The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20
WHITE MOUNTAINS.

PEOPLES House, WHITE MOUNTAINS, August 8, 1864.
FsGHocnia Notch-D.ferent Routes to the Mouatasas-
Accident to Neo Yoyker--John Cathran.-Yals and
Harvard, dc.
By the me the nurist reaches the Francooia Notch he
Jees that for him the pleasures u this Switzerland q
America are ended-that his warfare with pa:kborses
and guides ID accompi.hed--ths. It becomes hs duty 70
hquire bis way Saras0gs and his thhar
And this feeling strengthened by rays from the world
kOm which he has been for q week excluded, among
which rays the brightest and conclusive the file
Mo HERALD complete and 70 the latest date which TO the
wandering New Yorker Ia the very breath Of life.
About the different routes between your city and the
White Mountans-for they thick thu razpberries
between this and the Fiume-a few hints may vaua
BE 10 your readers for doubt usuy weatug
day In Wall street who hope speedily recruit their
wasted lads IN these beautiful scenes For my part
after considerable experience, have made up my mud
Mat the Portland route is for weather. much moro
comfortable. Whoever takas the shore Bostou will
Nod great improvement over others. The cars are
new, the road smooth grassy aud without dust while
tie sound whose shore the track ~inds offers
successione 0: delightful views and most reres hing
breeze. Reaching the "Hut OF the Universe" in the
afternoon, you cine comfortably, drive TO OF the
beautiful suburban vi'ases then TO the end Of 'Lopg
wharf" where a comfortable steamer will take
you up, sweep you by Nahapt. Narblehead, salenl;
rock you to q refreshing sleep till you aud
morning come together upon the Down East inhabi
tAnts Of Portland. We breakfast at Portland then
The Grand Trunk Railroad TO Gorhau 30 miles This
Vu04e--uSolI pl6&600L
Of the m0untains-s distant but six nes crom the Glen
Housethe best station from which to ascsnd Mount Wash
hgton.
The glee OF travellers was somewhat oAmpened last
week by sad accident which happened to a Me- William
Mitcbel Of New York He wandered from the Summit
house to explore Tuckermans ravine slipped on some
6eacheycus snow fell and after Side Of eighty feet
dropped perpendicular height OF len feet into some
Besides contusous, his limbs broxen
Hrs misfortune speedily discovered party in the
vicinity, who constructed litter and carried him In
and painful procession the Glen where the bones
set bear to day that be ,s doing well
There hes been cavacade OF mounted ladies and gen.
Nemen exploring these scenes for fortnight more.
The ladies' look capital condition and thrive under the
vigorous exercise Of the saddle Fancy my astonish-
msnt 70 0nd am0pR them the Hon John Cochrane--shs
me'rieat Of the groupapparen!lS orgeul Of primary
elections, OF AsOr Bouse committees Of everything
active In high life than the old profile man, anything
more important than the enjoymen. Of life and graca-
ton OF the eye-i e.-hne scenery and good table
d'bote. Among the ladies' notice Miss Fanny HI
and her mother who gracefully riding through these
10 frequently and cleverly on the B!oomingdalc
The Crawford Rouse just rebuilt, is q very fine csta-
behment When complete II will be the largest hotel La
the State, accommo6a tlng some 600 guests.
Among the ernteurs sho seeking rest and recrea
ton IN these mountain scenes Oliver Wendell Holmes,
6ylvsnus Cobb "who writes for the New York Lejgr,"
and Conrad, the Philadelphia story taller The two ead
ing universities appear 10 be well represented Harvard
has four fine young elo rs, Yale has eight. and you may
be hear eno,gh Of the grand Worcester regatta.
The brilliant victory of the Yaeneians The late
has added fuel the heat of rivalry and next rear
the strife will be moAt intenee and interesting.