The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-03

y CATE HEALTH WHO VISIT THIS ISL
AND.-HAvAsA, December 10, l64l.-h has long
bSen matter OF regret 10 the inhabstants 81 this
city, that, The arrival invalids from che United
States with letters Of introduction, il has never sssu
10 their power ~ recommend them 4 suitable resi-
dencs in The county. II has therefore boon nscss-
saTy for such persons e,her TO take up their abo3e
in the hotels in ihe town, where the no sc aud bus
te of crowded city and the wan. Of the pure AZ
nospherc and calm retirement Of country life pre-
vent their deriving that beneft from the change Of
climate which they naturally expect, or they He
compelled 10 90 to places in the country where no
adequate preparations have been made for receiving
the u, and where the apartments, accommodations,
and manner Of living, in no wise calculated Tor
persons in a delicate state Of hsslthi
From due consideration Of this want and of the
great benefit that would be derived by invalids who
seek to regain that health in tho mild and bene6-
cent climate of Cuba, If a suitable abode should be
provided for them, the subscriber, medical prac-
titioner long established in his city has aprsopr-
ated his beautiful coffee estate called the BusnG Es-
J'eransn situated in the most healthy and romantic
part If the country to form residence equally
agreeable and attractive la order TO carry OUT this
intention to he fullest extent that professional keow-
ledge and long experience Of the effects Of ropi-
cal climates could attain, pains have been spared
TO form establishments which sdords TO the in
valid well 10 the healthy vster every ration
al enjoyment that be derived from dwelling in
the mldest climate, surrounded by the most pictu-
rescue vegetation. The ground, laid out in the
beautiful style Of coffee estate comprise about Eve
hundred acres. The Buena Espsranza 10 situated
on the south side Of the island and IL thus, ia \
great sheltered from the chilly wiads which
now aud then blow from the north during the vim
tsI nOnths. Tbs dstaIct in whish u lies has hsea,
from Its extreme beauty, termed the Windsor OF
| Cuba. The house has been built with every attsn
ton 10 those comforts Indispensable to lavalids,
and Of which the buildings Of this country are
destitute. All ihs rooms have boarded Aoors and
glass windows. The establishment il the footing
of that Of private family, OF which the guests form
part making themselves quite At home, and without
being confined to those regulations which
sary al hotels. In this establishment the invalid has
it in bis power to vary his amusements BY walking
in the shady avenues Of mango and palm trees,
riding horseback in q voIante, visiting the
neighboring estates, 50 thicky spread through the
populous country. A large sugar estate, close At
hand, affords opportunity Of drinking the hot cane
juice, while the surrounding woods furnish amase-
ment TO the sportsman.
The subscribers family reside constantly
on the premises.
The Buena Esperansa is situated about thiry.6ve
| miles southwest Of Havana. TIE route, which
| crosses most lovely country, is follows From
Havana to Bejucal fifteen miles railroad from
Brjucal to Buena Esperanza, twenty miles q
rage road. 1t occupies about five hours. By appii-
cation to the subscriber at his residence in Havana
No. 50 OReiy street, the party be forwarded 10
| the estate without delay
All persons applying are expected il not previously
known, to bring an introduction from some Yespeci-
| able mercantile house of this city.
EDWARD FINLAY, M. D.
Gale de O'Reily, No. IS.
have visited and spent short time at the estate
of DIR. Finlay, described in the above letter, and
must fully in every statement there made as
| to the Buena Esperanza. 1t is not surpassed for
beauty of scenery and healthy location by any place
which have in Cuba, and the invalid will find
the numerous family Of DIR. Finlay most agreeable
and inellecual and the English, French, and Span
sh 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 BLoopoooD, Esq, of Mobile, Ala.
| General TALLMADGE, New York.
- VAN RENSSELAER,, Esq, New York.
| Hon. Judge BoYcE.
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