The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-31

teoy, giving IN Interesting description OF peri.
ious ascent Of Mount Washington, N. H.. by her.
sell aud companion. The ascent was ATTEMPTED
withouta . guide, and the travellers being overta.
hen ~ night came near ending fatally The letter
We fonnd the drive to Gold Spring. distance Of
eight or nine miles, foil Of Interest," the road wind
| ing through mountain rasipes, aud often crossing
tue Ammonoosuc, sometimes by bridges, but more
nsgaenuy py iording. an operation performed amid
many Joltings, on account OF the rocky bed Of the
rapid stream. Through vast forests our way led
bow through dark defile. now through the omen
glade the sound Of the rushing stream and the
Iss,Is ieases ever 10 onr cara Exquisite glmpses
Of fhe vale beneath us. and the mountain above u.s.
we caught on our upward way, mountain rising
upon mountain, till the tops Of the Ieftiest peaks
seemed lost in the clouds. Often ia marrow passes
we met parties returning from the mountains, and
/ rs many among them were our personal friends
we stopped to exchange salutations aud good wish.
c. Not till after o'clock did we arrive as Cold
spring, and there bidding good bye to our driver,
We two, much alone In tina. vast forest A. thoupb
there we're rone else beside us Ia the world, turn
cd our faces steadily toward the summit Of Mount
washington. The guide board told us IL was 81
mile and three quarters;' that guide board ought
to be indicted for telling n0nstrous fslsehood
for II must be three miles, If can be any Judge OF
distance. II was = toiisome ascent, the trees and
shrubs hemmng us 10, the air close aud oppressive
IN the extreme, and the mosquitoes and little
black dy annoying US to an extent that became
almost intolerabIe.
We often turned to gaze upon the scene below
out that consolation was soon cebarred US, the
mists and clouds efectually shrouding us, 90
that We seemed to be walking i'm cloud.laad
gorgeous cioud-land." The thunder rolled be.
meath us, reverberating from mountain to mouu
tain, the clouds envelopea us, aud the scene be-
| came grand aud awful
Rolling mp and up came the clouds, and then the
rain beat down upon rs to such an extent that in
I'VE minutes literally wet through
There was no alternative but to go ou for going by
| the guide board We were nearer the summit than
| the shed az Cold Spring. so on went, though
one may easily conceive that it IL not the easiest
| thing IN the world for lady to walk with drip.
ping skirts dangling around her feet.
Night came on with rapid strides, and the path
became more and more hidden from sight Ns-
ture was fast becoming exhausted, but we dared
not rest The moments were too precious to be
wasted 10 stopping, even for needfu rest On.
ward and upward we toiled, bat, on my part,
With fast diminishing strength of body and mind
The path became more and more toiIsome the
soft earth being replaced by Jagged rocks aud
stones, that wounded my feet at every STEP Just
as tnoesht we had reached the top, and fiattered
myself that the summit House. would soon meet
my longing gaze, another peak would loom up
| amid the haze, and knew that too, must be sur
mounted ere the needfu rest could be obtained -
| in vain we shouted for help; onr voices rung out
the air. but brought back no response save their
| own echo. remembered the sad fate of her, who,
| two years ago, lost her life near this very spot,
caught as we had been, by night and storm over
| tdhfuS tutm lu VAIN i uEK6Q nv COMPANION to
leave me under the shelter of rock, and 60 while
| bis own strength lasted to the summit aud send
| back assistance to me, but to this he would not
hear. He dared not leave me. for fear of losing his
own way, aud of not being able to ind me again.
No: we must go on together for veal or for woe.
| dragged myself along, one loot slowly following
another, often staggering and falling PROSTATE
over the rucks. till could not move another step,
but sank down completely exhausted and despair
lug. was too weak, too utterly worn out, even
| to think.
Just then, oh joyful sound, Mr.. -, who was
in advance. exclaimed that he saw light ahead.
and that the house must be nigh at hand. Even
this gave me no strength. l was too tar gone to
| move without help. Again and again my compa-
MON, u no held ont to the very last, shouted, and
at length bis shouts were heard and answered.
After little. emerging from the clouds il seeni-
ed came the dim outliaes OF human forms, and in q
| moment We were surrounded by 5 men, who took
| turns in carrying me the next half mile, till We
reached the Summit House. This morning one
of the men showed me the spot where he picked
| me up, aud where be had erected q pile Of stones
commemorative of the event am free to say
that could not help shudderipg when saw that
it was within only few feet from that built mp
over the spot where Miss Bourne was found dead
Mrs Hall, the wife of ono Of the proprietors OF the
summit House, treated ME as kindly and ten.
