The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-14
WASHINGTON MAMMogH GRovE,

WASHINGTON MAhaaH GROVE,
May IL, 1855
Editor Republican Last Wednesday morning left my
residence in San joaquin county, and took up myine OF
march for this locality, and arrived here about 3 p
yesterday. On my way hither passed through Sonora
aud Columbia crossing the Stansaus at Abbeys Ferry
in the mountains The road from Sonora to this place
g Tee) is ia splendid order and be travelled with
perfect safety in buggy or carriage The distance from
Sonora via Murphys camp is twenty-five miles On ar
irving this place. was much surprised to End first
hotel with every convenience of similar establish
ment in large city, Ii is well fitted up for the nccommo-
dation OF ladies' being amply supplied with bedrooms,
perlors &c there is also commodious stable the
ground which will accommodate some forty horses.
On the body of the Big Tree there is house il by So
which contains fine bowling alleys. The stump Of the
is intended for ball room. | measured the stump
myself at distance eight feet from the ground, and
found to be wenysx eet in diameter at the narrowes
place. | indebted TO Mr.. Charles s Stevens for his
kindness in guiding through the forest and for giving
the names OF the trees
The Mammoth Tree Grove contains in its valley eighty
FIVE monster trees in of fifty acres The Big
Tree is the argea in the grove bu, it the larg-
perfect 1t is 95 feet circumference, and meas
ured after il down. 800 feet in length, the stump
standing eight feet high 1t is estimated by the grains Of
the stump be 1000 years old Five men were occupied
twenty-five days in telling it (Which was done by boT-
52set tt 80 go = Z : = ~ : -
The Miners Cabin is 80 feet in circumference and
nearly 300 feet high il is open front about II feet
The " Three Sisters d group evidently grown from
the root about 300 feet high and % feet in oircum
ference They perfect and the most beautiful ones IN
the whole group.
The Pioneer, Cabin is $50 feet high where the top
is broken off it has small opening through 1t.
The Old Bachelor is quite foriorn-oosing gentle
man, having many rents in his back and the toughest
looking bark in the whole group and 300 feet high and
co feet in circumference
The Husband and Wife are about $50 feet high and
each 60 feet in circumference They very actonate
leaning toward each other at the top
The @Family Group consists OF tweny-sx trees, the
father, mother, and twentyfour children The father,
from appearance. blown down many years ago. This
tree ITO feet in circumference and the supposed
height while standing $50 feet the remaining length,
where it broken of by falling against another tree,
is 800 feet 1t is hollow the entire length and large
enough to ride into on horseback Nearly half Of the
trunk is embedded in the ground and % feet in
diameter above the surface
The Hermit stands entirely by ITSELF and is 800 feet
high and Is feet in circumference, exceedingly straight
and symmetrical.
The Hercules is $50 feet high and lo7 feet in circum-
ference this is the largest standing Tree in the grove and
would make 900 feet OF lumber; it. like many other
large trees is imperfect being burned on side feet
The Mother" Is 81 feet in circumference and 327
feet high
The Pennsylvania called by two young ladies of
Philadelphia Is "a feet in diameter and 3l5 feet high
$40 feet high
The Green Mountain State is % feet in diameter and
800 feet high.
The Three Sisters are group evidently grown from
the root they 900 high and 90 feet 10
circumference they are perfect and the most beautiful
ones in the whole group
ference the Mother is 325 feet high and the Son 300 feet
The "Siamesc Twins and their Guardian The twins
have trunk but their bodies separate height
Of 40 feet They 300 feet high The Guardian
by their side and is 80 feet in circumference aud 325 feet
high
The Old Maid stands single in her grief; her head,
unlike any other trunk in the grove is entirely bare and
slightly bowling Her height is $50 feet and the cir
conference so feet
The :" adie and Mary are named after two young
ladies who made the FIRST buggy drive to the grove, The
trees nearly 400 feet high and 50 feet in circumference
and are very handsome.
The Horseback Ride Is an old fallen hollow trunk Of
$50 feet in length; it is separated into two parts The
space ridden through is IS feet and il IL feet in diameter
in the clear.
"Uncle Toms Cabin is about 300 feet high aud 90 feet
in circumference. The cabin has narrow entrance two
and half feet in width, and will twenty-five persons
it is 10 feet high.
The Bride of the Forest Is not the largest tree but
Is noted for having the smoothest bark Of any in The
grove II is $50 feet high and 70 feet in circumference
The Beauty Of the Forest s5 feet in circumference
and full 300 feet high Is very straight and slender and
ful and regular green cap
The altitude ct the grove ia 1880 feet above San Fran
cisco, and 100 feet above Murphys Camp bad uesry
forgotten 70 mention that Il showed nj this place lat
TO the depth OF six inches and at the time am writing Il
Is raining very hard
u is the intention Of the proprietors Of this grove to
make II Of the most agreeable summer resorts 10 be
found IN the State and from the manner they have com
menced have doubt that u Who visit the place will
Ind their words true shall leave here to-day for Cave
city when viii write you again.
Eeiuain yours, &c,
OBSERVER.