Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-07-14
From tie BaitiEore SaH.
LETTER. FROM the VIRGINIA SPRINGS.
JolDAs's Frneralcn wars srssara

Jo4DAS's FHEDEnIcK WHITE SrLeHrR
SPRINGS, july 4, 1853.
Trip 10 Jordan's White Sulph,sf-- Reasons for Going
Tie Location snd Iie,eTIAe Roftte and Charges
Dssirabsss III The Baltimore sr,s-4 lfandgemsaf aud
ProPrieors Of The Syringe Qua'ihes Of The Waters,
&c.
BY The advice cf his very cncnt physician in Balii-
more city, and from having read is PFoprietors adver
tscment in the columns Of the daily SUM-, your old
correspondent has betaken himself these justly cee
brated health-restoring and peasuse giving medical
Springs, Of eighty years repute or what he alone has
aimed At and hoped) restoration health from those
greatest Of human Sgeriags very severe and
ing chronic stomaehic and bowel arrangements, and
thereby great nervous distress These springs well
conducted chn accommodate q jsdge from the extent Of
the building and arrangements made and in process Of
being inished) shout three hundred visitors time
and very conveniently and daite pleasantly situated
from its adjacent eminences commanding a splendid
view Of the great Virginia Valley. and the Blue Ridge
Mountain to the eastward. and the North Mountain TO
the westwardin Frederick county, Firgiaia, in fine
rolling section Of the very healthy and great agricultural
Valley Of g the Old Dominion FROM and half to
two miles east Of Messrs. Rdgeway & Stephensons
store at SiepheRson's Depot Post-ofce (Which is the
for the visitors at the Sprag) the line Of
the Winebester and Potomac Railroad, running from
twfhih I've mics Vi -whftt ayisr Prsse are the line
Shannondale Medical Sprngs,) and about six miles from
the large stirring, and handsome town city of Win
chester BY good county roads, and about the dis
lance from itya Sephensons Depot BY railroad There
is now, each way, daily communication by coach and
railroad between the Springs and Winchester via Ste
phenscns Depot aHd will be two for the convent
and pleasure Of the visitors tile Springs and the
citizens Of Winchester and the VALLEY, at all Of which
places the earthly daily SUM- shines about as freely
the eret heavenly orb its namesae, this season,
anA not caly here bat where do both Of them
IL is the standard liz appears Judging from
its great cculat and the very great avidlty with
which il is spueht and read by af daily.
Though il be but short time since came here, yet
from the way have been treated ard cared and pro.
ydcd for, Ethinx nothing in stating that the
springs are very well managed by the present LIBERAL
gentlemanly and deserving propretos DIR. Robert NJ.
and German ~ Jordan, Esq II b. not in error the
doctor graduate Of the old Medical University Of
Maryland az Baltimore, where he wa afterwards for
several years. Of the resident hyscians Of the In
Urinary connected with that College, and, like his broth
or, German N. Jordan ESQ.,, is we'll known and much
respected in that and the cities Of ashingpn George
and Alekandrathe latter having had connection
believe, with, part management Of the springs for
past He xell knows how 10 treat his guests
here. and who will from these several cities
make them " feel homo - a the guests them
selves express il. There not very many ysiters
here yei though accessions to the number are daily
making, that ere long, will have numerous and
merry, though orderly companysuen as, expect
aud hope, will not be otherwise than agreeable even to
my own very nervous sensibilifics.
The water Of the main spring is finely and highly i'm
preguatcd with sulphur, and gives forth boanteous
erfaling quantity Of cool and very light drink After
having gotten accustomed its use by drinking but lit
tie Of occasionally u first (ke those beginning to eat
tomatoes. chew, smoke snuff Tobacco; also ia this
respect, like the celebrated Saratoga ong-ess Sor NJ
waterl 50 becomes remarkably and passion
ately fond oft TO be hardly able drink too much or
enough Of III and without its being in any respect
other than beneficial and comfortable There is also de-
lghtfnl slate water. for drinking purposes, at the
springs. ZuLoPHA.