Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-07

ee passage b&ween two huge cliffs or monster nwe Of tn
roah and The dasng brook which forms The broad ivc
os"w but which hc'c almost silver thread takes its rise
IN small lake. Gibbs "Crawford House." u Handsome
hoiel Is IN full view OF this magnificent Gap" Had yo,
the space might refer 10 numerous stliEn. smiIdes
men and animals which Nature has st mned on tie rocks
on Wednesday, morning Unparalleled drought in th
part OF New Hampshire had blasted the fair hopes of III.
culvaCrs OF the small patches Of arube land rescued from
Inc granite rocks In Concord heard the minister offer ur
prayer Tor ran In passing through The N0tca however
the very windows Of the Heavens seemed TO have been
thrown wide open, and the whole time wee in Whit,
Mountains, perfec: flood descended This was truly dis
tessng to the sight seesand were not only prevented
from ascending the SUBMITS Of the giant mountains but wc
could only occasonly catch imperfect glimpse oi hcr
towering proportions Al Gibbs we left lrge portion OF
our party who still had faith in tho breaking away of The
clouds and the dense foes and amidst, heavy shower which
lasted all day. we took the stage for the Frencona Notch
miles distant Four miles from Gibbs we passed FaGyans
large "Mount Washington House." from which Mount Wash
ngton Is also assembled and where and multiple echo
may be heard from the surrounding mountains Wefowei
The bold of the Amonoosuc (Which also rises near
The White Mountain Notch, but swelling in its course
emptics into the Connecticu) and crossing lovely
valleys and touching Bethlehem where there splendid
mountain view that extends even TO The Mountains in
House in the Francona Notch This Notc formed BY the
Old Man and by Lafayette Mountain and Eagle Cl though
not as bold and grand The other scmineny picturesque
and beautiful.
Dinner over drove four miles through the Notch 10 the
Fume House, large and splendid hotel We passed tho
Old Man OF the Mountain rising from quiet lake feet
but the envous fog enveopd his rocky features
prved OF view Of hIs bold and natural Profile Three
miles farther on we reached the Basin large and beautiful
pool washed of the sod rock by the dushng Pemiqe
wasse River which is here small stream beautiful! cas-
cade falls into this basin, and escapes through narrow
ssue in the lower part OF its granite rim. Here there is in
the rock perfect similitude Of giant leg and foot
which has been well described that of mighty Titan
beyond reached the Fumc House. and wended our
way to the F7ue, where dushes through wonder
full cleft in the mountain Ascending steep granite ledge
along which the water rushes in numerous cascades !
you reach the extreme upper end where the width
taced about feet and between the lofty and solid
rock walls huge BOULDER many tons in weight has fallen
from above and been wedgcd about twelve et over the
water The scene |. Of terrific ndeur and produces
feeling OF desolaon if entering the damp and gloomy
cavern of despair Sill gay, young, married ladies'
from Connecticut clambcred mery The rough and
steep rocks The Flume is Of the singular natural
curios,es have Returning the Lafayette House
beautiful reycberaion of sound in perfect response the
repor, of cannon the winding OF horn, &c. gradually
and family melting away into the distance The next
morning, Saturday, open Wagon took "a miles 10
Wells River Junction. the Connecticut and Passumpsic
Railroad. In reaching this point we passed the White
Mountains Railroad TO be completed from the hclr of
the mountains TO Wells Rver and We followed the Ammo
noosuc River TO s junction with the Connecticut which
We crossed on fine bridge. My original purpose
complete the nve the railroad to ST. Johnsbury W.T.
from thence make visit Lake Wiloughby, whose pic
turesque beauties warmly commended by travellers
o.. reo,ho, unsettled, 6fc-na .g sa9'cd To
hover The mountains and this link in the trip
sariy precrmilted. At Wells River il delightful once
more 10 find the dashng locomotive Although il was noon
we might ha, nigh, easily have reached New York. 2S0
miles dtant-but wished 10 stop New Haven, where
we arrived about half pas having travelled 2Q5 miles most
delightfully."- aversng the great Northern Raruad route
connected chain consisting Of the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic the Vermont Central, the Sullivan The Vermont
and Massachusetts, the Connecticut River nnd The New
Haven Hartford and Springfield Railroads. with the New
York and New Haven Railroad this city. Thesa Rail
roads are admirably managed fine and great speed The
route abounds in picturesque scenery ana handsome and ttr
vim towns villages; and many oi The tcrrde $50 they
call what ow grounds exhibit the highest cntva
tion und greatest productircncss A. r. Gilmore ESQ., 31 Ca
nal street, New York, is the energetic, enernrising and
ccntiemany Agent Of this great aud most interesting North
en Railroad Route and through tickets may be obtained o.
him. To his kind attentions and 10 our friend '" = hii'
,cent "Guc TO the Lakes and Mountains Of New lamp
shire we are greatly indebted for much o the pleasure and
instruction we derived hurried journey on sew
eral of the railroads the we saw wnicrgas fane
new invention exclude dust from The cars II Is very
eimpe-being nothing ,han tho acc1ing open each
window about an inch through which air lei into me cars
hv yen,laors at the top rushos thereby preventing e en-
,nce of dust that great tonentnr OF railroad passengers
|, not only excludes dust but destroys most OF e SCUM"
which 80 often pccludes conversation These Grea' he
il unouhtedy the other hand keeps the
cars uncomfortubiy and close The last point We
stopped journey TO ths great city was ho
on' al New Haven This "Cty of Elms Is IN some re-
spects the handsomest know. Few cities can
show any thing equal 10 the public grounds around az
College and the State House. Hllhousc Avenue and Tenn
nJo street with its noble cns INTERVENING and forming
splcndd Gothic nrch across the street.
We have spun out this letter uneasonaby, that We
10 cut short any the character OF the pco
ple with whom mingled. We refer particularly 10 'ne
neope OF New Hampshire whose high moral bearing IN
o,Ioonce civil manners and the beauty Of whose
cherry checked bgheycd daughters, we can freely oea
testimony far experience OF the roadsdc VIII alo"
The character Of the people easily exPnncd ~hen we
along the road at no very distant intervals in h'
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Free Schools supported by taxation in each District 10
phich statesmen like Webster, Everett, Woodbury.
and Pierce received their first rudiments vi cduca-
,;on We hone to see our fine old common
wealth Initiating go good example, not only IN schoos
bu, 10 railroads tho great fucrum Of State prosperity anu
national harmony and union in modern times Our slofl
Gus advantage may greatly be enhanced ny borrow
Ing few useful lessons from our energetic brethren oi ic
N0rth Should our hurried trip have other result II WIN
give us new zeal and hopeful in urging the steady
safe and effective improvement of our State and her ces
W.F. r.
If we are Judge by the Loco brlgaoe zen
er,l from New Hampshire is 10 be run as an outrageous
champion of the Catholics if better Catholic hah
The pope If they make this the ssuc we hTe very ue
cided,y Protestant shall feel compelled 10 whhoiu our
support from Gen. Pierce
The whig party raised the issue They hoped 10 o'Ae'
Cen Scots conbusble indignation against foreigners S
tho proposerous story of Gen. Pierces bgoiry towards
Catholics They made shamelu mortiyng failure o' It,
The slapdcr coon returned plague s inventors Inc sec'
whose votes they dangenuousy coured Teected 'e''
oyer,ures with scorn They inconnently doll their SYM
pahy for Calholics-aco about TO the opposite
sumo their railing superannualed Popss and cardinals
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