Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-11
NorNrARARAT

+ aftfi"d on The llth 81 Jbiys We give tho fol
: loving extract. which concludes the account o,
E rho a-eeui:
j Wrapping ourselves in our rugs. we pissed the
+ night well n could be expected, aud ut peep
T II dawn on the 18th v" resumed the ascent. II
j certainly was toll come aud SLOW. but was never
llrless. sal .fhetory.
From an elevation of about 1000 feet above
I the sea The sun lie Ia nneluudyd maie-ty.
lighting up stimuli auaou,ly h. oar view vust tracts
of the Russian Persian. aud turkish empires:
/ thai was glorious siglt never 10 be Forgotten
About 20O feet from the summit CHme MP
5n an onk cross that had been fixed there in the
rock hy Professor Ablch in the year l5I5; it was
! IL perfect pre.etvatian. and the inscription in
j Russian characters. wns till lrgibla.
This was the most difficult part T our ascent
the Instructions were frequent, aud the climbing
al times perlon-; but caution aud perseverance
enablcd Us Ia overcome everything, aud at = A.
NJ. we had The sntisiaction If standing the
highest point Of the mountain. Here stuck to
the hui in Tire snow kama or short double edg
II sword, which we found at the fnod ot Abch's
cross Here nl-o. ns 10y Britons, we drank the
health Of our beloved Queen. in brandy. Her
Nojesiy will perhaps degn to accept lhisoxpre--
sion Of allegiance ON considering that hers is
probably the hrst hume ihat has been pronounced
that solemn height since it was quilted by the
grent patriarch Of The human raee; for record
- tradition exists Of the ascent having ever been
made before, although repeatedly tried by men
# different countries. both European and As
atc Professor Abich madc several attempts
hui fuilcd in all, as il proved by the position OF
the cross, by the testimony OF the natives, and
even by the confession oi his own couutrymen.
We descended on the tracks Of the others aud
got hack to the tents about p. m
The whole surfnce of Mount Ararat bears cyi.
denrr of having been subjected To violent volca-
ME action, being scanned aud scored with deep
irYne-. The rocky ridges that protrude from the
NOW aie either bnsnlt or tuia; and near the sur
tnce we found some bits of pumicr. on spot
which still emits n strong sulphurous smell.
The summit itzef is nearly level. of n trangu
lar sbnpe, the bhse being about 200 yards in
length the perpendicular about 800. The highest
point is at the npex Of the truingles, which points
nearly due west; separated from it by hollow is
nnolhfr point f neniy equal ahtule, and the
hH-e oi the Triangle is elevated ridge forming
ihrd emnence These three points stand out in
distinct relief on elenr day.
The snow ON the top Is almost M d,y "a pow
der nnd in walking over il we did not sink more
than half way To the knee. rhe impression lett
on my mind is, that thA summit is mn extinct era
ter filled with snow. We experienced no Difficult
~ ui respiration, except being sooner blown by
nyerton thnn should have been ut n lower lie
VI The cold wa. intense, aud though perfect
calm prevailed I the time at the foot of the cone
rs we afterwards, learnt, keen wind was blow
lhB NUN NV N'Nl, NHltIl lhlrfu "A tHhullR INST
of fine snow that prevented taking any DIS
tht views.
rs may be- supposed our success has created
no smnll sensation Throughout the country; the
fame Of it preceded nS wherever we went. 1t was
announced II sort of wonder to the caravans
travelling eastward, and Mammalian of Bayalid
has nude it the object Of special report to Con
stnutinope.
From the snerrd character of the mountain.
and The traditions associated with it throughout
the East identical ~ they are with scrip tnral
records am inclined To think that degree OF
impo tnnce will attach Ia this performance, in
+ popular estimation. beyond what il duc 80 n mere
exhibition of nerve or muscle, and this no doubt,
wall tell ~ iYpr Of our national prestige
On the 10th We assembled Lesser Ararat, but
this being ordinary allni, does not call for
detalrG account, | wonid only observe, that,
! perhaps from no other spot in the world can II
ner az more extensive view be obtained. This
view we had the good fortune TO enjoy toperieC
J ton. with cloudless shy and elenr atmosphere.
To save your readers the trouble of referring
to gazetteer may state that the summit OF
greater Ararat is l7,;i23 feet above sen level and
ll.2OO above The plain; from base of cone to sum
/ init may be- above 5000 feet
| Lesser Ararat is 1903 feet above sen level.
IANpING or THE QUEEN or DUDE AT SorTH
| AMrroN.-'lho London Times has an Interesting
!
! Downgcr of Dude, aud the brother and Of the
! cN King. with luG followers. from the steamship
| Indus, at Southampton Eng, on the goth and
2lst ul,. We quote;
! The Queen Dowager i-a good looking woman
! Of dark complex ion, fifty FIVE years of age and
very Intelligent. Shels very snnguinc rs to the
! success of her mission to this country for the
! restoration of her son to the throne of Dude
She has $4,000 for current expenses. She lost
! on her voyage lewclry worth IJO,OOO. Some
! portion of it WAS intended for presents tor the
| Queen of England. The brother ot the ex-king
! is n fne tall man, and is General in the Dude
/ army.
The son Of the ex King is a very handsome
! youth They dress IN the most magnificent
style, their head dresses being covered with dia-
monds and emerads. Many of the followers are
small poor looking men and exceedingly dark
They nre shoemnkers, tailors, cooks, and of 9th
Ell trades. They were working all day loCg on
board. The cooking apparently never oensed--
| The Queen of Dude and suite occupied the whole
/ Of the iorepart of the ship. where a cooking gal
ery was fitted up The party lived upon rice,
curry, sheep aud lambs, between Alexandria and
! Southampton. The dishes were usually served
/ ap OF curries and pillaus. The Queen of Dude
! occasionally sent into the saloon for the English
] Passengers curry or pillau, and such dishes
were found to be delicious.
/ An eunuch is with the party; he is very
! raordinary looking parsonage He has long hair
and a feminine bust and voice. There are six
maids of honor in attendance on the Queen every
! lay. screen erected on deck, the inclosed
! part oarpettcd. and the Queen and ladies
were escorted up behind the screen. and guarded
! oy the eunuch, who behaved with rema rkabe
verify in keeping all persons from gazing on the
ladies'. He is n general of Infantry in the 0ade
army:
One of the party moonsbee or writer died