The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-09-26
From the N. o Tropic.
I he Mammoth Cave.
TWO GENTLEMEN LOST, ANT A QUEER

TWO GENTLEMEN LOST, ANT A QUEER
ONE FOUND.
! arrived at the Cave on the 25th
Of June, and found about thirty vislers
there. In company with others | Wis
tied nearly all parts Of the Cave, Of
which there are two hundred and e Ugh
teen avenues or windngs, leading off
from the main passage. Some little
excitement had been produced the day
before and the previous night, by two
gentlemen from North Carolina, who
proposed to lie left by the guide that
they might take some drawings Of the
most beautiful parts of the Cave. Ac-
cordingy can Of oil and two lamps
were left with them, and the party
went on, not without being cautioned
about leaving the main cavern. The
party went on and spent the day; and
ontheir return not finding the two gen.
tIemen, took 1t for granted they had
gone out. 1t was quite late when they
arrived at the hotel, and all had re-
tired except one or two Of the ser
wants.
At the table next morning the two
gentlemen from North Carolina were
enquired for and servant sent 10 their
rooms-every thing was as they left
II the day before, and it was announ-
ced that their beds had not been slept
in, which created considerable uneasi-
ness. All the guides were instantly
called and directed to different parts of
the Cave. followed by several gentle
men and their ladies'. They spent the
forenoon in active search, and sen! one
OF the guides after their dinners, which
was taken in the Cave. The feelings
Of tie party became painfully intense
as night was coming on, and the party
was worn down by fatigue with their
walking, and the hopes of finding the
lost ones grew fainter each hour.
In passing "Lake Lotha," the guide
thought he saw some one IN advance.
and called but received no answer Uhis
was in the morning in going in.) On
returning III the evening at the same
place light was seen, but on the APP
proach the person holding it, put it out,
and when the party came up, foot
prints Of single person were fresh in
the sand and mud, but TEL minated and
were lost in a cliff over the water
One of the ladies expressed her fears
that hunger and distress might, and
perhaps bad, diseased the mind, and
perhaps those they were in search OF,
were trying to avoid them under some
halIucination of mind. At this sugges-
tion the guides separated and passed
through the different windings, agree
ing upon password, and in case they
saw any one. it should be given, so that
all in hearing could push towards that
point, the ladies and gentlemen remain
ing at the lakes.
The guides had not been long absent
when the figure appeared upon the cliff,
but so near the party as to show only
the form of man IN the faint light e.
miited from their lamps. His position
was q most dangerous one, so much so
that one ofthe ladies' screamed, and he
moved off on the ledges as soon as pos
sible. Finding he was discovered, he
turned sharp corner which projected
over the base and passed out oil sight.
The next instant sudden plunge was
heard in the water. and all was still but
the waves lashing the walls Of the lit
lie cavern on either side Of the lake. -
All lwere. filed with horrible fears that
the person had fallenin trying 20 escape
them. m