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Thus, in round numbers, it will be seer
that the this company has expended three
millions of dollars in six years, or an av-
ersge of half a million per annum, OF
these three millions there was expended
directly in Augusta:
Operatives wages...................SI,7s 3. 900
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There is no reason why Memphis, with
a situation more heslthful by nature than
any other large city in the valley of the
Mississippi, should not be beautiied by a
moderate distribution of foliage through
the streets. Green leaves abound in cities
whose people have not a tenth part of the
education Of intelligence that we have,
and who would be utterly amazed at our
reckless extravaganza in other directions,
Are there not among us men of sufficient
intelligence and taste to make Memphis
something better than q monotonous
of brick and mortar? 1t is greatly
to be hoped that the new sections of the
city which are next to be built may be
mapped out in a way that will truly re-
feet the wealth, enterprise and culture
Of the people who will dwell therein.
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STEAMBOATS,.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

a-t AW'0NEoI HLN NN1l8uN
Steamer
eEmmac C. EIIiottES
John d. Msstsr.
VIII leave Louisville for White river on the
drst rise OF the Ohio river.
ELLIOTT q MILLER, Agents.
SELF No 2 Promenade St, foot Iefsrsou.
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FOR HELENA AND FRIAR's POINT.
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sxK advertisement Of Dr., Butte Dis
pepssrv. beaded Book for the Million
Marriage Guide-in another column. It
ahould Be read by all.
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SKATEy.-Au persons having PIimp-
toms roller-skates In Shelby county, are
requested to return them TO Mr.. Brooke
Peasants, ct S68 Main street, from 9 to 10
am. on Saturday, Esd inst.
ST1TH q COBE;,
Sole propristors Of all Plinpton skates
lesitimatoly In Shelby county, Tenn.
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srEAM FITrrNs, s,5 Second street.

MRs. WELCOMES SYRUP.-This article
is good for ali diseases incident TO the pc
Rod of teething in children, and Is sold
FOR % cents q bottle,
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EGR RENT.

TORE-No. 81 second street, suitable for
- an kinds OF business; also, omce rooms
snd q larse hall for mandatory. Apply TO
seTl A HITZFELD &SON.
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LOCAL NEWS.

AMERICAS DRIVEN WELLS at Browne
q Brownies, 8l5 Second street.
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cas- Frzr.ss sls Second street.

Ion LocKE. 2s6K Main street, has the
1areesi assortment Of Magazines, Pictorials
md daiiies in tins city,
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TEE cheapest and best Dyeing and
Cleaning House In the city is at 26 SEQ
ond street Hunt q Hanson'G old ssandl
HANSON 4 WALKEE,
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EcOEoM1-Tske your fall clothing 70
The Steam Dyeing and Cleaning House
Hunt & Hanson's old stsndl 26 Second
street. HANSON a WALKER.
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FRESH OYSTERS and Lake Fish reeeived
daily by express. 3. CLEMENT,
~ Beale street.
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FAIL

3. A. HoLLENBER0's Memphis steam
dyeing establishment, 262 Second street.
See advertisement elsewhere.
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NEW STYLEsl NEW STYLEsl! New style
hats Of the best quality, at the lowest
prices. Wheaton q Co., Hstters, sign of
the Tiger,
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LAW REPORTS.

Second Circuit COuFG-HaIsey, Judge
All the cases on the special calendar
we're disposed Of yesterday, except, Nos.
1880, $3.50, BIT, 317s, 1892, 3007 and Bis,
which viii be called to-day, in the order
in which they are here numbered; after
viii be tried.
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GRAMMAR.
FRoM MR..

More upon the Question of Teaching
Grammar I'm our Primary Schools.
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42.607.0O0

The Chroniels concludes: "Only a small
amount OF the stock is held out Of the
city. Over two millions and a half of
dollars have found their way directly
into the pockets Of our citizens from this
factory in six years, besides the benefits
derived from increase Of population, etc.
hi factory has paid out annually more
money than it requires 70 support the en-
tire municipal government, and pay of
interest on the city bonds. Putting our
population at 16, GOETHE census figures
the factory has declared since the war a
cash dividend of n hundred and sixty
W dollars to each inhabitant." These
facts and figures here so plainly presented
appeal to the citizens of Memphis for a
revival of the cotton manufacturing in
dustry that at one time bid fair to secure
Memphis as much eelGt as our trade in the
raw mnfarinl nnU dnan
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DANCING.

