The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-11

lions Of speech have been highly grstiasA WITH ~
Journey up THIS fertile sad beautiful valley Of vrysi.
destination and In my to the ssst Of
msnt. But while under other circumstances might cd
tion, AL that sAy-sn that ask or expect is
that when the brief remnant Of my sdmnis stvs tern
asn. hiss .nd 1s' you and the o'Ins T ~
acts (0reat cheering Right right That 10 Al that
AK, and al tina: expect or desire Gsntsmsn thank.
ing you fer the cordial reception which have received
among you am your friend and fellow citizen. And
the President bowed and retired; and the multitude
gave three cheers and dispersed.
During these proceedings, band Of music on
the piazza filed up the intervals.
AuG. nh.-The President and party rested we'll,
Partook Of good breakfast, and, at eight o'clock
this morning, the Executive, accompanied by Mr..
Stuart MIR. Corcoran, Capt. Powell, U. 5 N, and
lady, proceeded in special four herse post COACH
white horses, on their journey up the Valley. Mr..
Conrad LETT 1T nine o'clock for New York.
THE REST OF THE JOURNEY.
ihis evening. Thursday the 7th, the Executive
and party will stop ~ the splendid plantation of
MAJOR Meem, formerly the property Of the celebra-
Virginia, Illinois, and California cover over mil
hon OF dollArs- The farm was purchased by Mr..
Meem for $4,000. It is near Mount Jackson, on
the river, some fifty miles from Winchester. On
Friday evening, travellers stop at Stanton the
place Of residence Of Mr. Stuart, where they will
stay over the Sabbath; on Monday night they
stop At the Warm Springs of Bath county; On Tues
sday night at Csllahan's celebrated noun
night they finish their pilgrimage, in plentiful IL
bstion from the fountain Of Hygeia of the White
Sulphur Springs of Greenbrier. The President will
remsin there perhaps ten days or two weeks; and
return by way of the Natural Bridge and Lexng-
ton, and Charlottesville, close by the home and the
grave Of jefferson, and the seat of the University
thence to Fredericksburg and to the Potomac, and
up to w ashington. 1t is q splendid tour, only q
little too much stage riding.
THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
The following description of these Springs we
have condensed from HOwe's history of Virginia =
The White Sulphur Spring is situated some six or
eight miles from the height Of the Allegheny, on the
western declvity in an extensive valley, beautifully
embosomed in bil ann mountains. 1t was known to
the Indians Of the most important licks Of the
deer and the elk As early l172 woman was brought
all medical skill A tree was feIed and trough dug
and filled with the mineral water which heated oy
putting hot stones into It. In this the patient was
bathed while at the time she drank freely Of the
fountain. In few weeks she went from her bark cabin
perfectly restored The of this attracted many
ing up rude log cabins the drearness Of the mou
the badness Of the roads, and the the
recommendation repealed all but the desperate from
the hands OF Mr. Cawe the present enterprsing
From that time the place has continued rapidly to i'm
prove Mr. COlwes estate includes from ten to twelve
thousand much Of which fine inter Val soil All
the buildings for two miles the spring be-
| long to him The valley half u mile wide winds be-
tween the mountains far the eye see. The
sprirg issues from gentle slope terminating in the
interval upon small and beautiful river. The and
spring at the right the hotel the dining hall and
the ball all the rest Of the ground Is mainly
pied with cabins cottages These cabins rows
and called Virginia row. South Carolina Bsche-
lors row Alabama, Louisiana Baltimore and Paradise
rows &c The appearance of these white cabins
rated surrounded with foliage and tastefuy
rsrgsd IL beautiful and IMPOSING
Your correspondent, wishing the President and
SUITE pleasant trip, parts company at Winchester,
and returns to New York, with many thanks for the
civlities and facilities accorded him by friends ,ng
the way. w.