The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-15

party to which the gentleman audss never voted for
Mr. MxApE-Is there any consideration which innu.
epces you?
MIR Hal said yes: he would be governed according
to the ftc terms of the law and JUSTICE and he asked
whether Southern gentlemen were not influenced in
their duct by their constituents Southern gentle
men should not make such charges against Northern
gentlemen.
and said but want Of time forbids more extended
notice
minutes past three o'clock the House adjourned.
THE SUBTERRANEAn LAKE ON THE CENTRAL ROAD
RoUTE.--We some time since gave an account OF
the singular discovery OF an underground lake, on
the line of the Central Road, west of Nile, about
two miles. In crossing low swale or marsh, 1t
became necessary to make an embankment about
twenty feet high. to correspond with the grade OF
the road, and the naIrOwest part OF the marsh was
chosen, being about 900 feet across, on either
side OF which was high level ground After the
embankment had been earned about forty feet on
to this low ground, the earth gradually gave way,
and sunk down into what seemed to be a bottom
less pit. The sudden disappearance of the en-
bankment was accompanied by tremendous con-
WILSON'S of the ground for some distance around
where the casualty occurred, by the upheavlng OF
the ground deep and large enough to bury a cart
and horse In. From exploration and researches
made, II appears that the piece OF ground over
which the grading was to be made had once been
lake, but was now covered by a soil OF roots,
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feet. The submerged lake Is about two miles long,
and is in some parts half mile wide. At the
place where this railroad track crosses, 1t is the
narrowest. At one end of the lake Is what APP
OF large growth standing, while on nearly the en-
tire circuit of the lake the ground or surface OF
ten feet has become so hardened that the best
OF grass Is grown, and the spot has been regu-
some parts OF it, good potatoes have been grown.
The depth OF the lake Is ascertalned to be about
eighty feet IN the deepest part, and the water
as clear and pure that in the river at this city.
After the sinking OF the first grading, the work
was pushed ahead with increased strength, and
for eight months, eighty hands were employed
continually, day and night, one set retiring the
other came on to the work. AS the embankment
gradually extended out oyer the part that sank into
the sod and crust, again 1t would become SO heavy
that another sinking would take place, and in this
manner the work has been going on. The excava-
ton and embankment was, after while, COM
menced on both sides of the lake, and last week
the contractor says the filing III had met at the
bottom, and the prospect was that no more trouble
would be found In rapidly completing the work.
The above number OF wOrkmen have been engaged
at this point for fifteen months-eight months OF
the time, as before mentioned, day and night. 1t
has cost an immense sum to accomplish the Origl
nal plan adopted OF crossing at this point, but like
everything else undertaken by this company, goes
straight forward. We lately saw an account of
similar lake on some of the southern roads, but
not as extensive one as this. The soil on the
surface of this lake is of rich black color, and in
some places has been ploughed and planted The
grass grown is of good quality, and the pasturage
during the Of the very best. 1t is certainly
strange that the discovery had not been made be-
fore; but the oldest inhabitants never thought of
the matter, and in all probability it would never
have been brought to Light had not this road caused
1t. The ground was as solid, seemingly, as any
marsh and at all events sufficiently for all prac-
hcal purposes except railroad embankments.-Le-
trout Free Press.