The select class for young men win
meet this evening at X o'clock, at ~
Second street, Adams Block.
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vrxws of Memphis in the illustrated
M'e-g SatardGg e Q Aoeks's news
gtand, x8k MGtn stress.
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THE WEATHER.

BURNHrr's KA11IsToN.-Best cosmceti
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THE last number of EveTy Satardd,
contains views of Memphis. Get It az
Joe LOcke's news stand, 1854 Maine
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

GoOD ROOMS AND BOARD, at No. g. Union
N street: also. day board. sell
DOARDISG-By the day, week OF month;
large furnished room for family, or seve-
raj gentlemen, At No. 42e Main street, by MuL
a. q. HAMILTON. seal
THE Wel-EpoEn house IS Poplar street, is
II now open for the reception OF bOarderE.
This houSs has lately been newly repaired
and newly furnished. Coed accommodations
ear be had by the day, week or month.
sells A ]. CHEEK.
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Victor D. Fuchs, IL Jefferson, street IL
the plaae TO buy them.
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FRESH

BURSETT's COoKING EXTRACT, sold bv
Oliver q Finney.
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FRESH OYSTER Sour LUNCH tonight at
the HGolden Gate" $50 Second street,
A. KAUFMAN, Proprietor.
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A LARGE and select stock of mems and
boys fine clothing and furnishing goods
will be opened for inspection Tomorrow
morning at the Mammoth Clothing House.
J. q L. STEINER,
299 Main atraaf
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SHELL OYsTERsi SHELL OYSTERS


A. RAGGIo's, Is JEFFERSON ST.
Fresh Shell Oysters received daily by
Expresa. and cooked In any style. Also
ane wines, liquors and elgarss
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The weather is clear and dry, and the
river not far behind. The river must
necessarily decline. The upper streams
are all on the decline, so say reports. and
prospects for better navigation are nv
thing but nsttering. The Missouri is low
and still falling. No Improvement in the
Illinois. The Ohio Is still low, and saws
the st. Louis Democrat, I" mainly unnsvi-
gable by steamers.n At Cairo there is
still reported AZ feet, with z feet from
there to this point, and s feet at Presi
dents island. Business on the levee was
about as usual. The rates of freight have
been advanced from st. Louis, az follows:
Flour, 60e; pork, 81; whisky, 81 80:
pound freight, $50 per 100 ponds, snd to
New Orleans: Flour SOC per Dbl; pork,
81 %; whisky, 50 IS; bacon, oats, rye and
barley. 45c per 100; dry goods, 76c per
100 pounds.
BY Telegraph.
WARRINGTON, September &.-The Sec
rotary Of the Treasury has written a letter
directing inspectors OF steamboats, to have
all steamers provided with equipments
necessary under the new steamboat act,
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TIE largest and finest selection of fash
lonsb bic Dress and Business Hats for gem
tlemen in the city are a.
LEIDY & CO.'S,
26e Main street, opposite the square.
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JOE LOCKE, news dealer, 1854 Main
street, has all the late pspers from all
partH of the United States.
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AN ExAMpLE.
Figures that Don't Lae-What One Get
ten Factory VIII Do.

The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle remarks
that "there are few people who are fully
of the benefit which a cotton fac
tory is to the town or city where 1t hap
pens to be located, f" and then, in order TO
give some idea Of the value OF manufac-
turing interests, gives the appended hg-
ures, which show b amount of money
the Augusta Factory company has dis
bursed in the past six ~years-since the
war. We will premise by stating that the
company Is only working upon a capital
Of six hundred thousand dollars. In
round numbers it has paid out since the
for
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LippiueOtt's Magazine.

The issue for September contains the
second iDstalment of Mr.. Whymper's
sgreesbly written and superbly iIlustra-
ted description Of his adventures among
the Alps. "Wild Ireland" by B. DOnba-
wand, is brought to q close, forming a Sc
ries of graphic and entertaining sketches
of Irish character and scenery, inter
spersed with stories marked by 8 simple
psthos and quiet humor. and with lively
and instructive discussions on points of
history or scholarship. "a Week on the
Bergstrasss" is an attractive narrative of
81 lady's rambles in one of the most pic.
turesqus mountainous regions of Germs-
ny. The concluding part of DR.. J. W.
Palmer's "Oity of Monuments" will at
tract particular attention by its account
o fsome of the famous bellies of Baltimore,
and of their matrimonial alliances with
noble families in Europe. "Keen Faun,"
by Prentice Milford, is a characteristic
sketch of life In California, and is worked
out with the original and humorous style
peculiar to its author. This number Of
L~ippincott's is also rich in stories and in
poetry. Joe Locke, 236X Main streets,
and VIII MsnsfOrd, corner of Monroe and
Second streets, have it for sale.
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Go TO JoeLocke's, zSoN Main street, for
your reading mstteE,
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FOL WHITE RIVER.

