New-York tribune., 1870-08-18
THE FRAYCoNIA MOUNTAINS.

A REMARKABLE JOURNEY UNDER MANY DIsAD-
VANTAGES--A VERY PECULIAR PUS--THE
MOUNTAINS AND THEIR SCENERY-THE PRO-
FILE. HOUSE, ITS PATRONS, AND MODES OF
ENJOYMENT-THE VIRTUE OF LYING IN BED
LATE.
PROFILE House, n. H., July 31.-TO persons
of extended travel the outers of the Appalachian range
Known as the FrancOna and White Mountains not
very remarkable for grandeur altitude. Still, they
among the highest the eastern slope, and Washington
enjoys superiority Of apex to any single mountain
This side Of the Republic. AS have to go to the
Rockies sOuth America Europe TO Ofter
tains naturally attach Importance to those
own door. and OyerTate them by easy process
of Imagination. AS American feel called upon
TO admire to the fullest capacity OF my admra-
ton our New England Switzerland. and TO re-
member, il the Alps and Of the Car
pathians, Apennines and Pyrenees tower above the
peaks Of this section that these look high as most
of those In Poland Italy Spain and really higher
than the poor pinnaoes furnished to Great Britain One
may have patriotic eye as well as patriotic heart
think have, for until my present visit to this
region cherished the deusiOn that had never seen
mountain in the Carpathian Apennine range which
dared 10 lift its head above Washington. Having re-
to the proper authorities, discovered that
arlurit, Poyana- -Ruska and other eminenees in Tran
sylvania (how learned cramming makes seem D.
about 1900 feet, and Monte Corno, which had often
surveyed nearly $500 feet fancy there must have
been mistake about those measurements but am
confident that native mountains have sc0rned TO
take advantage Of their full hight II the FrancOnia and
White Mountains had not been very well worth seeing,
shouldn't have come here often. The fact that
hero settles the questOn-at least for myself
have visited these Mountains by various routes and
as last route the most tedious and dsagreeabe
cordially recommend ii to the large class Of travellers
whom fortunate enough 10 dislike. For fear that
some OF them this way, I'll explain its dsad
yantages. I had intended to leave New-YOrk by the
Norwich boat In the afternoon OF the New-aven boat
in the evening; but person whom the carriage was
ntrusted had undertaken to study one OF the maps
in The Herald and So instead of coming to me-
20 Bloomin gdae. Annoyed by the disappointment en-
gagged a man who took The Times. He hadn't heard OF
the war and carried me promptly 10 the New-Haven
station nj o. m The day intensely hot, but got
along with toerae comfort until reached Springfield
Then took accommodation train ESQ called from the
fact that everybody but the passengers
where changed frequently that had no time to
cit down. After vanly endeavoriDg TO pass various
cows which the engineer msOok for Lightning express
trains, we reached White River Junction about dusk;
ut whether it the same day or two days after
Quitting Springfield, have never been able TO tell
sked the conductor the day OF the week but he had
cen so long the journey that lie had for
sotten what year 1t was; aud as I observed him
closely, perceived that time was bepunng TO tell on
him. We were at the junction anyhow, and were in
formed that could go further that night the
ne having by rapidity Of action become rusty for
Tho hotel was not fascinating from the outside;
but as there no other went to IT, / asked for
ROOM and was shown one IN which Tom Thumb could
not have worn his hat Iobeeted to the apartment but
t the largest In the house. and the only
defect In was the hight Of the ceiling The heat was
excessye but by way Of counteracting il were
Two huge feather beds the bedstead that those
wo wished TO keep cool could get between them When
demonstrated against feather beds the servant pro-
posed TO build fire in tho stove saying he felt rather
kaIa hilaseh Regarding him ~ a n.,,aorst MAS