Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-06-04

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srian graveyard on Tuesday last.
R1p TO LIckING--Ou Thursday Of last
i, accompanied by six young men-a
which nowadays includes ali ages-we
lIewistown for the wilds of Licking, with
Ententipn Of spending a few days in rec
Bon beneath the shady hemlocks Of that
;pn, The party did not start out as most
Fith borscs and wagons 10 carry themselves
provisions. but each one equipped either
h knapsack, bag or bundle, containing a
nket, extra pairs Of stockings and shoes,
i, coffee pots, frying pan, provisions, &e.,
ameneed a regular old fashioned tramp
4 this to Ninehart's Gap, and there scaled
.mountain that interviewed between it and
In. The first portion that reached the
gave three tremendous cheers, which were
Il answered Ly 4 large eagle tlat was
badly disturbed in his eirie by the unusu.
Epund. At this point the lumtling Of dis
i thunder was heard, warning us that
biz descent Of the mountain was necesSa-
] Int before it was half accomplished the
began falling, though fortunately not in
Frrnts" In half an hour the storm had
kcj, AMI q suitable spot having been Sc
III for cncamlirg, all hands set to work
|cme cutting poles, others pealing bark,
Riug heRt!ock, gathering frewood, &c, and
Ethe course of few hours comfortable
Hn had been constructed, before which
ked . roaring fire. The editor having jeen
uestcd 70 tvy his hand for few fish for
PFer, he departed and in the course Of a
hours returned with six speckled e.utics,
Of which, l23 inches long, inches wide,
over . inches across the back, would have
D. p. ?. & S. eyes water for month
eSe, caught unexpectedly, for trout arc not
merous in Licking any more, its glories in
\ respect having departed, afforded fine
ht at supper, after which the party laid
Fn on hemlock branches, wrapped up in
pr blankets, to rest and sleep. In this,
Pc succeeded pretty well, but by early
wn all were on foot busy preparing coffee,
fng fish and fitch, eating breakfast and
en d9lng what they liked Three started
hstiog ani returned during tho morning
very successful in numbers, but remarka
50 III size, several trout having been caught
lt would ha,e done honor to the Kishaco
illas. This may bc instanced by the fac
.ohe Of the party having been knocked
YIN 10y a fine trout that sprang nearly twC
7 out ii water at bait, at least it is suppo
that result was produced by the fish, fol
fisherman certainly fell when said fish
Peared above water. 1t is due however tc
that Mr.. Trout was subsequently caugh
the same party without losing his foothold
the afternoon 10 discovered an S-ly look
3 rotten pine with dangerous leaning to
Irds the foot Of our cabin, and as ther
re some indications of wind, we determir
to fell it in order TO prevent mischief
ll5 was done, and having, as was expected
iashed the bottom Of cur cabin, the Who'll
fty proceeded to rebuild it. During thes
erations sundry falling off logs, gettin
Zee deep into a slough, &c. afforded a varic
to the Incidents hourly occurring. By tn
Pc the cabin was rebuilt and supper cooke
p despatched, all felt disposed to seek rest
night was considerably cooler than tn
ecedlng one, but most Of the party sIer
p and arose with an appetite that did nc
ehe" coffee without sugar and cream, Q
pen well fried. Between seven and eigh
Eioek we turned our faces homewards, an
easy stages crossed the mountain to Mine