Memphis and White River Packet Line
Str. 4. II. VIM Elliott master
(in place OF Str Legal Tsnderl,
Leaves Memphis for J-acksOnpOrt EVERY
TUESDAY, att pm.
Str. MARY BOYD VIM. Ashford. master
I'm place OF Srr. r p. Wait}.
Leaves Memphis for JacksOnDOrt EVERY
SATURDAY, ats p N.
For freight or passage applytO
ELLIOTT& MILLER Agents,
Promenade St, foot OF Jefferson.
or to W. II. KENNEDAY, Agent.
OfioeOn COmpaUyig WharfbOat. loot Court 81.
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If you want a good Hat, cheap, 20 to
WheatOn q Co.'S, 279 Main street.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.


This is the title of q new paper, the first
number Of which is before us. It is well
printed, and full of matter In reference to
the South. The salutatory Of the editors
tells the purpose Of the prOprietOrs, Here
1t iB: sour object will be to devote it to
the exclusive use and benefit of the
Southern States of the Union, and to the
development of their best interests, in a
material point Of view, having nothing
Whatever to do with party politics. We
shall labor to set forth clearly and fully
all the advantages which all these States
possess, and which render them pre-emi-
nently the most valuable and desirable
portions of this wonderful country. There
is no equal area of the esrth's surface
upon which has been bestowed more
beautiful gifts Of soil, climate, minerals,
forests, animals, and vegetables. Its soil
is them most prolific, its climate the most
~salubrious, its minerals the most valua-
bic, its forests the grandest, its animal
and vegetable productions the most va
ried and l~uxurisnt, its rivers the largest,
its flowers the sweetest, its skies the
brightest. 1t has IN unlimited acreage of
the richest lands; inexhaustible beds OF
the finest ores ofirOn, of marble, and Of
coal; n innumersble sites for the cree
ton of factories. It needs that these facts
should be brought prominently and con-
tilluOuslY before the people of this cOun-
try and Of Europe, in order that they may
know something definitely and practical
ly of this almost terra tneognitd. If we
osn aid in doing this, we shall accomplish
our work. The papers Of the South,
busted as they are with political issues
and local affairs, rave not the time, even
If they could devote the space necessary
to q full consideration of these Subjects"
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RIVER NEWS.
Boats Leaving Thin nav.


Boats In Port.
Thos. q. Allen. Ada Holman. Capitol City
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FOR ARKANSAS RIVER.

zsPshszts' ST. Lsais ana Arksssss alsss
Psokst eszEssY,
FOR PIN Blur, Little Rock, Louisburg, Oar.
danslls, Ozark, Van Buren, and Fort
Smith; composed Of the following
FirBt-clags, LoW-Water Freight
and Passenger Packets:
SALLiE. J. 3. I~sERsaB, aastsF
COLUMBIA, lrans, Master
UTAH, TX. HsFhe6s, Master
Connecting at Little Rock with -
Stages for Hot Springs and theiZ
ight-draught steamer Little Rock. 6ers,
master, for all points on the upper Arkansas.
Freight received at ali times from boat or
railroad and Transferred, free OF charge, tG
boats Of this line Mark and consigu goOdE
to st. Louis and Arkansas River Packet Co,
care Of ELLIOTT a MILLEE, Ag'ts, Memphis;
I. N. q Co., Agents, Cairo,
JAS. J. SYLVESTER, Sup't
t8 @H.C pmmercial st-. 81 Lonis, Va
The new and elegant Bght-draught Gamer
GeLlTTLE R0GxzG
". <. Gsrs--.master Chas. Conrsd---oierE
Leaves Little Rock for Fort Smith and Ru
way landings on Arkansas river every dy1
days, connecting at Little Rock with The
81. LssIs azd ArkaEsas als. PIT g. g sssis
From 81. L0uis, No.
Fraights for Al points consigned to care Of
Elliott q Miller, Memphis, or this company,
wiz be promptly forwarded free OF charge for
transfer. JAS J. SYLVESTER, Bup't, =
6a8 800 N. Commercial st. st Louis. No
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WAR DEPT, SIGNAL SERVICE. U.S.A.l
MEMPHIS, September q, 1871.
s.s.u o. ,a.-
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PERSONAL.

