Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-08-31
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The vel weather Tor The last Nwo reeks has
had ,he effect Of diminishing the eonPfny Al
his place below is ordinary average. opi rally
Is being made, and il Is probable The seasfn ~il
beNconlinued far ID 10 september TIE company
novv there IS constituted Of those who know The
advantages 10 be derived from The Ep,sr, aud
they are no, likely 70 give up these through any
sbsurd apprehension Of injury ffom teshaining
there duTicg the autumnal moniAs. Mp place
10 the valley is more sa.abIiOnsor safe, and We
say this from personal knowledge, 10 corfsci the
perseyering efforts wilh which, has been sysle-
! N a,icailx DETAINED. ofihe mnllitudes who have
sojournee = shannOndale since is Gpsn.pg BY
The new company, mol one has left without, an
acknowledgement u boIh benefit ard pleasure =
1.-THE following extracts are from a1siteF 10 the
baltimore Patrio. by agenlleman whplR spent
Several seasons Al This delightful spot What he
says is the resuI. Of personal observation and
careful experiences, Il Pariskfs neither Of exS
Iaggera,ion nor exlravsgahce.
have visited he most celebrated watering places
lin New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Viz
GINA and one Of them is closely with the
memory Ct m, home and The haunts Of my childhood,
yet must confess thai Sliannond@ie sufpSsses them
All id richness Of rural scenery, s2lubrity Of climate,
personal comfort, and the unremittng allenton and
kindness Of the worthy host and his assistant Du-
ring period Of several weeks, with eompany va
irving from 50 10 $50, and composed ofsdme OF the
most distinguished and esiniable ei,izfnsof B2lti-
more, North CafoIina and Virginia, not want nor
= wish was, for moment disregardedk npr the ia
bic any time dehceht OF single LUXURY, that The
season Of the country could Afford bfaet, the mu-
n6eept proprietors of the establishment have given
ito the superintendent earle blanche in regard TO
the supplies aud his expenditures are accordingly
stretrd by the taste sad toInoft Of lbs guests.
III the beat mode Ofe stmatimg The elIar deter ok6ny
society be to weigh the respect txtendedlby
the virtues and aeeomPlismehts OF helfarer por-
tion Of IT, the company Shann0ndale mist take ex-
aled rank ;for never have i seen promlscuous as
ISOLATION OF ladies, married and single m9re refined,
: or possessing 10 higher degree every mental and
!, personsl endowment that can render Fohlsn anna
Die or attractive. While their conversation is die
ta:edby becoming prudence, and cnlifeed with at
liability, mirih and good hunor light DIP therrhcek,
and sensbity sparkles in their eye. Up the power
OF these combinstiuns accompanied with that nno-
Eeent freedom Of manner, which captfyates without
design, there IS not OF us who has hot submits
sively Welded Indeed, he must have % heart oil
steel who could resist it
Without sdyertng 10 the chemical andy sis, or tc
. llhe acknowledged efficacy fte waters, fpernit me
10 saw that yalgiudinsrians without exception are i'm
y proved, and improving and somk are entirely
RESTORED to health, and paraking of the daily exer
eises 81 the place. Bowling. riding ,driyng, dane
: ling bathing boating aud fishing liokether viii
music by the most hAi shed amateurs, eolstItnte oG
:, current amusemeIfs and all participate OF tfeu
y with an sacrity snd satisfaction rarely Witnessed u
!, such an sssemblage. know but one cause, alone
d 10 which this unusual harmony befascribet. =
= The latlics are sovereign here;-pesJle over th
Il manners aud decide the Of the day. Unlk
the female world Al Saratoga, hgRion, Long
Y Branch Re. their empire is not lirt4d TO the y
1 rany Of The Ton: They repudiate tlieB prestige o
fashionable masks, in dress and department, whlc
for moment may dszzlc the eye, but utterly fail
TO affect the heart. However they may obscure thei
d real character, under the despite Influence Of Nc
ID tropolitan etiquette codeseend 10 diminish ihei
i charms by submitting 10 the extreme Hexacti0ns
of Fashion home, they Vt least consult eatness
n, simplicity here, and aim only 10 ayoid4singulsriy
!, IL hne, they appear have arrived a the concu
sion that woman OF inherent beauty commits a
- OF esregous indiseretion wheDeyer she render
= her costume more conspicuous than herself, eA
$ ats the caprice of her dress maker insoa perilot
a. rival that dress may possibly prove 10 be ad
g yantsgetoa lady destitute of figure and erbrssion
E. but can hardly improve the native graces oil 6t
m woman.
Every object Of interest in the vcinisity i am fam
liar with, and through the kindness Of friend ha,
ey learned many Evolutionary anecdotes concerns
4 them, Among the most remarkable bflhese ohjee
are the Lovers Cliff the daily RENDEZVOUS OF leisul
Up sentimeutalists-ta stupendous mass rhinestone,
A. sing some 100 feet above the riyer Which leaves
n craggy base; the Bears Den, sngulacave in gorl
Of the Blue Ridge; and Fats Craig; q towerir
US rock that uyeiangs the road and seems 10 hreat
= Lbs startlsd trn,-il-s with instant EteSruston.
Il is'ed IN The ueighDotn6o, connected with this da
gerous precipice, which would thrill -FOUR heart HI
Of the power fully 10 record il. To receive FL
I'd impression OF us horrors, YOU must hear II, as
heard il, frum eyewitness OF thd Young man
phrenzy, and on the very spot ITSELF
a "A most delightful serenade NTH Cornocope.
T. by Professor D-of your city arrests nv pen, Al
C. 50, good night Come and see us!
a. Yours. &c BENEDICT.
~ WEBSEsDAY NIGHT, August 18th, s43
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