Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-08-27

unforeseen prevents Us.
Ho FOR THE MOUNTAIN The quiet
sameness of our pleasant lnle village was
most sgreeabIy interrupted on Saturday
last, by party OF Equeslrians composed
Of some of our young ladies and gentle
men. with few Of their fair friends from
our reighboring city of Baltimore, en-
route for Brien's Mountain House, in
Maryland. The cavalcade passed through
the Main Street, making very beautiful
and striking appearance. TO see
proud rider on proud cOurser's back
is always nagnifcen. sight, but if that
rider be lady then indeed is the scene
the more slriking-the more imposing.
We were not in the party and of course
cannot give that description Of the trip
which we might have done had our LOT
been different, but judging from the man
ner in which some of our friends who
were favored speak of the rip,i, must
have been one of the most pleasant par
ties of the kind, whose good fate it has
been 10 visit Brien's Mountain House.
We understand that after an hours ride
partly along the Canal where perhaps
there was an occasional adventure such
as one or two of the horses getting lit
tie "Scared" at the sigh! of Canal Boat
and taking TO the corners of the fence
with their fair riders the party reached
the Mountain top, some little fstigued,
but no, sufficiently so 10 prevent their en-
loving the beauties of the scenery which
nature from such an eminence had spread
out before them. TO those who have
never visited this Mountain top" ii Is
well worthy trip, for if they be lovers
of the beauIiful-ihe agnifcent-the
sublime, to say nothing Of the grandeur
which nature throws around her richest
scenes, then they may gaze in "ra7lshed
rapture I'LL lost in wonder and admlra-
ton and if they will secure the comPa-
ny Of those young ladies, who formed the
party of which we are now speaking, we
can assure them from good authority that
an enchantment will surround the scene
which will transform this earth TO per-
feet Eden.
The party having reached the Noun
tain House, rested there for a short time,
after which they repaired to the Spring a
short distance from the house, and after
refreshing themselves with that "bsverage
which flows from the fountain Of Heav-
en-" OF which there is an abundant sup
plv, cool and refreshing as ever flowed
from a Mountain Spring, aud Par'aking
of bounlilul rePast of pretty "harG
peaches, they all retired TO the quiet and
welcome shade, there 10 await Tor The
wagon" which bore the substsntials to
the comfort of the "inner man" During
the suspense (for the wagon about which
there was al least some speculation, was
an object of considerable interest, as a
bout that time "eatables" were in de
mand) the Bellies and Beaux enjoyed
themselves in laughing and talking, play
ing ,oiist, &c. AT lengih the much wish
ed for wagon arliVed-sOon the cloth wa
spread and upon it there was placed
repast which monarch might have envi
ed. The company was soon seated a
round the clolh-lhe earth was their tabl
and upon lis generous bosom they sease
themselves, and such a destruction G
"Ham and Chicken" has not been WI
messed before for these many days. On
of the company says he thought Will
seated IN the group, of the "chlld OF n;
ture." majestic in command, plotting hi
schemes of war and inspiring his uib
Onward TO deeds OF noble daring. Upo