The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-25
THE WATERING PLACES.
Bedford Springs and Newport,
&C., &C., DO
TRIP TO BEDFORD SPRINGS.

Of thai Cuy-DP0Tture-IAs cilsqhe"oHn0-A"v = s~SS
up Politicians-Alaquipa and il Ssaos Drip0-"Od
Buck'-TAzee PIacehuntin0 PolaicioM and Clergy
man IN One Stage, &C., de-, dc.
Bedford Springs are celebrated all ever the United
States for their wonderful healing properties and are
visited by nvalds from every part Of the country At
present they the not only Of the health seeker
but the ofceseeker "a hungering for spois' for be IL
known TO the readers Of the HERALD that James Bucha
man, late Minister to England leader in the ostend Con-
gress, and next President Of the United States he
should be defeated-is here in the full enjoyment Il
his otium dig. and the mineral waters. From Ian
caster the Springs about one hundred and hftysx
miles, and from New York the Springs are slant
three hundred and nine miles. Now, it Is eviden that il
distinguished character Ike the standard bearer Of
the democracy to start from the former place about
week ago. he would arrive here time before your
correspondent who left tho great city but last Friday
And so happened that the Hon. James Buchanan the
Sage Of wheaand made his appearance first at Bedford
and had been drinking it's healing waters some four or
five days when your correspondent presented his auto
graph the proprietor Of Andersons Hotel or, in com
mon parance entered his name the list Of guests.
And that he 10 here, he will give you few iDkngs
of his adventures by the ~ay rapid railroad sketch of
what he and what he heard.
Summonpg up all his courage, he entered precisely
at ten minutes 10 six Friday afternoon Of train
Camden and Amboy Railroad Some two hundred other
daring and reckless individuals took seats in the same
train and from O'Clock TIL 10 Commodore Stockton had
them in his power In his mercy he allowed them to get
TO Philadelphia without the usual sacrifice and 1t is fact
particularly deserving OF mention, that OF 80 many ndi
viduas they all escaped without loss Of life and Is to be
hoped without loss Of baggage The same good fortune
which attended your correspondent in his perlons pas
sage through the State OF Jersey followed him on his ar
rival the Quaker city his pockets were not picked he
was not forciby dspossessed OF his valse by despotc
porters and the hackman charged only half dollar for
oriv,rg him 10 hotel. For all this he was devoutly
thankful, and faw In it hopeful prospect OF
Philadelphia becoming In time . toleraby re-
spectacle city TO pass through, il not to live
in On his arrival at the hotel he was inform
ed that he soud be one OF two occupants of double
bedded room, and mildly Directing to this proceeding
he was merciiuy assigned apartment Of limited di
mensons on the sixth story.
Halt past seven the next morning was the appointed
time for the first train from Phlsdepha to Pttsourg but
something called body bolt having gwen way IL was
eight O'Clock before it started. Away went At last
at OF twenty miles hour and about ten hour
amer reached Huntingdon, catching glimpses on our
way or "Iemonpace," bird IN hand" and about hall
dozen other villages with less expressive and
remarkable They were all dull looking enough, and the
would be shocked by anything like enterprise.
