Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-16
Mill Cave.

A new cave TO which this name
given has been discovered in Tenne:
see, on the Holston river, five mile
from the town OF New Market. /
correspondent Of the KnorviRe Reg
lister gives the following account @
a visit to it:
What a magnificent cave il is
For two and a half miles scene afel
scene OF beauty and grandeur un
folded itself to our gaze, as we ad
vanced. have been in many caves
but have never before seen one al
all equal TO this. Prof. E., who ha:
Just returned from a visit to the
Mammoth Cave, says that it will
compare favorably, in some respects,
with its giant brother of Kentucky,
and that its lime chrystals are much
larger and more beautiful. This cave
Is yet without name; | propose TO
christen it MILL CAVE As there is
a mill at its mouth turned bv the
creek which issues out Of it, this name
would be both distinctive and des.
criPtive. The creek is quite a large
one-you have to cross it, if you 90
as far as the cave has as yet been ex.
plored, sixteen times, il you take the
lett branch Of the cave, and ten times,
II you go the better and longer route
TO the right. There are loot.stones
so placed that you can get over all
the crossings dry-shod, except No. 7
this one is quite deep and has 10
be waded. Eughl how cold the wa
Ter Isl Thermometer says 81 deg.
Some OF the gentlemen chose to wade
over in their clothes, but E. and my.
self stript off our neither inteeu-
mentS, and when over rubbed dry
with some towels | had procured for
this purpose. We found afterwards
the wisdom of this courSe-lor the
other gentlemen who got their gar
ments wet complained all the rest of
The day Of being cold and uncomfor
liable. A lew plank could easily be
20 arranged that No. Z need no long,
sr prove barrier TO the further pro-
5reSS Of the ladies who visit Mill
Gave. The way the ladies have here.
o!ore been (erried over this place is,
or each gent to take a bonnie lassie !
n his arms and carry her over, 'as
Eneas did from the flames of Troy
ipon his shoulder the old Anchises
'earP And as the young men are,
10 doubt, rather glad TO have an op-
OF bearing such precious
| suppose this accounts for
70. z having continued thus long un-
ridged.
Young Mr.. c., of our party, dis
overed near the mouth of the cave
number Of bones-some Of which
re undoubtedly human, and the
theIs are probably those of fox or
Volf E. brought them all off in his
lddlebags. We were told at the
I'LL, that in digging the race they
several entire human skeIe-
ons.
There are immense numbers OF ,
ats in Mill Cave. They hang in
Irge clusters from the ceiling. Our &
uide threw a stone into one of these I
listers and knocked down quite ,
umber-E. pocketed some half {
ozen oil them for the benefit OF
,ience. In the course of ages these
ats have formed huge heaps OF
anure. The first large pile you :
,me to is some five or six feet high, .
is over 4th or 5th crossing. The
rgest heap is after you cross No.
}, on the right hand branch, in a s
.tle recess to the left. At this place !
so are the finest chrystaIs. To
e Agriculturist who keeps up with !
e times, it need onlv be said that
is bat dung is no doubt equal TO :
9 celebrated Guano found on the
lincha Isles, off the coast of Chill,
show its immense value as a ma t.
ire. There are, should say, from a
to 20 tons Of this Guano. e.