The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-27
Visit to Wheatland.
oux LANCASTER CORRESPONDENTS

dyen and Pretty GGis-The Way Lancaster is vyaked
Lr-Mr. Buckaaans Niece-The Court House ana
1hdddeus Stevens.
LANCASTER, Pa, juno 3. 1855
The city Of Buchanan is good type OF old ts honed in
land towns. 1t depends almost entirely upon The trade
OF the farming population OF the very rich agricultural
region around IT, and hence the business part the place
is made up OF retail stores for the sale of aaaerabe
commodities sprnkled with places OF rereshment and
rcstauraton for outsiders and the resident population
The town Is situated upon hgh airy location and look
ing down the vista of any of the principal streets the
view is lost In she blue haze where vision yields to the
power Of distance. The buildings are low vh few up.
start exceptions which regarded as innovations upon
the original Dutch plan. The only prc4e1sion to
style In the dwellings Is in the white doorcas sings
aud window shutters, copied from Philadelphia archi-
lecture The main business street, running north and
south Queen street, crossed right angles by other
streets at distant intervals and there are but one or two
thsroughfares parallel with 1t either side There are
but Few cross Streets and hence the plan Of the town
very simple The signs bear an abundance Of queer
names Mrs. Bndd keeps full blown millinery establish
mcnt; Mr. Andrew Bear keeps taxern and Adam Trout
another Mr. Frck Is proprietor of oyster saloon and
jacob Christ manufactures furniture. Wonder if this las
As the shades of evening approach the fellow towns
M OF Mr. Buchanan give themselves up to enjoyment
lie best hearth rug Is brought from the parlor and
spread upon the front door steps and head of the IA
mily lounges there disaaJi surrounded by his snu.
lneTOuS vile ana CHliurcH" fEOprOgeuttfveue5g
Of the dosyncrasies of the Lancaserans Such hordes
Of small children l saw In any Irish
quarter OF any city as to be the doorstep5
OF the dwellings in this place at twilight Where they all
come from Is mystery which it would puzzle ssJeems
Buckaon' himself to solve. Then throughout the early
evening, the pretty Iancasteran girls promenade the
streets in pairs rpets and troops They laugh chat
gay, and look with the boiness Of innocence upon the
tavern loungers in frou, Of Mchaes the other hos
eries scattered along the main street. They mostly
without hats having ascerined that it Is an easy step
from the latest s ioned bonnet to barceadedness and
with noble impartaty they resolve to expose their
Psychological bumps TO the evening air all alike. IS
very pleasant to sit at the door and the panorama
OF living beauty moving past.
Lancaster awakes, or Is awakened, early in tho morn
ing. AT O'clock the biggest bell in town is rins fir
ously, lancaster fire. or the news OF l,uch
anan's nomination had been just received Al O'Clock
the operation repeated and the bc continues to break
out hourly with its ding dong (ap)peas 10 the drowsy
portion Of the citizens till O'Clock. In the meantime
the mkmea who have, seemingly, trace OF bronchial
weakness keep up inerna footing with tin horns 50
that, in due of time, Mr. Buchanan's fellow c
zes are thoroughly aroused from death's counterfeit
to look after their affairs Business ogs along the
moderate old fashioned gait in which the highly respect
able democratic nominee will jog towards the WlE.o
House. The farmers are purchasing a few rakes and
gallons Of whskcy and moasscs for the hayng season.
but trade i generally quite slow and Lancasteran.
The gen temen from South Carolina and Tennessee,
mentioned i'll my last, took their departure this foro
noon, having finished their congratulaory visit Old
Buck leaving the old gentleman to his dations his
sign OF tho Grapes, clear Of politicians for hours
at least Tho weather is so hot that only the urgent
political business will drive the railroads into
the Interior when the watering places are so attractive
and therefore Mr. Buchanan has chance of remaning
in uudsturbed occupancy Of Wheatland for a few days
He has been troubled somewhat by bographers, who
are getting up his life on speculation, and have visited
him in the hope OF cleaning some incidents about his
early life which might be invested with tlnge of
nance So far their search has been frutess and they
have fallen back upon the records OF bis public services
for book materials.
