Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-02-03


Writ.
The Coos Republican relates the sue
cessful termination of an enterprise sever
al times attempted, but never before ac-
conplished, viz: the ascent of Mount
Washington in winter Later than the
early part of September, the ascent of
any of the Mountain range is attended with
danger, and seyeralwho have made the at
tempt have lost their lives. On the 18th
instant. two individuals surmounted all
the perils of the ascent and entered the Tip
Top and Summit Houses. The title to
these buildings has been for some time in
litigation, and recently Samuel F. Spauld-
ing of Lancaster, o5tained an execution
,clih he acas anxious to lesy immediately.
Securing the services Of Deputy Sheriff
Lucius Hartshorn and B.,F. Ozgood, an
experienced guide, the 8 left the Glen
House at Z A.. NJ. of. the 7th instant. -
For the first mile the snow was about one
foot in depth. increasing in depth to two
and half and three feet as they approach
ed the ledge. At this point Mr.. Spanl-
ding left the party, and returned for hor
ses and provisions for the adventures on
their return trip q III = Is " Fl
Messrs. Hartshorn and Ozgood pressed
on with all speed over ground covered with
an incrustation of snow and ice. which oc-
casionally afforded good footing, but often
breaking and precipitating them upon the
rocks beneath. The party suffered much
from thirst, but water was found only at
the ledge. The air was milder than had
been expected, and the sun shone in clear
sky. OF the scene at the summit, and the
return. the Repr5licon says, "Arrivedat
the summit, the view is represented as
having been sublime beyond the power of
description. Mr.. Ozgood averring that in
his many trips on to the mountain, he
never behld so extended, and yet so grand
and terrific view as burst upon them on
that lonely hight. Measures were imme-
diately taken to enter the houses, which. as
they were covered with snow, was a labor
of time Unable to ingress at the doors
they forced their way through the win
dows. on which the frost had formed foot
and half in thickness. The walls and all
the furniture were draped with some four
inches Of frost, and the air was biting in
the extreme ~ 80
at was q dark tomb. and lamp was
necessary in this snow cave to enable tho
party to extinguish the surrounding OBJ
ljects. AS delay was dangerous in, the ex-
IRENE. and having perfected their legal d.
lty, the two. prepared to return Upon
emerging from the houses, they beheld to
the southwest cloud rapidly increasing
in volume. and rolling on toward them
When first seen. it was small in magnitude,
but it increased in size with alarming ve-
locity. soon spreading over the entire south.
They knew it was a frost cloud and that
to be caught in its folds would be fatal.
and they fastened to avoid it. They had
Just entered the woods at the base Of the
ledge when it came upon they. So icy
and penetrating was its breath. that to
have encountered its binding, freezing
) power on the unprotected height, would
|, have been 70 have persisted with i as pail
to cover them. The party resched the
glen in safety, and were heartily welcomed
By their frie,ds. Who, well moving IL
danger attending this never before accom-
l plished feat awaited them with much anx
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