Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-16
TOT EHe E01qEtTer.
NEW RIVER WHITE SULPHUR, VA.
These Springs are situated on the banks Of
River. where the scenery is wild and oic

These Springs are situated on the banks Of
New River, where the scenery is wild and pic
turesque. In front, on the opposite shore,
stand two natural pillars, 70 feet high, known
as .'Polnpcy's Pillar and Caesars Arch
while on the right the eye rises to and rests
anon the cliffs, whose pointed, craggy peaks
tower 29+ feet above the deep. beautiful wind
ing stream, whose pure waters, Us they glide
OF 70 mother ocean, like time to eternity, lave
heir base. II was with rapture and delight
that /, seated Indiar-l;ke in q irail canoe, dritted
below and cazed back upon the fantastic shapes
Of these gigantic rocks, while fancy changed
them to 4 ruinouS castle, blilt III ieudal times,
on the banks o. the Rhine. While thus lost
in admiration and wonder, my ear caught =
iulcct strain that fioated on the breeze; anon
,i.c dcep-,oned bell summoned me TO the even
iny rcpaSt. where iniuc host, EyGle>i"n, pre-
SIDES with ease anl dignity; and well lie !Aay,
for the festive board is laicn three times each
day with al! the dc!lcac!es which these Inou!!-
tails aad their streams afford. lis here tlat
E?icuru> should have made his home.
4 few DAYS ago friend l.. 81 Mi>>i~sip-
pi, d, o; South Carolina, and |, 1T m early
hour. badc atlcu 10 the touches which had CIV
. en- Us rest. and weEdci oar way aicn: a small,
wiuiin. morn;ain-path TO = neishboyln- cave.
tor spirits were rendered mere buoyaut and
!i.l:t hv the rch landscape spread ont before
IL. As sc a>ccndcd the Spruce Run Noun
tain the early beans Of the rising sun kissed
the summit ol the Burk-Eyc. whose pointed
top seemed TO wish 10 rial his ncighbors that
stood in grandeur and >~uh!imiry around. /;
was sweet At this early hour 10 hear the gcn,le
muruIIr rising from the river, rs II lcapeI ana
, danced among the rocks. At seven O'Clock We
entered the New River Blowing Cave. and. al
Ter passing on 10 = point where We cousi make
= light without danger OF il being blown oIt
hv the current that riShCS from the cave. We
lirhtvl The vcStibLlc with our candles and
torches: and. after surveying the beautiful arch
here turned. we advanced through 4 long and
narrow passage to 4 loyeiy fount Of pure water.
over winch is = perfect arch, supported 10y phi
lars ike marble. Here We s!akc,i our thirst,
then onward passed 10 the Hall of -EoluS. the
dome Of which i richer TAR than ircac". The
>tallrtitc> here are exquisite; they hang IN
ever conceivable :or!U around you. and seem
- >av. look on these and worship the Maker.
Til, hall is one hundred feet in diameter, >lX-
t. feet in height, and has charms which 40
pen can portray nor artist paint.
We next visited "Calyp>o'S Grott", small,
bu, beautiful. Beyond this. we climbed up a
mois', slippery rock, which guards the Falry'S
-ro,to. Blu, We wcre amply repaid after enter
IN. this enchanted spot. Queen Nab an! all
her train were from home. ,!oubticSS on some
ethereal trip. Thus We were permitted 10 gaze
on MI the wonders Of the place. Near by stood
the fury bath, formed in the rock ARD filled
wi;n limpid water. Suspended over our head
was the iairy'S harp the cords We touched,
and sweet cciIoc, lryrrhcratci in the cavcrns
beneath. We found 4 narrow passage leading
from tie bath. Curiosity prompted US 10 sec
10 what poin, it led. WcStcppcd lightly along,
ana. ere wc were aware OF il, stood III the fairy :
chamber, and saw her couch. Bot she vas not
there 70 rrhukc us Tor the intrusion. After =
short ua,Ac. aud 4 few Oh the sur.
IouUd.m. beauties. wc again j0urncycd on along
the >l!btcrrancan road. AMI soon found o%urScive.
IN = region voi,l o! beauty and rendered terrific
by the ragged rocks winch were suspended
over head. We had reached a point beyond
the knOwlc! &c Of oar guides, and soon one al
them, whose name j. barr. seated himself Oh
a rock and exclaimed. BOYS, lets rctrln-ll
20 10 ii-ihcr,' We left with our "illcr guide,
Scott. ~ho. though not afraid, though, il best
10 90 10 further and alone we examined these
dark chambers OF the Earth. oft times >,cppin:
from rock 10 rock, whcre one falls step would
haze plunged US into II cha>m iii:y feet. once
| threw my light OF my friend l., and
SAW hiin standing on one Of these subtcrrancan
precipiccS, when one step more would have
dashed him irtoa ~yawnius gulf NcpauSed 10
rcconuoitrc, and heard Ia .hc distance H." voice
OF barr. III notes long drawn "u:. which
called - mind the choir Of Sleepy i~lo!lo".
taught ~ lchabod Crane. singing "llterc is
res, for the weary
Here several bats circicd around our lights.
We found, after great toll, y rugged descent, by
which We arrived at the bottom and end Of the
cave; and, though strange As II may seem.
twas pleasant 10 ihinl. that we stood where
the 700; oi man ncycr before trod. We re-
turnrl 10 Darr's Mob. and thence. with our
guides. made our way back to sunlight, laT:ag
been three ho'-; in the nnl.
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