Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-08-27
THE MAMMOTH CAVE, a Cure for Con.

lie MAMMOlH GAVE, a Cure for Con
sumption.-A writer in The Journal of Commerce
announces The curious and interesting fact, that
The atmosphere Of The famous Mammoth Cave, in
Kentucky has qualities OF the highest efficacy for
diseased lungs. DR.. Mitchell, most of whose
family have died Of consumption, and who was
himself reduced to hopeless CONDITION by the
same disease, believing that there res,ora
tive properties in the Of the cave, resolv ed TO
make ii his residence for sea son; and abou, the
first Of April he established his quarters the
Star Chamber, abou, a mile from tho entrance,
whence he emerged for the frs. time a, the close
of June His health and strength were far re
stored that he rode eighteen miles on horseback
He says that week from the time Of going
INTO the his cough was gone, and that his
appetite and strength increased daily. lie felt
lonely for the first week, but soon became recon
ciled to his solitude. and now would rather live in
The cave than elsewhere.
A Vorel School House.-The follow ng descrp
ton of the apartments of the High School at
Salem, {Mass) is worthy of the notice OF the In-
defatigable School Commissioners Of Balilmore,
" no using their best exertons TO build house
for he High School of this city.
The walls OF the several apartments of the
iigh School al Salem, Massachusetts,, which has
been recently rebuilt on the ancient foundation
laid two centuries ago, embeill.hed with hanC-
some drawings. In one apartment the four walls
and ceilings present Illustrative Astronomical
views-ihe solar system drawn out into intelgi-
BILE details, with much beauty. In the centre Of
The ceiling is The circle Of the zodiac, twenty
feet diameter. The ventillator, three and a
half IN diameter, represents the sun, the spots
being designated upon the nucleus IN conformity
to the lates, telescope observation. The diver-
gence Of the solar ray is also fully exhibited.
The earth is represented in four different posi-
IONS indicating the four The moon
also described IN its orbit, and its position so
varied as TO EXHIBIT its four principal changes
Tho globuiar figure OF the earth Is clearly shown
and lines inscribed upon II representing the
equator, tropics, and polar CIRCLES. The hour
lines are marked and numbered.
| In another room geography is illustrated the
surface Of the globe beng Handsomely exhibited
with the relative length Of rivers, heigh, of coun.
tr,es, cities, &c The geological structure OF the
EARTH strata, &c, also exhibited. The walls OF
| he grammar school room are also made to Illus
,rate the general principles of grammar. Vari
Gus instructive inscriptions meet the IN the
era! passages Of the building. clock Is also
placed conspicuous apartment, upon The wal
If which the course of studies prescribed for the
| school, and arranged into two divisions, IS con
spicuously Inscribed.
The Grammar School in Saem is known to b.
The first Free School IN the United States, nnd be
lev ed to be Tire first IN the world, where every
person within certain geographical limits. and pc
sessing certain requisites Of study, has equa
right Of admission, free of cost 1t founde,
200 ye' ago when the population consisted files
than 200 fainIlies and has continued without in
terrupiIon, believe, giving thorough prepare
ton 10 students for college, TO the present day.