The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-07-26
VOL. XI.---NO. 80.

voices could no longer be heard, and in
attempting to overtake them fell and ex-
tinguished her lamp, whep she became so
terrified at her situation that she swooned,
and when discovered few minutes after
ward and restored, was found to be in
state of insanity from which she did not
recover for number of years.
Not year passes but the guides have
to go in search of persons who have been
foolhnrdy enough to leave their party,
aud who in every instance became speed.
" bewildersd, aud when discovered were
in the act Of crying, or at prayer.
A proper course for persons TO pursue
when lost in the Gave, is for thom TO re-
main in the place where they first became
confused, and moi to stir from it until
rescued by the guides They will not
have to wait more than from three to ten
hours from tho time they should have re-
turned to the hotel.
A short distance from the Seat Of the
Mummy is large stalactitc, extending
from tho floor to the coiling, termed, from
the lnucied resemblance, the Post Oak.
Passing tho First Echo, aud the Regis.
ter Room, We next arrive at tho Gothic
Chapel, large room, the ceiling of which
appears to be supported by gigantic sta
lactltes, which extend TO the floor.
lt is said that tho marriage cerem ouy
has been repeatedly performed in thls
chapel.
Vulcan's Smithy ID room, the floor of
which is strewn with staagmatio nodules,
coloreJ with the black oxide of iron, which
resemble the cinders OF blacksmith's
shop.
A ledge of rocks that have been de-
tachod from tho side OF the avenue against
which they rest, is called Bonapartc's
Breastworks.
Tue Arm Chair is formed by the union
of s'alagmites and stalactites, and is sin
gular curiosity
The Elephants Head is largo stalag-
mite, which projects from the left wall of
tile avenue.
The Lovers Leap consists of rock,
which projects about sixteen feet over q
pit Of seventy feet deep.
1t is not recorded thst any lover was
ever 80 desperate as to Try this fearful
leap Gin tho dark"
Elbow Crevico ia fifty feet in height,
from three to i've 10 width, and twonty in
length.
Gatewood's Dining Table is fiat rock
which has been detached from the coiling.
NApoleon's Domo is fifty feet high, aud
from twenty to thirty wide 1t was form.
cd in tho same manner as Corrnua's
Dome 10 tho Pass of I'll Ghor.
Lake Parity is II pool of perfectly trans.
parent water, situated directly under Vul-
cans Smithy. ..
This was the extent of our explorations
in tho Mammoth Cave. There are many
othor objects Of interest, which persous
having moro time at their disposal, would
do we'll to visit. Oaly five hours were
occupied in the second days travel.
We are told that va ious avenues of
! the Cave that have already been explored
reach to an extent of at least ono hundred
and fifty miles and there are many ave-
nues known that have uoI yet been enter
ed.
1t would be of great convenience to
visitors, increase their numbers, and add
largely to the treasury Of the proprietdrs,
if hand Car railroad was laid in the
principal avenues Of tho cave. This
could be done ut comparatively small
cost, and would attract thousands Of visit
ors who are physically unable to make the
journey on foot.
This is un exceedingly imperfect sketch
of tho many interesting objects that came
under our notice, but the limits Of Il
newspaper will not admit Of more do.
tailed account neither can any descrip.
, tion that language could give in auy de-
gree supply the need of a personal visit
to this greatest Of American curiosities.