Democratic banner., 1845-05-03
WONDERFUL CAVE.

learn that a most extraordinary ave has
lately been discovered in Howard coun-
", in this state. 1t seems that one Of
the neighboring farmers wanting rock
for building, commenced digging at this
place, and by the sound emitted when
struck with a shovel or hoe, he discov-
cred that there was a cavity beneath;
removing the dirt, he discovered a wall
of stone. built evidently BY human hands.
after displacing this wall he had free
access TO the cave; but we subjoin the
following account from the Statesman:
"The cave has been explored to
the distance of 800 words. Twenty
five or ;hir', vnriS 'r,rr the entruacr
is a sort, ., r on, tae sides q which.
according 10 an account We see n
the "Glassow Pilot" presenta most
brillian. and wonderful appearance.
The writer who entered the cave
With a lantern says:
81 had not proceeded far, before
| entered the p.incipa! chambers that
by a single lish; presented the m>st
magnificent scene that | eve beheld.
The ceiling Of this splendid cavern is
some eighteen or twenty feet high,
and Of a hec,agon form, the whole
ceiling presenting a shining surface
as though it was SET with diamonds
Very near the mouth, another vii
Ter says, there is u stone shaped like
a horse, bu: not so large, being only
abou, three fee, high.
Tho head, neck md the body are
entirely finished, and part of one hind
leg and oil the rest is .olId sione.-
The neck is made Of three pieces,
and stuck, or fastened together some
thing like Cabinet makers put the
corners Of drawers together, dove
tailed the rest is ali solid"
In another par, Of the cave the
walls on one side are very smooth
On these walls numerous letters, fig
ures and hIeroglyphics appear, mos,
Of which however, are s. defaced as
TO render them unintel,igiblc. New
erlhc!ess the figures /, 9 S and !, ere
quite PLAIN. Jus, above these figures
the letters DON & CARLO ar. legi-
Ole. Further on, the lettersJ. II. S.
appear on the wall. An arm of the
main cavern has also beeu discover
ed, and has been explored some 200
yards. A writer saws:
The walls and ceiling OF IL S ex.
ugaorlnary cave are pretty imuch the
same as ia the other Rooms. The
walls have > peculiar and ~ex':eOril-
nary orilliancy, occas!onet dlsco"-
cred irom the fact that instead OF
stone as we first believed, sc found
them to be Of n metal, very much re-
sembI ny sulphaIe Of ZION, brs more
of a sllvery Appearance. We had
not proceeded very far before we
heard a rumhling noise that occasion
"A ly broke upon our ears in notes the
most thrilling and melodrous | ever
heard. We stood for a considerable
time ia brea,hless silence 10 catch the
most enchanting sounds that ever
greeted the ear of man, and il wa.
only at an interval that we could
summon courage ~ explore It's source
which we did, and were much SUI
prised TO find il proceeded tom 1
cushing spring in the side of the wall
The sounds we heard we found to be
produced b. the "a a. the water
ard varied by the current Q. mir be
fore alluded 10, which We then iounc
to be very strong. w each to'k
har,y draught %! the 'vmpid water"
y, this gushing srring, and at'er survey
ing the diaront Wills OF the grert
est "naturai cur!Ositv n lie OVID. ",
commenced gelTacmg our Steps - II
. mouth, when We found il g re quit.
dark, and 9 O'Clock al night