The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
IN M E M o RIA M.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS scenes and Incidents
Wheatl1nd, It's scenery and Natural
BcRutics.

The Funeral Of the Late Ex-Pressdent
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Scenes and Incidenis--
Wheatland, It's scenery and Natural
Bcautics.
LANCASTER Pa, June 4, 1868.
A. the readers Of the HERALD have been already
informed by telegraph the funeral OF the late James
Buchanan fifteenth President OF the United States,
who died on Monday last al the advanced age Of
seventy seven years took place here to-day, and has
already been ranked a. a historic event In the
annals Of this quiet, Old fashioned town Lancaster
Is the seat OF the county Of the same name aud ~
noied more, perhaps, from the fact o lis beng the
place OF residence Of the deceased, who had ASHAMED
10 the most honorable and exalted position M
the gin Of the nation, than owing to an,
claims 10 beauty, size, or industrial thrift. The
surrounding community has devoted ts chief atteu
ton to agricultural pursuits and though the cit,
boasts Of u college which ranks fayorably as an in
s,uion OF learning IL had acquired prior TO the life
tune OF the illustrous statesman and dipomalist
whom IL sincerely nouns to-day. but slight repua
lion as the birth place or home OF eminent men.
wheatland, the attractive and favorite home
and estate OF the late ex-Presideni. comprises an
area OF about twenty-five or the most beauti.
tily located and diversified land 10 be found In
PENNSYLVANIA, while the characteristic variety Of
landscape and fertility OF Lancaster county has fairly
entitled II "a the appellation vi The Garden OF the
Keystone state" wheatland lies abou, two miles
west Of the centre square OF Lancaster on the south
side OF the Marietta turnpike. In approaching It
from the town cump Of ancient and stately
trees OF exuberant foliage, browning the sum.
nit or gently swelling hill. arrests the
attention on the left. the foreground OF
scene Of surprising though peculiarly Tranquil and
pastoral beauty Between this emincnce and the
spectator the country falls away In charmingy
undlllatFd ami VARYING series of rolling meadow aud
distance
hoIowiny cfetts or line or Mills whose wooded sum
nms ss. me d'n horizon. saving here and there
/ srad IN rich garn,nrc ~ heavily cropping fields
| OF wheat, whose waving blades and stalks bend aud
nlH"" IKE the heaving OF "A tide in the stimulating
breeze. GU The riyhi the view l. bounded by
ae upland also cstpeied with the rich green
its tasselled and pennoned tips against the
sM at Muhe directly IN front the white
anu aosy rad trails ~ wavy length over hills and
GOWN tue slopes until lost rs 1t crawls between the
trees which surround the wheatand mansion and
ovcrnsns u'e road and cluster Of trees directly
Directly onward through the gap in the foliage where
tne turnpike drops out OF sight beyond the hill's
crest, the vision bounded by an expansa of choicest
| farm land checkered with forest and dotted with
the rural homes ana prncely granares OF some OF
the mos nSmtsnng husbandmen OF Pennsylvania.
Approaching stil nearer the foiaged crest on the
Ieft the crimson bricks Of the Wheatapd mansion
peep warmly through the leaves and branches OF
the veil OF evergreen and perennial trees surround.
ting them The house stands about twenty rods from
the roadside, At the ennence OF q slope dotted with
with 3 sward or tall and swsetly scented Indian
grass. Graveed walks. whose entrances are through
open gates lead curviug up this slope and converge
after creeping through arbors OF lilac ana snow
ballr bushes ut the foot OF night OF three or fo,r
stepe ascending TO- porch supported by plain cyiiu.
drical columns. The mansion proper is OF quaint
and modest appearance, two stories high,
with dormcr windows and heavy wooden
shutters painted white, the wings, OF extensions
Of the central or main building being OF two stories
| Ia height. The front entrance IN broad arched
Hoorvay leading Into atpacious veslih1e extending
ibycugh ,bc boass " she rear. where " dcbouctes