New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25
ASCENT or MOUNT WASHINGTON IN
FEBRUARI.
Elm The Gao. R1pnbliean.


n H., started from that place for the top OF Noun
Washington. We found the roads bad, and arriving
at the zen at dark that day, having previously oe'
termined to spend the first night at 1.-THE Leogc
lhaf way up the mountain, we resolved 10 go %"
without sleep. After partaking Of substantial sup
per at the Glen House. Mr.. Thompson and wre
kindly offered us sny neediul thing that might o.
lacking for our excursion When all had expressed
good wirhes for our success, we said good high''
and started al clock up the mountain. 4 ne moon
WAS shining brightly as, with ample pack, Iheu
with blankets and provisions, we slowly "a'seu ny
The Carriage Road snow-shoes. The light wa
sill, and mighty excited ~ We were by the thouRns
If the adventure before u.s. the spring OF our snoeH Oh
The Gilt ering crust seemed muric - ne, while TIE
tee-shadows thrown across our path, ard the whiie
winding road contrasting with the dark evergreen
thcket- combined TO make our night walk q'n'e VA
ried in Incidents and It was past midnight when We
arrived at I" the Ledge. The great barn bullt there
last season we found In ruiLs; and tlis VII the
frescathed trees boldly relieved by moonligbt-the
gteriug ledge aud the dark old sbanty Ia the BACK
Viouud-colubInei 10 present very Wild picture.
At the shan,y We kindled fire. took lunch, aud,
upoa IN old straw bed, laid down OH snow-dTilt,
dIowsed ill daybreak. .,
At sunrise we started for tie Zip Top" without
tnow.shoes. Soon began the labor OF advancing py
cutting steps in tie ice. When we hal cd 10 res' We
noticed the stiffness that rcigned around us-hol
breath of ai.-not sound of running wa'er-for
beueatb a wintrv robe every waterfall was chained.
How like blank solitude wac tits doath-like silence
let, it, loneliness was pleasantly enhycned by the
wonderful AID widespread landscape beneath aud
around us that afforded ami scope for admiration.
Far away, aud near al hand, arose gliering peak.
A thousand pyramids Of smoke hurg above dark OBJ
iecis thai were roughly rel in wide white marquis.
" bat "a host OF hopes ,arr joys, ana sorrows were
grouped in these houes below But We VIII nol
speculate for the task before us il to be accom-
plish,d slowly aud carefully.
/ About Ave nil up we came 10 u wide field OF Ice,
where We could not possibly advance without GU
ting deep steps. II is not fiction 10 declarc TINT as
the pieces Of lie went whrling down Ike a heavy
shower oil all at least $40 feet below, II shudder.
such as teaches poor mortality IL weakness. came
over US One ialre step or careless notion IN sn u
A PLACE would have cent us dOwn-down- ana
given u Il namo with other tins OF rnthnefr.
About Fix miles up we came 10 deep diiit tia,
covered many acre.; and here, not being able 10
follow the rad, We wandcied Tor long way over
now thrown NJ and hardened IN iahciinl "avy
.hares. AT one place We climbed Through the tops
of a dwarf growth, thai had the appearance OF a
luticd wilderness. Here We took lunch ana IN u
br,k solih wind that had been riring Tor the last
half hour iouud the temperature a above zero
Iookiug toward Mount Carter, We heheid n long
line OF black torm-,louds, with Rainbow tinted
borlers whrng IDLY over, and TILED witt fear for
lie con ui.lt W welh .tencd-y,t Gal Cd ouf OBJ
iec slowly; for ~ enc tine when slipped down,
looked. and both ~ my companions were down.
100, but remembering tie old ldaec that misery
loves COMPANY ] kept silent
Az We approached tho Ito Tor heavy black
cloud Was wildly whirliug over ard ~ The WIND.
