Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07
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JAMES II. Chiffon. M. d.. Chemist

| JAMES H. SHlLTON, M. L., IneinlSl.
| received myself, by few days bathing and
drinking at the spring, more advantage than
have from all other sources together. / was per-
tectly cured OF a rheumatism which has afflicted
| me Tor many years, and | found my liver brought
| into state OF vigorous activity, when had not
been able to produce such result from any other
source than the blue pill; and all such remedies
are likely to be transient. | saw a considerable
number of persons who had been perfectly re-
stored, some from attacks of paralysis which
were deemed incurable-others from chronic dys-
pepsla and scrofulous complants-some from
confirmed cases of govt, neuralgia, and infam-
matory rheumatism; while it is a specific remedy
in every instance where the trial has been effec-
| tually made, for fever and ague; and in the case
OF prostraton of strength, with the female SEX
this mineral water has been found the most effec-
tual remedy known in the world.
Hitherto ST. Catharine s has been resorted to
only by few hundred individuals from different
parts OF the continent, who had had their atten-
ton called TO the sub ject; but there has recently
been erected here one of the most splendid hotels
IN America, called the Stephenson House, named
after prominent citizen, and one of the former
mayors Of the town. The house is constructed
of tasteful architecture, and filled with every
luxury and comfort which wealth can purchase
or fancy invent. 1t was opened with magnifi-
cent banquet on the evening of the 18th of this
month. This banquet was given to Mr. Stephen
son, the host, by the mayor and the citizens of
the town of St. Catharine s, as a tribute of regard
to him, for the long services he had rendered to
the place, and the unfaltering energy with which
he had developed its resources. Two hundred
and fifty gentlemen of distinction sat down at
the table Many eloquent speeches were made,
and large number of the most learned and emf
nent men in Canada and the British provinces
assisted on the occasion. There were also sew
eral gentlemen of talents and standing from the
United States side of the frontier. st. Catharine's
is likely to become place of fashionable resort,
even for our own citizens. When the superior
advantages of this mineral water are as fully un-
derstood by the public as they are now by those
who have experienced them, thousands who are
suffering with lingering chronic complaints from
which they have found no relief for years, will
flock here, and go home refreshed, rejuyinated,
and restored to their original health
This Chloride dc Calcium water possesses
another quality that seems destined by Heaven to
adapt il TO all climates and countries. BY
natural process of evaporation, the medicinal
qualities Of the water are so concentrated that
one hundred and fifty gallons of it, as it comes
from the spring, are brought within the compass
of three or four ounces-a small teaspoonfu of
which, put into glass of common water, pro-
duces the same magical effects upon a person in
the East Indies as the original draught does AT
the spring. IL is so with the hot bath Of common
water, into which an ounce of this mineral water
is thrown. write thus specifically upon this
point, because / know Of multitudes Of instances
in which others who are suffering as | was for
many years, would derive almost Immediate re-
lief And this water is nov being kept for
sale at all the leading druggists Of the country,
the experiment is being generally and satisfacto-
rily worked wherever the Information goes
Medical and other scientific men in the British
provinces, in different parts Of the United States
and through Europe, have all concurred, after
making their analyses and trying their expert
ments, in the opinion that no mineral springs
have ever yet been discovered possessing the
same efiicacious power in curing diseases.
st Catharine's and its neighborhood is now
one OF the most attractive regions on the earth.
II stands but twelve miles from Niagara Falls
and Suspension Bridge--the one the greatest
natural, the other the greatest artificial wonder
on the EARTH In crossing the Suspension Bridge
with heavy train of cars rolling calmly and
firmly over, what seems 10 be but a light spun
gossamer web, two hundred and fifty feet above
the rushing world Of water foaming through the
abyss, and in full view of Niagara Falls, three
miles up the stream, we have the conjunction Of
everything that is grandest in nature and what
ever is most stnpendpus in art. Mr.. Stephenson,
the celebrated English engineer, who is building
the great Tubular Bridge across the st. Law
renee, at Montreal, at expense Of seven or
eight millions Of dollars, declared to Mr.. Robe
ling, the engineer Of the Suspension Bridge, that
success was impossible. "You may he said
DTluge across WHICH carnage may 90,
and IL will do for foot passengers, but for heavy
loads, and least of all, for a locomotive and a
train Of cars TO pass oyer that frai wire structure
you will find il 10 be an impossibity." And yet
II has been successfully achieved, and with all
the weight which train Of cars stretching on
tirely across the bridge, loaded with all they can
bear up, not one quarter Of the sustaining power
OF tho bridge is called into rcqusition.
When the traveller finds himself In the midst
nf nd ha
wishes to linger; but hitherto he has been com
PEELED to submit to the discomfort Of crowded
resorts Of fashion, with none Of the conveniences
or comforts of home; neglected, imposed upon,
charged enormously for everything upon tho |
bills, whether he gets IL or not, and surrounded |
by dashinq tide of restless and feverish travel
Niagara has hitherto been one Of the most
uncomfortable places that could be found, but
now ride of half an hour on to st. Catharine's,
leaves the traveller on the heights Of beautiful
town, comfortably bestowed in one Of the most |
spacious, elegant, well ventilated, completely !
furnished and best kept hotels in the world, with l