Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-09-14


him moving at rapid pace until near our des-
tinaon Within abou, mile of it, when al,
our fastest pace, saw lad of about 20 push
out from one Of The hotels of the liule village,
after us. He ran and poney flew for about half
a mile. when a rise of ground enabled him 10
overtake us, and he jumped up along side Of
| Andy, and entered into confab with him.
Soon he came round TO our side and proffered
his services as guide handing US book with
testimonials of his ability &c. given him by
other travellers. told him my rule was al
ways TO wait until reached my hotel and there
make my selection He however continued
beside us expalia,ing on the importance Of 60
ing at once, Tho evening was SO fine-he
would see the boalman and have all ready &c.
We still declining, Andy came 10 the rescue
assuring us he was first rate guide and we
had better take him or we would be beset with
guides on our arrival, that would be trouble
some 10 be got rid of, if We were not already
provided. Again trusting Andy who no doubt
was to get half The fee, engaged him and he
started off to get all ready while we went TO
the hotel 10 order dinner on our return. We
found all very quiet round and on prying into
The matter found there was a rivalry between
the Hotel at the other village, which used TO
De the stopping place OF visitors and this new
house, which had its own guides and boatmen,
and that we had been decoyed into the hands
Of The Philistines. Laughing at the successful
ruse which had been played upon Us, we de-
scended 10 the boa, and had no occasion to find
fault there, for all was in perfect readiness.
Jumping aboard with our guide, four manly
hani ~ hni nd
the waves of the ocean in front of this strange
and extraordinary coast.
They first rowed US to Dunkerry Cave a
deep and lofty cavern in a dark perpendicular
cliff accessible by water only. lis entrance,
which is of grea. height, is regular pointed
arch. 1t is 26 feet broad enclosed between two
natural walls of dark basalt Bringing the
head of the boat Immediately in front, by strong
| and expert use Of the oars. watching the roll Of
the waves, our boamen pulled in their oars and
we sailed najesically in on The rolling wave,
when they KEEP; us in position by holding on
to the sides. The sight wa. most magnificent
The setting sun lighted up the entrance SO that
we could see very distinctly in, as well as out
The roof seemed near 100 feet above US as the
wave would recede and then as it came, it
would lift US up as going TO strike it. We
omitted the repor; Of the gun, which they de-
sired to give US, not having forgotten the head
ache occasloned by that at The Speedwell mine
! of which | made mention in former letter
The roaring of the waves inside was sufficient
for us. Ii is said the inhabitants mile off are
sometimes disturbed in their sleep by the noise
/ We now returned, passing Port Coon Cave,
and were rowed a long way in front of the
coast giving rs an excellent view Of it. 1t is
worn into different snuostles called ports, as
Port ma Plaiskin, Por. ma Spana, &c. &c, all
having their peculiar deriva,ions The latter
for instance is so called because it is said a
portion of the Spanish Armada was wrecked
there. ms,aking The pillars Of the Causeway
for the chimneys Of town which they were
I firing al all night. On the way we were point
ed 10 the Giants Chair, the Giants Bag pipes,
the Giants Theatre, and the Giants Organ,
from The fancied resemblance of the columns
TO those objects. The latter for instance is
magnificent collonade of pillars 100 feet in
length, resembling The pipes of an organ. Hav-
ing taken us as far Is customary into quiet
harbor, our rowers turned the boat and with un-
common experIness returned close TO he shore,
giving US they said The near view. The
skill with which they manage their boats is
surprising. The sea is believe almost always
rough when we were out The waves were roll
ling deep and heavy, and yet they would shoot
by rock to which the current was running
with great strength and round julling promon-
tory so close that you might amos. touch it,
with perfect ease and rapidly. They gave US
credit for being first rate sailors. II is most
usual believe for strangers to be made sea
sick by the excursion. A little lad who got in
TO sell us box Of stones, lay coiled up in the
bow sick all the way. Coming round they
with sudden pull brought their lille boa. as
they wanted il, sprang OUT and landed US iE-
mediaiely on The Causeway.' II seemed al
first as if an immense pier had been begun, the
materials all blocked out, brought on the ground
and the work suddenly stopped. Ii consists of
three piers or moles. running from the base ol
a slrati6ed cliff, about 700 feet long and $50
broad, occupying about acres and is composed
of polygonal pillars of dark colored basalt, SO
close together that you can scarce insert d
knife between. They are of a great variety OF
angles, the hexagonal prevailing though we
saw one Of three and from that ~ uine Each