Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-10-19

composer ul lght cunrtu HthiNTWiflr lhlrhlA, Tie
crystalline surfaces of which reflects light with
grent disiincrness,
:, Conmhhn Clumn Is thirty Zoe, IN high,
and six feet in diameter at its base ltis hrauti-
fully urnamcnted with nnted columns, ogcs, en-
nicoa, mnuldiHgs, etc, ofeXqsi proportion, and
the whole exterior Is frosted with crystals of ear.
hnnatn lining, which, on tho approach of light
displays prismatic celors, In design, decoration
and beauty Of proportion, Columbian Column b.
without peer,
s, To tho lcfi Of Columbian Column there is u
collection orwater called the Fountain fOrrhnus
the whole interior of which ia cnrrus'gd with
caYstals of spar, This pool like all oyhor bodies
OF water in Richardson Cave, II perfectly trans,
parent md never dcpo sits sediment.
., The Eyiscpratcl Body il comnascd or rlate
lstRlNctitc, and IL translucent. When light Ia
transmitted through It, 1t iaa prrg,c. resemblance
70 the body OF n nan from which the lungs hoyo
boon removed, hy which the ribs and intcrrnstnl
Spnees are brought 20 Wow In coin and strur.
turo tho Eyisccrated body resembles nesh.
~. Coral Column is u stUlagmitc, four fee. in
hight and four inches in diameter for ITS entire
length Its ssrluce Is studded with little rromi.
ncnccs, which resemble nndrcporc coral.
IL. Amcdy Grotto is ten feet in diameter. aud
IL cncirc!ca with stolagmatc columps. plates,
scrolls, ogecs, etc, of exquisite form and great
variety q! color. At lo FIR side of the grutsn ia
II pool or clear water, II foot wide, two feet long,
and four inches deep, which is Incl with crystals
| OF limestone and oucirc!cd with incrusutions of
stalagmitc. The grotto is named after Miss I'm.
ma Amedy, Of New York.
10. After ascending n stalagmitc deposit ten
feet in hight, beautiful stulagmite, lour feet in
hight, may be seen. IL resembles female figurc
drapcd in whitc. It is termed Lots WIFI
IL. Diamond Grotto is twenty feet in diameter
and ten feet in hight. The floor is covered with
crystalline places OF calcNrious spar, many of
,,fi fipl tv.,
and which sparkle with hriiiancy rivnniug
that Of the diamond. rhe ceiling is vcrmiculat- .
ed like that of Lows Avenue.
II. Mason Grotto is reached by ascending. a .
pair of sttIs, eight feet in hight in Diamond
Grotto. 1t is beautifully ornamcntcd with crys-
tails of spar, and stalactc curtains ndorn the
ceiling. It is named after Miss Stella Mason.
of Cincinnati.
-. Bells SPRING. is situated near tho wight
wall of Diamond Grotto. 1t is lined Nith crys-
tails and is free from sediment
Besides the objects enumerated in Wright Az
onuc, thousands Of crystalline stalactitcs and
staMgmtes arc to be observed in it, the benuty
OF which, to be appreciated, must he seen, they
cannot be described.
zoE's CRoTro.
Zoe's Grotto is situated directly under the
floor of the rotunda. 1t is sixty feet long and
forty feet wido. The saGc,itc3 and stulagmitcs
in IT urc remarkable, from the iuct that many or
them resemble coral; others, again. are trauspu-
rcut and gouorous
poRriA PALACE.
The avenue which is entered from the right
wall of the rotundn, is called Portals Pahce.-
The entrance is effected through n Gothic arch
way six feet in hight This avenue ia GCRv feet
long and forty feet wide Many Of The sta 1rtitps
extend from the ceiling TO the floor. u distance Of
sight feet, and are not more than three inches in
diameter. The stUactites in Portals Palace are
for the beauty of their crystnllipe
structure and yitrcons Incture.
Richardson Cave is named in honor of Prof, II.
G.. Richardson. Of Now Orlcons
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Tn, 10 with Russia Inv tIe eA7,7oo,7,te,,o-,f,o,
Statement Of the u. 6. Consul.
WAsnNGToN Sept. 2J.-Iho U. s. Consular
A gent at the Amoor river, Russia, Perry Med. +
Collins, ESQ, is now in this city, receiving in I
;tructions preparatory to a return to his post, J.
He makes the following interesting statement in u
'efcrenco to American commerce a5 the hmoor. It
''American commerce Mt The Amuor il steadily
several ships having sailed from the a
United States to participate this year in its rich
rade. They have taken out assorted cargocs OF +
merchandise. iucludin" cotton goods wines, ship u
stores, and chandlery, all kinds Of hardware. a
steam engines, &C. There arc now
npon the waters Of tho Amoor fine steamers buil5 i
in this country. A Russian officer. Cant. Day :
andoff, at present in New York. is supe, intend
ing the construction of steam engines and machi- /
pery, to be rIaced in gun boats to be construct g
I'd on t}c AMOR. which is noyioable far steam
boats $500 miles. The climate ia similar to
Nortl-west Canada. and thencriculturnl nroduc-
tions about the same. The PRINCIPAL exports s
from the conntrv os ,.et urdeyrloncd are furs {
md minerals but wien steam COMMUNICATIONS
roiI, i,or,ssad j., otbo, nrNI,ct;ors aTi =
S;har, ,nd rartorr viii olsa ,dJ thc;r trnosnros
~ tboso of tho N,,oor co,ntry 5
..Froyo N,soot, tn tI,e bond of tbo A,roor - d
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