First Circuft COurt-HeiskelI, Judge.
Yesterday was motion day.
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LOST.

AHACHLNERY-On Wednesday, a0th Au-
vi gust. 3 small box OF machinery, marked
I. and ~, was taken from the Memphis and
Ohio Depot by mistake. The Under VIII be
rewarded by returning the same.
sell Al. KSAPP, Agent.
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BOZ ARKANsAs

TUX ARKANSAS RIVER
Memphis and Arkansas River PsSEst Con-
paHy-U. s. Nail LIE.
Pat Cleburue--Reese Pritehard, Master,
II EAvES MEMPHIS MONDAYS AND FRI-|
Ia DAYS, at p m, connecting at Mouth OF
White river with the HghC-draught stsamer|
q Fort Gibson" for Pine BIZ on SATURDATs,l
Rnd with the steamer Fort smith" TUEs.'
DAYS, and they connect with the steamers
+" D~ardanelle' at Pine Bluff for Little Rock.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
". H. KENNEDAY, Agent,
ONCE on COmpany's WharfbOat
sa4 Foot Of Court street.
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MUM. 90.

sus acciones en- hipoteca de fncas,
po1que los propietarios que no tu-
vlesen dinero elective para pagar la
mltad de las acciones, no podrian lle-
gar 4 ser s6cios del banco. Es tam
bien algo difcultoso que estos pro-
pletarlos, despues de comprometer
sus tlncas, Sc ayiniesen & pagar un 4
OIO, equivalente quizas q su diyidendo,
maxine cuando Sc les rematarfan sus
bienes 81 4 lbs diez amos no les fuera
dado pagar al banco el inporte de sus
hlpotecas. Tampoco hallalnos venta-
Joso para el banco tener la cuarta
parte de su capital empleado en- unas
hncas que no lie producirian mas que
un 4 0IO, y de las cuales no podria
dlsponer en- case de una crisis 8 de
una quicbra sino al cabo de los diez
amos.
Serla, pues, hasta cierto punto
Ilusoria la ventaja que reportaria 4
los acclonistas propietarios las bases
del Sr. Baldorioty de Castro POGO
tavorablcs al banco mismo Anadiendo
a estos lnconvenicntes el mas grave
de todosy del que va hemos hecho
merlto, la depreciation que Sc teme
sobrevenga q toda clase de fncas con
la perturbation que habrian de atraer
las retormas que quiere el Sr Castro,
sc SAGA en- consecuencia que un esta-
bleclmiento de cr6dito fundado sobre
las bases que propone dicho senor,
serla un banco artificial, un banco de
partido que no lograria inspirar la gc-
neral confianza sin la cual no tienen
vida propla estos Institutes
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les, tai vez como testimonio De- diluyio
que con tan sublime sencillez nos describe
el gran caudillo, ell lbertador del pueblo
hehceo. De pronto ell suhterraneo Sc en-
cuentra mas estrecho, y TN lujo deslum-
brador de brillantes, caprichosas tras-
parentes tguras, sorprenden la expecta-
cion del visitante. La rica Imagination
del autor de las M7 y uaa nocAes debi6
dlylsar en- las misteriosas profundidades
de la terra esplendidas mansiones en-
cantadas cuya existencia real era nver6-
slmll; y, sin embargo, aquella exhuberan-
te riqueza de castillos encantados existe
realmente en- Ballamar, con la sola dife-
rlencla de que su description no esta al al
cance ole ningun humane idioma. Tapices
como los que tienen el techo paredes de
la llamada gale,la de la india no los nuede
imaginar nj aun el fantastico autor de las
M q easa noches. En- las parties laterales
yense varias cavidades, especie de profun-
das srletas llenas de mil mil fguras full
guarantees: entire estas hoquedades hay una
que Sc designa con la signifcativa nomi-
nacion lie Ell ndcipaiento. Tiene en- efecto
mucha semejanza con los adornos con que
en- las 1glesias, Sc suele formar el altar que
recuerda Ia venida al mundo del Hombre-
Dios; pero tengo para nj que aquellos es-
plendentes dlbuJos no Sc parecen en- NADIA
al miserable pesebre en- que le plugo des-
Gender al Redentor para condenar con Il
elemplo la humana soberbia. En- ciertas
parties 81 cristaiino cielo raso esta rn. POGO.
ennesrecido con 81 hume de los hachones
que ALI han penetrado para rasaar Is
eterna noche que ALI debio existir desde
q principle del mundo. Dirlase que 81 solo
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.FOI4LETIN. } !.
LAS CljEVAS DE- BELLANAR. !.


