The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-08
ISLAND OF CUBA
TINO lNVALlDS AND PERSONS OF DELL
i CATE HEALTH WHO VISIT THIS ISL

AND.-HAyANA December Is, lS4l.--It has long
been matter of regret to the inhabitants of this city
that the arrival of invalids from the United States
with letters of introduction 1t has never been In their
power to recommend them a suitable residence in
the country. 1t has therefore been necessary for
such persons, either to take up their abode IN the
hotels in town. where the noise and hustle of crowd
ed city, and the want of the pure atmosphere and
calm retirement of a country life, prevent their de-
irving that benefit from the change of climate which
they naturally expect, they compelled to go to
places the country where adequate preparations
have been made for receiving them, and where The
apartments accommodations, and manner oil living
are in no wise calculated for persons in delicate
state of health.
From due consideration of this want, and OF the
great benefit that would be derived by invalids who
seek to regain that health in the mild and benehcent
climate of Cuba if a suitable abode should be pro
yided for them the subscriber medical practitioner
long established III this city, has appropriated MS
beautiful coffee estate called the Bena Esperdn.d,
situated in the most healthy and romantic part OF the
country so as to form residence equally agreeable
and attractive In order to carry out TINS intention
to the fullest extent that professional knowledge and
long experience of the effects OF tropical climates
could attain, no pains have been spared to form an
establishment which affords to the invalid, as wei as
to the healthy visiter every rational enjoyment that
can be derived from dwelling in the mdest climate,
surrounded by the most picturesque vegetation lhe
grounds laid out in the beautiful style OF coffee es-
tate comprise about five hundred acres. me Buena
Esperan-a is situated the south side OF the Island
and is thus in great measure; sheltered IRON the
chilly winds which now and then blow from the north
during the winter months The district in which 1t
lies has been, from its extreme beauty, termed the
Windsor of Cuba The house has been built with
every attention to those comforts indispensable to
nvalids and of which the buildings OF this country
are so destitute. All the rooms have boarded iloors
and glass windows The establishment is 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 are
necessary at hotels In this establishment the nvalld
has it in his power vary his amusements, by walk
ing in the shady avenues OF mango and palm trees,
riding on horseback volane, or visiting the
neighboring estates, so thicky spread through the
populous country. large sugar estate close at
hand affords opportunity OF drinking the hot cane
uice while the surrounding woods furnish amuse-
ment to the sportsman.
The subscribers numerous family resides constantly
the premises.
The Buejia Esperan=a is situated about thirty-hye
miles southwest of Havana The route, which
crosses a most lovely country, is as follows: From
Havana to Bejucal, fifteen miles on railroad from
Beucal to Buena Esperanza, twenty miles on car
riage road 1t occupies about five hours by apph-
cation to the subscriber at his residence in Havana
No 95 OReilly street the party can be forwarded to
the estate without delay.
All persons applying are expected, if not previously
known to bring introduction from some respect
able mercantile house of this city.
EDWARD FlSLAY, M. ID.
Gale de O'Relly, No. 95.
have visited and spent short time at the estate
of Dr. Finlay described in the above letter. and mos
fully concur in every statement there made as TO tho
Buena Esperanza. 1t is not surpassed for beauty o
scenery and healthy location by any PLACE which
have seen in Cuba, and the invalid will find the nu
merous family of DR.. Finlay most agreeable and IN
teectual and the English, French and Spanish Ian
guages are all spoken by several members of the
family.
In addition to the above testimony of the Hon. K }
Walker, the distinguished United States Senator
references can be made on the subject to
f. c. DELAvAN, Esq, of Albany n Y.
JOHN BLoopGoop, Esq, of Mobile Ala.
General TALLMADGE, New York.
- VAN RENSSELAER,, ESD, New York
Hon. Judge BoYcE.