Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-25

ONES OF A MAMMOTH NoN-DEsCRIpT.

| BONES OF a MAMMOTH NON-DESCRIPT
George s. King, in the Wakul!a (Fa Times, gives very
Interesting description of some immense bones hooked o
of the mammoth Wabla Spring, hy himself and George /.
Brockenbroueh formerly Of this CITY, To Judge h" 'h'
thickness of the pieces obtained lat the depth {" fory'hN
feet below the surface of the water the ss must nave 'ei
IL Is feet in length Ia 400 lbs in weight ana OF pun
ivory encased by enamel of almost transparent whicnes
One of the leg bones weighed than 60 lbs lhes'
bones arc described much larger than those OF any mas
todon that has been discovered The history oil h'
mammoth involved in doubt and must give rise TO eea
speuafion in many ways We expect to see some amc
can Cuyer turning the lamp of science and study on 'eS'
huge fragments aud out o these 0rmbra dlfrfd ""@ ~
an outline of monster, Such never dreamed OIL
The spring whence the bones taken, is The p"'
pal source Of the Wakull Iter and mus, in itself be on "
The wonders of Tire world Though very similar III '''
accessories i'm extent is vastly superior 10 the f"
tain of Vauclus, famed for its romantic effect anu
az the of the loves Of poirarch and Laura
There yet and in this age of steam, probably WIN "
no such romantic associations around Wakla Sprlng-ph
Its peculiar beauty and magnfcence will rive il fame lh'
spring al It's brm is nearly regular circle. From 'he
South side of the rim lis commencement one-ihd q" Tie
distance towards the North appears the mon' I"
what seems 10 be- and doubtless is immense horizontal
cavern pointing dschaeing the from s rccesse'
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The roof OF this cavern composed also Of mc rock where
il is seen terminating and il is distinctly n every point
presents IN irregular and jagged outline commencing on ih'
east ond wcsI side aon equi-sant from The rim on ei''fr
side and The depth of 60 feet il rises IN the form "i an
irregular arch within 25 feet Of the surface {" ie water
considerable portion along i,s greatest elevation is que
thin and number Of holes isscs may be seen penen-
ting quite through to the water beneath
The greatest depth of The water which has bneish green
npe when viewed in any direction hnt pependcuary
ia feet the mouth of The great ~ feet IN perpen-
dcuar height, and the width Of The mouth al lis bottom ~.
feet and the distance The spring Al the rn IN every
direction nearly far hundred feet The water l. 80 trans
parent thai boat on lis smooth surface has The appearance
o being suspended floating in mid mir Al great height
In this sury weather. it is refreshing think Of SO noble
fountain Of pure and cool waters In classic times with
many lovely nyupbs and fairies would this fountain
have been peopled!
CROPS-On one of the largest wheat farms on lower
James river the has, within week. diminished The
estimate of very large crop one-ird An average crop
is all tha, is expected.
The min on Friday followed by the hot snlIv weather
the next day. enr extended the rust and made great
havoc among the wheat-elds in large section Of country
After The rain On Saturday afternoon however, lie weather
became cooler
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co prospects worse, in consequence Of The non
r,n,ng, for want OF plants &c.
THE LAWRENCE DIVORCE CASE.
The Louisville Courier contains in full tic opinion Of
Judge Bullock on the application of Mrs. sas ". Law
renee for divorce from her husband, T. B Lawrence Esq,
Of Boston The Of the complainant, ss embodied in
the opinion OF the Judge, is thus set forth:
On the 18th day of March, 1850 the complainant filed her
bill in The Jefferson Circuit Court, alleging in substance
hese facts viz That she was married 10 the defendant ut
the house Of her father in the city Of Louisville, on The
day of December lel2 where she lnd hr husband resided
until about the 18th March, 2l9 hat about this time they
l.i, ouisvie proceeded Washington City, and theme
~ Boston in the State of Massachusetts where tho father
Of her husband resided that arrangements aa beer Gdc
for housekeeping but that they went 10 hotel oi that c
where rooms had been engaged for hcni that her health ~
came seriously impaired during Journey 10 Boston from
heuar.age ofthc lungs and her constitution 50 greatly lt-
tered by her subsequent residence IN boston, as TO Cause
herself and friends dread termination fatal IL her life
ndcr these circumstances she wrote 10 her father, who
visited Boston in the month of August 1919. and with The
consent of her husband returned kentucky under The
protection of her father and has since resided III h-
She further alleges that the defendant lus a2pr5ed
hoth before and subsequent her marriage by her physician
thut she would be unable reside in Boston, The pcc o s
noriyy suffering under the pulmonary disease that threat
cneI her and survive the effects Of tai rigorous climate a
in compliance with his wishes she determined to 90 10 Hos
,nn and make the experiment. She also substantially At
leces that when she 10 Kentucky under tie protection
G har father wns with the hope that her health would Ia
stored and hat she wod thus be enabled with er
husband to Boston during The succeeding autunn that hei
husband was advised from time "a time ot The prccaous
ness Of her heah temporary permanent residence was
proposed him until the restoration Of her health which he
decined-he did not subsequently come 10 kentncSy 10
visit her. go with her to hoston but declined doing SO
and her health being feeble she did return - Alassarh
setis Such being the relations Of the parties she further
alleges thai the defendant has been guilty Of the nnbecom
ing and dsespecul conduct OF unnecessarily exposing he
10 public nooriety and repoach for alleged abandonment
and of the unnecessary and cruel conduct oi ndeavurng
disgrace her by publications in the newspapers and journals
Of this State and to effect said purpose da cnse me 3o"
ing unnecessary advertisement 10 BE- published M the Morn
ing Courier and the Journal of Commerce. o daily ewsPh
| pers published in this city, 10 vii
| "NOTICE.
,Shereas NV wife Sallie Ward Lawrence Ia. dcser
ted me wilfuy and without cause, this ~ la caution a!
persons against arborng trusting hel on my account
as hold myself responsible for no debts contracted by he"
| T. BIGELOW LAWRENCE.
"BosroS Mass, 1880
She charges that this publication unounded and ina
eyoent md intended expose her public noorie ant
rpproach to exclude her from society," blight her pros
pccts of happnessthat said advertisement was deliberate
Is published hy said Lawrence with the intent and design
wife and in order lay by these false and caunos state
nenrs foundation for obtaining divorce and she charge
that said Lawrence made said publications as preliminary
| step 10 applying for divorce.
The said Lawrence il made defendant ana thc aPpr"pri
ale decree of divorce, &c. is asked for.
The objections granting The divorce urged by the AZ
iorncy for the Commonwealth (who is required by law II
oppose all applications for divorce duly considered
The opinion concludes with the following DECREE.
The Jury empanneed and in this case, having b!
their verdict found The facts required by law TO be true
ordered and decreed, that the complainant be and she
hereby divorced from her husband T. Rgelow Lawrence
and all the rights and privileges of an
red woman: and it further ordered and decreed TIA
she hereafter be known and called by the OF Sall
Ward.
! Tor the Enquirer.
"THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
essrs Editors respectfully ask place in youI paper
aIit ul
adjustment Of Southern press in Washington seek NJ
controversy with ,on-a conroeisj In which triumph
could afford me pleasure. BIT, one who advocate
The establishment Of the Southern press feel aagrieve,
and wronged by your editorial alluded TO- and that have
righ, toreply through the medium Of Your columns.
You object 10 the new p]efbecause is sectional No"
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