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<reas cave in Graas County.
rkwcAsTER. WIS, APRIL IS, 1857.

lion received Of Mr.. G. NJ. GoRHa NJ,
who resides near the cave discovered
last week in the town Of MillVille. The
cave is on lands owned by a Mr. Bliss,
section II, I. s, R. 4. These gentlemen,
with several Others, discovered and partly
explored the cavern.
While out on a walk for pleasure ard
observation, one Of the men called a'teh-
ton to a curious opening which sho~ea
signs Of being resort for wild anltnals.--
The sides appeared worn and the groun
near the mouth resembleI a long deserted
door yard. We have since been told that
the Indians informed our old settlers Of a
cave in that vicinity used by them as q
store house for valuables; further explora-
tions may prove this to be that 10 llan de-
pository.
The external opening is soma two or
three feet in width by the same in height.
A boy first entered who came out and re.
ported that he saw large room. Light
were then seft for and the company soon
went in, without any difficulty, as the O.
pening wideus within the mouth. Sis
feet from the entrance they passed into a
small room; proceeding 25 feet further
they came to an arched oval room, about
Is feet diameter, height feet, and con
tanning an abundance Of lead colored and
white spar, cnriously formed by water =
Then passing through a narrow hall be-
tween walls of lime rock for about % feet,
they entered a much larger room, heigh
Is feet and beautifully ornamented with
variegated spar-some of it resembling
peary white marble, AMI some was found
transparent and crystaIised. On The sides
are tall futed columns and carved like pie
lures in carbonate of lime, much resem
bling stucco work; also, small stalactites Of
every hue and form. The work Of nature
in this room might pass fog the samples of
fancy chiselings wrought by some wild
master artist, whose progress in the fanci
ful led him into sphere ofblnnlering per
lection, Thence through narrow way as
before they entered room furnished in
greater splenlor-more like nice Temps
than cavern. This splendid room, Mr..
G. says, would pay for a days ride to see.
There is the altar, and above the beautiful
curtain work of marble, and on the sides,
the inches and panelled work-which the
Imagination cannot avoid making into a
rich palace Of some great untutored lord.
Every move OF the light in this grand
templeiGe room reflected upon a new set
Of shining gems which spanked ~ an 81
chestra Of dancing stars.
Other rooms we're visited which present
ed similar beauty and richness. The ex
explorers think they went aoout 200 feet
and were prevented from going further BY
a small waterfall for which they were I'M
prepared. It must be one Of the most
beautiful sights in the country and will
probably he visited soon by thousands
PRAEDlE FAHNER,--A stray number Of
the Prairie Farmer has reached us--af-
ter having Gu. our acquaintance for over
two years, because we didn't write and
priut monthly notices and recommend
everybody to send dollar for it. Work,
worth ten to twenty dollars, is asked by
most Of these magazines and self conceited
city papers as a condition of exchange
We have concluded to send the money for
such Of them as we want, rather than be
logged every week by one Or more Of them
for notices The P,.aiyie Farmer is a
valuable paper but It's terms ,n't suit
us.
CLAYroN 90. SEAr.-County seats in
Iowa may be moved at any time the coun-
y Judge may see fit to order an election,
which he seldom refuses when petitioned
for such order. The consequence is, that
eternal county seat wars are raging until
the matter is permanently settled by the
settlement of a never failing majority
within interested boun.fs Of q ,,s~tio,,l,,.