Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-14
RoUNDHTLL WAFER CURE EsTABLIsHMENr-
TO THE EDITORS.

hoUSDHILL, NORTHAMPTON, CMAss. jury, lS47.
we are resting at LENGTH after faguing but delightful
tour among strange places this scene early happy
recoectons and so much deI,bted with the present
condition OF things that beg your permission to recon-
menu 10 every body TO make Roundhl stage" in their
excursions and this nvads especially who will find foun
tains of health wherein to be made whole.
ohe apt TO think that any change beloved scenes must
be sad and every body who lives few years beyond school,
days must suppose, have little of this experience Round
NIL Is the haunt Of hundreds of happy memories few wears
ago. and chorus Of bthe young rang mey through
these lovely woods hundreds of young hearts were taught
70 love them like home and second father was acknow-
lodged with the utmost veneraon our beloved and pener
Gus principal Never there more liberal and ever
wachfu heart, sacrificing every object in life for the happ
ness OF MS Pupils-thowing away every thing that
usually grasp at in the of life that his whole care and
goods might be given to his adopted children would ra-
ther SAID he-and well remember his exclamation sixteen
years ago when bidding faIewe-I would rather save
one ne youth than possess all the the Golfers of
the world"
There are perhaps hundreds of your readers who were ed
Gated here, and for their sakes am sure you will have pa
tience with all this you will wonder also after what
have said that every Roundher should regard the scenes
OF his boyhood with all the kindness of his heart and feel
certain there hundreds of them left in the world who will
in company with early benefacto We met him by APP
pontmen and all of very obgngy accommodated
the hill by the proprelors of the Wafer Cure Establish
ment prepared for changes. thought Of course for
sad ones-and my heart in my eyes drove up the
weknown lane, and along the edge of the woods every
Of which familiar feature in beloved facebu must
not forget that my object is to speak only of the presenand
we all admitted that change must take place. knew
change that could be pardonabe than what found
Health Of the presiding deites of old Round
hill and reconccd that the sacred grove should thus
be consecrated as her shrine.
We found the buildings admirably adapted for the purpose
Of the and the supplied handsomely enough
with every necessary comfort We occupied apartment
which full of happy associations of young days the
windows commanding the grand valley vewthe same love-
y picture of which, in the of much rowing about the
world can recall but three rivals beauythe Vega
of Grenadathe plains of Worcester in England from the
heights of Malvern and perhaps Vale of Sharon from the
mountains of Jerusalem Neither of these scenes
greater of beauty than this valley of the
Connecticut from the of Roundhl The ri
winds graceful bends through fertile plan and
at length disappears through the grand poagoge Of Mount
Tom and Holyoke. The outline of these hills some 1000
feet in hegh is graceful and beautiful in the extreme, and
bounds the whole western horizon their sides steep and
rugged and clothed richly also with dark foliage skrng the
fields which repose their bases between them and Round
bill wide rich plain the highest Of cultivation and
diversified with all the uxuran beauty Of farms and river,
gardens villages, and lofty spires. There is peculiarly
also remarkable in American ahdscape-n this
dow, of the extent of forty fifty square miles, there
not single fence visible boundaries of the farms.
The fields of corn clover grain every variety the most
peaceful neghbors and the fat soil is too valuable even to
permit of hedges, which perhaps alone wanting make
the landscape perfect but the drives through unncum-
bered fields delightfully."- novel and pleasant The broad
majestic winds through the midst and the happy look
ing and beautiful towns Of Northampton, Amherst and Had
ley are set in emeralds, like Of prce-pears
were and gteng in the evening rays, the spires even
show like diamonds in the brooch.
Massachusetts the land of all others for beautiful villages
and Northampton is their acknowledged queen Ii about
three miles think from the bank the river and oc
cupes the choicest spot in the valley the houses neat
and many of them beautiful the shops admirably sup
piled with every necessary, and there general of de-
ghtiu and quiet plenty hustle and noisy thoroughfares
no excessively busy people, and every body seems to have
enough The streets wide avenues shaded by gigantic
ems and the whole effect much more beautiful than New
Haven, (Which is admired by its inhabitants because there
is no rule and triangle reguaies straight stiff and level
coounades Of trees but pleasant and fluctuations
grateful to the eye The society is extremely good with ma
families of easy fortunes who have made their homes here
Tor the sake of its quiet and beauty We have with de-
hghu hospitality, and Short the whole character OF the
place admirably favorable for the nvads Of the water cure
At the northwest extremity Of the is lovely emf
nehce literally round mathematicaly speaking. n
regular segment of sphere with circumference of the base
OF some two miles, and altitude OF about hundred feet
Exactly onehaf of is covered with noble forest of chest
nuts and oaks the edge of which and in full view of the
ow and world OF beautiful things, the buildings of the
adjustment occupy the summit of the hill Beautiful walks
laid out through the grove and every conceivable rural
pleasure most charmngy conrved by the very tasteful pro-
Dnetot de told me he going advertise the establish
nen the National nteigencer, and that an explanatory
circular could be obtained from him by application through the
post Office 50 that must refer your readers his
count 81 the capacities of the establishment can only
could not suppress a Of wish that may day have
gentle rheumatism govt which will require Dr. Cummings
reatment.
The buildings large and handsome, ranged in line on
he summit OF the hill and backed by the noble grove of
which have spoken they each equally command the deli
,ous view Of the valley. In front OF all the lofty terrace
laid out in flower BEDS fountains and pretty walks
under the of accomplished gardener. The buildings
suppose accommodate least hundred patients with
comfort the operations in the basement generally,
md the Salons dining hail. and loungng places
generally really elegant very much interested at
he taJ6 dhOte at which dined Not than thirty
nvads present the bill, 1.-THE establishment having
been opened and about twenty Of these who are able to
appear at table make pleasant little society Mrs Whit
marsh, whose kindness during a little illness will long