Estas preciosas cuevas, visitadas
hace cuatro amos por el que hoy es
director del BoLETIN, estan 4 media
-legua de Matanzas y han sido obje-
to de la admiration de los yiajeros.
Sn descubrimiento que debi6 ocurrir
Iapor los amos de 65 8 66 fu9 entera-
mente casual Un negro que Sc ocu-
ispaba ALLEN sacar piedra para hacer
Z cal sintid escaparsele de las manos
y hundirse en- I'm abismo ignorado
la abarra con que trabajaba. Dada
cuenta su amo, este encontr6 Y ex
plor6 el primero aquella cueya que
le hizo rico a 81 y ibre al criado.
AL dar hoy los lectores esta car
ia quafu6 publicada en- 81 peri6dico
local de Cardenas, no 10 hace .su au-
tor por creerla con un merito litera-
rio que no tiene; 10 hace para dar
idea de la magnfGca obra natural
que existe en- la isla hermana, oDra
digna deser vista por TODD aouel
Que anne la contemplation de Ia ma
turaleza en- todo 70 que tiene de be-
llo y egrande,
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la actual generation. Como 81, en- efecto,
Sc hubiese querido imprimir al temple la
ruda sencillez, que convene al lugar de la
oraclon, al sitio en- que deben olvidarse ell
iujo y el boato, la parte de la cueva asl
lamada, no obstante ell brillo, la diafanidad
de sus esplendidas b6vedas colqaduras
de cristal, tiene el aire austero : inpo-
nente de immense monasterio subterrAneo.
Concedo CUE para distinguir ell efeoto que
producer las estalactitas estalagnitas
en- grupos diversos, Sc Designer con los
nombres del ma'ato de Colon, eide la Vi-
gen &C., pero creo que comparar aquellas
figuras maravillosas con ohras humanas es
profanarlas, No rebaj jemos con apodos con-
cretos las obras que deben quedar intactas
para que nuestro esplritu forme, conte1n-
plandolas, las imagenes segun las lineas
cue abarque la mirada y sugiera ell esta-
do del alma, diferente en- todos los espec-
tadores.
Este primer cuerpo de la gran cueva
esta alumbrado con gas: las largas gale
rlas que siguen q continuation no reciben
mas luz que Ia comunicada por el hacha
&c cera del guia. Una vez atravesado el
te'gpto, Sc penetra por Ia entrada izquier-
da del camino subterraneo que sc extiende
de Oeste Este en- una Iongitud practi-
cable de 1900 varas y que on una grande
extension tiene dos Was paralelas, sirvien-
60 "a una de entrada y la otra de salida.
u techo dc "a entrada de.estas dos gale
rlas esta & muy pequena altura, tres 8
ouatro vssras por termino medic. Las pri-
neras cion varas Sc pasan sin YER adornos
notables: la terrosa y desnuda piedra pre-
'senta 81 observador algunas conchas fosi-
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SenOritas Candida, EIvirss 6 isabel:
CARDENAS
MATANzAs, rs DE JUNO DE 1867.

Apreciables amigas: Promet1 4 Vdes.
escribirles algo sobre las impresiones que
me hubiere causado la vista de las Cuevas
de Bellamar, y, iel a mi empeno, voy 4
tratar de hacerles, no una description, que
seria impossible para mi humilde pluma, 81
no un ilgero bosquejo de 10 que ALI Sc We
I.y Sc siente. Antes de tener idea de es-
tas prodigiosas grutas, como suele comun-
mente suceder, habiame fgurado su entra-
Ga la falda de alguna verde colina. 8
bien entire las grietas de una montana de
penascos; pero Ia Imagination, como tam
blen resulta generalmente, me engan6.
La entrada de las Cuevas de Bellamar es-
ia en- una agreste Hanura: una pequena ca
sta sirve, 81 asl Sc. me permite decirlo.
de marco a la puerta del misterioso sab
terraneo. Asl que el viajero ha descendido
Ia pendiente escalera que esta la entrada.
Sc halla en- medic de 10 que han dado en-
llamar temple g0tjco. La prilnera idea one
ocurre alver aquellas bovedas grandiosas (
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deseriptibles esculturas por adorno, ae
.reas Columns por base, es caer de rodillas.
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fabrlcante de mil mundos, elevar una fer
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con deJarnos tantas seTales indelebles az
So paso, en- las entranas dc Ia terra estu-
| 70 elahorando durante muchos siglos IN
magnlfco temple, un templo digno de Sd
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