The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-30
ANOTHER MAMMOTH CAVE.

very remarkable cave, recently discovered in
Missouri, is thus described by the Boonville (Mo
Statesman. We fear the Mammoth Cave in Ken
lucky will have to look out for its laureIs. Neigh
Dor Buitt of the Picayune, what have you to say in
the premises
most extraordinary cave was recently discovered
Howard county between Glasgow and Cooper's
bottom. One Of the farme Of the neighborhood,
wanting rock to build, we believe, chimney, went
us adjacent hill side FOR the purpose of quarrying
6se. In striking the earth with hoe similar in
Frument sound was emitted plainly indicating that
the hin side was hollow beneath, and proceeding to
remove the dirt covering the surace, he discovered
q wall built of stone, and built evidently by human
hands This wall he displaced, and il gave him
trance to the mouth Of cave, which upon subse-
qucnt examination, he found a most extraordinary
curiosity The cave has been explored TO the dis
lance of 800 yards. twenty-five thirty yards
from the entrance is orroom, the sides of which
according to account in the s'Glasgow Pilot pre-
ents most brilliant and wonderful appearance
The writer, who entered the Cave with u lantern
says
chad not proceeded far, before entered the prn-
cipnl chamber that by single light presented the
most magnificent scene that ever behed. The cell
iug this most splendid cavern is some eighteen or
twenty feet high, and of hectagon form, the whole
ceiling presenting n shining surface though it was
set with diamonds
Very the mouth, another writer says, there is
stone shaped like horse, but not so large, being
only about three feet high.
1.-THE head, neck, and the body entirely finish
ed, and part of one hind log and all the rest is solid
s'One The neck is made of three pieces, and stuck
or fastened together something like cabnent makers
Pot the of drawers together, (dovetaied) the
rest is all solid"
In another part Of the cave the walls one side
are very smooth. On these walls numerous letters,
hgnres and heroglyphcs appear, most of which,
however, so defaced as TO render them unintel-
g'oIe Nevertheless the figures l, 2, 6, and are
quite plain Just above these figures the letters DON
and CARLO are egibe. Farther on, the letters J.
H. D. appear on the wall. An arm Of the main cav
'eTn has also been discovered, and has been explored
some two hundred yards. writer says:
"The walls and ceiling of this extraordinary cave
are pretty much the as in the other rooms. The
walls have peculiar and extraordinary brilliancy,
Oscasoned, discovered from the fact that instead Of
''0ne as we first believed, we found them to be of
"'a'' very much resembling sulphate Of iron but OF
asPPery appearance. We had not proceeded very
'' before we heard rumbling noise that occasional
broke upon our in notes the most thrilling and
meIod'ous ever heard. We stood for a considerable
"e In brealhess silence to catch the enchant-
"s sounds that ever greeted the ear of man, and it
was only at an interval that we could summon cour-
's' to explore its source, which we did, and were
u'ach surprised to find il proceeded from gushing
H'hg In the side the wall. The sounds we heard
We found to be produced by the fall Of water, and
varied by the current Of air before alluded to-, which
"'"en found to be very strong. We each took
"'a'y draught of the limpid water Of this gushing
'p'0s' and after surveying the diamond walls of the
s''''es natural curiosity in the world, we commenced
"a'lng our steps to its mouth, when we found it 10
40"e dark and eight O'CLOCK at night"
A. we've hundred and seven immigrants arrived at
~" york; within "a hours, ending at o'clock, P.
Snt