With roar like thunder drove Tie vihtiy mas
toward u, We became cnyeop'd IN iis cinbrrce, ana
the and iro' had 20 whil.hen W ,hn' pr
chance old inter never better isDnittd Wan
Nv rs Words are very Imperfect meliim 10y
which 10 ic,ure the that the Iir Top present,
cd The Two houses stand ont iu hclI ielieii ana
every rock -leap aud great rock about tie summit n
nov, 10 be secu through thick covering o. Gien'g
20 Cru.ted leaves of snow stand out from toe Jag
yed parts Oh the north ry sie, m all mo inathpie
and fanciful shapes that the io.t ever Itinteu On
window glas. for tic last hal iae below the top
ne could distinctly sce Trough tie Ice aud snow
he wloel.trck- made ~ the carriage road last sea
400: md with the exception of now and then deep
llnh the whole mountain summit shows Us rocks.
There is great dIIt ii tie tOltLeHy end o! lbe
two honfes and hardened snow bis lty,led up the
irregular top 90 that with tie exception OF The
ef,rnaI wild, u j. comfortable walking on tie
cruited Or icC-pOiIi ed snow. lie toys oil DOM
home, are thckly coated with folid ice-rough and
pointcd In al IN ginaFy SHAPES. We walked up on
a. ne drlt-brOke away tie 10 from the southeriy
gale.end window OF the Summit House, ana "si's
an, a window, entered the attic, where, after re-
fooyiug tie tnow, We brought up from the Darkness
md v confusion of lower room, s'Ove-got some
wood IRON the Tip Top lloIse-kindled ilre and
cling p,oufd our little ttOle u baincade oil mat
ite-sts. AIRED to pass the night The heavy Wind
swept Nv like thunder ard we tlepi. Two days
,hor and excitement with our midnight walk 20
che Ledge" had imposed quite tax upon our
ro,ter. of enruu,uct, and We Aeeded nos the tenn
net thai W.. gathering ill late IN the morning We
'o,ud our hhDiisiiuu IN wild, Til storm. Ian
yuaUe cauno paint the hopes md fears that struggle
Ia the mind at such ume-but to make the
be,t Of our condition, we prepared for siege
aud Looked about. The interior OF both
tor.e, we found much dcnnged by the
Miner storm Snow and ice, from throe
mel ~ TO Gye feet thick ly piled IN oil directions
he furniture beng most cun0usly set IN WINE
l,atlery caing-. In The oar-rOom we nol,eu ''Lnc
Which was essed in clear ice and IN one place liitle
cord suspended from The roof, bad arruinod NC ~
,ca,ance Of glass iubo somo two inches lhick and
two lee, long. The 10th roohug and wall paper ~
in msoy rooms tora down, whilo ianc, enc" wie"'h5
,ud ricea are all around upon the walls AID ROOFS.
ma dit kened windows, vita the thick covering
without, combined With tLc ccarelesS roar OF the
wind. gave the whole scene chilling AR oil dcso-
IaiiOn.
TO conclude, without longer taxing the readers
patience. We staid two days aud Two nights on ''io
a., al Nount WaAhington-eXp cIionced the effect OF
,yild suow.torm that drove by ms for thiry-tiH
b.nr,-hnd one oil the most magnificent suniihe
.cenes that Inaginaion can licture-sa" the sun 20
down IN q wet snow -bauk-saw moonlight upon a
hundred eltteiing peaks-iound The most extreme
cold while there iLdi acd NJ > deg boio" Ee'1-ie-
torrea 10 the Glen in dick SNOW -storhI, ana no"
feel perfectly sati,iei with our nip,
Ne were remarkably well iayOtoIb by the weather,
and ware very lucky about climbing over The zee
ci,I rork,. Should others attempt 10 o. ny among
10 clonds. for their own sake they should 80
thoroughly prepared for the wor,t. An ifGh,ponleu
s,.T viii an AK, and plenty Of food and clothing,
aro Indispensable. "'
s1s-s--r~s s,szss usasS'-frs
Capt. Henry G. keonc, who, on hearing at Nv
e,rool Of the Fort sumter affair." left bis vessel In
cbsrgc Of the mate and returned home to enter tho