New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-14
yEyh mountains are feeling, but the hum
Ofbn,oan ritics torture


ours-,o saw nothing OF the health and vlgor I'M
parted to the system, from constant exerclse-ln-
hang the pure mountain ar, ana ofihHihS tiie
sparkling water from the mountain springs Nor
can YOU have any conception ol the grand scue
mon which Nature has done things, up IN these
Northern regions Let what may be sad OF the
magnificent scenery Of the Old w ord-ol scot
land with her Lochs and Highiands--oi Swltzer-
land with her snowcappcd mountains anu ''oei
loving people-still doubt whether among them
all Won can find more of grandeur, Of sublimity and
beauty, even than among the Businesses vi ''''s
nor mountain home oil LIberty-thls
Land OF the forest and the rock,
OF dark blue lake and mighty river
Whose mountains niolt 10 MOCK
Tho storms career and lightnlngs shock
The Old Granite state forever
Here are mountains piled on mountains anu
hills perchcd on hills, with vast forests III ali thelf
primitive wildness. where, even now 'he !onc
Indian of the Margallaway' threads his solitary
way in pursuit OF game, and majestic rivers pursu-
ing their course solitary and alone, to the ocean
And IN addition to all the natural beauties winch
are displayed in suchrich proiuson III New.Hamp-
shire il is n source OF pride md gratliicatlon cspc
cially to one who claims this us his own. his ma
five land" that the spirit OF her people IS ms 'rcc
IA the air that sweeps from her mountains ana
that New Hampshire stands among the states thc
pioneer in the cause OF Freedom nud Equal hiShts-
Even IN :. Coos the dawn OF Il better day is break
ing, and her honest and hardy yecnonry nrc hcgnI,
ming TO array themselves on the side OF truth aud
Liberty.
We have already visited some Of the most IN
tcresting places Ill the State, and shall return by
woy of the White Mountains aud WinnepiscOgec
Luke. On our journey hither We passed through
the Franconia Notch, visited the tar-,amcd F!umc,
Pool aud Basin, and paid our respects to
your Gold Man OF the Mountain These have
often been described and are great cnrios!'
ties but the "Oid Man" | think, more curl
Gus and wonderful than all. 1t was rainy, and
n heavy mist enveloped the habtalon OF the
old gentleman when first reached the spot
where tue best view of him is TO be obtained
b But after waiting II short time the veil gradually
M disappeared and there high NJ, near the very sum
@ nit OF the mountain, uting out IN bold relief over
- the pond mt its base disclosed the stern vsagc
Of the Old Nun himself There he sat in
iestic grandeur; aud the outline OF ms features
became more distinct, so much did they resemble
the "human face divine" that our whole party IN
Voluntarily greeted him with Il loud aud hearty
cheer The features are all distinctly markcd--
che forehead nose mouth, chin-aIl bear striking
resemblance to the human features and are much
more perfect than any drawing OF HIM that have
eyer seen The 'Old Man. through his letters
some wears ago. and those which he is now pub
fishing in The Tribune has acquired SOLID literary
reputation; and though it cannot be denied that lie
is hard faced yet Is manifest that he has heart
alive TO human Ills.
Leaving Franconia we passed through the pleas.
ant villages of Littleton Lancaster and Colcbrook
10 tho "Dixville Notch" situated between Cole
brook and Errol-one OF the most sublime places
in New Hampshire. 1t is vast gap between the
mountains composed OF slatc.stonc aid up pyramid
ically some hundreds OF feet high on each side,
very much after the fashion should suppose, OF the
Giants Causeway III Ireland. The place, although
some distance 10 the North, and not extensively
known, is Yet visited by great many lovers OF
natural scenery, aud predict that not many wears
hence nearly NIL the Frauconia and w htc Noun
tain travel will be extended through the smiling
valleys Of the Upper Cohos us lar North as the
Dixvile Notch. The spot too, where We are now
sncampcd. is one OF the most beautiful and PIC
turesoue have ever behed And while the rest
of the boys are cooking their pork on crotched
stick before tire kindled for the purpose, let us
INST look about and see what is To be seen,
We are on n neck OF iatervale land between the
rmbagog and AndroscvSSm In the distance rs
far as the eve can reach are lofty mountains Gov
cred with rich growth of trees 10 then very tops.
benminc us in on every hand On one side glm
merinS through the trees is seen the siivcry sur
face OF the Lake, aud ON the other roll the dark
waters OF the AndroScoSSin. which, joined With
those OF the Marcallaway Il lew rods below US, be
comes one OF the most beautiful rivers mNcw Eng
land--aiiording an avenue OF communication Tor
the settlers in these regions. ami Tor rafting
lumber TO market on the Scabosrd. Here Is the
old Indian carrying. place, where they transported
their canoes from the river INTO the lake. aoou;
thirty rods saving thereby about three miles travel
nv the river and over which We have h,SCc6 our
boat; and not Tar from here, on the margin oi tie
lake is - Mors Rock, the old Camping ground OF
the Red Men, where relies OF them sut remain
Indeed even nov, Struggling Indian is occasion
allv seen III tins vicinity III pursuit OF the stately
moose and other game with which the forests here
abound. Or perhaps he returns hithcr TO take a
last farewell OF the graves ana hunting grounds VI
his fathers ere he too takes his departure to the
land where the Great Spirit dwells And MAY be,
a. bitter thoughts crowd upon his recollection he
whispers III his imagination;
IL, X thr cn,,, IN stNrk
Nv fathers ancient burial place
Ere from these hills, ashamed and weaS
Withdrew wasted race
|, is the spot know i. well
Q. which our old traditions tell.
The soil is excellent and free ;roln stones; ana
f railroad as is contemplated is ever built lvo.u
Portland to Montreal the route o. which Us sur.
,oy.d masses near by our present locatIon3 tl,.
lon6s her, must be greatly enhanced in vah.e The
,earcst settlement is five or six miles down tn,
riyer at Enrol. where We have made principal
hs,d. onarters since our sQjouIR here The hes. of
Recommendations may be .ound at Capt, Brsrc'S
49, .bs :, Bridge" who with his hosp,able fam
~ do every thing IN their power 10 render the stay
= y;s;,orS p,essant and agreeable. II boat is
wanted 70 take YOU up the AndroscoSSm 10 the
Lake, the Captains boys have one always at
command; and the sentlc Mary herself can pho;
s yon about the ebay in her light Shalop and
chow Won how TO catch the speckled trout But
4 must bring my long letter 10 q Close =" { art soon
ITO take our leave OF Coos but the rccoectionS oil
= our rambes among her mountains and streams III
the Summer OF lSl6. will afford us pleasure ws'eh
long years shall have rolled away NJ J"
e - The new Constitution has received signal
defeat : most emphatic condemnation by the fcopss
al its many objectionable features The difficulties and
hangers attending rejection great as 10 torn
powerful against s rejection but there appeared
10 be determination 10 enter decided protest against
hc absurdities and objectionable features attempted 70
N, made part of fundamental law, and this WAS
M cause Of the heavy morcs given for its rejection.
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