Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-17

sort of both invalid and pleasure seeker,
is now at the height Of the season, with
a company of about 400, which is its
fair capacity, although little packing
would make room for about fifty more
Among the visitors are Generals Early,
of Va, Buckner, of Ky, and Herbert,
of La, Right Rev. Bishop Johns, Rev.
DR.. Jeter, ex-Gov. Smith extra Billy,
of Va, with a. number of lesser lumina-
ries from various sections of the coun-
try. Generals Beauregard and Malone
are expected soon. The company is
1Fsociable and lively, and resembles
large family rather than an assembly of
strangers.
The location is charming. Perched
high up among the Allegheny Noun
taips the visitor at once feels the effects
of the pure mountain air, and the more
wonderful effects of the water of this
celebrated spring. It is situated about
three miles from Shawsville, on the
Virginia and Tennessee r. r., and rs
miles from Lynchburg. The grounds
belonging to the springs cover about
800 acres. The accommodations con-
slst OF large two-storY hotel oullalng'
containing TWO large paflofs, a dlnlng-
room capable OF ACCOMMODATING ooo
| persons ballroom. and about 80 bed
rooms, besides two long rows OF pretty
cottages-7one row IN line with the
| hotel, and the other at right angles
with the same. The cottages have
plazzas the entire length, which add
greatly to their beauty ana comfort.
The hotel is located on beautiful
KNOLL overlooking lawn OF over forty
acres, we'll shaded with the finest trees,
and bounded by the sltoanoke river, the
banks OF (which are shaded by magnlfi-
cent oak and chestnut trees. The en-
tire grounds are surrounded by an am
phltheatre OF hills, presenting magnll-
hcent and inpiring view. The grounds
are well laid out IN walks, supplied
with seats, and the hills afford walks
and ramoles Tor the actlve and "a roma roman
TIC. There are also bath houses, a bill
hard saloon, and bowling alleys, the
| latter being largely patronlzed by the
ladies, some OF whom are very expert
IN the use OF the balls A Tine band Of
music is IN attendance, performing
4 daily from II TO o'clock, and from q
to O'Clock, and at might the entlclng
strains OF the cotllllon can be heard IN
the paii-room from 10 III CLOCK. me
dahelhg mere Is Tree nom the ooJec-
tonable features SO common elsewhere,
and the young people enter upon 1t
with a right good WILL while the older
ones look on with evident pleasure.
The evenings entertainments winds up
with the Virginia reel" the only
dance, in my humble opinion, which is
really enjoyable and exhlllratlng.
But the GROWING glory OF this place
is the medicinal waters OF the springs;
land too much cannot be said in their
favor. For dyspepsia and all diseases
of the stomach, kidneys, and liver, they
are invaluable, and have performed
wonderful cures. 1t is common oc-
currenee to meet with persons showing
no sign OF sickness. who, few weeks
before, were confirmed lnval1ds from
some OF the above named diseases L
am decidedly OF the opinion that ii
those OF your citizens who are subjects
of such complaints, would spend at
this place the money wasted IN patent
medicines, they would not only be bet
ter Oft IN health. but also III pocket.
The water is used very extensively in
many parts OF the country, beng put
up IN bottles and shipped IN cases, and
the proprletors DO an extensive busl-
ness III that line Ihe water contains
no gaseous QUANTITIES, and hence loses
none OF Its e1hcacy by pelng transported
or Kept Tor any length OF tlme' AS
purgatlYe, laxative, or alteratlVe IL Is