The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-01
MONTVALE CHALYBEATE AND
SULPHUR SPRINGS,
BL0unt COuntu, East Tennessee

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THIS celebrated place Of resor, being
L purchased last season by Colonel Asa
Watson, of Mississippi, has for the ensu-
ing season been placed under The SUPER
inlendance Of the subscriber, who an
nouncs to the public that he will be pres
pared by June next, to pay every attention
TO the comfort and convenience Of valetu~
dnarian visitors, as we'll as the travelling
public generally.
Since the present occupancy in October
last, Fifteen Acres of ground surrounding
the Hotel and ChaIybeate Springs, have
been placed under fence, cleared of the
surf rocks. laid down in grass, intersected
with drives and planted with shade trees
THE HOTEL
has undergone considerable repairs, and
been newly furnished throughout 10 which
has also been added a number Of neatly
finished and furnished sitting and bed,
rooms. New Bath Houses have also been
erected, and Stables repaired and enlarged.
The Larders will be supplied with The sub
slaniaIs as well as the delicacies of the sea-
son. There will also be q Confeciion
Room, for which, and the Hotel, pleni-
fol supply Of the puresl Ice has been sei
cured.
The celebrity of the Montvale Springs in
Debility, Affection of the Liver and Kidneys;
Cntaneons Affections, an! general disorgani-
cation OF the system, is too well known 10
require comment. The Chalybeate Spring
is within thirty yards of the Hotel, and has
been pronounced by eminent Medical Men,
equal to the llarrodsburg Springs, in Ken
lucky. lis leading properties are EPSON
Salts, Magncsia and Iron, operating ut once
as an apcrient, diuretic, and tonic. Two
miles and half from this, on the Maryville
read, is the Black Sulphur Spring, highly eff
fective in Cutaneous and other diseases. The
Hotel is situated at tire base of Chilhowee
Mountain, upwards of 1000 feet above the
level of the sea, and bounds the great South
ern range on tie North. The atmosphere is
pure and invigorating, the scenery around
romantic and picturesque, whilst from the
summit OF Chihowee there is one of the most
magnificent views in the United States, COM
prlsing some so or 60 miles of the great val
ley of East Tennessee, with the Cumberland
Mountain in the distance, whilst on the South
tier of Mountains rise upon tier, forming the
most splendid ampitheatre. Nor will the ad,
mirer of the grand and sublime alone be en-
raptured, the lover Of nature will find beau.
ties TO admire, from the early Violet and dark
blue Iris to the lofty Magnolia and elegant
huIInlhS WuIsI tlC N'poi teuuhs WIN
and rife, may bound from peak TO peak IN
chase of the crested deer.
MoNTvALE SPRINGS are miles from Mary
vile, the county town of Blount, l6 miles
from Louisville, on the Tennesse river, (whers
Steamboats, from Chattanooga are daily ar.
riying,J 25 miles from Knoxville, 80 niles
from Dalton, Ga, and 10 miles from the pres
ent terminus of the railroad. from whence a
splendid four horse, tri-weeKly line of new
Troy Coaches will run 10 Knoxville, via.
Maryville, and from the latter place con-
tinuous four horse line to the Springs. This
line will be found unsurpassed by any other,
South of the Potomac or West Of the ALLIE
ghanies, both rs regards the style and comfort
of the Coaches, steadiness and attention Of
the Drivers, and superior condition of the
Horses.
The subscribers long standing rs Proprietor
of the Maryvillc Hotel, and the high reputa-
ton hitherto sustained by that Establishment,
will be sufficient guarantee to his former pats
rons, that the arrangements at the Springs
Hotel will be such as to give gineral satisfac.
ton, and that nothing will be wanting, that
can administer to the comfort and convens
fence of the visitors.
The Hotel at Maryvile, during the ensui
ing Summer, will be conducted by compe-
tent superintendent. The main building has
recently undergone considerable improve
mcnts, consisting OF an upper and lower porch
| 26 feet long, and from IS to go additional
Dining, Sitting and Bedrooms, that invalids
wishing to change from Chaly beate and Sui
phur to Limestone water, will have an oppor-
tnnity of doing SO, with facility and safety.
Maryville being noted for its Limestone
Springs. and high and healthy locality.
WIN. M'TEER.
REFERENCES:
Hugh A. M. White, Cashier Union Bank;
Knoxville.
DR.. F.. A. Ramsey, Dr.. W.. Baker, Col. s.
Il. Rogers, Hon. r. Alexander, Knoxville.
Col. Hugh L. McClung, Cashier Bank Of
East Tennessee.
Williams e. Co., of Steamers Chattanooga
and Lady of Augusta.
Chandler, French & Co., Gaines & Co.,
Chattanooga.
Us. g. l.. Bowie & CO., Charleston, S. c..
T.W Fleming, Esq, w. Woodbury., Esq.I
Augusta, Georgia.
Col. C. r. McConico, Wilcox co., Ala.
Gen. Cunningham. Aberdeen. Mississippi.
Col. B. Chars, Tallahassee, Florida.
Col. W. B. A. Ramsey, Secretary Of State,
A. r. Crozier. Esq, Comptroller Of the
Treasury, Nashville, Tenn.
N.B.-For the convenience of families
wishing TO board themselves, there are 40
new frame cabins, with brick chimneys, to
rent at one dollar and fifty cents per week,
and twenty comfortable log cabins al one dol
lar per week each.
Montvale Springs, May 90, ls5l-tf IA
1000 Yards Carpetine various grades