New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-25
NATURAL BRIDGE IN ALABAMA.-Prof

Toumy and an associate have lately been trayerSng
the STATE Of Alabama, investigating rs geological
character. Their attention has been attracted 10 the
many natural wonders In the more mountainous re-
gions the most conspicuous among which Is toe
natural brcge, which they describe a. rvallng the
celebrated one IN Virginia.
at is situated IN Walker County, about
mile rom the road, and on the property Of man by
the name of West. but yel would well repay
Traveller by the beauty OF the scenery for deviatng
little from hlS regular route. 1t occurs IN that
geological deposit termed the mlStone grit-the
lowest one III the coal meaSureS-the only rock
which, IN Alabama, exhibits the truly Wild and ro-
mantle grandeur OF Nature. Before reaching 1t,
our lmaeinatlOnS had been considerably elevated by
the descriptlonS gwen by our guide but notwith-
standing. hen the reality broke upon Us IN Is full
Wagmhcence, We found that our expectations Tell
very far short of the truth TINS grand structure of
the Great Architect spans about one hundred ana
twenty feet while us hisht Is about seventy.
smaller bndge connects II with the blum beyond
The symmetry OF the main arch viii make II
almost indeSuuctible though Of course ITS regularity
has only been produced by the undermining and
breaking down OF the rock winch, ~ some BY gone
tine. existed below d. The cleavage larks Oi the
massive sands one OF which Il Is formed causes It,
even IN the more minute construc ton, TO resemble
az ARTIFICIAL bridge. these lines make II appear as
II bUlt with reguary.woTked blocks Beneath II
are many pieces o! broken and pdrIaily water-wOra
fockS-ulatt mails. a. II were. left 0y The builders
and these, together with the mighty eScarpmentS
round about. would lmpait most grand aspect
even II that were no; Produced by the bridge Itself
llttc spring irlCkllnc nom between these broken
masses make II a frequent resort of the ceer which
abound IA that part Of the country, and whose nu-
uoTous iootprn.S On the soft s0ll indicate f4yonte
lick. Loil h,m-ccks and beech trees gro wing on
Tie bridge, ana Iear 10y. shade rom the rays OF the
sun"
The ORANGE CVLTURE IN FLORIDA.-lt
was with qualification THAI saw 10 announced that
The Orange Trees ut Fonda were Is. recovering
from the dea'lv tl ght which hlI afflicted them for
The la,t sixteen Years SaoGid this announcement
-.
Previous 10 lsJ5. when the orange groves were
Killed by the unprecedented iTost OF thlt year. not
less than i0tVOtaO Of oranges we're SHpDed from
lie ~. Johns River AID the port OF s. Augustine
alt sold al tEc dyeTage lnce oi ; per hundred 1t
Was heavy ulOH 90 The citizens OF FLORIDA % have
the source OF - much wealth cut OF ~ one night
And this was the produce Of comparatively
small portion Of ground and tn3ng laoor The
average produce Oi al acre II iul.-gTOwA orange
tlets aaS about s eco Der annVm, and one hand
could tend two three acres with Their
culture : no more dihculi IMAM any other rut tree
The principal moce II producing them Is from the
60. 1leg rlll tt g'oJuccl 1l>U from ne LAYER or
cutting There are some Sro,es on the ; JOINS
r.yer which have been og Del nPon Tar native soir
orange which 1, found al almost cveD sn4mg an
heWmock n The stale
" ih the very extensive means and facilities oil
cor muni.a aiioa ~ means oi steam ani rN.Icai
TON existing many, ,ytry many ]etrS cas1of eis7>e
te'oge TIE market can &c supplied ;u.y ~ih tl4s
luxurious nut
ciUcsrtiy 60 we hope the announcement alluded
- iy not be premature Il "sll restore aca.th -
iarre potion OF the STATE AID eive - property the
Na,u, ~ ruiii6ls sac;. 4 is scarcely vo'l tani-
Sa..Su3w lChHle,.o on Mercury.