The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-24
GREEN MOUNTAIN HousR,
bingham, N. H..

Mr. Editor AS thi, place Of resort is
unknown to many Of your readers, q brief
sketch Of the House and Mountain, and al.
SO, the scenery below, may be interesting
to them, az well as "a source Of pecuniary
benefit to the gentlemenly pruprietors. who
are deserving much credit, for their indefa-
tigable energy ana perseverance manifested
in the enterprise, but just commenced
Ilavinga great desire to visit tho mountain,
and spend the night upon its summit, We
left the kind friends with whom we were
stopping, at 9 o'clock P. NJ. with fair
prospect Of thorough drenching before
We should complete our journey. We hast
ened on with MI tho speed which an excited
imagination, athletic limbs. and tho dread
Of heavy shower, could prompt us. Be
fore we had accomplished half the distance,
We found by bitter experience, that our zeal
was not according to knowledge. for one Of
the party began to flag and show by his
constant desire to rest, that this world IL
not all q aeeting show, but stern reality.
as far as sealing mountains is concerned
The vivid lightning and almost continued
rolling Of the thunder, reminded US Of the
mountain scene, which occurred when God
glve the commandments to Moses.
Thanks to fortune, the shower kept re-
spectacle distance from us, and our fears
proved groundless. We reached the "Moun.
tain House at O'Clock, having accom-
plished the distance (ahout three miles) in
ono hour. We found tho house unfinished
and tenantless, the frame having been rails
cd the past spring. 1t Is two stories high,
80 by %, with an L l6 feet square. 1t has
n cupolo sixteen feet high, making the dis
lance from the ground to top, forty.fve feet.
At present, the house il only boarded, shin
gled, and partly glazed. Il will not proba-
bly, DO or ened before another spring for the
reception Of visitors, but in the mean time
will be used for the accommodation Of visit
ing parties.
We entered, as rogucs generally, do, by
the window, and after removing divers oh
structions from the door, declared ourselves
monarchs ofall we could survey. We has.
tened to the cupolo. to fulfil an engagement
made to our shelter halves" to display Il
signal from the window US soon as we should
arrive, which was answered by the firing of
u gun, from our friends below.
1t being nearly dark. We thought it pru.
dent to make preparation Tor the night
We were very fortunate in our visit, for the
patriotic citizens Of Bingham and vicinity,
had celebrated the previous. fourth, at this
place, and we were permittsd ~ reap no
benefit, by finding the following remnants,
tea, coffee, sugar, lemons, cigars and q
certain namoles, jug, which none but Maine
Law men refuse to examine Of course, we
put nothing bat n pine stick in our leuon-
ade. Having found candle, II WAS stuck
in q mead bottle, answering double pur-
pose. After refreshing the inner man, we
made our bed, which consisted Of IN old
buffalo, for belstead, mat.rass, and pillow,
and quilt for covering. Ten o'clock hav-
ing arrived, we baricaded the door (for be-
lieve the fear Of robbers is nstinctive) and
deposited ourselves in our nice bed, to arise
at early dawn, to view the wonders Of M
turs US seen from green mountain.
Tuesday Morning, 4 O'Clock.
We passed comfortable night. The ia
tiguc ofthe past day, operated as an anodyne
L We had IN excellent sleep. As we ascend.
ed to the cupolo, we found that natures grand
restorative, had produced magical effect,
by lubricating our stifFened joints, and
wearied limbs. We wero disappointed IN
not seeing the sun rise from its ocean bed,
being obscurcd by q narrow cloud lying
along the horizon, but he soon displayed
himself, in his most beautiful attire. Tho
mountain Is about three quarters Of mile
high, situated in the interior Of bingham,
forty miles north from Dover and about the
same distance west from Portland Ne. Up
on tho north side is natural Ice cellar.
where leo may be obtained at any season OF
the year, by descending perpendicularly
twenty feet, through chasm In granite
ledge The cavern has never been fully eI-
plored, and formerly. visit to 1t, by Low.
srs Of good cool punch. was harbinger Of
some great festive occasion, but latterly 1t is
visited by all who are interested in the won.
ders OF nature.
Looking to the North and North East, the
villages Of Freedom, Madison, Conway-thc
towns Of Bartlett, Albany, amworth, Fry
burg, Porter, Cornish, and many Others d.
versi6d with mountains, hillocks, mean.
dering rivers, and sinnok rbooks present
themselves IN most beautiful array. Old
Coroway, mountain named after celebra-
ted Indian Chief-Lovell's p ond, where the
battle was fought by Capt. Lowell and the
Indians, and terminating the view in this
direction the far famed White Mountains
are objects Of such nOtoriety as to fll the
mind with wonder and admiration. One
river, the great 0ssipcc, may be seen from Its
source, the Ossipec pond, to its mouth or en-
trance into the Sico river. Turning TO the
East and South East, the Atlantic Ocean,
Sebsgo pond, Portland, Saccarnppa, Cor
ham, form back ground, while In the fore
ground, hills covered with various kinds Of
foliage, valleys heavily wooded, rivers
Wandering through fertile wales and undu.
la.ing forests, ponds environsd with arabic
fields, houses Of different designs and pat
terms according to the taste Of the architect
or caprice Of the owner, awaken. through
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