New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-04

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nth in darkness. The cold (-3oo) VA 10 keen
that our positions made sood time, and We re.ehed
sunnana, q the Slelcfsea River, Sc miles, sosn
ster O'clock. Hero We were lodged il large,
bsrn-hke room, 70 cold that We were obliged
- put on our osercosts aud sit aeainss the
stove. began 10 be troubled with pain IN my
| isw, from an unsouDd tO0.h-the commencement OF
mary rdom from which am now suffering worse
than ever The existence of nerves in ones teeth
has always seemed to me q superfucus provision Of
Nature. should be we'll satisfied, at present, il
,he had emitted them, IN my case.
The handnaiden called us soon after O'Clock.
and brought us cofee while We were still 10 bed.
Fhs il the general custom here in the North and il
mother point Of contact with the South. The sky
Vas overcast, with raw, violent wind-msrcury
lso below zero. We felt the cold very keenly;
much more so than On Christmas Day. The wind
blew full in our teeth and penetrated even beoeath
our furs. On setting out We crossed the Skeleftea
River by q wooden bridge, beyond which We saw,
rising duki)y in the uncertain twilight beaut full
dome and lantern, GROWING white temple builtin
| The form of q Greek cross. Il was the parish
church Of Skeleftea Who could have expected to
End such an edifce, here, on the borders Of Lap
and The village about il contains many large and
handsome houses. This il one of the principal
points Of trade and intercourse between The coast
and the interior.
| The weather became worse as We advanced,
naversiDg the low, broad hills, through wastes Of
| dark pine forest. The wind cut like sharp sword
in passing the hollows, and the dnfdng snow began
| TO Eli the tracks We were full two hours in
making the ten miles 10 Frostkage, and the day
seemed scarcely nearer at hand. The lesden, low
ering ky gave out NO light the forests were black
and cold the snow a dusky gray-such horribly dis
NAL scenery have rarely beheid.' We warmed Is
as well a. We could. and started anew, having for
Positions two rosy boys, who sang the whole way
and played all sorts of mad antics with Zach other
10 keep from freezing. At the next stston We
drank large quantities Of hot milk, favored with
butter, sugar and cinnamon, and then pushed on,
with another chubby hop-o'my- thumb as guide and
driver. The storm grew worse and worse the
wind blew fercely over the low hills, loaded with
particles of snow, as fine as the point Of needle
and as hard as crystal, which struck full on our
eyeballs and stuDg them 80 that we could scarcely
iret ring, and my companion found his cheek
touched.
BY the time we reached Abyn, it blew hurricane,
and we were compelled 10 stop. II was a ready
dusk, and our cosy little roo was douby pleasant
BY contrast with the wild weather outside. Oar
cheerful lAndlady with her fresh complexion and
splendid teeth, wss very kind and attentive, and l
got on very we'll in conversation, notwithstanding
her broad dialect She was much sstonshed at my
ukDg for q bucket of cold water, for bathing.
"Wby," said sbe, II always thought that If q per-
"son put his feet into cold water, In Winter, he
"would die Immediately" However, she supplied
d, and was little surprised TO find me none the
worse this morning
l passed q terrible night, from the pain in my
face, and was little 90 nforted rising By the as
surance that much snow had fallen. The mercury
had risen to Zero and the wind still blew, although
not 80 furiously as yesterday. We therefore deter
mined to set out and try to reach Pltea Tne
Iandladys SOD, q tall young Viking, with yellow
locks hanging on his shoulders, acted - posnllon
and took the lead. We started at nine, aud found
Is heavy enough at first 1t was barely Light
enough to see our way, aid we 6Ouodered slowly
along through deep drifts for q mile, when We met
the snow-pIows, after which our road became
easier. These plows are wooden frames, shaped
somewhat like the bow Of q shp-in fact have
seen very fair clipper models ing then-sbout
Is feet long by 10 wide 1t tie base, and 70 light
that if the snow is not too deep, one horse can
manage them. The farmers along tho road are
| OBLIGED 10 turn out at 6 O'Clock IN the morning
whenever the snow falls or drifts, and open . pas
sage for travellers. Thus, 10 spite Of tho rigorous
Winter, communication 70 never interrupted, and
he snow.rosd, at last from frequent blowing, BE-
comes the finest xleighing track in the wohl.
The wind blew so violently, however that the
arrows we're soon filled up, and even the track Of
he bagesge-sled, fifty yards in advance, ~as Gov
cred. There was one hO'los where the drifts OF
loose enow were Eve or six feet deep, and here We
were obliged to get out and struggle s,ross, sakmg
70 our lons at every step. II 10 Astonishing how
sooo one becomes hardened 10 she cold. Although
the mercury stood at zero, with q violent seosm,
We rode With eur faces fully exposed, frost-bites
and all, and even drove With bare hands, without
tie lest discomfort. Blu. Of the scenery We saw
today l can give no description. There vas
nothing but long drifts and waves Of sposess snow,
SEINE dim, dark, spectral fr.trees on either hand,
aud beyond that wild chaos Of storm. Tho snow
came fast and binding, beating full in our teeth.
1t was impossible to see; the fine particles 70 stung
our eyebsls that we could not look ahead. Ny
eyelsshes were loaded with snow, which inue-
s.atey turned TO ice and froze the Ids togethsr,
nJess kept them IN constant motion. The storm