The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-28
FROM rHk GREEN MOUNTAINS.

"
MEssRs. EprToRs: Nov is the time for
my promised letter to the GATE CRY" have
said to myself, more than score Of times
since leaving the great river behind me. The
spirit to write WAS strong upon me, when
leaving tho cars At the Ohio River. drove
through the verdure Of Belpre, with the hiss
toric beauty Of Blennerhasset on one hand,
end garden like farms on the other which
have continued to grow in beauty since the
primeval Yankee first settled upon The shores
Of the Beautiful River. So much beauty, l
said, should notbe enjoyed alone. And so
said again, whom having climbed the moun-
tains beyond Grafton, the early dawn found
rs hanging to tn. mountain side, while far be-
yond yAwncd the chasm in whose abyss faint
y glimmered the waters of Cheat river.
While day was breaking around US, unde
parted night still rested in the depths; but as
my eys rose 10 the mountain tops above,
beheld them kindllas into glory and flame
with sun whose beams had no. given the
taintest rose color to my horizon. Our train
roaring along the dizzy verge, sLrieking to
the watchmen. who 1t short intervals, stood
With nnex.inguished lanterns guarding what
seemed the avenue of death; Or whirling
around curves 80 short, that the locomotive
seemed striving TO reach the rear car in the
long train behind it, MAS . 6t addition 10
landscape so full Of beauty aud fascinating
horror, While admiring, wondering aud
half spell-bound, there WAS still time 10
measure with the eye how many thousand feet
down to that thread Of silver, how many in.
chez trom that sheer descent, or how many
inches our car hangs beyond it, time 70 est.
mate chances, the effect Of pebble on the
track, loose rail. broken wheel, a detach-
ed coupling, tho chance Of anything but the
most perfect order and system. Regretfully
enough | was borne away from il, along
other mountain sides; down to the valley
where the Potomac, narrow brook. sve}la
gradually, until new grandeur opens with
the gorge It Harper's Ferry; and - on and
on until We saw the white dome Of the Capi
tol hanging lightly in the air.
may as veil pass BY the wonders Of Wash
ington; the village vastness of Quaker Phil
sdelphia and New York, then lousy with
rebels.
am 10 Boston, a. tbs end Of Long Wharf,
on board tie yacht Una. Twenty ladies' and
= many gentlemen have on hand a little
party for catching Goldfish in the harbor,
and their kindness makes guests OF two c.i.
sens Of Keokuk. With pleasant breeze we
glide over smoothe water down ths harbor
towards Fort Independence. With the East
wind frsshening, bearing GOODNESS from the
distant ice. bergs, overcoats and shawls rem
der Inv Ifnosphsr comfortable. There is
singing and rare jolity on bosrd our little YES
81. The wind freshsns against the meeting
Ode, and the Una losses over the rouzhsned
satsrs. Tho jollity has ssnsibly diminished,
end nov one singer has S1bsided from the
crowd and lies prone upon the deck. AM
other and smother follow, until twenty fair
fbsns are pvostrsts, careless Of bscL-h.ir.
safslees Of attitude, and with just strength
0es6b "a to vow By I'll he aints ID The
sol1od0y 49, 'snerer, never % long q thsy.
1ve1, sl11sd tasy vsstars upon The xssert
qGoi1. Aeeonple Wsrs settlsd viii Esptauai
~ ~ Stibts5ons were made sraA;s.of.
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