Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-30

behind the mountain. The sky OF soft svery hue
and almost coudes and the entire landscape bathed in
exqustey soft and delightful atmosphere. Not breeze
stirring in the valley ard the cool shadows OF the trees
twice long the trees themselves. The first noise
that broke the silence Of the slow humping and
ceakng sound away down the road and casting my eyes
in the right direction discovered large wain covered
wagon drawn by horses, and driven by who
amused himself as he lazy moved along, BY swapping
his whip at the harmless plants by the roadside know
not whence he whittier he going, but twenty
minutes must have flown before he passed out of my
view. At one time flood of discord came to my ear
from Of the huge popars the yard, and could that
there terrible dispute going between lot of resident
and stranger backbds and after they had ceased their nose
could bear the chpng of the swallows they swooped
after the insects floating in the sunbeams, far away the
green valley And heard laugh and the sound Of
talking voices and 10 party OF ten negroes, who were re-
turning from the fields where they had been cutting hay or
hoeiDg The neishing and stamping Of s.esd at
aoted my attention, and superb blood horse atemp
ing to get away from negro groom, who was leading him
along the road The mellow tnklng Of bell and the low
ing of cattle trembling the air. and presently
herd of made their appearance returning home from the
ar-o hills with uddes trimming full and kicking up dust
they ounged along Now the dropped behind the
hills, and solitary nghthawk shot high up into the air.
if he had gone to welcome the evening star which pre-
senty made its appearance from its blue watchtower and,
finally dozen trooping from the cowyard into
the dairy house, with wel6led milk pals their heads,
and looking like troop Of Egypdc water damseis. And
then for long hour did the spirits of repoe and twilight
have complete possession Of the valley, and sound fell
upon my but the hum Of insect wings.
But intending mention the curosites Of the Name
less Valley Foremost among these would rank small
da in
lection Of human bones Many of them very large while
Others which evidently full grown, exceedingly
small Among the female skulls noticed Of female
that seemed be perfectly beautiful, but small enough
have belonged child. The curious specimen how
ever, found in this cave, is the skull of entirely
without forehead very the eyes, full and
guay rounded behind and from the lower part Of the
two bony projections, nearly two inches in length, which
must have presented truly terrible appearance when covered
with flesh The animal organs Of this skull remarkably
full and is also greatly deficient in all the intellectual acu-
ties. Anoth curiosity in this valley is bed Of plaster,
which lies in the immediate vicinity Of bed Of slate, with
granite and limestone strata only short distance of, the
whole constituting geological congomeraton that never
heard Of before. But what still remarkable is the
fact that within this plaster bed found the remains Of
unknown ANIMAL which must have been mammoth indeed.
grinder tooth belonging this have and
amined. 1t has backsh appearance measures about ten
inches in length, weighs four pounds and half and
found only three feet from the surface This tooth, well
the skull already mentioned, discovered by tho pro-
pretor Of the valley, and glad learn about to be
deposited by him in the National Museum at Washington
But another attractive feature in the Nameess Valley consists
Of kind Of Indian herculaneu where deeply imbedded
sand and clay, the remains Of town. whence have been
brought light great variety Of eahen vessels and curious
re ohalIu
which said have been excepting the shore
Of the Pacific. But all these things should be described by
the antiquarian, and only mention them for the purpose of
letting the world know that there is literally end the
wonders Of our beautiful land.
did think Of sketchng few Of the many charming views
which present themselves from the hills surrounding the Name
less Valley, but exactly in the mood just now, and
will leave them " in their glory alone Connected with
precpce Of hem however, have this incident
late For an hour more had been watching the evou
tons Of superb badheaded eagle above the valley, when,
my SURPRISE he suddenly became excited and dared down
with intense swness towards the summit Of the cliff alluded
to- and disappeared among the trees piercing shrek fol-
lowed this movement, and anticipated combat between the
eagle and pair Of fish hawks which knew had upon
the cliff In less than five minutes after this assault the eagle
again made his appearance but uttered not sound and
having flown the opposite side Of the valley, commenced
performing CIRCLE in the graceful imaginable
Presently the two hawks also made their appearance high
above their rocky home, and proceeded to initiate the
Of the eagle Al first the two parties seemed to be in
different each other but observing them closely il
evident that they gradually approaching each other
and that their several circles rapidly lessening On
reaching elevation Of perhaps five thousand feet they
finally inteed with each other and having joined issue,
regular battle commenced and they assembled the
Of the hawks gradually became inaudbe, and in short time
the three royal birds entirely los, view in the blue
zenith.
Before closing this letter, wish inform my readers Of
naurs curiosity lying between the Clnch and Cumberland
journey alude 10 what is called the Natural Tunnel II
is in Scott county, and consists Of subteuanean channel
through ragged limestone HILL the entire bed Of which is
watered by running about twenty feet wide. The
four hundred and fifty feet long, from sixty eighty
feet height, about seventy in width, and Of sepentne
form. On either side Of the hill through which this tunnel
passes perpendicular cliffs Of which three hun
dred feet high and exceedingly picturesque The gloomy
pect Of this tunnel at midday is very imposing for
when standing the neither Of its outlets can be
SEEM and it requires hardly effort Of the fancy for man
deem himself forever enombed within the bowels Of the
earth.
"The Horticulurist with the following
"Many cultvators OF this fine class Of roses waste
its sweetness by allowing to carry all its blossoms in the