Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-24

nn the right hai Of the cave. s',sre Is an a,erue
shsh leads 20 t'le north west We hsd not entered
but about 40 feet, ~hea came 10 several column
OF the most brilliant spar, 60 or 20 feet in height.
and almost perpendicular, which stands in hasons oi
water, that comes trieking down their SIDES then
passes OIL s..ently from the bssons ard enters the
cSvii'es o stone without being seen agsin. These
columns OF spar and the basors they rest in, for
sp'endor * beauty surpasS every similar work OF
art ever saw. We passed. by these columns and
entered small, bit beautiful chamber, whose walls
were about 20 Feet apart, and the arch not more
than high. white white wash could have made
1.-THE iiocr wa, level tar as explored Il. which
was not - great distance, as found many pit holes
IN my path, tat appeared to have been lately
SUNK, and which induced me 10 return.
We returned BY the beautiful pool of water,
sAieh is called the" POOL Of Cdtorius," after the
&c Fons Clitorius' of the classics, which VS. so
pure e delightful to the taste, that after drinking of
II, = person had no longer taste Cor wine. TN our
way back to the harrow dehie, had some l;sicultv
in keeping my lights, for the bats numerous
snd continually IN our faces, that II was next to
impossible TO get along in safety. i brought this
trouble on 10Y self by my want OF forethough,;
Tor as VIC We're moving en- noticed lsrge number
OF tlese Bats hanging Wy their hind legs to the arch
which Was not 2 inches higher than my head, the
whole length oft, when they fell! but ike
so maAy imps, they torTnsnted US ill reached
the narrow defi.e, when they left us. We returned
by HinriasS arm cii,iiT and back TO the second
"ppp''s. W is At uits r;icc tOunu tue sufinfniy
which before alluded 90, where il had been placed
by Mr. wilkins, from another part of the cove, for
preservation. IL is female, about 6ee in he gilt <
SO perfectly dried as to weigh but 20 pounds when
found 1.-THE hair in the back part &C the head
IS rather short, and of sandy hue, the top of tie
head is bad-the eyes sunk in the hcad--the nose,
on that part which is crtiIaginous is dried down 70
the bones of the ace-the lips are dried away and
discovered fine set OF teeth, white as ivory The
hands and feet are perfect even to the nails, and
very. delicate like those Of young person-bnt
the teeth are worn AS much as persons 1t the
aye If fifty.
She must have been some parsonage of high dis
Junction, If we may judge from the order in which
she was buried MIR. Wilkins informed me, she
was FIRST found by some lahourers, while digging
sapa,-e earth, in part of tie cave about miles
limestone s'ass, and in the posture she is exhibited
IN the drawing | sent you. (Sested, the knees
brought close to the body which is erect the hands
elssped and laid upon the stomach, the head IN
r;ght.) She vas mufied up, and covered viii, a
nunher ofgarments made of n species of wild hemp
and the barr of willow. which formerly grew in
Kentucky The cloth is Of curious tex,ure snd
fabric. made up IN the form OF blankets or winding
skeets; with very handsome borders. BAGS of
different sizes were found by her side, made ofthe
Same cloth, in which were deposited her Jewels
beads, trins IS, and implements of industry, all
which are great cuiosities, being different from any
thing Of the Indian Kind ever found in this country
Among the articles was musical Instrument made
M two pieces of cane, put together something Tx e
the double fsgeolet, aud curtnusly interviewer with
elegant feathers--she had likewise by her bow
OF oncommon workmanship, aud vandyke made
OF feathers, very beautiful.
NV friend, Wilkins, gave me the Mummy
which brought away, together with her apparel T.,
jewels, music, &c"