Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-08-24
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Under his head, We ind inske AlexuntSia al.
ze,ie an agreeable sketch ~ i writer ii whose
initials. @. W.. we recognise our I'D friend.
GkeRan WArTEnsoS Esl al NJ ashings,n N hrse
lively pen gives inieres losser etoueli-s
Amer describing The natural scSnssv ii .se
neighhorAOcd q Harper FssEy MD slasf acre.
he Says -
On my return / stopped At Charles
town, on my way 10 the SllANNoNpAIE;
SPRINGS, to which l was aoavey we'd d b
stage, employed by that cEtal lishnaeTt to-
carry visitors to and from the Springs
This beautiful watering place Is about six
miles RI hhag lcstnusa. I al Ia annroach
tot ls. ~ = road. well cal sgted fresa Ts
roughness g give adyspeptse appesita mt
. desire for rcposC when he reaches IL
Nature has done, perhaps, more fOr this
romantic spot than for most others iii this
Country, and with the assisiance of TILL isa
weuld be altogether unsurpassed. This
Shenandoah River sweeps round in d semi.
circular course in its passage to the Pc
tomac, ripples and murmurs over project. !,
ing rocks IN its bed, and is bordered on =
the Shannondale side, with lofty trees,
which afford an agreeable shade at ALL
hours ofthe day, 70 such as choose tossrolr5
along the margin of this romantic river
and on the other side BIZ towering and pre-
cipitous rocks, and the magnificent Blue. ].
Ridge almost constantly enyeloped in i.
blue mist, from which tue mountain de-
riyes its name. After crossing thi$ rives.
il ferry,boat the road winds along its.
margin andascends gradually to the.iaains
building for the accommodation Of visitors
whichis of brick and ofconsiderable length,
witha piazza in front Of equal extent, and
equal height, In the rear Of this build
ing are neat little cottages for the accom-
mediation Of those who prefer living moro
secluded and these you ascend to
the top of the hill or elevation which cons
mands a3ine view of the surrounding lands
scape, and on which standsa Bowling alleys
erected for~the use of visiters. 10 the.
right the waving and sloping ground is dc.
voted to agricultural purposes, and exhiba
its an appearance of great fertility and pro
ductiveness. To the left Of the MAINE
building sravelled walks, bordered br
trees, lead you to the Springs, the waters
of which arc found 50 safubriousa ard be-
nefcial to those afflicted with disease. -
They contain salts, magnesia, iron, &c
held in solution, and arc drunk frequents
" during the day, The principal Spring
is surrounded by magnificent elns AMI
other ornamental trees, under the shade
of which are placed seats for the accom-
mediation Of these who wish to drink its
water. An old colored woman seated near.
the Spring from morning to night en-.
ploys herself in dipping up the WGtcr fos
visitors, and whose compensation is regnt
lated by the charity Of those who avail
of her voluntary aid She
may be the genius Of the fountains but she
is far from being a nynlph, ard the drauglt
she administers cannot boast Of the inspir:
ing propertiesof the u ypefian SPRING
: Whose shallow dranghts inioxicateshe bEain.r
AT short distance OH either side.oftho
principal fountain there's aspiring contain.
ing small portion of sulpherated hydro.
gen, but the water IS not much use
These springs are also enclosed and surs
rounded BY trees, while higher up sen
level with the building, and not fur from
it, is beautiful clump Of oaks, sycRnofes,
locusts, &c, with seats beneath, and aver
dant, sward on which the visiter calrocline
like Tityrus Of old, III aas5ra This beau
tiful retreat would afford 4 fine subiectfof
the pencil Of the landscape painter, and
possesses the finest capabilities for the
landscape gardener Nature has indeed
done much for it, but art and taste could
add still more to its beauties II is own
ed, understand, BY accompany, who,wero
they to expend small sum annually in tho
improvement Of the grounds, &c, might
makeit one Of the most desirable and love
ly spots in this country, and induce tbou-
sands to visit tito enjoy its beauties alone.
A man Of wealth and taste, Ripton or 4
Beckford, would make it a paradise ii q
few years
The host and hostess Of this establish
ment are exceedingly attentive and kind,
and spare no pains to administer to the
comfort and enjoyment Of their guests
The fare and RECOMMENDATIONS are excel
lent, and nothing is wanting to render Il
most healthy and delightful Watering
place. G.
~ If good people, said Archbishop
Usher, "would but make their goodness
agreeable, and smile instead Of frowning
in their virtue, how many would they win
to the good cause
~ a good conscience is to the soul
what health is to the body 1t preserves
constant ease and serenity within us,
and more than counterycils all the.calalni-
ties and Affections that can befall us
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Did you ever. know TALL man who
was an early riserl Such people notofi-
ously lie long IL bcd! And yet for al
that, they often make out to stand vszy
high IN the world
lie is a great simpleton who inagines
that the chief power of wealth is 70 supply
wants In ninety-nine cases out Of 4 hun
bred it creates more wants than itsup-
plies.
The imperfectien Of the English Ian
guagc IS exhibited when We state tIiata
llaek berry is red when it IS green.
Is Vermonter has obtained patent for
pocket-telescope, that will bring COWS
trespassing in his scoru-feld So near that
he can shoot them with pocket.pistol
a careless conposilor lately dissolved
the Union By trnnsposing Two Iettsts.
whereby the United States became Eitisd
States