Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-03
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Inc Wing will perceive b. The following extracts from
TIE charlottesville Republican, that the President hos
'ls',rd both Castle Hill and Edge lll-both Mr. Rives
aud Mr RandolPhthe houses of both these gentlemen
being Immediately on his route TO the Springs:
THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. S.
lHaRtoTTEsvILLE. Aug AT o'clock Friday
morning accompanied by his Private Secretary, Major
A an Buren, and Mr. Smith Van Buren, the President
'l Richmcnd and travelled by railroad to Fredercks
NAIL where the Louisa Railroad terminates. His private
carnage was waiting for him, and he proceeded to
louisa Courthouse TO dinner; the citizens Of that place
walled themselves Of the opportunity, and received
noducton TO him. From thence he ira yelled TO Castle
hIi, IN this county. the residence Of the Hon WIN. c.
Ses which place he reached after night and remained
WIN Tint gentleman until Sunday evening, and then
proceeded 10 Edge Hill, the residence of Col Thomas
! Randolph, where he remained until Monday night and
men cs'ne on 10 Charlottesville he arrived here about
O'Clock, F. NJ, and took lodgings at The Eagle Hotel
IN 'h course Of the evening several Of our cilzens
NUaucen 10 MN, and passed very agreeable and So
ea nou' n his company He appeared to be in the
payment Of good health and we think looks better than
WV" ~ was last IN Charlottesville in November, 1885
yesterday morning by o'clock he left Charlottesville
" and expected to reach Staunton by night,
I'a 'he warm Springs Wednesday night thurs.
gay morning
"'' van Buren, expressed himself delighted with the
,'"e'y around this place and the University Before
nai' nave reached the termination of his Journey he
VA nave opportunities Of seeing scenery thousand
vines more enchanting than in our immediate vicinity, al
-" Iuut 10 q stranger - ueugnIol ana well worth
ewing. Near the top of the Blue Ridge at Rock
t'h Gap there is OF the most splendid views
seen IN any country-travelleIs often stop to behold
'"' admire il One one side, as far as the eye
Isca, seen the county Of Albemare, with its hum
'cS q farms and plantations, lis bills, It's valleys,
40 It's rivers, which wind and thread their course
a%ay into the distance; and thousand objects
p tne eye could rest, and never be weary at the
t.. 'n' 'he mind Of the beholder will be filled with
49, .'! and at The grandeur Of the view
, w. we "'ncr side, be with equal advan
Witch - S" aud fertile county of Augusta, the view OF
n"' Ns' enchanting than that TO beseen by
%s "" 'h's SIDE Of The mountain.
WI. emerson SAID, tina, il was we'll worth q voyage
ta.,S rue atlantic to view the Natural Bridge. We
M u. Tri lyman 'rola Pong psie New York once
say, that Inc view from Rock Fish Gan was one that
ri no. .ni oil h'ing the beholder with delight and
., tSuoIily' Tor Inc mind would at once lie carried
he VIC "oks OF Nature up 10 Natures God; and that
and II, If we pace without stopping to admire
co.s WI up his heart 10 the Maker Of all things and
see that voyage from any par, of the world to
Tbe,s . "'u,a De well worth the time and EXPENSE
rsns rtt So numerous other places beyond the moun.
p,ns or ,h GaIy grand; and the scenery in the
Of 40 b.ac springs has been thousand times spoken
npale on CO.. me painter, however could not deli
,v,.d d aSs o.! The poet describe in verse, the
ma n, ; "uy beautiful mountain scenery Of Virgil
shs, give any hing like correct and Just idea of
~, Is 1t can only be realized by visiting it.
P nquircr states that on the arrival there Of the
"asis thew "' ms friends conducted the City Hall,
0'a and 10 great Of the citizens of the
thee, m ssd rIih punch mint juep This WON'T Go for
rrpS so iempcrance.n-Bqh Pat
Cham,,' less however, will the 2I60 bottles of
Weoste ~ch were drunk the other day at the great
tops The Artist OF the Chess pa YER and va.
eep,IS aulomala, the Melronome &c &c died re.
VI Il" voyage from Havana 10 Philadelphis