American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-18

Erect as tn mountain pine,
And love OH maid of the raven tress,
The same when in death Pm lying.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Clpper.1
WHITE MOUNTAIN, N. H., June %, 1946
He WASHING TON HOUSE AND IT'S HOST
3ASCENT OF "MOUNT A!HINGTON"-
SUBLiMiTY OF THE SCENERY.
Seated in the broad portco of the hotel, the
mount" in full view, looming up with frown-
g grandeur in all its azure sombreness, per-
it me to follow in the fashionable track of
e day, and dot down my impressions of re-
3 mt visit to the summit while the subject is
esh on the mind. But first, let me introduce
the notice of your readers in general, and the
8 avelling public in particular, the worthy host
the Washington House, Horace Fabyan,
So, gentleman every way qualified to make
ne feel at home in his presence, and at whose
pble is found every dainty an epcure can wish,
nd in quantities to satiate the appetite of the
reatest gourmaud. His parlors are capacous,
pdging rooms airy, easy of access, and beds
painting in nothing save troublesome species
bedfellows, too often found located with fee
mple fiXedness, where more ado is made in
Eretenslons to nicely. This being the only ho-
bel in this legion, from which view can be had
bf "Mount Washington" 1t claims additional
Iotice of those visiting the White Hills. Con-
rary to the discussion of both landlord and
Guide, on account of the threatening appearance
pf the weather, and urged on by an inquetude
lest the allotted period Of my visit might expire
before the weather should prove propitious,
Resolved to gain the 'summt," storm or no
storm; and richly was my determination re-
Swarded in the end. Mounted upon a trusty
=steed, in company with Mr.. James II. & mes,
guide, we'll stored with "legendary and noun
tain lore, "-as capital fellow as ever crossed
h saddle. We set out, none other venturing,
much to their subsequent regret. For the first
six miles the "bridle path" led winding through
EraYines, forests, thickets, and across streams,
swollen by the late heavy rains to rushing tor
rents. From the beginning Of the ascent, the
gWay led up tortuous guliey of alternate roll
] ing stones, rock and mire, over which, water
came pouring down with the velocity OF mill
trace. The only Inconvenience to ourselves,
from which, however, was the sympathy felt
for the sure-iooted beasts patiently telling for
our pleasures. The clouds began to show fa-
vorably, and we were encouraged to believe a
happy day would be the result. In creeping up
one Of the steepest ascents, unwittingly found
myself, hand and gtoue, with the saddle-bow,
notwithstanding the guides rearward look of
mingled sympathy and dersion, to see how |
braved it, should have admonished me TO be
done with all such nonsense. And once, on
gaining the brow of a chasm, as awful as sub
lime, and ilndipg my tired steed lily able to
maintain her footing in d momentary resting
spell, she actually receded some steps, and evin-
ced no qualms that could be construed to my
exclusive saiety-what my qualms were | shall
only say, that IN pilgrimage, where adhesion
and nerve are the requisite qualities to insure
success, | felt that if lacking in the one, was
most bounteouSly blest with the other-Bs say
ing when finding her foot-hold insecure,
could but wish that nature had supplied nags
employed in this kind of service, with spiked
prop-stake, such as burthen cars use behind, to
prevent them from retrogading, instead of the
fexitive appendage engrafted-no, it is natu-
raj shoot--to their sterns. Emerging from the
forest and ascending beyond vegetation, the
ragged promontories could be seen stretching
their lofty eminences one above another to a
most dizzy height. Arriving at the summit,
cast my look abroad in silent establishment, so
rugged, so desolate, so vast, and so stupendous-
ly grand was the scene Immediately around me,
rocks piled upon rocks, and ledges beattling
over lodges III all the mutilorm positions of ex-
travagant irregularities and chaotic wlldness,
with no vlstige OF verdure to screen it from the
stamp OF an arid waste, nothing liie-like to save
IL ITOln lIe odh vi Il steIlle CURSE 1t would seem
that nature in the pastime of pitch-and toss,
had suddenly been arrested in the game, leav-
ing her stock of massive play-things IN a care
less ENHANCEMENT for after ages to look upon,
and wonder at the rude disorder ofthe grotesque
odds and ends OF her handling. White and
piled up like driven snow, the clouds lay far
beneath, completely encircng the "nount," at
some miles distant from us, who were standing
in the centre OF this gorgeous spectacle-a spec
tacle, the guide averred he had never before
witnessed.
The sun in all its wonted effulgence poured
its bright rays upon this ocean of lllowed whites,
FURNISHING its miriads of feathered cresis like
, glittering silver, and enlightening the immense
whole TO the most distant verge of vision. A
gentle breeze, pure, bracing and highly exhile-
rating famed our burning foreheads as cheering
ly as water from The rock gladdens the soul Of
the thirsty traveller of the desert Directly,
this sea Of clouds began sluggishly to heave,
and tumble, and boil, and bulge up in noun
tain rolls, and then to break here and there in
huge openings and endless avenu, as it were,
through which could be seen in the mary dis
lance lakes covering hundreds Of acres, no lar