Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-09

'hem Cor bis father, and then gave information of the
others. They from 10 % ieev in length
AND the oil extracted from them is sand be but lit
tie interior 10 sperm OF. The value of the whole
shoai is estimated nj $500 and the father OF the lad
mentioned has been offered $1,000 for the 81 marked
10y him. II is expected they will net him $500
l. hese fish are known by the name of the Black
w hale fish, and formerly were common on our coast
na, t nave not been seen for many years past Its
sad To he peculiar To them, when they find them
selves IN shallow water, from fright, other cause
run on shore and perish. te', TIb
Sr. AUGUSTINE, October l2.-Wc omitted i'm our
last To INFORM readers ofihe OF the gentle
men who have been appointed Commissioners Tor the
purpose oi examining the Archi es and Documents,
seized and taken from the Spanish officers ON the 2d
inst. and of selecting thcrcrom such as properly he
long To the government, and ought TO have passed
oyer 10 II, on the cesson OF the provnce.They are,
rarqua'r Bet'une Esq. one OF the Judges of tho
County Court of ST. Johns, Patrick Lunch Es,. and
MI WILLIAM Reynolds, Private Secretary TO the act
ing Governor.-Wc understand that the Commission
es SIT every day in discharge of this delicate and inn
p0r'a"' uu'y. [Gas.
The Western New York; Farmer, says, TINT on
the morning OF the 10th ult. full suit of clothes was
made for gentleman in Manchester from wool II,
the fleece, in less than eight hours from the moment
ws first taken in hand. The wool was picked card
ed, spun wove and dressed, AZ the Manchester Fac
Tory. Inc work was commenced at l o'clock in the
morning, and before Z, the snt was completed and
worn to the Fair and Cattle Show at Canandaigua
IMPROVEMENT IL STEAMBOATS,.
On the 10Th OF August last Steamboat OF the American
twin species, launched PERTH Scotland in presence
novelty This singuay constructed vessel IS intended to
ply AT the ferry of Dundee been most
boats being Joined together in reference TO the fact that
Ikea movable bridge will the hitherto disioine
feet the breadth 81 the depth length of keel Ia and
the distance between te boats ny vessel is TO be pro-
eed by two steam engines of fifteen horse power each
boats ~ ' IN G NV a., .ne
NATURAL CURIOSITY
In the town of bethlehem, ~ miles from Albany the
Delaware Turnpike, the Tavern stand of Mar, Idovy
formerly occupied hy armanos Bogarus have been dis,
covered two remarkable Caves which merit to be ciasse
Win .e irst natural chrioses, and justly claim the
tenon OF the curious and the admirers the wonderful
wDras o. nature. cannot describe :hem in better
The first we shall describe is $50 yards from the
in ground nearly level surface The entrance is about
ncen to admit common barrel and the descent about
the steepness OF common stairs till you reach the bottom
which is toerable smooth level The passage Midens
rue entrance until you reach the bottom which sup
posed I'd ne about lOOcct below the surface
In some places the roof is arched smooth in Others
composed of rugged rocks After proceeding about half
their curiosity dampened and feel disposed TO renoub
Their researches Here presented narrow passage about
~ iee' In length which penetrated with difficulty
AFTER which you enter the most remarkable part the cave
The roof here h high and is regular sesupported
resembling isice some OF which transparent and bea-
tui Al the extremity OF this spacious room is pond Of
1
ence and apparently in places very deep roaring
ronb noise produced by throwing pieces Of stone
which continues tine before reaching the botto Tc
water from this circumstance judged as much as for
~ ee depth minute description of the curioshes Of
nis cave Would swell this communication undue
Suce 1t to has explored them whou, expires
| sing very great satisfaction.
The second about one quarter of n mile FINN ,te
ormer and about eighty yards the inn above mention
ed The entrance Is az the foot ola nrrci,,cc oS oi ,
fifty sixty feet height current of air issues from r.,
mouth almost sufficient to blow candle. The entrance
first is quite narrow but its HEIGHT and width are ;
he
steep until YOU reach the bottom but this declivy is des
ceaed WIN ease by means of artificial steps. Here yot
are ushered into spacious roon but rather rough ant
oe1N lhere are number of winding passages LEADING
from this hut all ofthem terminate in going few rods
except one narrow passage, which being followed, sbor
Instance opens into large and yaulte room about 20 fee
wde and about the same in height, and when illuminated
has tue most brilliant and ntic appearance Imaginable
Drops Ike dew hanging from the spar, and eerine i'm the
rays oil The capde have very charming eec In short
no person susceptible OF the feelings ~ the contem
Pa'ion ofgnndeur submy and beauty can explore This
The cave about quarter ofa mile extent and the
porng IS attended with no difficulty ii being cancous aud
smooth after leaving the heard ,a
mirmuring of of which is discernabIe a,
places through avenues resembling holes
OF wafer runs in the same manner though tho
whole length of the former cave extremity of ,
ougl n' very extensive, are as perfectly strait and a.
regularly arched as II they had been hewed by hant
81 an artist pistol fired in ofthose passages make
loud report six FOUNDER in the open air In some place
me es oi The cave composed of crysfazed substance
the oozng oflime water from the rocks Az one nlace y
this cavern has been discovered hole in rock nou,
.ct rum inuoin OF the cave large that ii
| admitted man with difiicuy but on entering i,
was ionnd TO be the passage TO large where were
icnd the horns and bones of DEER which appeared ia
have lain there and probably carried there
by some beast Of Measures have lately been taken
render the descent into both these and
dos and both ladies and gentlemen explore with
little inconvenience 10 themselves their clothing If ht
attention the public duly directed these
BILE curosiIies 1t is believed the scientific the curious and
the fashionable would in great numbers 10 share m
e which such wonderful calculated
| 10 afford VJATOp
N b. Lamps, candles and guides may at all times be OBJ
I'm hast tI,a
| number of years. [1Iba,J ID Al,
WHITTEMORE CARDS.
VIE subscribers reluctant Obtrude private
Il Germs upon the public notice. As they have been in
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