The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-14
ISLAND OF CUBA.

ITO INVALIDS AND PERSONS OF DELL
a CATE HEALTH WHO VISIT THIS ISL
AND-HAvANA, December 49, lSil.-lt has long
peen matter OF regret TO the inhabitants OF this
city, that the arrival of nvaIds from the II nited
States with letters of Introduction it has been
IN their power TO recommend them suitable resi-
dence In the county. IL has therefore been
sary for such persons either take up their abode
in the hotels In the town, where the no and bus
tie of crowded city, and the of the pure at
nospher and calm retirement of country life, pre-
vent their deriving that benefit from the change of
climate which they naturally expect, or they are
compelled to 90 10 places in the country where
adequate preparations have been made for receiving
The "a, and where the apartments accommodations,
and manner OF living are IN no wise calculated Tor
persons in delicate state of health.
From due consideration OF this want. and Of the
great benefit that would be derived by inyalids who
seek TO regain that health in the mild and bench
cent climate OF Cuba If suitable abode should he
provided for them, the subscriber, medical prac-
ulioner long established in This city, has appTopr-
ated his beautiful coffee estate called the Duena Es-
peranza, situated in the healthy and romantic
part of the country, as TO form residence equally
agreeable and attractive. In order To carry out this
intention TO the fullest extent that professor a know
ledge and long experience of the effects of irop
cal climates could attain, pains have been spared
To form establishment, which affords To the in
valid, well as TO the healthy vslter every ration
| al enjoymen that can be derived from dwelling in
the mdest climate, surrounded by the most pictu-
|
beautiful style of coffee estate, comprise about five
hundred acres The Buena EsperanEa is situated
on the south side of the island, and is thus, in
great measure sheltered from the chilly winds which
| now and then blow from the north during the win
ter months. The district in which it lies has been,
| from las extreme beauty, termed the Windsor Of
| Cuba. The house has been built with every atten
ton TO those comforts indispensable to invaIids.
| all. of which the buildings of this country
| destitute. All the rooms have boarded floors and
glass windows. The es,ablIshme mt on 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 neces-
sary 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 on horseback in volan,e, visiting the
peghborng estates, thckly spread through the
| populous country. large sugar estate, close at
hand, affords opportunity of drinking the hot
juice, while the surrounding woods furnish amuse
| ment TO the sportsman.
| The subscribers numerous family reside constantly
| on the premises
The Buena Espcrdnz is situated about thirty five
miles southwest of Havana. TIE route, which
crosses mos, lovely country, is follows: From
| Havana to Bejucal, fifteen miles railroad; from
| Beuca to Buena Esperanza, twenty miles on a car
| rage road Ii occupies about five hours. BY app-
cation to the subscriber at his residence in Havana,
No 80 OReiy street, the party be forws rded to
| the estate without delay.
All persons applying expected, if not previously
known to bring an introduction from respect
| able mercantile house of this city.
EDWARD FINLAY M. ID.
| Gale de O'ReiIly, No. 95.
have visited and spent short time at the estate
| of DR.. Finlay described in the above letter. and
must fully concur in every statement there made as
| TO the Buena Esperanza. 1t is not surpassed for
beau, of scenery and healthy location by any place
which have seen in Cuba, and the invalid will find
the numerous family Of Dr. Finay most agreeable
and Intellectual; and the English, French, and Span
ish languages 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,
referenc, can be made on the subject to
E. c. DELEvAN, Esq, Of Albany, N. Y.
JOHN BLooDGooD, Esq, of Mobile, Ala.
| General TALLMApGE, New York.
- VAN RENSSELAER,, Esq, New York
Hon. Judge BoYcE.