One Of the passengers got out II lancaster,
and having beedessy looked at sign over store
informing the public that lager bier might be had there
for the asking and the money, he pursued at least
half block by the keeper who had been lying in wait
for customer Such enterprise deserved 70 be patron
ised but, like humble merit, without is reward
and the train left him poor he before II enter
ed the town. few minutes delay at Lancaster, and We
are way towards Harrisburg, where We change
,ars and get dinner OF the mos, dyspeptic locking
viands at exorbant charge. But forgive the
for this In return for the beautiful scenery
with wbic IL Ia surrounded, and which moro than coun
ter balances all the shortcomings and extortons Of that
portion OF It's citizens who live on the travelling public
The valley Of the Susquehanna hardly inferior
ty 10 that Of the Hudson brit II . OF different character
AZ least that portion Of Il which Is visible from
hanna grand majestic and the river course Is
very shallow IN be easily ordable IN this weather
tdistsnccr OF not more than mile apart Embosomed
rmopg the ALE ghanies has valleys that surpass even
the tabled OF RsselH. There are some Of our pas
sengers who have soul for the beautiful in nature, who
oxtahc IN their admiration Of the scenery but Is
different with those two old fellows IN the seat before
bachelors have doubt they are Ike Buchanan, and
without particle OF feeling or appreciation for the splen
did panorama that passing before them THY are po
aticsns, and discussing the probabilities Of Bucha
mans election:
'weT you may say what you please, says one "but
Jem Brakeman can't be elected no way you x T. BE
ain got in him TO be President Don't you see how The
used to be In your day and NINE"
"Ah, that's fact, said the othcr " times are chang
ed much that can get the hang Of things When
young there or IL two parties bat no.
there's half dozen, and you can't even tell their nafnes
they're mixed up with each ether"
Yes and these parties Il driving tho country 10
OLD Nick and you see II u don't end In dsunlon. Give
me good democrat or a good wing for know where
they stand, but I'm all mixed up with them now and
that's the why think Old Buck Is gong 70 10 do.
fcaed There's them republicans and they say they're
carry ing everything before them and that they have all
The North With them -
50 hear" replied the other but don't know how
II ID. Any way he'll get my vote, that's sure"
And mine too; but the young men are going Tor Ere
mon because, they say. Buchanan's an old fogy1
And they discussed IN their own way, the pros
pecr q Buchanan until The arrival OF the train at Hunt
ngdon put an end 10 their debate. Here we tverge
from the erect route Tor Pttsburg and take the cars Tor
Aaquipra, over the Broaoiop Rlllroad Aaqulppa =
reached about two hours ard take what our host
calls supper before starting In he stage wach is TO
convey to Bedford springs. There are varoes OBJ.
mons 10 the horr we shall reach our place o. dc'tna
,on which Is twenty niles distant and let me re-
mark tina, every man here gives you always the two
sides Of subject that should rot suit the
o,ber MAJ IBedfcrd String y saws our driver is
twenty miles from this and will be next TO unpos
soe Tor me 70 drop you dovn there before one o'clock
tie tired you see and I'm AIRED couldn't do 70 night,
And the 'hoescs" DID book " they were tired for
application Of the vbir seemed 70 have no effect upon
them They started cT At pace that promised well,
but The rst bill they ame TO appeared 20 be too much
for tben. and during tho whole twenty mites they
did q, recover rom the effects Of ID Inc driver was
great politician end when asked who he intended b. vote
TOR, sad "He thought was morcn lsely bed 10 Tor
The old man. Eyes, sir" he added, and III give
for him quick that I'D make your head swim" Tho
remarkable effect which he intended 10 produce ~ hii
OF such startling character that be "A r.
he doc ply impressed by himself, and he had nohi
say for the next Eve minutes at the expraolto
which be broke again with another no lees startling
snDouncemer tYes sir, quicker III give 70 him
hghtnipgp This vas followed by similar relapse, after
Which b. proceeded 10 toll We how he bal called q
his hosses' AFTER Buchanan and pointing 20 the
looking of the tour that were uggng away the
stage as Y we're mountain they were drawing, b.
eiaed That's HIM" At moderate cacuatiuu. the ami
NAL worth about twenty collars, and although Ia
looked II be really doing WONDERS ard was pu
ing the stage al by himself was evident that wa
guperanuuatcd hack, and gave symptoms al breaking
several times before ve got 70 the end iou
nfy. -"
Ehere In the stage exactly 'our passengers be-Ia.
myself one Of whom looks lac clergyman and IT, /
have doubt the tead u very rous church for n,
r. laugh al Jokes and dscountenanccs every
ming thst looks Ike desire the part Of bis fellow
ssenEers 70 be jovtt snd good humorei whcn b.
does speGk s upon oral questions and Affecting tnc
character a the c0ontry people, compared with tho
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