Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

started last Monday morning. in an open wagon,
to Conway, thirty miles. We rested there ell
night The next morning hired similar con-
veyance, preferring the open wagon to the stage
coach because afording more chance to see the
zcenery and proceeded the next thirty miles on
our journey, the landscape changing every mile
ton to give Won an idea of the beautiful region
we were passing through For ten miles our
road lay at the base of range of mountains that
lowered above us on either side. About IL o'clock
we reached the Wiley house, and went through
IL. You, probably, do not recOlleCt the incident
connected with it. II stands in the valley, noun
pla e on the mountains Behind the house. The
family, seven in number, rushed from the house
A rock. twenty rods back of the house, DIVIDED
the slide; il passed down on each side, overlook
the retreating family and buried them, the house
from which they bad fed remaining untouched.
- About three O'Clock we arrived at the Craw-
ford House, in the Notch of the White Noun
tains, dined, and, as we had no time to lose,
hired a coach to 90 up Mount Willard. 1t rained
while we Were up there, and our view was not so
good as il might have been. Mount Webster
towers up, looking as gigantic as the man him
self Mount Washington we could not see. 1t
was enveloped in clouds Preparations were made
that night for ascending Mount Washington next
morning. had not made up my mind TO 90, for
/ had heard so many accounts of the difficulty of
getting up that my courage failed almost. After
breakfast, went to my room, put on my pea
jacket, tied the hat THAT B bought me in
Lowell to use) under my chin, and with three
blanket-shawls started down stairs to join the
party. We numbered forty in all, and had two
guides. At half-pa seven a. m. we started, and
expected to reach the summit of Mount WASH
ingtOn at two o'clock in the afternoon. B-was
ahead of me all the time; his horse was 4 much
faster walker than mine.
SEMourt Clinton we crossed first. then Mount
Pleasant, then Mount Franklin, and Mount Mon
roe, and finally, we reached Mount Washington :.
i think If ever l prayed feTvently il while
crossing Mount Pleasant. The wind blew so
hard, could scarcely sit on my horse. and the
road was SO terrific The horses are trained, so
they are more careful than man. They will put
che foot forward, and if IL is not secure they will
taks ii back and put the other one forward Be-
tween one and two o'clock, we reached the tip
top house on Mount Washington. When B
lifted me of my horse, could not stand. | was
chilled thoroughly; but cup of hot coffee warm
ed me nicely. The tip-tOp house is chained down
to keep il from being blown away. At three
O'Clock the guide gave the signal to return. We
Were highly favored. the sky was cltar a hell.
We came down different and easier route than
in the ascent. We walked from the top mile
down what is called Jacobs ladder. We got
down about seven O'Clock in the evening.
% think NAV call myself a very good horse
woman, now Ten miles up and ten'miles down
and over such a road, q would never have gone
had l knOwn.) all along precipices with lust
loom for the horses feet. / shut INV eyes many
times, and expected TO open them in eternity.
But enough of that.
We arrived safely at the bottom could
hardly get ont of bed the next morning; but
we left at o'clock for the Profile House or
the Old Man Of the mountain IL rained all
the way, and was so cloudy we could see moth
ing along the road. We staid two nights
at the Profile House, and saw the Old Man of
the mountain the most perfect profile you could
imagine; visited 'the Flume' and the POOL
both mountain cataracts, which 4 will tell you
about when see you; left there Saturday morn
ing, and arrived at Centre Harbor Saturday even
ing.rN
The RIyER.-Captain Mitchell, of the steamer
Powhatan, which came up the river this morn
ing, reports two hermOphrodite brigs in the river
upward bound, one at Sandy Point and one at In
dian Head. He also reports the lower river full
Of various craft, bound up.
We are happy to be able TO-DAY to give our
readers the result of the late chicken fir which
came of al Hugh Lathams stable, foot of seventh
street. In the tight was engaged eight cocks. the
chief competitors being .Cock-a-dnOdle doc,
and 4" Shanghai All the smaller 1ry being easily
demolished, the great contest was Ietween tine
above named cocks. At ii st the bets were heavy
upon the proves OF COck-a-d0odle- doc, but to-
wards the close of the engagement Shanghai came
up chic ken-fuily to the fight and won the cup
complete, by taking the spurs from his redoubt-
able enemy Three Of the said cocks were killed
and became the fee CT TIE stable keeper. Whether
the ex-municpaI officer won or lost we could not
ascertain, not being able to find out whc favorite
he bet on
Arrived at Magruder & stones wharf. schr.
ChaS. Whiting, Capt Ritters Fl ON Phil phia,
with 2U3 tons of coal for - Burr.
AT Harvey Co.'S wharf arrived schr Cham
P'on, from Port DePosite, with stone tagging for
The steamer Maryland arrived I'D from Norfolk
Old Point and PineY Point at TX O'Clock yestef-
day afternoon, bringing well pleased company
OF e4cuTsloniSts. From the accounts We have
Just received OF the events OF the trip, we Judge
that the Captain and officers of the MARYLAND
have won for themselves immortal hOnors as ca
iereTs 20 the pleasures seeking public. The Mary
land has been chartered by the Old Dominion
Guards, of Portsmouth. Va. to bring them TO
Washington on the Sth proximo
At Norfolk the ship GospOrt, recently sunk ia
deep water, had been raised, and was being
pumped out.
The Maryland left Norfolk with upward of 4
hundred Passengers. Coming I'D the river She
met several large schooners, heavily laden, be-
tween Maryland Point and Mount Vernon Met
also The steam-tug James GUY, towing down The
hermaphrodite brig "Handover''
We note the completion of the repairs on the
George Page. She has been thoroughly over
hauled, and is usual on the line again doino
the regular trips between our city and Alexandria
10 Is expected that substitute will be provided
FOR the George Washington in a short time
The CITY LAws.-The market regulations are
being strictly enforced, and several cases growing
out OF violations Of the market laws are now ruled
for trial. Yesterday, Mr.. WIN. ToIson was ar
rested for huckStering without a license and he
was nned -, II being tine first offence: the fine
Tor the second offence In such cases is very heavy
The sunday law in relation to tavefns and the
sale OF liquors is also being enforced YESTERDAY
Ch1s. Werner was taken before Justice smith
Mr.. Werner has had several trials upon similar
charges, AID has generally been dismissed for
want of evidence TO prove the charges I'm this
case the evidence went to show that Iiouor WIS
obtained there that there Were placards in the
house with the following request Please don,t
oher pay, II Is nv treat to- day., with the pro
prietoTs name under it; and that there was q Iox
convenient, and the money was dropped i'm thar
IN lieu Of paving il TO the proprietor Justice
Smith ordered Werner to pay the fine required bv
law; and from this decision Mr. Werner appealed
TO Court.
LAwLEss CoNDucT OF HACK DRIvERs-Iast
night, number Of the drivers Of the night line
Of hacks in the neighborhood of Browns, Ho;e,
undertook to annoy pedestrians by pulling the
rope attached to Hopkins's awning down so AZ 70
Caich the UnwaTy passenger just under the chin
Inc drivers then lounged about the usual Ioafino
Places which they occupy on the pavement lin
stead OF being where they should be- i'm iInme-
dlaie charge Of their horses, ~ and greeted each
person so caught by the rope with vulgar outlaws
"A gentleman. IN passing, discovered the low trick
OF these fellows, and took the precaution 10 stem
aside anu pull the rope back 10 It's proper place
DUEL fREvENTED.-Last night, information was
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