Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-01

to judge Of his ability by his Of technical
words, you would for moment imagine that he could
have competitor. But so il is in this wild region one
perform the Intellectual labor Of whole district and
what really hard case the knowledge which thus bough.
SO good Market nearly always the fruit of chance edu-
cation, and not of systematic one.
Among who spent the night with under the roof Of
the above accomplished man, Of the idle yagabonds
Of the country This individual it appears had with
singular accident the day Previous and amused by rea
ting it, regret that cannot remember all the singular cpl
thets that he employed but will do my best to report him
faithfully s
"Now tho way the thing happened was this, and reckon
you heard SIGH Therefore. lot Of eers
in Squire Joness milIpond washing ourselves and swim
ming Now, allow this pond, in common way, is nigh
to half mile long but at this time they draining
the pond and il very large. WALL there one
spot well nigh the middleno not exactly reckon
little to the letwhee the water poured out into rae
rock The felers was with got the devil in e, and offered
to bet the tobaccer that couldn't swim the big hole in
the dam without going through. 1 agreed, for always
counted myself powerful sV4mnsr made one try, and
and said couldn't come il. knew they said what
not So and got mad tried it again, and bit
nearer, when they yelled out again and said it 60
By this me considerable perpexed, but 10 my
self would have the obaccer, and made try.
and in less than time the wheeled my head round
to the hole and in quick streak. went through
the hole bout four six feet ong-no allow twas seven
feetand fell into the surge below, and ia five minutes
soprhaps sx- was dry land, sound as button. The
joke the feers them and when hold em to hand
my plumber, they said they would and told looked like
big frog when out Of the hole into the pool below
the DAM
On the following morning travelled to the foot Of Smoky
Mountains and having obtained guide who happened be
! g Al. -rA
ney In the immediate vicinity Of the cave we
Indian camp, where were two Indians who out bear
hunting We admitted under their bark roof and with
them spent the night sleeping upon the ground We
manned sufficient length Of time enjoy supper and
breakfast the first composed of bread and bear
meat and the second of Caught neghbong stseam)
and corn cake fried in the fat Of a bear.
On questioning Indian landlords sat around
watch fire. with regard the Alum Cave could only gather
the tact that originally discovered by the famous chief
Yona gus ka, who happened in his youth to track bear
Of its csrners where he had den. Disappointed
this then turned to guide what he could tell
about the that connected with its minerals
and the substance Of his narrative was as follows
al hav'nt much say about the that knows of,
ceping little circumstances about myself and
her The first time come here with my brother
and two Indians The sight Of this strange cash IN themoun
and the beautiful scenery all around made very
cited, and for climbing Top, and mistake. The
Indians and my brother started with up the ledge at the
north end Of the but when up about half way
just opposite eagles nest where the creatures
screaming full rate they all three Of em backed down,
and said must keep todd 'em determined TO
The top, and would did get top and, after look
ing round while and laughing at the fellows below began
to think of going down again. And then at that felt
good deal skeersd. found could get down the way
got up I turned about for place. 1t
shutdown, and hadn't yet found place that suited and
afraid Id have to sleep out alone and without any e
And the only got down find pine thai
stood pretty close low part of the ledge, three hum
dred yards from the cave when got into its top, and
down among my friends, who said it wonder hadn't
been killed.
81 generally have had to pilot all strangers TO the cave
since that time, aud remember circumstance that hap
pened to Tennessee lawyer who caused good deal Of
un for there party Of young gentlemen there at the
Mime We had camp right under the where ts always
dry and about midnight the lawyer mentioned suddenly
jumped up all asleep and began TO yell in the
most awful manner If something dreadful had happened
He jumped about In the greatest agony and called
God to have mercy him, for be knew he would die. o.
ne did at most awful aie and we thought he must
have been bitten by snake crazy, tore off
bis clothes what the and what do you sup
pose found Nothing but harmless little lzzsd, that
had up the poor mans legs, all the up TO his
pits thinking, suppose that his clothes the bark Of
dead After the trouble ali over the way laugh
ed at the fellow curious"
Our second day the Alum Cave land third one from
honey remarkably cherries one for regular
storm set in, mingled with hail. and before could reach
horses and descend the Smoky Mountain three
-four inches Of had fallen We spent that night under
the roof Of good friend and worthy man. the guide and
with difficulty that could induce him receive
quarter eagle for all his trouble in plotting and treating
to his best fare On that night we supper nine
o'clock and what rendered it somewhat peculiar the fact
that bis two eldest daughters, and very pretty girls besides
waited upon at table, holding above heads couple Of
torches made Of the fat pine That the first time that
waited upon in regal style, and than
during the feast did long retire in Of the smoky
and dingy cabin TO take sketch Of the romantic At
sunrise the following morning my companion and myself
remouned horses, and In three hours eating
breakfast in Qualla Town.
"CLar asp BORIS ron TAYLOR. I've have information
in authentic form, that Mr. Clay about give his adj
hesion the nomination Of Gen Taylor and call upon bis
friends enlist under the Taylor banner Mr. Bolts has
stated that this is Mr. Csys determination and there could
be no better authority than this Mr. Bolts win himself is
said with letter addressed to the Clay hgs
Of Virginia. which he will give reasons for coming finally
into the Taylor current - Cores. Jour Of Com.
Mcssrs. EDIToRs You authorized and requested to
that the above paragraph in the "sun" Of this date
aken from the New York Journal Of Commerce. has the
slightest foundation in truth Whatever course Mr. Boris
may deem his duty take in the premises is certain that