The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16
PENNSYLVANIA.

Next to Virginia, Kentucky and Georgia, Pennsylvania
is most celebrated for its mineral springs Its mountain
ranges links OF the Allegheny CHAIN running from SOUTH
west to northeast extremely beautiful picturesque and
diversified and cannot boast Of lakes has charming
rvers-he Susquehannna and ts tributary, the Junata
being among the finest this continent The banks OF
the Delaware in the upper part Of sicourse present de-
ghtfu and varying views and the celebrated Water
Gap this river object Of great attraction But s
the region Of the Springs which draws vsers and
not for the difficulty Of getting there they would
be places Of great enjoyment There be better
for dyspepsia than travelling the stages Western
Pennsy lvaniabeer than the water Of its springs
Toaccomplish twenty miles per day is great feat among
the mountains and such shaking and joltng human be-
ipgs never experienced elsewhere this terrestrial
globe Bedford Springs, the best OF the whole, only
situated elevated spot, in a narrow valley
or defle surrounded by romantic mountains, and
waters, assured, contain carbonc acid magne.
sia suphate Of lime noriao of soda carbonate OF ron
tive and sudoric powers An elegant hotel has recently
been erected on the spot for the accommodation of 81
ters This is the annual resort of Mr. Buchanan. In
advertisement about these Springs, a. G. Allen rnodesty
says Of himself: The hotel will be under the manage
men of Mr.. A. G, Allen, whose experience, courteous
and attention 10 his guests give ampest
Of comfort and kind treatment" He forgot to
state whether there is any charge.
Carlisle White Sulphur Springs, say the owners
highly mpregnated with minerals, and for drinking
and bathing are not surpassed by any sulphur springs in
tho country"
White Sulphur and Chay Springs ct Doubling Gap
In Cumberland county, only So per week for June and
September, and IS for July ana August.
Elphrata Mountain Springs, in Lancaster county,
eighteen miles south Of Reading have the advantage of
pure soft water and every variety of baths with graded
and shady walks In dense forests"
Clinton House, Unonown asserts three principal claims
TO patronage-one is that it affords refuge to hoee who
desre to escape the heat ana soe Of Ptsourg during
A1ak o,aa
within few moments drive Of the celebrated Fayete
SPRINGS" and the third that charges moderate"
Allentown S SPRING. near the Lesigh river and the "Bg
have tried the efficacy of their waters"
At Wikesbsrre in the bosom OF the romantic and his
torca Valley Of Wyoming there is said TO be an excellent
ILLINOIS.
In Illinois pope county, the Allan Springs have OBJ
tanned some celebrity The waters are said to be of
rare value" They twenty miles from Paducah,
and there plenty Of first rate ce very much needed in
high the springs above the level of the lakes In
State watering places much wanted in the Flat
Prairie State I'm the Lake shore, Chicago Hyde
Park Hotel is announced as 81 summer resort unsur
passed."
STATE OF NEW YORK-SARATOGA ETC.
In the State Of New York, which for the combined
beauty Of its lake, river sound and ocean scenery and
for the number Of its watering places is unequalled
by any State in the Unon situated the Mineral Springs
of highest repute and greatest resort in the countyhs
far famed Saratoga Is the very centre and paragon Of
fashion In the height Of the season the arrivals number
from two TO three thousand in week. Why is such
place ofresort nobody tell the charges from two
to three dollars per day; the locality far COOL and
the country perhaps the most tame and embarrassing
anywhere be found 1t be the virtue and the
rey of the waters and still more the nocturnal rites
Terpsichore on the light fantastic toe together with the
exclusive arstocratic prevailing at the principal houses
that bring such numbers to the famous battle ground on
which Washington defeated the British army There
ome SNAKE believe" fishing in small lake. But the
ALOHA and the Omega seams to be drinking water all day
aud dancing all night What lime the visitors sieep
is q secret unknown Whether It is the springs
the waltz III hot weather, or both toge.
be till each Of these remedies is tried alone
and then compared With the effects when combined There
twelve distinct waters in present USE the popu
lar CT which H the Congress Spring, In which Dr. Chiffon
has found thirteen chemical ingredients Besides these
who resort TO Saratoga for foc dissipation there are
great numbers Of nvsk. Perhaps nowhere else Gao De
found such strange cocgomeraton OF human CHARACTER
Near Saratoga Is the Balston Spa whose waters are Oh
celebrated would be more resored " put ior
their close proximity cvershadowng saratoga or an
inland resort the place ncxi fashionable s Niagara
Falls, where the vsers very numerous DOH toeRu-
ers and Americans but do not remain iong me soe az.
tween two lakes and there not half enough OF fashion
or fun tor the prevailing taste
Lebanon Springs at the Shaker village oryslS miles
from Albany are visited by great numbers, aud the
waters which sulphurous, are considered ex-
celent for rheumatism and other MS very
Is miles from Albany by the railroad to Buffalo, and
thence miles by stage. There the visitors can be
commodaied either At the Pavilion or at the EdrdgO
house. The scenery s ane; and the waters, mprug.
mated with magnesia and sulphur, are IN high esteem
skaneaeles Lake, hve miles from Auburn Csyuga Lake
and Seneca are all charming waters,