There is political excitement this burgh and one
rarely hears the Presidential question discussed This
morning, however, couple OF ''st,uncl Germans of
Pcnnsy vana came in to refresh themselves with beer
wen to % farmers 'what You thinks pout Fukanan
MI. Mr; snder," asked one .oh, pretty much
snss s1S %e vote aon sF n% ss s wAy man not b,ss
ant Ptikanan will pc pad him on the
platform" 'Take care Mr.. sniier-you can't lay down
ngs, ant everything else, tell you You must ge.
sick of that. vas sucked in py 'em six months ant
know EN- shall not dake one tousant ollars for what
learned apout 'em. No, no. Nr. Snder, you must go
for Pukanan.'
The Iancascrins have large court house where
justice Is dispensed with in great hail. drapcd with
crimson damask There is rag carpet the floor and
the Court has issued printed regulations obddng in the
most positive terms Mr. Buchanans fellow citizens to
spit the floor, sit with their feet higher than their
heads, cat peanuts, almonds, chestnus other nuts
fruit on the premises stepped into this legal
tuary today, and found, among Others Mr. Thaddeus
Stevens the gentleman who lugubriousy predicted at
the Philadelphia Convention, that Pennsylvania would
give 600 majority for Buchanan because Mclean
hot nominated arguing knoy points of law before the
bench OF the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Stevens is
said to be better lawyer than politician.
LANCASTER, June o5 1855
Sp5 Of Wheatland Sa,eoa ries and its Consequences
CtLnel Fo,ney at Home-A Dutch Proclamation-Jin,ny
Buehanaa atMe "Sign Of lie Grapss'-W Wheataad Cycar
Of Politicians.
visited Wheatland yesterday afternoon to talk over
the affairs Of the nation with Mr. Buchanan but unor
tunatcy he was out, taking airing with his pretty
neice, "aty Lane !, as she is famiiary called by the
old Lancastcrians, who terms Of intimacy with
her father The old inhabitants Of the place have by the
way habit Of speaking Of late minister to England
Jimmy Buchanan" whenever hes referred 10 in the
most familiar, democratic way. Wheatland lies west or
little northwest of the city, not than good mile
from Queen street. and took the liberty of walking
there, the air being cool and pleasant being inform
cd by the gracious housekecper that sfr. Buchanan
absent ] obtained permission to stroll over the
grounds at will. 1t is beautiful spot, ani the only
blcmh noticed Is an occasional poplar tree standing
like sentinel on the eastern border OF the estate Mr.
Buchanan Is most earnestly requested to destroy every
Poplar tree within his jurisdiction and his influence
TO have them extcrmnated from his neighborhood and
from the country. They are stiff, ungraceiu filthy and
unhealthy trees originally imported from ragged ana
pose but 10 commemorate the want Of taste and the Jolly
of our prim ancestors who slew every noble American
tree on their hoetcas and substituted these miserab 10
eYotics in their room
After wandering around wheatland awhile atlmirng
the quiet beauty Of the SPOT felt faint and much in need
OF rcresbinent A strawberry bed was lying be-
yond the grassplot, which contemplated with the long
ing OF bibuster some scrupes arose, but happening
to remember the Ostend circular and its Justification Of
Ebustcrism by the great law OF self preservation took
hor cut through the timothy, and by this coup de grass
reached the Strawberries. They were overripe and
melting, and enormous quantity disappeared. The
nightmare, which they produced subsequently, hor
rible. dreamed Of politicians and other demons, too
numerous 10 mention. AT one time was huge straw
berry, and an immense giant was holding me by tho
STEM with his sanguncous opened ready devour
Again. was Fremont struggling TO ascend the frozen
Rocky Mountains, at the commencement Of thaw.
made my way over sliding rocks and cakes OF ice with
great dculy IN place the waters had through
snow bank III rave, and left the head Of gigantic
buck frotfudng from the ice and snow As approached
the head OF the " Buckr dropped under the influence
Of the sun, and the whole body tumbed into the
and was swept away (hat augurs the election Of Fre
mont Az length my difficulties became great that
oit party aud made tracks for Santa Fc The Of
this horrhc dream changed, and was Jimmy Buchanan,
elected to the Presidency Then suffered the torments
of the wicked IN the prosecutions of office seekers who
bored me inccssanty with sharp instruments. Their
o1,rnta hara hat