Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-27

HuntL tANAs ME- inl ~ 49,
DElR LEparR: One year ago this place
numbered about thirty souls, and had
three business houses; now Il contains
about three hundred inhabitants, and has
sixteen business houses. There are also
sixteen or eighteen new buildings being
erected, and many others in eontempla-
ton. Situated at the point Of an elbow
of the road, with back country offifty or
sixty miles TO support it, II will soon in
crease to some two or three thousand
inhabitants, and as business point, l
know Of none better between this and
Memphis. 1t has beautiful and inter
esting feature Of attraction, OF which no
other point along the road can boast l
allude to its immense cave, descending
gradually TO roaring creek OF pure,
cold water, one hundred and eighty feet
below the earth's surface, from which
gurgling stream the citizens obtain oil
their water. There is a gradually sloping
and round receptacle, or descent, occupy
ing about the space Of one acre Of ground
at the surface this carries you about fifty
feet, when you observe large opening at
the western slope, running downward at
an acute angle. The size Of the mouth
of the cave is about forty or fifty feet in
diameter--in the shape Of a horse shoe,
from which the name of the town is de-
rived. As you descend you will observe
that it gradually slopes, retaining the
same slope and about the same size, be-
ing overhung with cliffs Of craggy, shelv-
ing rocks, presenting rather a rough APP
pearance. As you descend, the roaring
of the waters below produces a species OF
romantic feeling not often felt ON the sur
face, and as you near its edges its foamy
waves and swift current, as they speed
away in the dark distance over rocks and
clean pebbles, frequently produce sounds
similar to human voices mingling IN the
depths of this gigantic natural curiosity.
The exploration of this cave has never
been completed, four miles in extent be-
ing as far as human beings have ever
made a foot print, the splashing and
dashing waves Of the creek lending en-
chanting music to the ear. This creek
is large enough 10 run very heavy ma.
chinery, the water is pure as crystal ana
exceedingly cold. Machinery is now be-
ing erected to throw the water to the sur
face for general use. The light Of day is
sufficient for you TO observe all objects
until you even approach the water edge
and view it rolling far away down its cold
channel. The day | examined it, or
rather enjoyed it, the Thermometer stood
at 1929 before descending; going about
ten feet yeu observe the atmosphere be-
coming cooler, and after you enter the
cave proper you experience a decided
GOODNESS. Asyou descend, the thermom.
eter gradually falls, and being seated a
few minutes within a few feet of the wa
ter, the thermometer sinks to 540, and SO
remains. / bathed my face and hands
in this subterranean stream, one hundred |
and eighty feet below the esrth's surface,
and in few minutes became uncomfort-
ably cool, and found that my hands in
hunted my pockets, and after
ascending it was an hour before l thaiced.
This place also boasts q Democratic
Intelligencer-having cir
culation of about -FOUR hundred, and only |
six months old. Mr.. W. D. Givsu and
his wife are both working men" as she
sets type and otherwise assists her hus-
band in gaining an honest livelihood.
Mr.. d. ]. Wilcoxson has lately erected
a splendid hotel, has good rooms, clean
beds, sets a splendid table, is exceedingly
accommodating and charges moderate.
Splendid beef can be bought here for
eight cents around; grown chickens,
.hree dollars per dozen turkeys, nine
dollars; eggs, ten centsi butter, twenty
cents per pound. So much for pure
Democracy. TRIsTRAM SHASDY.