The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-07-25
MONTVALE CHALYBEATE AND
SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Blount County, East Tennessee.


THIS celebrated place of resor. being
purchased last season BY Colonel Asa
Watson, Of Mississippi. has for the ensu-
ing season been placed under the super
ntendance of the subscriber, who an
nouncs to the public that he will be pre-
pared by June next, TO pay every attention
to the comfort and convenience of valetu.
dlnarlan visitors, as well as The travelling
public generally.
Since the present occupancy in October
the Hotel and Chalybea,e 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 number of neatly
finished and furnished sitting and bed
rooms. New Bath Houses have also been
elected, and Stables repaired and enlarged.
The Larders will be supplied with the sub
slanlials as well as the delicaces Of The sea-
son. There will also be a Confeclion
Room. for which, and the Hotel, plenri-
tai supply Of the puresl Ice has been ses
cured.
The celebrity of the Montvnle Springs in
Debility, Affection of the Liver and Kidneys,
CntHncous Affections, md general disorgani-
cation Of the system, is too well known 10
require comment. The Chat, beate Spring
is within thirty yards of the Hotel, ind has
been pronounced by eminent Medical Men,
equal to the liarrodshurg Springs, in Ken
lucky. lis leading properties are EPSON
Salts, Magnesia and Iron, operating at once
;1,,f 4,
miles anal Il half from this, on the Maryvile
read, is the Black Sulphur Spring, highly eff.
fectivc 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 hounds the great South
ern range on tie North. The atmosphere j,
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, CON-
prisng some so or GO 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 adj.
nirer Of the grand and sublime alone be en-
rapturcd, the lover of nature will find beau
ties TO admire, from the early Violet and dark
blue Iris to the lofty Magnolia and elegant
Kamia, whilst the Sportsman, with hound
and rife, may bound from peak to peak IN
chase of the crested deer.
| MoNTvALE SPRINGS are 9 miles from Mary
vile, the county town of BIount, l6 miles
from Louisville, on the Tennesse river, (where
Steamboats, from Chattanooga are daily ar
riving,) 25 miles from Knoxville, 90 miles
from Dalton, Ga, and 10 miles from the pres
cnt terminus of the railroad from whence a
splendid four horse, tri-weeKly line of new
| Troy Coaches will run to Knoxville, via.
Maryvlle, 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 as regards the style and comfort
of the Coaches, steadiness and attention of
the Drivers, and superior condition of the
Horses.
The subscribers long standing as Proprietor
of the Maryville 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 conven,
fence of the visitors.
The Hotel at Maryvile, during the ensu-
ing Summer, will be conducted by compe.
tent superintendent. The main building has
|
ments, consisting of an upper and lower porch
l2G feet long, and from Is to 90 additional
Dining, Sitting and Bedrooms, that invalids
wishing to change from Chalybeate and Sui
phur to Limestone water, will have an oppor-
tnnity Of doing so, with facility ard safety.
Maryville being noted for its Limestone
Springs, and high and healthy locality.
VIM. M'TEER.
REFERENCES:
Hugh A. NJ. White, Cashier Union Bank,
Knoxville.
DR.. +. A. Ramsey, Dr.. W. Baker, Col. s.
r. Rogers, Hon. T.. Alexander, Knoxville.
Col. Hugh L. McClung, Cashier Bank of
East Tennessee.
Williams & Co., of Steamers Chattanooga
and Lady Of Augusta
Chandler, French & Co., Gaines & Co.
Chattanooga.
J. S. e. l.. Bowie & Co.. Charleston, s. C.
T.W Fleming, ESQ.,, w. Woodbury., Esq,
Augusta, Gcorga.
Col. G. T.. McConico, Wilcox co., Ala.
Gen. Cunningham, Aberdeen, Mississippi.
Col. n. Chars, Tallahasse, Florida.
Col. W. A. Ramsey, Secretary of State,
A. r. Crozier. Esq, Comptroller of the
Treasury, Nashville, Tenn.
n. B.-For the convenience of families
wishing 10 board themselves, there are 40
new frame cabins, with brick chimneys, to
rent at one dollar and fifty cents per week,
and twenty comfortablelo log cabins al one dol
lar per week each.
Montvae Springs, May %, ls5l-tf IA
l00O Yards Carpe,lng, various grades
WV lust received and for sale unus