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exercise here Sazgld prove msrtheFnt sor Their
qualification.
Notwithstanding .he Iiule efrsrt liz pf0pfie,ors
have made jn the way Of blszoniag lorlh lis sub
s,aniial ad9aniageS, shanhonda1e is becoming
known. and will hencefoiward be alplace Of su-
rivalled attraction, 70 all persons e rational ae-
siress chose tastes have not been Corrupted BY
IN sFnfcial standard
Correspondence Of he Winehestrr Republican.
4 VISIT TO sIIANSosDALE.
Our Trerelling companion- The Hasdsoms Cotn-
TN Mansions The Road Kaffed Scenerg-.7r.
,irat d he SPRING. Pleasant Company, and tie
Fancy Dance.
: without any intention on our par Of visiting
The Springs when we left home for few days
last week, We soon found oufseif, however, per-
suaded Id give Old Shannondale s.iyisg visit
Amply were we repaid for he hrst trip of The
season. Al a later hour Ihaa usualin the even
ing, Tor The Stage starting 10 the Springs we
found ourself fellow passengef ID az elderly per-
sonage, whose whole bearing gave proof, that if
he wefe not fine old English gentleman" he
was the finest specimen Of gentleman from our
patriotc neighbor, the Old Moth Stale Mr.. s
tor such is the initial Of his name had reached
Carers Hotel ChaIestown short tiaie before
2zo'clock, BY RAILROAD from Baiimefe. He had
llbeeu INDUCING in an evening sissia, which was
| not as long perhaps, as The nap OF hip Van
Winkle els years. but for is length more re-
fTeshing, we are sure. Seated il a new and
comfortable nine passenger coach, drawn by a
! first rate team and mounted BY a. saod crack
as holds the ribbons, { Mr.. coye, 1--WE are whIrl-
ing al arnpd raie through the streets a: Charles
iown. AS we leave the outskirts ofJee village
| 10 The suia, we have presented 10 aor full view
several beautiful mansions, the location aud
taste displayed IN the arrangements &c which, re-
feet much credit upon those hose dOfniciIss they
are. ~s
Having given him the names Of HE occupants
of these mfnrIahle estates. we hnd oursef a
',good listener" 10 The pleasant cohTeGSaiion o.
our older COMPANION, I'LL We have made turn
in the road, where again we have presented 10
US a beautiful White Msnsion standing 10 proml-
nent relief upon considerable elevation from
The road. BY The way, we must not forget to
say, that We pointed out 10 Mr.. s. &c residence,
which vas hard by, OF one Of The vfalihest citi-
I GEMS Of Jefferson county. BulhoweseF much the
favelie1is Disposed to survey wilhshs eyes, the
broad acres o. this extensive farmer he Is ne
cessarily cd by the direction o. the STAGE
towards The beautiful Shenandoah, which IS
some few miles distant in raihel winding
! s..@s4 - 80. sA NO.,
that The Blus Ridge Mountain stands il An il
majesty to the view throughout The lvaTious
windings Of the road !, The route Fading 10
Shanuondale is only 5lsmsles in leneth,t and is
perhaps asgopd as, ifno, better thar. moSt coun-
Try roads For IFS length, il affords probably a
more pleasing variety 70 the eye ofthe ira weller,
Than any other. Having ,lraserssd an save a.
hall of three-fourlhs of mile. we are now APP
preaching he destined haven. which, from the
prominence Of the spot we are nog upon, pre-
sents an appearance Of "Rnral feiiciis" une-
qnalleh i'd natural grandeur. We say not this.
alone il has been said ny thousands before ns!
Gliding over The smooth surfsce Of she Shenan-
doah BY The aid Of a Substantial. boat. we are
soon approaching he main building ofihe dale.
where we find "mine worthy host, = Capt Abel,
his courteous and competent assistant. Mr.. Oe-k
born, and bevy Of brghteyes and, cheerful IA
css, all waiting the arrival Of The Rage coach,
andresdy to greet the coming Of ans acquisition
10 their numbers Oat of The stage, and our.
name registered, We are ushered in aoone Of the
many neat lille cabins. where we fbd pure wa
ter and clean towel, 10 hanish The dasi from our
copnienance III
The Springs, always beautiful, weres!oT us, on
this visit,I sweeteF and more delightful appear
ance lhan ever, and We asked onrseif why il is.
that more persons do npl make themselves "a
miliar with life,a, Shannonaale' W. reached
evenins, 70 strolL,o The banks OF the liver with
a parry Of ladies' and gentlemen, 10 take game
Of ten pins. We had quite an animated game
before supper. This is.One Of abe many inter
esiing amusemenls the 'visiters indulge in. AZ
Ter supper, We fnd oarself solitary add alone
u?an The most prominent pait Vf the grounds
gratifying our vision with the most beautiful
.'Itaiian"' sky thai ever spread lis nallowed in
fuence over the inhabitants Of flaly Aerself II
may appear extrayaganl in Us 70 speak thus.
but exlTayaganl as IL is, we have not done JUS
lice 20 that sky. The sweet strains bf music are
stealing npon US. and we are5sanmahed to hold
c. inverse in the g oeiry Of motion ~ in other
words, to,skip il Of on the light fantastic ioe. -
Being fond Of suchenjrymeuIs, We realty con-
sented, and soon are beside an agreeable partner
in the merry dance, Towards The latter part Of
he evenihgAS entertainment, the dance ,ook
fancy rurn, In which Mr.. w. ,kas Miss Virgins,
bore cons picnous part. This, uhd4r The direc-
ton Or our facetious friend. Judge "A afforded
much enjoyment for the lockersoa nj pien1ia -
The dance being oyer, we we're disposed 10 SUM
her aud bat a short time elapsed before We were
wrapped in The arms dc Morphehs, unconscious
that any dshef than. "soirmn siilInesp Peryad-
ed alt. We say 10 those who wtu.l
eI.islsolhe lreamy tones that ds,5l
In riPpiiug waves or signing treean
yisit Shaanondaie. where your siumtesx viii be |
sxeeisned BY the lullaby sound of The liver IS il
uPpies over is pehbly bottom.