The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-08
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BY TIL L M ALL 3.
Affairs in Washington.
The President's Journey to North Carol

The Presidents Journey to North Carolina.
WAsHIsoToN, Saturday Evening June 8, 1877
Our last last general letter Of the social visit of the
President and his company to the old North State,
brought the record to the arrival outward bound OF
the deputaton, at Raleigh. We propose to at
that point the thread Of running memoranda and
in three successive daily epstles to bring down the his
tory Of the trip to the return Of the President the
majority Of his company In Washington, this after
noon. We expect to crafty the intelligent and wide
spread constituency Of the Nsw York Herald in thus
celebrating upon the points and incidents Of this oxps-
dton corporal exhaustion, after the hard chase
that we have had Of It, would induce to sum up the
narrative into single paragraph To resume, then,
from the point indicated 1t win be first office to dive
an inkling OF the
JOURNEY TO CHAPEL HILL
Z" In bedto, omnfa bsafa n-Ifor.
At AM, Monday, May 81, the President and oom-
pany from Washington, together with the Raleigh
mittce, and the committees from the University
from Yarboroughs hotel In qozen carriages and
nibuses for Chapel HILL the being brought up by
their baggage wagons drawn by mules after the fashion
OF OLD Zachary In his movements up the Rio Orande.
The procession was headed by signor Georges spIsn-
did brass band which accompanied all the way from
Richmond by contract with the University. Among
the persons of the Presidents party
Raleigh Governor Branch, who, OF late years has
become citizen Of Fiords) Governor Morehead Gov
Graham present Goyernor) Colousl John D. Hawklns.
chairman OF the State committee) Colonel Whitaker
Major Billy Eaton, Professor Green, the head Of the
University committee, people and Others indies and
agreeable party OF all political partissc
party united in sentiment political and other distlnc
lions being set aside as by common consent
The day clear and huo, though oppressively
the carriages The line OF vehicles proceeded leisure
ly stopping frequently at the farm houses on the way.
side to rest the horses and to AFFORD the President
opportunity OF gratifying the wishes of the people
sembled at these points him. aud TO shake hands
with him. Distance from Raleigh 70 Chapel Hill
% miles. At Morines eight miles from the hil ahouse
ofpublic entertainment on the way side We turned out
to good substantial dinner Here a spontaneous ga
theripg OF the people from the billy country
roundabout occupied tho President and secretary Of
the Navy half hour before the meal In exchanging
sautatons. The face Of the country travelled TO-
day, IL irregular, billy, and not over fertile though the
people along the road live in the most substantial style
The woods appear occupy the greater portion OF the
region giving IL the aspect OF newly settled DISTRICT
builders were hers shortly after the advent along tho
seabosrd Of Sir Walter Raleigh, that most unfortunate
Of all men.
Resuming tho road, after dinner, tho Executive pro
cessiou occupied till sunset In reaching the ultima.
tum Of the journey.
rnE rcrrrios AT CHAPEL hill.
Again he secs those tine old trees,
As In the olden timen
The University Of Chapel Ill., 10 situated on an ole.
yation in the woods In the heart Of North Carolina
The summit level h should judge from the ascent Of
the road six hundred feet above the level Of the
takes Its name from chapel built by the English colo
niss Ia the old colonial times Of George III The site
selected for the college by corps Of reconnaissance
appointed by the state and chosen account Of
Its central position, Its air fine woods and good
water The distance from any large town. and its
The University numbers some 10 Students and Is
steadily prospecting Tho buildings form three sides Of
hollow squsrethc campas being shaded by grove Of
large native oaks and tulip poplars On the arrival Of