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 his strength and speech were restored. He continued to use the water and, consequently, the third stroke he received, which is generally fatal, was so slight as to be scarcely perceptible; and he is now a well man. Previous to using the water, he was subject to a dispeptic acidity of the stomach, and since drinking it, he has been greatly relieved.

—It has relieved several female persons, who were suffering from obstinate constipation, and from disease of the Kidneys.

There are now persons drinking it, for various diseases, with evident indications of success. In fact, thus far, it has not failed to cure a single curable case, where it has been fully tried; and has prolonged life in incurable cases.

A few drops of the Tincture of Nut Gall, put into a tumbler full of the water of the well or springs, will give it a beautiful color, like claret wine. An analysis of the springs is now in progress. The well, which is twenty feet deep, contains from twelve to sixteen feet of water, which smells like carbonic acid gas, and whenever the water in it is disturbed, large explosive bubbles come up from the bottom of the well and cover its surface, accompanied by an upheaval of the water, like the boiling of a cauldron.

The well and springs are on Gen. Patton's farm, on the main road, about three miles south of Towanda; and on the west side of the pleasant Towanda Creek Valley, skirted by Hills on each side of it, with the creek sinuously meandering along the Towanda flats and occasionally hugging the base of the southern boundery Hill, on its winding way to its confluence with the majestic Susquehanna River; on the banks of which is located the thriving Borough of Towanda, in whose scenic vicinity can be seen some of the most enchanting landscape views, that ever human eye rested upon—and, not the least attractive among them, are Patton's Glen, and the Towanda Glen; the latter of which is scarcely surpassed, for romantic scenery, by the celebrated Watkins Glen.

Towanda can be reached from New York and Philadelphia, by Railroad, in one day, by daylight, partly via. Lehigh Valley, and partly via. Susquehanna Valley, through the bold, romantic mountain, and the placid Wyoming Valley scenery, of world wide celebrity, for its historic bloody massacre, surpassing in cruel and barbarous realities, the most extravagant sanguinary legends.

Towanda can boast of two First-class Hotels; besides several others that give good substantial accommodations: but are less pretentious as to fashionable style and prices.