Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

they were mounted upon mules, and were under
the guidance of an experienced mountancer.-
We thanked him for his hospitality and solicit
tude, and again resumed our Journey.
We Travelled over wild and broken path at
first passing few fir trees, under which some
goats were trying hard to satisfy their hunger
But vegetation became gradually more scant, and
at last even the fir trees ceased to grow about
us. The hillside was bare and arid, covered
with the debris Of spring avalanches, amongst
which the Alpine rose and tufts of rhododendron
were blooming. But soon, save the wild lichen
and tufts of moss growing among the creyces Of
the rocks, no sign of vegetation met the eye, and
soon even these ceased.
For several hours toiled up the weary as
cent. The at last went down behind the
mountains summit, and then scene of wond-
rous beauty-of such nconceivable and unearth-
ly splendor-burst upon me, that spell-bound
and almost trembling with the emotion it's mag
nif cence called forthwith every sense and feel
ing and thought absorbed by its briliancy, saw
more than the realization of the most gorgeous
dreams that opium or hasheesh could evoke, ac-
complished At first everything above us, -the
sky, the mountain and the peaks around, appear
ed one uniform creation of FURNISHED gold so
brightly dazzling that the eyes could scarcely
endure the splendor.
As we continued to advance, and as twilight
crept gradually over the lower world, the glow
became still more vivid and as the blue mists
rose gradually in the valleys the tops of the high
er mountains looked like islands rising from
ilmy ocean-an archipelago of gold. BY de-
grees this metallic lustre was softened into tints,
first orange, then bright, transparent crimson,
along the horizon, rising thro' the different hues
with prismatic regularity, until above us the sky
was deep, pure blue, merging in the east into
glowing violet.
We were now in the region of snow, and it al
n toOE lie hue- from fhpSa
where the light fell was soon tinged with pale
carmine. These beautiful hues grew brighter as
the twilight below increased in depth, and it now
came marching up until it reached us. Higher
and higher it drove the lovely glory of the sun
light before it, until at last the summit of the
mountain stood out, ice-lke and grim, in the cold
evening air, although the horizon still CLEANED
with a belt of rosy light
1t was now becoming quite dark, and as the
pail of gloom deepened around us we lost all
traces of the path. Stimulated by the splendid
visions passing before in quick succession,
we were unconscious of our failing strength, but
now we found ourselves the summit of the
Pass, worn out with fatigue and completely dis
pirited. A fierce n. f. wind was blowing, which
cnt thro our clothing, bringing storm of spculae
of ice which very painful they blew into
and passed our faces and ears. The snow drift
ing in heavy clouds impedcd our progress and
threatened to bury US. Unable to proceed any
farther we threw ourselves on the snow beneath
the shelter of huge rock to await the approach
of day or the appearance of the celestial bodies
TO enable us TO resume our journey. For more
than two hours the tempest continued undated,
and the avalanches hurled themselves from the
lofty peaks into the glaciers beneath with hea
w, deadened sound resembling the roar of ar
tillery.
At length the fury of the tempest abated, and
the stars began to come out one by one, and gaz-
ing towards the highest peak saw the moonlight
lying cold and sivery its surface, stealing
slowly towards silence impressive beyond
expression, now reigned over snow-bound
party. In close communion with nature. with no
other trace of the actual living world beyond the
speck we formed, the mind carried away
from the ordinary train of thought. Apart from
the thoughts of danger, of home and friends,
solemn emotion of awe and self-percepton of alb
ject nothngness alone rose above every other
feeling. A vast region of cold of silence and
death, stretched out far and away from us on ev
cry side, but above, Heaven, with its countless
watchful eyes. over all
Benumbed hungry and Frustrated with IA
tigue uncertain rs 10 which direction to look
for succor, we had abandoned all hope of being
able to prosecute our journey further in despair,
and had resolved to endeavor to retrace our steps
to the little settlement we had left few hours
previous. In this dilemma, suddenly through
the moonlight | thought perceived an object
moving towards US. Could it be only the crea-
ton of Imagination? Perchance a mass of snow
tossed by the wind Still it advanced, the dis
lance between us and it gradually growing less
1t cannot be human being, alone in this dreary
wilderness of ice and snow ! Perhaps q chamois
roaming about? Still nearer it comes, until on
ly few feet separates us--a little white kid
sent by Providence to conduct us to shelter and
safety. Joyfully we hailed the omen, and start
ed to our feet Hope again filled our breasts :
We cannot be far from the chalet of shepherd
let us follow the little creature
The little kid, seemingly unconscious of fear,
bounded before u.s. occasionally halting as if to
whether we followed. Keeping it in view,
and following in the direction it led, in about
hour we saw light glimmering in the distance.
Rapidly descending the mountain, we soon arriv
ed at chalet built almost on the verge of the
snow. There we found a rough welcome, good
fire, and plenty of goats milk and cheese. The
next morning we resumed our journey.
JoURNALIsN.-Colonel IIalpine, speaking of the
traits of journals in the different cities. says:-
;" When 60 to Philadelphia we find the Qua
ker traits-slow, prosy, careful, and given to
thought. Philadelphia journalism is extremely
personal. One would think there were but four
people in that town-Jay Cooke, Morton Nc
Michael, George II. Boxer, and VIM. B. Reed
Boxer writes all the poems, McMichael presides
at all the dinners, Cooke has all the money, and
Reed stands all the abuse.
The Baltimore journals are broadsides filled
with advertisements. No attempt is made 10
edit them as we edit papers in New York: IN
Washington the papers differ greatly
The Star is unique little money-making con.
Germ; the Republican full of spice and sauciness
the Intelligencer a placid old gentleman "no''
opinions are worth having. I've, tho
In Chicago we find some attempt 10 ~, are
editorial ability of New York. The papers are
very rich and independent. Inc I'.0" ~a 80,
the Northwest; the Times is gwen 10 copPv
beadism and reporting rape cases tne ntpAo"
non ia on the STYLE of the New ore press, anu
i aao ike shabby Tribune. Mr. Dana edits 1t
With fire and genius. The st. LOUIS Journals
w. ;,mense blanket-sheets, and intensely po-
,;,;cai The Democrat is radical Republican
psnn5hcan radical Democrat We see in the ST.
1onis journals evidences of great enterprise
TUT TRINITY has entered upon its Eleventh Vol
II il always pleasing printer to copy OF this
Iii executed sheet. 1t is weekly filled with interesting
reading matter.-Wi Wilmington journal
HIS PAY.-General Grants pay as Lieutenant
Ceneral amounts to So. 24O year