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[COrresDOndence OF the PREss.l
From the White Mountains.
CRAWFORD House, }
White Mountain Notch, :
Aug. 27, 1871.

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10 the Editor ofate Press:
During the past twenty-four hours, COM
mencing about O'Clock last evening, it has
rained copionsly and nearly without cessa-
ton. The mountain brooks, which were yes
terday afternoon, but trcking rivulets, hard
ly perceptible, were this morning, roaring,
rushing torrents, and have all day been in
creasing in volume and fury. We have had
no storm to equal this in New England for
nearly two years, and should the present rate
OF rainfall continue during the night. It, is
feared the road through the Notch will be
rendered impossible for coaches and the trav-
ell to the mountains seriously obstructed. At
this hour, no signs of fair weather are visible
During the past week, the number of guests
has been larger than usual, and it is antici
pated that business will be brisk for week or
two longer. The Rev. Thomas d. Anderson,
pastor of the First Baptist church Murray
Hill New York city, preached to the assem-
bled guests in the large parlor at IL A. M.
to-day. This discourse was delivered without
notes. Text st. John, nth chapter, 18th
verse. The subject, being the mission COM
mitted to the Christian disciple, was treated
IN an able and impressive manner, the speak
er seeming to feel the true spirit of his theme.
Rev. ii. w. Beecher was announced to preacb
at the Twin Mountain House to-day for the
second time since his sojourn at that place.
Much interest is prevailing with respect TO
the extension of the P. & o. r. R. to and
through this valley and its final completion.
In anticipation of this event, and to meet the
requirements of the probable increase of trav-
ell, the proprietors OF the Crawford House de-
sign to make extensive additions to the pres
ent building, by which its capacity will be
nearly doubled, besides reftting and furnish
ing it throughout in costly style, so as to rem
der it by next season, equal, if not superior to
any other house in point of elegance and COM
tort. Certain changes in the location and ar
rangement of the stables, aud improve
ments OF the grounds adjacent to the
house, are under contemplation. From
the fact that this house is located up
on the watershed of the mountain region, at
an elevation of about 5000 feet above the sea-
level; at a point also, where clusters more of
historic interest than is claimed for any other
locality; abounding in the most picturesque
scenery imaginable; the many and accessible
trout streams; the facilities for visiting Mount
Washington by coach and railway or by bride
path on horseback, with other attractive fea-
lures too numerous to mention, it is destined
to be in future as it has been in the past, the
favorite resort for the city-worn seeker after
rest and recreation.
The frost has already visited the valies and
little touches of russet and crimson are notic-
ed around the base of the mountains. This
is the season fol- the artist, aud Mr.. Champ
ney, who is living at his house at North Con-
way, has spent week here, accompanied by
Thomas Hill of Boston, and Perry of New
York. Mr.. Champney has a fine picture of
the view from the summit of Mt. Willard, en-
bracing Mts. Webster and Wiley the valley of
the Saco and Wiley House in the foreground,
and the range of noble mountains, with the
peaks of Chocorua in the distant horizon. 1t
was painted on the spot, and every lineament
of the landscape and all the bright verdure of
mountain and valley are vividly reproduced.
Mr.. Hill is engaged on studies of interior
scenery, forest trees &C., preparatory to the
execution of grand work he is contemplate
ing. Il.