Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-04

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Croix, the fall being PROBABLY about
twenty feet. There is nothing remark
able about these falls, SO that need not
dwell upon them.
On our return 10 ST. Paul, Affsr four
days absence, We learned that our
{ lends Rev. Mr.. McCarer and Mr.. Orr
and daughter were coming, aud on Sat
urday (lslh) We we're grati6ed By their
arrival. Unfortunately they brought
heavy rain with them, or at all events it
rAinsd. The next day We got the.wa-
terry flow stopped and vent to church
our several ways Monday the plug was
out again However, on Tuesday it
cleared mp and al hands made the
round to. Fort Smelling, MinnehAha and
ST Anthony. Our friends we're de-
lighted with the trip The next morn
ing Mr.. McCarer, in spite Of Mr. Browns
experispce, took stage for Superior City.
He said be wanted q good jolting, which
be thought woald bepa6s his health
am quite sure be Aas had the joliing. i
hope the health part will be as success
ful That morning the rest Of us took
drive around the city and on the blutIs4
which eneirele il. On the bluff below,
called DAyion's Bluff, and overlooking
the eesnsry for many miles, both mp and
down the river. and presenting most
magnificent view, is the ancient burial
place of the Deootahs or Sioux, the ma.
tive owners Of this region. There are
seven mounds, forming perfect cones,
and ranged in q regular line along the
brow of the BLUFF. Ii was here that once
year the Decotahs brought their dead
from their remothst huhting-felds, and
inferred them With their barharie rites.
Just below, in the cliff and near the riv-
er's edge, is CarVer's Cave This cave
was described by Carver near one hun
dred years ago. Il is said to have been
explored q distance of two miles, boat
being required for the purpose, as Il
contains large lake. There 10 stone
quarry in the ledge above the eaye, and
its month 10 nearly closed BY falling
pieces OF stone, 30 that we did not at
tempt to enter it, Indeed, With
out lights and boat, an en-
trance would have Afforded no
satisfaction. In this connection, may
mention, what have hitherto omitted
to do, that three 1miles above town, on
the road to Fort Snelling, is q cave cali
ed Fountain Cave, which has been ex-
plored distance OF half mile. The
entrance to this is easy, having high
and open mouth, not unlike the . Cave
in-the. Rock below Shawneetown. II
is cavern Of Wbite sandstone, and is
entered BY gallery one hundred and
City feet in length, twenty in width, and
as high at fret, but growing smaller as
you proceed, ending in narrow passes.
A. riynlet of perlsctly clear water follows
the course Of this cave. This cave is
generally visited, while the larger Car
yer's Cave is seldom heard Of by stFang-
ere; Why, cannot tell. .i
On Thursday afternoon, Mr.. Orr aud
daughter, and Mr.. McJohnston and wife,
left us for Mackinaw, via Madison aud
Milwaukee. They expected to reach
Mackinaw before the departure Of Mr..
Brown, who is now there. On the same
boat with them were Gov. Miller and
the Mayor Of ST. Paul, John s. Prince
Zone time Of Esansville), with their
suites, going to meet and escort Ger,
Grant TO this city So, doubtless, our
frieads7 had an opportunity when the
boats met, Of SEER z the hero Of the var.
We are now the last Of the Evansville
Mohieans here. We shall greatly miss
our old friends, but expect to remain
some weeks yet, to enjoy the pleasant
climate and bealthfuI breeEes. Though
The days are sometimes pretty warm, II Q
mercury getting as high as s0' and s2ss
the nights are always cool and rsstora-
tive. AT least one blanket is always
wanted here at night.
Yesterday morning Gea. Grant ar
rived and was received as the guest Of
the city. We had q good look ct him
and he suits as. Plain, quiet, modest,
he yet looks the embodiment Of vigor
and determination. His father, wife aud
children were with him. The reception,
though respectable, wAs not particularly
large nor enthusiastic They are either
! Indifferent here to . eulpaJle extent in
their feelings to this frat military man
of the time, or negligent in the mani
/ festation of. their respect. In either
case they are greatly to be censursd, !.
Myheath is about 50 50. Itis better
than It vas, bat not so good as would
wish Our stay here will hardly be be-
yond the middle Of next month, bat We
shall see. l2a247N @ r
P. SIN printing my last 0 spoiled
9 point-tbOugh perhaps not much of q
point after all I wrote that St Paul
was not one borse town, for, according
i to population, it had more horses than
any town l knew Of You printed It,
contained more houses" which, as in q
former case, was variation rifh diff
| ference.
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