The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-31
From the same paper.

From the same paper.
Last week the writer had an opportunity Of accom-
probably thousand feet DEPTH and formed
doubt, by the rendng OF mountains asunder, when at
bursts upon the eyes of the astonshed spectator
OF the most extraordinary presented to the
contemplation OF 1t seemed If the worlds great
workhouse was laid open and Natures hidden enginery
exposed 10 view About sunrise you could count from
fifty hundred columns OF steam rushing and shoot
ing up rapidly, from the size of our steamers down
10 engines OF one or horse power. This Is the
view from the ovehanging peaks But as you approach
the geysers the interest increases until il reaches the
hig hest pitch OF sublimly Connected with Of the
sean-ppes Jets of steam and showers OF scaldng
thrown out to distance OF some twenty thirty
feet Prof s. badly scalded by coming in
tact with of these extra elected showers. While you
gazing at this with your back 10 the SUM- you
your own shadow imboded in the new-formed cloud,
and beautiful rainbow around your head As you then
advance towards of the other geysers you hear the
rushing OF boiling whrpoos under your feet, and you
hesitate to go forward, lest the next step you break
through into The fiery abyss In the time ground
sinks under you. and you fall PROSTATE the heated
crust grasp the branch of tree, stone, any
thing, TO yourself from the certain destruction that
awaits YOU provided you sink beneath. One OF these
places, terrific in its appearance is called Agassz Mae
siron another, that boils up with violence above the
surface and is naturally surrounded with beautiful
basin with powerful stream at It's side, is called Sill
mans Fountain; another, Plu,os Cauldron, &c Great
numbers OF grizzly bears make their beds upon the
earth also pantbes, deer hares. and squirrels make
their habtation in the immediate vicinity.
One Of the geysers is called Panther geyser from the
circumstances that Prof. s. reused up huge panther that
was comfortably warming himself thereby, and seemed
quite unwilling to yield the territory to scientific investi
CATION Vegetation exists in the greatest exuberance in
this extraordinary spot, except where mineral salts
found in great prouson. Pure and crystal streams OF
hot water as well as those angry and urbd flowing
from the seat OF action 10 the river Plu,on which is an
eastern branch OF the Russian river The fines, baths of
all temperatures are 10 be bad here also shower and
vapor baths. hot and cold many Of the springs have
fall OF fifty bundredfeet In the opinion OF Prof
). tropical fruits and trees may be grown here on the
grounds irrigated by the water and he is already
preparing to plant seeds from the sthmus One thing
remarkable is the change upon the rocks Granite s
made soft, 80 that you cut il easily loaf OF
bread The hades, flint is either moudered powder or
melted into conglomerate rock The serpentine
rocks consumed like wood The action on W God is
also extraordinary. Prof. S. has many specimens OF
wood, OF different kinds mbedded and carefully watched
the action upon IT. In banks you may find wood
entirely petnhed, and in others changed 10 Ignite or
charcoal
In the space OF hiry-sx hours green tree which we
put in, was dshgured not to be known, except BY
the part exposed outside and beautiful crystals OF sulphur
formed at the point of contact with the external cold
air II is impossible describe fully the intense interest
this spot awakens To be appreciated it must be visited
The route lies through the beautiful valley OF Napa
either BY Benca or Vallejo along past the extraordinary
thermal springs of Col. Richie Mount ST, Helena
through Beyreass valley, to MIR William McDonnells
where MIR B. f. Briggs will conduct vsters to this re-
zion OF wonders
Yours, truly, C.L.R