The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-08-02

is named after one Of the saItpetre miners.
10. Napoleon's Dome is fifty feet high, and
from twenty 10 thirty wide. II was formed
in the same manner as, and resembles CORN
mas Dome, IA the pass Of III Ghor
IA. Lake Purity Is a pool ofperfectly trans
parent water, situated directly under Vulcan 5
Smithy.
A half mile beyond Lake Purity the Gothic
Arcade teFminaies in a dome and small cas-
cade.
The Labyrinth is entered from the Deserted
Chamber, BY descending pair Of steps. Il
u a marrow. rugged causeway, and the only
object Of interest in il is the figure Of the
American Eagle on the left wall
forms Dome is reached by passing over
q small bridge and ascending ladder ten
feet in height, in the labyrinth. II is viewed
from natural window, situated half way be.
tween the floor aud the ceiling Of the Dome.
II is about two hundred feet in height, and
sixty feet across lis widest part.s The far side
presents q striking resemblance TO an immense
curtain, which extends from the ceiling to
within forty feet Of the floor.
CORN Dome was formed inthe same man
ner as the Hidc.saddle Pit.
When the far end Of the Dome, which Is
reached BY passing through q small avenue TO
the right, Is illuminated by Bengal light, the
view is terribly sublime.
There arr avenues which communicate with
the top aAd bottom Of the Dome. When
Echo River rises, the floor of the Dome is
covered vita water, in which eyeless fish are
sometimes caught.
Gorin's Dome bears the name Of its dis
coserefs rs-S -.
Pensacola Avenue is about mile in length,
from eight to sixty feet in height, and from
thirty TO one hundred in width. II is entered
from Revelers' Hall.
The following are the subjects worthy Of
examination:
l. The Sea-Turtle is about thirty feet in di.
ameter. The rock Of which il is composed
has fallen from the ceiling. 2. The Wild
Hall in size and appearance resembles Ban
dts Hall. Bunyan's Way, which communi-
Gates with Great Relief, enters Pensacola
Avenue at this point. & SNOWFALL Archeg.
Way receives its name from the fact that is
ceiling is covered with nodules OF gypsum,
like those in the SNOWFALL Room. 4. The
Great Crossing is the point at which four
avenues take their origin. g. Mats Arcade
is fifty yards long, thirty feet wide, and sixty
in height. Betweenthe floor and ceiling there
are four beautiful terraces, which extend the
full length Of the Arcade. There is a collec-
ton of beautiful stalactites, called the Pine
Apple Bush, in Mats Arcade. 6. The cell
ing and walls Of Angelica Grotto are inerust-
ed with crystals Of carbonate Of lime
Pensacola Avenue terminates about a hall
mile beyond Angelica .Grotto, in a low arch
way.
Sparks Avenue extends from the River
Hall to Mammoth Dome distance Of three
quarters of a mile.
The objects Of interest in this Avenue are
the following:
/. Bandits Hall is sixty feet long, and forty
wide, the floor Of which is covered with large
rocks that have been detached from the cell
ing. To the right Of Bandits Hall is an ave.
nue. ofgreat extent, which has not been full,
explored, called Briggs Avenue.
2 Newman's Spine Is about ten feet in
length, and consists Of crevice in the centre
of the ceiling, which is the exact image Of q
cast of a gigantic backbone.
Sylvan Avenue extends from Sparks Ave.
nue. to Clarissa's Dome, and is about three
hundred yards in length. This avenue con.
| tains number Of ferruginOus limestone logs
which vary from FIVE to fifteen inches in diam.
eter. Some Of them appear TO be chopped in
half; others have lost portion Of bark, dis
playing white surface Of petrous wood and
others again look as though they were in q
state of partial decay. Anywhere else these
masses of stone would be taken for petrifed
wood.
| Clarissa's Dome is entered at its base II
resembles Gorin's Dome, but is much small
Ter.
4. Benefits Point is directly opposit.
| Sylvan Avenue, where the Avenue turns a
an acute angle TO the right. The floor of tn,
Avenue at this point is covered with yellow
sand
8. Bishops Gorge is low and narrow par
ofthe Avenue which is passed with difficulty
Spark sAvenue is named in honor of Mr.
G. A. Sparks, ofNew York.
The Mammoth Dome is viewed from 9
terrace about forty feet from its base 1t i.
two hundred and fifty feet in height, and il
appearance closely resembles Gorin's Dome
but is more than five times as large. At the
left extremity of the Dome, there are FIVE
large pillars cut out of the solid rock, called
the Corinthian Columns.
| The awful sublimity of this Dome, wher
strongly Illuminated, exceeds anything evei
pictured to mind frenzied by opium OF
hasheesh. The Mammoth Dome is still en-
larging.
The avenue which communicates witt
Roaring River is entered at Cascade Hall, ant
is half mile in length. Roaring Rive
resembles Echo River in size and appearance
but has q louder echo. There is cascad,
which falls into it, from which proceeds roar
ing sounds, and from which it has received it
name. Eyeless fish and Crawfsh are founs
in Roaring River, as well as sunfish and blael
crawfish, both OF which are provided with
eyes.
Marion's Avenue is about mile and a hal
long, and arises in Washington Hall. II va
ries from twenty to sixty feet in width, ant
from eight to forty in height. The floor il
covered with sand, and the walls are compos
ed of white limestone, which resembles Gu
mulous clouds. The far end Of the Avenue
divides into two branches, that to the RICH
leading TO Paradise and Portals Parterre, ans
that to the left to Zoe's Grotto. The wall
and ceiling Of the Avenue termed Paradis,
are covered with gypsum flowers. There is
dome in Paradise Avenue, which is composed
Of sandstone. It is called Digby's Dome
Portals Parterre is entered from the left wal
of Paradise Avenue. 1t is a half mile ii
length, and contains the same kind Of flower
that are found in Clevelandis Cabinet. /
was discovered about two years ago, and i
commonly known as the New Discovery.
There are about one hundred and City ave
nues in the Mammoth Cave that have beer
explored, many of which, however, are never
entered by visitors, and which, consequently
we have not attempted 10 describe. The to
tai length Of all the avenues has been estimat
ed at one hundred miles, which probably falls
far short Of the actual distance. 1t must no
be supposed, however, that the Cave has beer
fully explored, for there are hundreds Of ave
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