New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-22

,oekv eopcrs,ion bv the continual dropping from above
which mace Il q small a. il was When found
". leave II IL the curious 10 judge whether this WAS 80
~ rot us gned that ihe Indian did not IKE me looks
the place very much from the hong strides ne os-Pr
hsls b. torch nearly cut In spQthsr avenue eAng
iron this found very b-sHfra gyPsnmiorn>nohS
r.,.ubnR mitch the ruseiies and snow balls iound IN
ClsveAucs Cabinet in the Mammoth Cave. ne inus-t
irG hard snd smoking forrh bad not mAred ihs Pe-e
beauty these hasfely shte translucent uorA peHi~
mrs the sucrusisd walls. and various fes'ooned
firm. q singular bessty renderedthis the most
SPOT IN the .,
We snd on he foer here some long needle ike hbroas
gJPsUU Nhic reseublsd very much Ssbe tus Oae Pos
tor 4 this besuirl whore nityre has been most
laN N "a hsr sn' hsnug wcrk. : called queen MAO No
usai and not sitting place i fnr the Queen ana neI
cmnn'Ne eeihes 10 retire to, when tired 1t hockns 10
he light above, and roabhng with dreams N their
sailors the STUNT .rs Of us Por mottSs These gypsum
torn s rs are truly fiy like cTeations OF natures Arch
tscturr.
Thu spot : about three miles and half from the main
entrance ard then getting ste took ne other
OF the numerous avenues shh offered themselves but
traced rur steps 10 The suger hole through which We
screwed ourselves sad proceeding onward by several df
reached the exit IN safety We had been in
subtuanesn darkness for az hoss snd the sight of the
sunny oOored world above really relief In its
general features tins Is similar to the Mammoth Cave.
sud Is undoubtedly Ike IL the result OF the dsolvng
power OF water The Mammoth is more remarkable for
is great large rivers but this think,
e1ces the Mammoth in the variety and beauty OF
stslaottes
The rocks are Principally carbonate and sulphae Of
lime but there also many places very large veins OF
nckty gray snd black tint. In the "old cave nOrHus
crusts pure EPSON M adhere 10 the root sn the ground
beoU is strongly mpIeg grated with a. Mite Is alec found
in abundance n tire option ct few waite crtUn'h
bats the only animals withi this dark ABODE and
bryouC the second door many hundreds OF them
hanging in clusters from the wall with their heads down IN
state OF apparent orpidiiy The temperature is sone
what lower than in the Mammoth the thermometer
generally standing at SIS cegrees,
The "Od cave hss been kno for many years and Was
worked least thirty yesTs for Epson salt but the
new portion mas all discovered after the preseutOwner
bought the baud Of Congress few years sgo. The cave
derived IFS present name from the former Of Blue
liver which called by the Indians the Nysndoite
uyer
The roads from New Albany to Corydon compare
lively decent but from Cory to hs cave they most
1tcrabie
Tie dlcues Of mud sns mre rut and rock, clif snd
hollow together with the delight uncertainty whether
not you have rightfuiy followed the very OBSCURE d
recoBs Yen have received render travelling by this route
decidedly CissgreeSbie
The easier way would be- to take steamboat to Leven-
rth the Ohio which is within four miles Of the cave
Mr. Rothrock the very respectable and sensible
farmer and rsins visitors very comfortably lie ex
usssed an intention Of bndng hotel and improving tie
r. ads. which hope he will soon carry out
One word before close, with reference 10 the add
ton al attractions II thi. neghbOrhoOd which, with the
cave render a visit there most pleasant Within four miles
U the Is situated the largest spring IN me World
who's, head Is circle hundred and hty feet IN
diameter, md whose depth IL yet 10 be- f.thomed
IL this spring very bne ash caught IN abundance,
ana should one with Dir. George Wilson, very IN
egent sud spitable farmer who lives near and who
ce braed fisherman he may be assured OF having very
fine .port Blue River also very celebrated fishing
g1ouno, 90 not know more beautiful stream IN
he Wet
The hunting too, at the proper season in this wild
ute bbuhoCd Is very good - many attractions and
nett to many to make an excursion TO the Wysndoiie