
n1T AeeT, al excellent hotel n Chatlcsioun. had
T. contrDi ". Ih the scafcI'y eau,eI by a long
continued drought, anI an unusually anpTodnc.
tive season. There Is no d3ut, bu, Tia, all. fond
ci he good lh!oe, 81 h!r, vii. here End, IN
dsF Hc direction 81 the company. ant The active
e-erii'as n the manager. ~. only such proGu-
- nol The DANTE, aud lrIurcs Of he isbie a,
might l. e'pcci,l "a lh,s and o. plenty Nth ~
sigfel lar and comfortable lodging. bot readily
and Cheerful. receive any AMI cycryhiiergson con
duc.yr % If'f p'r3snfc ant e. IS men, IN other
re- frr.s- Vhar know ihat n6thing viii be .eu
uairnc .aT tle cumiou and relief 81 The SICK 4
tls.r wants bc crrimnalc1'cI to the manage.
'ri he vicinity q ;he Sr'.rs 20 nc chief io-u
"' '- o.Hu'F Pacc, within shsir reach The a. Of
y.}Ne'a-' aHt supP'y 81 mcdc.ues. a. ve,.
a. ~ Articles 70 m'rchlndlze hey may need
t''l4 ant .Hiaf,s'e. ~ r. fie eosn,,v ~ ,,n-
~ ',s. t..,siiy ~ %, fJ1ins For hsa,y r.
'frcHve il'. r~t.- r, anI entertaining see,r.t
GO Hr t..a.n-, aud haeis,gy n ,he vbo,
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