DERBY as though had been her sister, bathing
ne and rubbing me, putting dry clothes on me,
and at lest enveiopipg me 10 a hot blanket and
| laying me in q warm bed, for had no strength to
help myself. / am happy to say that "tred ma.
ture'ssweet restorer, balmy Sleep" did her work
so faithfully that when woke this morning was
free from all evil effects of last nights exposure
save feeling of soreness about my feet where
| they had been bruised by contact with the sharp
rocks.
One OF TIE JUSTICES s-TheI lives, not thousand
miles from this place. certain justice of the peace,
who short time since had gentleman arraigned
before him on the charge Of swindiing. The follow
ing is the substance OF the trial:
| Justic of the PoAce-prsOner. Won are hroup pht
before me accused of an accusation TO commit q
| swindle, and it now involves upon you to prove
yourself guilty not guilty to the satisfaction of
this honorable court. What say yous
Prisoner.-Not guilty.
Ju tice Looking indignant and surprised-The
hill sou say. Why am now writing out a per-
mittimus TO send you to Jail.
| The prisoner arose to objsct to such a summary
proceeding, but the Justice informed him that
''thar was ov talking" and fhe didn't 'shet
his mouth" id If he wouldn't fne him for con-
tempting the honorable court. The permittimus
was igned, handed to an officer, and the prisoner
tjuggsd.-Co5eerilIs, Mss lntehigeacer.
HAUNTED HOUSE IN NEW YoRK-In one of the
most fashionable and ceutral localities of the city
says the New York Express, at the corner of two
pleasant Streets stands house ofeegant exterior,
| which has been unoccupied for years; many times
has it been taken by parties, either ignorant
| mysterious character, or determined not to heed
| the popular rumor; hustle of cleansing has been
evident for few days; cart loads of furniture have
been taken in. and the aspect of the building has
been cheerful again. when, presto. there change.
The furniture is brought out and carted away; the
4 window shutters closed; the place is deserted,
| and silence and gloom reign undisturbed. 1t was
taken just before May; but In week or two there
was bill OH it, bearing the cabalistic words-"Ths
house to let;" and such 10 its present condition.
4 IL has looked very desoate in the moonlight for
| = faw a~en'ncs '"st alongside of its brilliantly
illuminated nsighbsrs. Many believe it is really
| ~, .p.Ai.o uan..ea.
MUSICAL A correspondent of the London Mu.
sical World, writing from Vienna says that Signor
Giuglini at present the principal tenor in Londou)
| "Imperial Austrian chambersinger, lis again en-
gagged first tenor at the Imperial Opera for the
season of 1851 He will previously proceed 10
America. where he is engaged for seven months,
at the rate of $4,000 forms month.
SUDDEN FLooD-The Hornellsyille. N. T.. Tri-
bune ssys that last week, sudden storm came rH
| IN Delaware county, and in two hours the vilsAe
OF townsville was flooded; bridges, saw mHs,
dams and fences were carried away, and many
persons narrowly escaped the same fate. Some OF
the Inhabitants had to wade through deep water,
with women and children in their arms, to save
them from drowning.
SERIOUS RIcr AT FoRr LEE, N. Y.-As the ferry
BOAT was about leaving Fort Lee, N u, for the
city, on Tuesday evening, some rowdies endsayor-
Cd to force their way on board without paying the
| iare, out we're successfully opposed BY the boat
hands. During fight the captain Of the boat
DISCHARGED % pistol, which snnfortuDately took
effect In the arm Of lady, inflicting q severe
| wound. One OF the boat hsads was Knocked over.
board by a blow from stone, hut was fortunately
| rescued.
GLASS HOUSE BURNED --0a Thursday night a
large glass house in PittsbuIg. PA, J, the property
| Of Mr. John Agnew, but leased by Z. Wormser d
| Co, were destroyed by ere, together with . pile
OF lumber adjoining Loss about 5000.
SEIZURE or suaAas.--A lot Of sugar, worth Az.
| O0o. consigned to Whitmore 4 Co., was seiysd
At Boston, Tuesday, as being imported under false
entries. A cargo. worth sec, 0,000, was seized in N
York, last week, for the same cause.
| NEW MODEL roa ScrrHEs--Some English farmers
bare discarded the ordinary scy thes iu their mow-
ing this year for an implement in all respects the