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Coin SrRKAM. Hampshire County, 4
Inlv 20 h 1854 Z

July a9h, 1854
FaiEND GaLEAHsR :-Ir aformer com NUM-, alton
T. you made lneaiIou OF the Ice uyunain.
The mora OF The Is wa lovely iae Il iran
seieAt shower the day previous having laid the
dust Carriages PASSED ami repts,rd producing
qaite a hustle. which upon qGi:y ;u1nd 10 br
the fesnll Of the Party wendisg their way 10 the
Ice Mountain Al 0 clock. A M. Dr. and~l
stated Tor The Scene from Cap'n Bulge some .
miles distant We soon aui,et al Norm River
Mills, and from thence We took foot path 7hree-
quarters OF mile 10 the mountain Ere W. had
walkedsfir our ears caught the sound of music
by the band :" and the tramp ct horses II short
lime We were upon the gfonnd which they oceu-
pied.
Imagine to Yourself level hed OF some z or 5
acres. poriionlof which is lined vi carriages
filled WIN htantifol syoulg ladirs the ingrees Of
each vehicle being sahiY guarded BY young gents
u tron II this peaGIi al array yanI perceive The
Band, and IN frint q Them iva upright Pc>.s pref
liiy iestooned haviH small ring suspended be-
between hem, at whjth In halI dozen genle-
mn On nv sIreds. appeaird'i a. have a pariieu ar
hstred-a al the wufd Gnp they wOnld fnrS,
" ami drxerously ride and auemPI 20 pierce II with
ling >pears. Shurtly II is t0fnr If amid lbt ac-
elamatIun Of 200 people Again il is replaeedan
again taken. and Ice Mountain" is proclaimed
The SUGGEST l knight By I'M ,cinirg The forsgo-
ing yoa have astorreri an account OF the Tn
mem a. am c, lnP.ieqlr N lie q pany croe,s me
Nlrth River per passage cbaS ru.ted Of slats "a
the mountain, and a. , o'co, hounliinl refrish-
mems being prepared lhey walked up aud hetped
Themselves. tbs over, The Band played-Seme
danced some paraded. and Others neid a SOCIAL
chat all appearing Id enjpy themselves faeiy; Al
O'Clock ice cream ard eak We're passed afouad I;
al pretty Young Miss was crowned Queen and
al the cumpiny h.gan 10 dIsp-rSs. their sper-
i've places of abode nauaht having occurred L.
mar their happiness 10 DISTURB the calm st frs,i
~ of thai unparalleled retreat 81 Nature.
The Ice Mountain IS siinatpd upon th+ east bank
OF ~. Nutth River Iis ohliqne distance from he
base a. the peak i S25 fee! II is c,rrereu with
loose eo'hly SANDSTONE, moss and variety pr
small trees III stone car easily be removed he
ing so loose and small | asked Mr. George a.
vers. the present proprietor OF The mnnn.ain. ifd
could find any Ire. and he Immediately walked
with me 10 one The many hoes made hy throw.
ing nnl The stone, and al CT RIM wing The arcnmns
lated l-aves and rubbish shos ed me Jumps al Ice
piece Of which he broke OF and eat Heihrn
took me o. his ice PEI (~omr or ingsin heis III
b'iBg laid upon the ground, a,,d The lee and snysy
covered with straw. and gave me plenty Uf Tee
and Snow 81 had snow ball the 18Th OF Jnlyi
Frum the snow ami ice we repaired ~ ibe Milk-
house. constructed. of logs and rhiukrd with stone
As soon a Mr. ID ia-ers opened the door expert.
enred chilly draught nt air 20 much So conelri.
ded TO Saifls my io>iiy bv Seiag taslead ~
is'ttt1g teerria. 4 lly PM in there survives hut
81 ri tim. Snake are seldom &c eget9 seen IN
this mountain. and a wls a. he seen The dsy
was there. j. being BY Tar iop rnld climate III
is iinnV trx'ute. From the dairy we vert to the
spring and il evrr slsked nv ihiist with Jun.
bier Of the purest j. :. water. I done trfr,nn Ibis
gurgiiag spring isSuing irpm a mountain OF ice
Mr.. DssverS had tsryDitrn the Temperature Of the
spring, but said that Of the dairy was degrees
colder.
Thr ice extends SIM. 60 ruas along the base aad
or 5 ia height 70 Diing the shape of half moon
in The mountain. A. you. walk over anV portion
OF ihi lev region yn can readily discern The cold