Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-25
ST. CATHARISE's, CASADA WEST,
NTurcb IL 1856


My Dear Colonel presume it is within your re-
collection that, owing tn very severe attack Of
the rheumatism in my right wrist, resigned my Of
fee in the Treasury Department AT Washington in a-
vOr of my son and hearing Of the many wonderful
cures the use of the water from the astesan well at
this place bad performed came here in April last
with view Of giving it trial; and having been
tirey cured Of my rheumatism, and witnessing the
most astounding OF the many diseases which the
human family are afflicted with, among the number
the ysiiOtr trc'. aud knoSing how dreadfully tins
good people Of Norfolk, Va suffered last GUNNER bv
that disease feel it duty owe to YOU rs m ac-
quantaDce OF mine and Representative from Virgi.
nia 10 assure you that the moderate daily of th
water will not only cure yellow fever, but net
preventive, II having been tried at the South last
| summer with wonderful success.
The water from this Aresian Well, of $50 feet
deep, hns been analyZed hy the most celebrated.
chemists in the United States, and found to contain
more medicinal qualities iEan all other mineral WA
ters, yet discovered combned-is known tn be n So
veregn remedy for rheumatism, dyspepsia, liver aud
kidney complaints, want of action the digestive
and urinary organs, neuralgia fever aud ague gouf,
bilious fevers eruptions of the skin. yellow fever,
&C., and in order that those afflicted with any Of the
abuve named dseasca, may have the advantages of
the water without visiting the WELL the proprietor,
Colonel Stephenson, has caused large quantity
to be condensed by process of evaporation
so that the medicinal qualities Of $50 gallons of the
water, as it COMES from the well, contained in n
6-ounce bottle and in this condensed form boxed and
sent 10 the principal druggists in the United States,
England. France Scotland Ireland and the Canadas.
So by reducing the condensed water to its original
state baths be furnished mt ones house, thus
saving the transportation of so large quantities Vi
the water for bathing.
The well visited last year by thousands from
all parts of the world who also Witnessed the
cwres performed by the use of the water. Gen. James
Watson Webb of the Courier and Enquirer New
York, was among the number who thronged the
spring last summer and who was cured of an attack
Of neuralgia AMI subsequently, published the facts
under his signature.
Should your numerous friends and acquaintences
Mt Norfolk, other places, desire the water, please
drop note, aud will communicate with the pro-
prietor who will Immediately fill the orders,
panied with all necessary instructions as TO its use.
Az the hot weather comes stealing you At the
South, allow me TO suggest TINT party of your
friends take tour here il il only eighteen hours ride
from Washington, eleven miles over the Great West
ern rail road from Niagara Falls. You will find this
a delightful town with superior hotel accommoda
tons-he great majority of its inhabitants Amer-
cans. have visited many watering places, aud am
bound in all candor say st. Catharnes is far ahead
Of any other ever II was last year, and will
cunnne to bs. a grelt resort from the South well
as East and West and convinced that aside from
the curative qualities the water possesses, it will
soon become one of the most fashionable and gay
watering places on the continent.
You at liberty 10 make Of this letter in any
way you please, holding myself accountable for the
truth of every word | have said. Hoping | may
have the pleasure Of seeing you aud your frieuds
here, and renewing our former acquaintance.
Iremain, my dear Colonel, your very obcdent
want, JOSEPH X. lIARTWELL.
Col. McMuLLEs, VI. C., Washington, ID. c.