The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-22

been furnished the following description of
large cave in Mares county, by M. M. Friede,
Of St. Louis, who explored it. The cave known
by the name Of the Big Saltpetre cave:
The cave is in Maries county, mile and
three quarters fromlthe Gasconade river, on
creek called Cave Spring creek. in township
38, section 21, range 9, west. He went tothe
cave guided by Mr. R. II. Prewitt, young
man about 25 years old, who was born and
raised about a quarter Of a mile from the place
| In front of the entrance was small stone
house, which the old settlers thought was built
by the Indians, but is now in ruins.
: The entrance goes straight in the rock on
level with the surrounding surface-rock. is about
one hundred feet wide, and in the centre about
twenty-five feet high, arched. Messrs. fIiede
and Prewett entered the cave for near tour hun
dred feet where it narrows to about twenty
five feet wide by fifteen feet high, and presents
the appearance of an ante e-chamber; from there
they passed into large chamber, about one hun
dred feetin height, where three galleries branch
off; they then passed into the left gallery, which
ascends near twenty feet on a bed OF saltpetre
This gallery is called the Dry Gallery, and IS
J about FIVE hundred feet in length; the height
varies from one hundred to about thirty feet.
E The ceiling and sides are composed OF solid
q rock. Near tile end is a large round chamber,
: which Mr.. Prewets calls the ballroom, and
that gentleman states that his father had CIV
\ en- balls ID the chamber frequently; the last
was in the winter Of 1850, at which there was
It about eighteen or twenty persons present. They
d went in the morning and stopped all day, and
d arrived at home in the evening, cooking ano
9 eating their meals an their subterranean saloon
i and had a merry time OF 1t.
/ After exploring thisschamber, they retracec
their steps, and passed into the right branch
k or folk of the cave, when they ascended
rise of about twenty feet, and entered anothe
y gallery, the end OF which is not known /; they
re however. explored it about three-fourths OF !
mile.
n Prewett states that he has been in this gal
lery over two miles, and did not get 10 the en-
J. of it. In this gallery the dropping OF wate
10 has formed stalacdtes of the most beautlu
re onceptons-statues Of men and ANIMALS an@
~ large columns, supporting the most beautlu
ID arches, from the ceiling, which is from fifty
one hundred feet high, which forms severS
chambers of various sizes The ceiling IS &c
S. corated with different groups of spar, tormln
en- variety of figures which represent the lnsld
nd Of cathedral. The size of some of these chan
VS. bers is about forty feet wide by over one hui
k dred feet high, and look like rooms, in some ol
ou feudal castle.
an They were afraid their light would give ou
". and therefore, retraced their steps to the maj
,e. chamber, from which they assembled the midd
on gallery, where large stream OF clear wa'
of issues from the interior of the cave, and has
fall Of about six feet, falling in several roul
,o marble basins. The water has pleasant tast
al The water flows all the year round, witho
nd variation, in sufficient volunia 70 drive mill
They ascended the galleries, 4 found ther
selves in several beautiful cham-ers, leadl
me from one to the ether in which, however, tn
ysn did not penetrateao more than six hundred te
s. There is strong draft of air setting in fro
ife the entrance. Inside Of the cave the atm'
ON phere was mild.
The chambersare of unusual height and
ger tent They wentin at ! O'Clock, and emefe
rive from the cave at 81.
SOUTHERN WoMEN-A letter in the Bos
- Chronotype contains the following compm
aue to the fair daughters Of the sunny south.
l'o seldom see the truth so promptly expressed
" latiye TO anything appertaning to the south
NJ persons in that quarter, hence we copy II
N An compliment to all concerned "The first tn
'e1 the that struck me in regard to the women OF
WV wv south was their beauty Of form-tbelr symr
se ~ trcal and HARMONIOUS figures. In this ane
a,lo n'a the ease and GRACE Of their motions they
s.,I eel the northern women. Many of them dr
lne. with exquisite taste; often very richly, but
Ply dom gaudily, OF with any display of tinsel
10y o's The proverbial attability and urbanty OF
~ southern character finds the fullest devel
,'nd I ment in the women. The southern lady
-lnu "a naturally and necessarily easy, unembarr;
~ q ed and polite. You may 60 into the cour
L DaA where you please; you may 60 as far as
ny please from town, villages and post office;
:. may call at the poorest house you can Il
~ ~, and whether you accost maid or matron,
sns will be answered with the same pollteness,
- treated with the same spontaneous courtesy
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nor A CHALLENGE-A Mr.. Roth having lntl
hcy, ted to doctor H.; Cox, of Cincinnati that he
} ., "a not competent TO pronounce upon the quall
,'1aH of liquors, which he has recently done to
lo'e effect that they very generally contain n
pernicious poisonous substances, come bae
,to,- Mr.. R. in the following emphatic manner:
- he will permit a person whom [ shall sen'
taln select sample OF each of his liquors, and S
tions the same to my Office, l will Immediately
ou]d ceed to inspect the same in the presence OF
hon, or all of the professors of any or all the m
cal colleges Of this city who may choose te
m an tend, OF of any chemists whom Mr.. Roth |
She see proper to bring there, and if do not
felt monstrate, according to the strlctest prlncl
that of Psychological chemistry, that his liquors
clio M adulterated with most pernclous and poison
:, tha drugs and are but mere vile limitations OF 6
!, and liquors, will give my services and chem'
nr;fs @ used gratuitously, and pay Mr.. Roth for e'
+ life f. drop Of the liquor use in the experiment,
+;n,a vded that he will destroy liquors that
be decided by a majority Of the chemists tt
,,,- adulterated.
:n ROBBERY OF! "A JEwElRY STORE BY IT'S
" ,sH .l pR1EroRs- The jewelry store of Belmont d
'he Boston, was robbed Friday night of good
- the value, as is represented, of nearly s9'
staa uean At an early honr Saturday morning the ia
s'o'- the robbery was communicated to the p'
~ by the leading member of the firm. Such
'lae .,1 the manner of sbe man, and so peculiarly
MI WIZ the story related, that suspicion was at
na' excited that the parties themselves were kr