Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-09-16

In his summer rambles he has made trip
TO New England, and a tour of the White
Mountains. His description of that cele-
brated placs of resort, and the gorgeous
scenery with which it abounds, is written in
a vein, which will cause it to be read with
interest by every one. We thank our friend
for his valuable contribution.
CRAWFORD IIousE,
WHlTE MOUNTAINS, Sept. 9Th, 1864.
FRIEND EoKRL; .l4- i'.
| promised when I left our
city, that " found anything worth writing
about would send il to you. Three weeks of
leisure, passed among old friends and with
barrenness ofincident and abspnse of excitement,
to be appreciated only by man worn by many
months Of busy activity and uninterrupted pres
sure, produced nothing except thought and
speculations with which after all 1t was probably
just as well not TO burden your columns. But
a week ago a friend from home found me in New
York, and at once laid violent hands on ma, in
fact drafting me for trip to New England, aud
tour Of the White Mountains, and put me the
very next day on the line of march. Since that
time the week has been one long or rather short,
too short, succession of pleasurabc cmo;ions.-
beginning with the remarkable and beautiful
this abiding tonight in the moonlight shadows
Of these mountains ol the notch among the White
Mountains, there has passed scenes Of grandeur
and beauty which will be memorable forever
We have looked over Boston with its splendi
Common, old Faneuil Hall crooked and teeminQ
| streets and glorious memories of Bunker Hill
walked through the work shops of Lynn, where
pair of shoes have been made from tho uucu
stock in fifty minutes We have stood on III,
| jutting crags of Nahant, and felt mighty swell
VI JOY as the uub5unded ocean rolled it's blu,
billowa over the rocks. We have wandered ovei
Portland, the "nnest city" Of all that We hsv,
ever seen, the most beautiful for situation, an,
last and best Of all We have dwelt among thest
glorious White Mountains and slept nmeng th
clouds that gather round the top Of the monarcl
of them all, Mount Washington, a mile aud
quarter above the sea. yoa see that surely
there bus been enough to maze you a letter ou
Of But il you had seen the weary miles o
mountain walk We have had 10 day, sine six
teen from six thousand a1d more feet down I,
where we rest in the valley to hight, you woul,
not blame me we're to let my promise 60 un.
fulfilled
The White Mountains have been go cite,
pictured and the story would be so long we're
to aIteniptit, that will enleavor nothing in tb
way Of description, but only speak Of wha, W
have seen yesterday aud to-day.
Yesterday morning, we, 81. NJ. aud myecf
lett with foHr others for the Alpine House, Il
Gorham, for the ascent of the highest muuntai
in New England, and with but one exception
east Of the Rocky MOUNTAINS Formerly, tb
summit could bc reached only By means Of
scarcely defined and terribly difficult bri lie
path This path, as il to attest its petiis nov
is marked with two monumental piles Of rock
telling the places where young lady and GU
old townsman, Mr.. Chandler, perished With
sight Of the houses which stand on the summit
Now, however, there is a skllfully and thorough
ly constructed carriage road leading from ih
base to the top, over which cue may ride wit
as much comfort as over any ordinary couutr
road. 1t winds with many q turn upon itse
through woods and over ledges, giving a series {
, ever changing prospects such as perhaps ar
l given nowhere on this continent. The ascent is
gradull that il is difficult to realize that YOU a,
= being lifted thousands Of feet above the valie!
but as the road emerges from the woods on tb
base side Of the mountain and the vast yalli,
3 open out before you and the mountain peaks OF
after another sink below you, the gories of Ii
road make themselves known. There was on
mountain, Adams with its sharp summit pier,
ing the sky that thought l would not 70 lowi
and watched with au almost eager interest th
mountains in the dstancea gradually appeariu
higher, and up its sides until almost shoute
! as at last saw clear over its top the faint SD
: Of distant hill, and as higher aui higher v
!. climbed, we looked sheer over ii inr away dow
upon the hill sdes. ! smiled triumphantly-
our mountain I'VE were above it and abo,
n them all
SO we went on till We got out and after lit
walk We stood under the low roof and in 1
little room of tho Zip Top House, As
rose higher and higher, the mir bad grown cold
!. and colder, so that after having called in
q requisition all our overcoais and shawls We nc
crowded shivering and benumbed round Il
, cracking fire, with a wintry wind blown
" searchingly without.
. The "rip Top House" ia a curious little str
r ture, some eight feet high by fifty feet long a.
: htteen feet broad. 1t il built of immense sion
III with massive walls two feet thick, it's roof hi
1t down with chains ami cables passing over it a
6 ancAared among the rocks aIound il, 20 keep
from being catSied bodily away by tie miel
l. blasts that sweep over it We remained he
70 last night SO as to see sunset aud a sunrise
b. The clouds however did not regard our wi.i
\, last evening, but just as the sun was going dp
III covered us in their damp folds aud shut II y
ir from US I'LL he was gone The moon cainp ,
lie with strange brilliauCy and glowing Aur,
II. oil night long, partly made up our loss
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