Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-23
On the Wing.

Correspondence Of The Star.
NEWPORT, r. l., August 10, 1860.
WHITE MOUNTAIN TwILIsHr-WHIrK MoUN.
TAIN BLACK BRARs-How WE GO UP MOUNT
WAsHINGToN-A CAPRIcIoUs DIv1N1rY-TIr-
TOP ENTERTAINMENT AT TIP-roP PRIcRs-THE
VIEw-THE DESCENT "AvKRNus FAcILIs, C !"
NEWPORT, r. I.-ITs CoTTAGEs, VISITORS,
BATHING, &c.
D.ar Star: NV last letter left me at the Glen
House, White Mountains, engaged with nv fel-
low travellers In wild hunt after sleeping accom-
modations. This effected, after fashion more
or less satisfactory, and capital supper disposed
OF with almost ravenous appetite, there was op-
Portunity to look about one. A few simple
minded people, who really came to enjoy the
scenery, were upon the piazzas, watching the
changing lights Of the mountain twilight; the
stern old crests relieved against the sunset sky.
looming up more mighty and solemn each mo.
ment as their shadows increased In depth. But
this is not the business Of the multitude. The
Pieasure-seekers. who philander at Niagara with
backs to the Falls, are here, drumming the
piano, rolling ten-pins, teazing the bear on the
lawn, and Ignoring the mountains to the best of
their ability BY the way, every White Noun
tain house has its black bear as an Indispensable
adjunct. The Alpine House has one the Glen
House has one, and the Crawford House, (Gibbs)
on the other side, comes out strong with two
bears ....-
Not few Of the visitors were at the stables
selecting horses for the morrow's ascent of Mount
Washington. Some seventy horses are kept at
The Glen House for the use Of excursionists; thew
are Of small size, Of eight or niue hundred pounds
weight, only, and are Of course selected with an
eye to sure-footedness. was surprised at the
large number of horses on the invalid list, and
on inquiry learned that In the ascent of the
mountain (Washington) the change of temper
atnre is SO marked on leaving the belt of forest
upon the mountain side and entering the wind
raked frosty regions above. that the horses in the
heated condition In which they reach this point,
are peculiarly liable to chills and colds - :: 30
Not few Of the visitors prefer to make the
asc emf on foot, without the annoyance of a guide
al the elbow, and amongst this number was the
SUBSCRIBER, who got an early breakfast, and was
many miles up the mountain side before the cav
aicade left the Glen House, on their winding
course. The buoyancy Of feeling is, I think
immeasuraoly heightened by making the ascent
relying upon ones own legs and resources, and
the path, though rugged, is so well defined mar
hcularly npon this (eastern) side, that II seems
quite impossible to lose IL, unless indeed late ,n
the season, when sudden furry Of snow might
obiiterate it. Numbers of ladies make the ascent
from the Glen House without di iiculty on foot
met not few on my descent and I'm some cases
they were quite Unattended At one point met
little girl, perhaps ten years Of age, who was
thus going mp son her own hook =" An excellent
carriage-way las been completed for four miles
OF the seven constituting the rise, and some forty
iaeorers are hard at work blasting and terraci np
the remaining distance. II Is designed to have
the work completed and conveyances running to
the very rip-ToP House by the Fourth Of July,
1s61 -
The atmosphere Of Mount Washington In Of
notorious hckleness, and was treated to touch
Of Il. The weather when started was remark
ably fine, and the tolgatherer at the little bridge
who taxed me 10 cents for the privilege of walk'
Ing over the portion Of the road as yet completed
inclined to the opinion that the day would be the
dearest Of the season-but a binding rain, with
driving clouds and Tremendous gusts of wind
fnterc. pied me in the last mile Of the ascent and
tnfeabned to make my mornings task labor lost
bsh frozen by the sudden chill of the tempe,
azure, Twas glad to be able 70 dist uish tn.
outline Of the rude "Summit House, - fastened Z
Inc rocks ty Iron rods and bolts, and looking er