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- ~ N.~NkA3ns We tltlEof1trG etteAe - 80
river, Of The Medicinal virtues q he waller, i
noe sPentefor de reception or ti;i,efs-
The esiablishment i under The charge Of Mr.
JEo. JAnEs AskiL. who's psil qaaiihsd . reader
the tine 81 visiisss agreeable, ana uho hes sup
piled himself Win al these articles which are
Indispensable 10 Fashisasbis Watering Place
Uader his guidance. with scsnsfy % sgresabls,
bsauiifal and inisrssliug, Ne eaanot bat believe
that vast efouds viii h stlTScied % Shannon.
dale. Asenilsihan describing then says:
These springs are silna.ed inI Jefferson eoun-
" Virginia, I'VE miles Iron CharlestoNn, The
Coaniy ssas, and thirteen fron Harpers Ferry.
They are biiusted On lraet Of land.of 800
sefsc, worked iaio he figure Of an exbow, or .
hsfse-shoe, by that beautiful stream, The Shen-
andeah river. rim Of land, Of sllavial forns-
lion, in some places twenty rods in width, and
% others, less than single rod --produc,iSs ~
me banks Of the Nils-enconpasses the whole
bow except the open part. Back 81 hi, border,
ever which the riTsr, heysnd ques.:..p anci.n,iy
n0se. The grounds rise gl,ssa.iiy on ii. Nor.h,
70 an elevation Of four or eve hundred fes.-af.
fording the looker-abroad splendid obsettatO-
ry--and then descend 'pfscipitously to the oppo-
site Esisr. The substratum or the hill, or
mountain, is . species Of blue transition lime
stone, on the South aide, ju,ting out here aud
there, 10 ragged Irregular crags Of enormous
magnitude. This stone 10, with comparatively
little expense, convertible. into lime Of the besl
quality.
How can iuralids Of Tie Monumental ci,ys
.gslio these Springer Noihipg 10 the world Is
easier. Step into an elegantscsr on tlIe Baltj-
more and Ohio Railroad, eafly 10 The morning.
and you will be transported 10 Harpers. Ferry be.
fore o'clock, 80 miles Here you,will have
leisure TO bresthe and to take birds! eye view
Of those beauties and sublimiiies Of nature, so
graphically described By the pep Of the philo.
sophic Jefferson. By this time. you will Be sum-
moued into the dining-room, where you will fnd
a. sumptuous repas,, and as good abundance,
syou will NEE, with 81 BSrnnm's 10 Baltimore.
or Jenes' in Pailadslphis. Afier dinner, you
get into the cars Of the Winchester ana Potomac
Railroad Company, aud 10 three quarters Of an
hour will reach CharlestowO, ten miles Here,
good Stage will be found in waiting, With
most oblsing and careful driver. I'd this vshi-
clio you proceed 10 the Ferry, BY which you
cross the Shenandoah, and ere brought on 10 the |
brosdest part OF The horseshoe. Moving along
the margin Of The winding river. your ears are
now greeted, for the FIRST lime BY It's never cess
Jog murmurs, occssioned by the passage Of the
aood over the numberless rocks which oppose |
It's progress A few yardsfr0m the path, you
see the health giving founiain, whose aters in.
cesssully bubble up from the earth beneath, and
are surrounded BY circular block Of sandstdne.
10 three minutes more you alighi At your lodg-
ings. The whole journey isperformedip sin.
gle day, and with very little fatigue.
As you descend towards the Ferry, You see
on the Northefn side Of the hill, and near ils
base, long thres story brick edi6es, made snow
white BY lime, and back Of il, farther up the
hill, q dozen or moreSmall dwellings monty Of
wood. and now III good repair. Back Of these,
and Withdrawn few rods from them, stand Two
one story brick Judgments, separated each into |
four small con venisni apartments. These are
the beet private rooms belonging 10 the c6ncsrn,
and ATE preferred By those who love and seek
retirement. The upper stories Of The long edi.
Zee re di.s;stsd INTO twenty 6va Iaakinn rnnns
The dining room, 10 the ifnt story, is so fee,
long and 80 vide 10 this spacious apartment,
the lisht-foo.ed nynphs and ioy-seeking swaius
often minsle 10 the giddy dance. The buadines |
are neatly finished. Comfort is consulted.
Can visi.ers hnd any amusemenn: Yes, ma-
ny-sdch as may accord with theif tasle. Al. L
soa q Pedsstrisnl You have an agreeable pro. I
menade ola mile on the banks of strestp about
IS wide, but moi SO deep, ss the Thames al Lon.
don, but far more tesunful. Are YOU an srr-
Ter : The home Of the perch, the sucker, and i
the eel, Is the Shenandoah IA boat and Eshinp
apparatus are prepared, and colored man ever
resdJ 70 sttend you Are you fond Of hunting
Fur Of Ave fowIiOg pieces are now s.spdiog in
one Of The rooms fOryoui pssi D., you like
excursions onths waiera "A skif is /, hand +,
you can 60 down the river in il 10 Harpsrs Eel.
~ 10 The evening, snd-Tuw back 10 the morn i'll.
are you snineralosist or eeologisR Gratifying
ambulations may b made fUr sxamfhiue III 1
structure Of rocks, and the collecting Of speci.
mems q have NOT stfeegth," you may Ia =. ..tS
perform these excursions " Then you can st, | +,
IN ycar apartments and amuse yourself 10 look | :
ing AZ me long RATS Of lumber which arc cor. .
llnually passing, and boats heightened with !.
hour, some destined TO the city Of porsr, but
more for the city Of shot towers, and steam.
boats, and tins hotels Backgammon, chseker,
and puzzle boards, your call. Do you wish
Tor The society Of veil educated gentlemen and !,
adiesl No where in iAis country, or perhaps j
a the world, do you meet with better in formed !,
y MORE polished people, Than very many sr d
hose who reside within the compass Of s milss !,
lround shannonsals. !:
Whatist the sppsarsncs ofthe country around
be spriDgsi Seldom do you see such scen,ry,
. beautiful, 50 varied, 50 romsniic. A eentlc-
nsn who has visited the medical fountains Of
Saith and Bristol, in Eaglsnd, and olfen hose
Saratoga and Ballslon, in New York, afiiams
hal the prospect around none ofihese cele6fat.
q places is, by any means, 80 delightful, 90,
harming, as ihai around SAasnondsle suriprs.
'esr sies 90 he Easi, 10 limited b. me long =
sHge Of mountains, called the Blue Ridge il ~
he North huge rock Of lime stone; with won. =
ertuliy eontoried strata, s,srss you IN The faes
o The North Wesi aud West, you have before =
gu broad range Of bill and dale, Of country
Eats and farm houses; Of pastures and helas
nd forests; onihe soalh, you trace he rieh :. =
alley Of the Shenandoah, Is far as vision can =
.seh.-Nearer, ycu behold thu river, lined =
. both aides BY lofty outrageous sycanors,,
natural growth, Winding 10 cuueut around =
Ne oxbOw. and passing Of in its serpen,iOe !. :
purse 70 unite with the ws;srs Of The mebti., ~ =.
otomae.
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