The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-29
ISLAND OE CUBA.

4 CATE HEALTH WHO VISIT THIS ISL
AND HAVANA, December IS, iS4l.-l, has long
oeeh matter OF regret To the inhabitants of this
eHy ihat on the arrival at nvalds from t.e u nited
States with letters OF introduction il has never been
III their power " recommend them q suitable resi-
dence ia the country. Ii has therefore beer, neces
safy Tor such persons Ell her 10 take up their abode
in the hotels the town where the no sc and bus
tie of a crowded city, and the want of the pure al
mosphere and calm retirement of country life pre-
vent their deriving tba, benehi from the change of
| climate which they naturally expect, they are
compelled To 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, 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 he derived by nvaids who
seek to regain that health in the mild and bench
cent climate of Cuba ii suitable abode should be
provided for them, the subscriber, medical prac-
t'ioner long established in this city, has approprI-
ated his beautiful coffee estate called the Bueaa Es-
terdnza, situated IN the most healthy and romantic
pNr of the country, to form residence equally
agreeable and attractive, In order TO carry this
Intention to he fullest extent that professional know
ledge and long experience of the effects Of lropi
cal climates could attain, pains have been spared
| 10 form establishment, which affords to the in
Yd, well TO the healthy visiter every ration
| al enjoyment that can be derived from dwelling in
the miidesf climate, surrounded by the most piciu-
| rescue vegetation. The grounds laid out in the
beautiful style of coffee estate Comprise about five
| hundred The Buena Esperanxa is situated
on the south side of the island, and is thus, in a
| great measure, SHELTERED from The chilly winds which
| now and then blow from the north during the win
ter months. The district in which il lies has been
| from It's extreme beauty, termed the Windsor of
Cuba. The house has been built with every atten-
ton To those comforts Indispensable to lnvalids
and of which the buildings of this country are 20
destitute. All the rooms have boarded floors and
glass windows. The establishment is 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 are necos-
sary at hotels In this establishment the valid has
| II in his power to vaiy his amusements by walking
| IN the shady avenues of mango and palm trees,
riding horseback in vOante or visiting the
nelghboring estates, thickly spread through the
populous country large sugar estate, close at
hand affords an opportunity of drinking the hot cane
| juice, while the surrounding woods furnish amuse-
| inent 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 a lovely country, is as follows: From
Havana to Bejucal, fifteen miles railroad from
b. jucal to Buena Esperanto, twenty miles on a car
| rage road. Ii occupies about five hours. BY app
cation to the subscriber at his residence in Havana
No 50 O'ReilIy street. the party be forwarded 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 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 tsperanZa. 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 Dr. Finay most agreeable
and Intellectual; and the English, French, and Span
ish languages are all spoken by several members of
the family.
H. 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
| Il. G. DELEyAN, Esq, OF Albany, N. Y.
john BLooDcoop, Esq, of Mobile, Ala
General TALLMADGE, New York
- VAN RENSSELAER,, Esq, New York.
Hon. Judge BoYcE.
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| M CUNT HOLLY IN, JERSEY SEMINARY.
lNl The peculiar advantages of this Institution are
First; The healthfulness of its location Second.
IheR are two Principals WHO devote their time and
attention exclusively to teaching. Third. The pu
pills form part of the family. Fourth. They are not
permitted to associate indscrminately with other
boys, or TO leave the grounds at any time either for
bath ny skating or walks for recreation unless
companied by one ofthe Principals The year is d.
vdcd into two sessions of twenty-five weeks each
the one commencing on the first Monday in May
the other the first Monday in November. Parti-
cular inquiries may be made OF the following gentle
men, all of whom have patronised the Seminary, OF
| are referred to by express permission
Chancellor Frelinghuysen, Rev Dr. McElroy, Me.
dad Plau and John Palmer, Esq, of New York
| Rev DR.. Mcdowell, Rev r Fochild Mat
| hew Newkirk James Gowen Erskine Hazard, JAS.
Orne, Jacob Painter, Joseph Kerr James Hunt, Tho
mas Bradford, Alexander Fullerton Charles Chaun-
cev, Lewis c. Levin, and Joseph X. Chandler Esqrs
Philadelphia.
Gov. Vroom, Hon. Garrei d. Wall, Judge Dayton,
and Samuel Hamilton, Esq, Rev. Drs Alexander and
Miller-P Professors bod, Henry and McLean-Judge
Hornbowcr VIM b Kinney, J. J. Blair and George
! w Smy tn, Esqrs.-New Jersey.
Rev. r. J. Breckenridge, and A. Boggs, Esquire
| Baltimore.
Rev c. Van Rensselaer,, and James Eakin, Esq
| Washington City.
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