New-York tribune., 1869-06-19
4 NEW RESORT

non pouITNEY MOUNT JEwAN-
KEE-BIRD MoUNTAIN-GiLLM1'0JE, .,L1'J oVvNNlI1y
, Observation-Disclosures iiiI OF THE WATER
EnpEe-I INCREASING REPUTATION FITNESS
OF TIF REGION FOR A RESORT
CORRESPONDENTS OF THB TRIBUNEl
Cvvsr' PoUITNEY, VT, June 15.-Few persons who
oave not visited Poultney can have any adequaue
copceptjop of how delightful place IL Is Ior
either a temporary OF permanent resiuenoo'
II ia now more than thirty years since hIst
rived here TO commence the life Of an instructor ana
,,,bongh have resided elsewhere and Travelled con-
,deraby returned to Poultney six years ago. entrey
,atis6ed that one must search in vain Tor place noro
beautiful more heathful, or more desirable. IL Is STU
ated In basin formed by the Poutney Rver WHICH, as
it sweeps down from the East mere mere qesclCgs e
circle and then flows northvard INTO LAKE ldita
In the corner formed by this ryeris an Geta
pf gravel nat has been either washed dOWn D to
mr. deposted during Drift PERIOD aud on TINS toTnat9n
the village is situated The water OF al Ie Wells - ~
tered through this extensive deposit OF grayel ana sau
and hence is OF SURPRISING purity me Sor
and roads are almost smooth as mousse nooI a IO
and along streams and lakes, are seldom equaleu ne
place has heretofore offered greater 20 hose
These inducements have been greatly increased lately Dy
the discovery Of several remarka3e mlherai springs no
nv OF which will presently speak.
Fast Poultney a village OF about the same size as
nDev and two miles east Of IT, on the direct road TO
fhe mineral springs has long been celebrated once tS
home OF boys who have since become known 10 aV, o
Here is now standing, IN good repair the iden.0af fonT
in which Mr. Greeley served apprenticeship ol tha
years Here is the place where Jared Sparks m bicb
trade OF carpenter and mere STANDS 9 g gRVand OF New
York were born and reared. In the & Hills be-
cause orr Green Mountains oysrtOp them so mueh put
which visitors the lowlands aIwagg ~ ~ tIe name
However we have some which we dignity py tne A nSe
Of mountains although the shadows of the Green Moun
tains rest upon them unu near t nS Moore after
NET monntaiD In Maine. Gilmore ana Bro
named after individuals. Bird Mountain mas an 10
SItsTs1e and Of ndescribable beauty Many Others
thrust their peaks upward into the noLO ~ opd @ be
lions aud in any but mountainous country "VNu 0e
distinguished by their own names -, -, r,uos
Following up the Poutney River, ride OF sx miles
further, through narrow Wlhans vaiey' @ iie co of
either side by preoptous hills brings us 10 tne VI
Nddletown which has emerged from oDsourlty 70 otO
rcty considerably less than year Lyhg az D 10 O a.
of Several adjacent mountains II fs, as u Were III lu
ineral waters was discovered last season, enjoyed al
most total seelusion from the outer % world i5 nUs
powers; and multitudes Of persons cured esneI liner
wholly OF in part OF maades which have aIncteu thGn
hope of recovery, give unimpeachable tesum0ny
in favor Of them as possessing cul%,lye nave
ever tried Tue leading CHARACTERISTICS of the water
seem be tonic, catharhc and aeTatye. LIE ouIo s
only IN themselves but also In the incredibly Del peLlO1
Of time in Which aey hay9 SGsn Known tie persons long
time and having known the vruence ana oDShaey 20 %
0nsls are ike voices of those who have been raised TO
lie from the dead My name has been so connected Win
these mineral waters that am In almost day reeelt o
letters from persons different and distant pSrts OF the
country asking my opinion in regard to the adaptaOlty
of them TO their particular Not being doctor OF
medicine cannot prescribe but take this pubic manper
TO assure all who may read this letter that nave
faith In the reality OF the cures elected ana IN Lhe
yeraety Of the persons who have given their
There are different groups OF springs when iuTsh
These waters Two Of them owned by the MiddetoWn
Mineral Spring Company. This company Is composed OF
men whom have known personally for years, ana IN
regard TO them feel justified in saying that they are
thoroughly Trustworthy, They are improving tIe
grounds around thom sprngs-haye just completed an
elegant pavilion them, are now erecting pain,
house and will long make 1t most attractive ana
deighfu spot The more mineral waters OF Middle
town are used the rmer is their reputation established
Seldom do they fail 10 affect ayOraby any OF that large
class OF diseases to which they arc adapted
This region, which has not heretofore been wholly I'M
known as Summer resort Is feeling very senslby the
Effect springs the present season. II has been
well said that II the highest wisdom had been delegated
TO select place for universal hospital, none better
than MiddetOwD could have been found. The air the
water the roads, the scenery, the adjacent villages, the
drives lakes the Quares and other objects interest
ing visit abound to such extent that all the condi
TONS both OF health and pleasure, are met in remark
able degree and may confidently Invite scrutiny OF
T. NEWMAN,