The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-26
ISLAND AND OF CUBA.

mo INVALlDS AND PERSONS OF DELI
- Ca lie HEALTH WHO VISIT THIS ISL
AND HAVANA, December 49, leii IL has long
been matter ot regret To the inhabitants OF this
Guy mat, on the ARRIVAL al invalds from TIE United
States with lttefs OF introduction il has never been
y" thef power 10 recommend them suitable FEST
dsnce Ia The county. IL has therefore been
.afy Tor such persons either TO take up their abode
In the hotels Ia the town. where the 40 so and bus
tie of crowded city, and the want of the pure at
Dosphere and calm retirement of country life pre-
Vent their deriving that benefit from the change Of
climate which they naturally expect they ale
compelled to go To places In the country where no
adequate preparations have been made for receiving
the a, and where the apartments accommodation
and manner of living, are in no wise calculated for
persons In a delicate state OF health.
From due consideration of this want and Of the
great benefit that would be derived by lnvaids who
seek To regain that health IN the mild and beneh-
cent climate of Cuba, If suitable abode should be
provided for them the subscriber, medical prac
utloner long established in This city, has appIopr-
ated his beautiful coffee estate called the Buena Es-
perdnzd, situated In the most healthy and romantic
part of the country To form residence equally
agreeable and attractive In order to carry out this
intention to he fullest extent that professional know
ledge and long experience of the effects Of trop-
cal climates could attan no pains have been spared
10 form establishment, which affords to the in
valid, well to the healthy vster every ration
al enjoyment that can be derived from dwelling in
lhe mildest climate surrounded by the most pictu-
rescue vegetation. The ground, laid out in the
beautiful style OF coffee estate Comprise about five
hundred acres. The Buena Esperanza is situated
on the south side of the island and is thus in a
great measure, sheltered from the chilly winds which
now aud then blow from tue north during the win
tel months. The district Ia which il lies has been
from It's extreme beauty, termed the Windsor of
Cuba. The house has been built with every atten-
uon To those comforts Indispensable to invaIids
and of which the buildings of this country are 70
destitute. All the rooms have boarded floors and
glass windows. The establishment is on the footing
of that Of private family, OF which the guests form
part, making themselves quite home, and without
being confined to those regulations which are neces-
sary at hotels. In this establishment the in aid has
1t in his power to vaiy his amusements by walking
IN the shady avenues of mango and palm trees,
riding on horseback in a volante, or visiting the
neghboring estates, 80 thickly spread through the
populous country. A large sugar estate, close at
hand affords an opportunity of drinking the hot cane
juice, while the surrounding woods furnish amuse-
ment to the sportsman
The subscribers numerous family reside constantly
on The premises.
The Buena Esperanza is situated about thirty. five
miles southwest of Havana. TIE route, which
crosses most lovely country, lis as follows From
Havana to Bejuca fifteen miles railroad from
Bsucal to Buena Esperanto, twenty miles on a car
rage road. 1t occupies about five hours. BY appli-
cation the subscriber at his residence in Havana
No. 95 O'Relly street, the party be forwarded TO
the estate without delay
All persons applying expected, if not previously
known, to bring Introduction from some respect
able mercantile house of this city.
EDWARD FINLAY M d.
Gale de O'Reilly No. 95.
have visited and spent short time at the estate
of DR.. Fnlay, described in the above letter, and
must fully concur in every statement there made as
to the Buena Esperanto. 1t is not surpassed for
beauty of scenery and healthy location by any place
which have seen in Cuba, and the invalid will find
the numerous family Of DIR. Finlay most agreeable
and intellectual; and the English, French and Span
ish languages are all spoken by several members Of
the family.
r. j. WALKER.
In addition to the above testimony Of the Hon. RI
Walker, the distinguished United States Senator,
references can be made on the subject to
+. c. DELEvAN, Esq, Of Albany, N. Y.
JOHN BLooDcooD, Esq, of Mobile Ala.
General TALLMADGE, New York.
- VAN RENSSELAER,, Esq, New York
Hon. Judge BoYcE.
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