The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-30
ISLAND OF CUBA.

W iN Aids AND PERSONS OF DELL
GA l. HEALTH WHO VISIT THIS ISL
AND.-HAvANA, December 49, 1871 1t has long
been matter OF regret 10 the inhabitants Of this
city, that the arrival lnyalds ffoa e United
States with htters OF n,roductiun has never been
IN their power To recommend them a suitable resi-
dence IN the country. IL has therefore been neces-
saiy for such persons e. her 10 take up their alb de
in the hotels in the town, where the and bus
tie of crowded city, and the want of the pure
nosphere and calm retirement of country life, pre-
vent their deriving that beneni from the change Of
climate which they naturally expect or they
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, in no wise calculated for
| persons IN a delicate state OF health.
| From due consideration of tins want and OF the
great benefit that would be derived by invalids who
seek to regain that health in the mild and benefi-
cent climate OF Cuba # suitable abode should be
provided for them, the subscriber a medical prac-
ulloner long established in his city has appropr-
lted his beautiful coffee estate called the Buend ES-
| perdnza, situated IN the healthy aud romantic
part Of the country SO as to form residence equally
agreeable and attractive. La order TO carry out this
intention TO he fullest extent that professional know
ledge and long experience of the effects of ropt-
cal climates could attain, no pains have been spared
TO form establishment which affords To the in
valid, well as TO the healthy viser, every ration
al enoym that be derived from dwelling in
the mdest climate, surrounded by the most Iictu-
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 IA
great measure sheltered from the chilly winds which
now and then blow from the north during the win
tel months. The district in which it lies has been
from lis extreme beauty, termed the Windsor of
Cuba. The house has been built with every atten-
ton to those comforts so Indispensable TO lnyuids
and of which the buildings of this country are 90
destitute. All the 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 invalid has
II IN his power to vary his amusements by walking
in the shady avenues Of mango and palm trees
| riding horseback in voIante, or visiting the
neghboring estates, so thckly spread through the
| popuious country. large sugar estate, close at
hand affords an opportunity of drinking The hot
| juice, while the surrounding wood. furnish amuse-
| ment to the sportsman.
The subscribers numerous family reside constantly
| on the premises
The Busna Esperanzd is situated about thirty five
miles southwest of Havana. TIE route, which
crosses a most lovely country, is as follows From
| Havana to Bejucal fifteen miles railroad from
| BeJuca to Buena Esperanza, twenty miles car
rage road. 1t occupies about five hours By appli-
cation to the subscriber at his residence in Havana
| No. 50 ORely street. the party can be forwarded TO
| the estate without delay.
All persons applying expected if not previously
| abe mercantile house of this city.
EDWARD FINLAY, NJ D.
Gale de REILLY, No 95
have visited and spent short time at the estate
Of DR.. Flnlay, described in the above letter, and
must fully concur in every statement there made
to the Buena Esperanza. 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 DR.. Finay 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 DELEyAN, Esq, of Albany, N. Y.
| JOHN BLooDGooD, Esq, of Mobile, Ala
! General TALLMApcE New York.
| -V VAN RENSSELAER,, Esq, New York
Hon. Judge BoYoE.
apr ct
! M UUNT HOLLY On. JERSEY SEMINARY .
ltl The peculiar advantages of this institution are
| First. The heathuness of its location Second
There are two Principals who devote their time and
attention exclusively to teaching Third The pu-
lils form part of the family Fourth. They not
permitted TO associate indlscrlmnatey with other
boys, or TO leave the grounds at any time either for
bath ng skating walks for recreation unless ac-
| companed by one of the Principals. The year is di
vided into two sessions of twenty-five weeks each
the one commencing on the first Monday in May
the other on the first Monday in November. Part-
cular inquiries may be made OF the following gentle
men, all OF whom have pa,ronised the Seminary, or
are referred to by express permission
| Chancellor Frelnghuysen, Rev. DR.. McEIroy, Me
dad Plat, and John Palmer, Esq, of New York
| Rev Dr. Mcdowell Rev. K r. Fairchild Mat
lhew 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 h. Chandler, Esqrs
Philadelphia.
Gov Vroom, Hon Garrei ID. Wall, Judge Dayton,
and Samuel Hamilton, Esq Rev. Drs. Alexander and
Mier-Proiessors DoI, Henry and McLean-Judge
! W. Sm,th Esqrs.-New Jersey.
| Rev. r. J Breckenridge, and A. Boggs, Esquire
Baltimore.
| Rev. c. Van Rensselaer, and James Eakn, Esq
Washington City
april 80 PLOTS q BROWN.