Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-29

On leaving Boltomless Pit, we enter Rev
eler's Hall which is twenty feet high and forty
feet in diameter, here we discussed freely the
potables from Mats cargo and the health and
safety of all were duly drank. After passing
the Valley of Sublimity four feet in height,
the ceiling smooth and white, We came to the
Scotchman's trap, an opening five feet in di-
ameter through which it is necessary to de-
scend, over which large rock is suspended,
were it to fall it would completely close tn
avenue leading to echo river. The Shanghai
chicken is noticed, but the flesh is said to be
quite indigestible. Fat Mans Misery at wind
ing way is fifty yards long and from fifteen to
thirty-six inches in width there has never
been visitor too large to get through, but
your correspondent found it best to shrink Il
little. Great Relief is entered on leaving Fat
Mans Misery and varies in width from forty
to sixty feet, in height from five to twenty, it
is the most appropriately named of any part of
the cave. River Hall extends from Great Re-
lief to the river StyX. Itvaries in width from
thirty to seventy feet. Bacon Chamber is at
the right of River Hall Its name is from the
resemblance of the rocks that project from
the ceiling to bacon hams. Dead Sea has
dangerous passage. 1t is water fifteen feet
deep, twenty wide and sixty in length. You
pass forty feet above it over slippery places.
River Styx is five hundred feet long, one hun
dred feet wide. and from twenty to thirty in
depth 1t is ted from Green river.
Natural Bridge spans the river Styx, and is
about thirty feet above it, Lake Lethe is one
hundred and fifty yards long, from ten to fifty
in width, and from three to thirty deep. The
ceiling is ninety feet above the lake. Visitors
taking the long route, cross it IN boats. Great
Walk is sandy, and lies between Lake Lethe
otN1E nl,p ~, 4, l..
yards. At high water you can pass in boats
from Lake Lcthe to Echo river. Echo river
extends from Great Walk to Sliman's Ave
nue., distance of tliree-quarters of mile
1t varies in width from twenty to two hundred
feet, in depth from ten to thirty feet. An in
experienced person could not navigate it in a
tog There is an avenue called Purgat0ry,
running parallel with the river. Eyeless fish
and craw fish are found in Echo river; they
are perfectly white. Silliman's avenue is a
mile and a half long. 1t extends from Echo
river to the pass of FL Ghor. 1t varies in
height from ten to fifty feet; in width from
twenty to two hundred. The objects OF in
terest III this avenue come in the following
order =
LIST. Cascade Hall is two hundred feet in
diameter and twenty feet high. I'd. Dripping
Spring is pool OF water supplied from tine
ceiling. Staactites and Stalgamites are
found at this point 3D. The Internal Region.
The floor is composed of wet clay, is very IT.
regular, and it is almost impossible to pass
over it without receiving fall. 4th. The
Sea Serpent is a tortuous crevice in the rock
overhead. Here we dined at one O'Clock p.
Ii. Mine host OF the Cave Hotel kindly re-
membered us at this point at one dollar
per head, which was found III the bill
9TH. Valley Wayside Cut is a small avenue
leading from Siiliinan's avenue, and is worth
exploring. 9th Hill of Fatigue, hard to
climb, especially So soon after dinner, but is
not otherwise of interest. eth. The Great
Western, an immense rock, larger than any
vessel. The end resembles the stern of
ship. The rudder is turned to the starboard
side. Sth. The Rabbit is quite as gentle as
that animal is meant to be. 9th. Ole Bulls
Concert Room is situated to the left of tile av-
emgs 1T Is Fy feef he Wis gst iarH Ike " cave he
performed in this room.
This avenue is named in honor of Prof b.
| SlliimtH, Sen, of Yale College. Now comes
| The Pass Of Ell GhOr, twu miles long. The
scenery here is wild and rugged in the ex-
treme. lst. Hanging Rocks "a. Fly Cham
Der. The ceiling looks as though covered
with common house lily. Sd. Table Rock,
twenty feet long and Two thick. Then comes
the Crown, Cumnas Dome, the Black Hole of
| Calcutta, Stella's Dome, the Chimes, Hebe's
| Spring, with pure and sulphur water in the
same. All these are places Of more or less
| interest but must be seen to be appre-
cated. Marthas Vineyard is beautiful, but
the grapes at this season are yet hard.
Washington Hall is sixty feet wide, twenty
high, and one hundred in length. A supply of
oil is kept here in case of accident to any
party. Snow Ball Room is splendid. The
ceiling has the appearance OF being thickly
covered with snow balls, hence the name.
| Clevelands Cabinet is a mile and three-quar-
tiers in length, sixty feet wide, and from tento
| twenty in height. This cannot be described.
1t is all beautiful. One could well spend Il
day here, and not see 1t all then
| Cleveland's Cabinet contains Mary's Bower,
the Cross, the Momlnary Ceiling, the Last
Rose of Summer (this is of snowy whiteness,
and about eighteen inches across), the Dining
| Table, Bacchus' Glory, st Cecelas Grotto,
| Diamond Grotto, and Charlotte'S Grotto. In
the grottoes the ceiling is covered with ala
baster flowers. The cabinet is named for
Prof Cleveland, the mineralogist. We next
pass the Rocky Mountains, one hundred feet
high, and very ragged rocks. On the top is
Cleopatra's Needle, two feet high and six
inches in diameter. Dismal Hollow is be-
yond, eighty feet deep and one hundred wide
Graghan's Hall and the Maelstrom are the ex-
IRENE end of the long route and the cave nine
and half miles from the entrance. The hall
is eighty feetwide and thirty high. The left wall
is covered with alabaster, semi transparent
and fragments are worked into ornaments of
various patterns, and are for sale by lady
not far from the cave hotel. The Maelstrom
is one hundred and seventy-fvc feet deep and
twenty wide. All these pits and domes are
seen by the use Of Bengal lights furnished by
the guide. Cleveland's Cabinet and Sill
mans avenue abound in beautiful specimens
to take home. Should any of our Worcester
county friends choose to visit Sutton Centre,
they can see specimens from nearly ALL parts
of the cave, and labeled, by calling at W. z.
Mascraft's. We left Groghan's Hall at p.
NJ, on our return, being well loaded with
specimens and somewhat tired from seven
hours travel. 1t seemed like hard task to
reach the hotel, but at 0 p. NJ. we had accom-
plished it safe and sound, all feeling well re-
paid for the twelve hours spent in the Nam
moth cave Of Kentucky. IL. C. NJ.
General News Summary.
BOS ON AND VICINITY.
The sea sprDpnt was seen last week from