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

Is named after one Of the salipetre miners.
10. Napoleon's Dome is fifty feet high, and
from twenty 70 thirty wide. i was formed
in the same manner as, aud resembles CORN
mas Dome, IN the pass Of FL Ghor
IL. Lake Purity is pool ofperfectly trans
parent water, situated directly under Vulean's
Smithy.
A half mile beyond Lake Purity the Gothic
Arcade terminates in a dome and small cas-
cade.
The Labyrinth is entered from the Deserted
Chamber, by descending pair Of steps. 1t
is narrow, rugged causeway, and the only
object Of interest in il Is the figure of the
American Eagle on the left wall
dorins Dome il reached BY passing over
small bridge and ascending a ladder ten
feet in height, IN the labyrinth. II is viewed
from natural window, situated half way be-
tween the floor and the ceiling Of the Dome.
II is about two hundred feet in height, and
sixty feet across its widest part, The far side
presents striking resemblance TO an immense
curtain, which extends from the ceiling TO
within forty feet of the floor.
Gorin's Dome was formed in the same man.
ner as the side Saddle Pit.
When the far end Of the Dome, which is
reached by passing through small avenue TO
the right, isilluminated by Bengal light, the
view Is terribly sublime.
There are avenues which communicate with
the top and bottom Of the Dome. When
Echo River rises, the floor of the Dome is
covered with water, in which eyeless fish are
sometimes caught.
G9rn's Dome bears the came of its dis
I COvrfNf. .ss-t v n 'la..
Pensacola Avenue Is about milein length,
from eight to sixty feet in height, and from
thirty to one hundred in width. It is entered
from Revelers' Hall.
The following are the subjects worthy Of
examination:
/. 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 9. Snowfall Arched
Way receives its name from the fact that its
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. o. Mats Arcade
is fifty yards long, thirty feet wide, and sixty
in height. Betweeuthe fioorand 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 incrust.
ed with crystals of carbonate of lime.
Pensacola Avenue terminates about n half
mile beyond Angelica .Grotto, in n 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;
l. 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 fully
explored, called Briggs Avenue.
z. Newman's Spine is about ten feet in
length, and consists Of creviee in the centre
Of the ceiling, which is the exact image Of a
cast of 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 a
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.
L. Benefits Point is directly opposite
Sylvan Avenue, where the Avenue turns al
an acute angle to the right. The floor of the
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sand
: g. 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 q
terrace about forty feet from its base. Il il
two hundred and fifty feet in height, and in
J 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 cnt out Of the solid rock, called
the Corinthian Columns.
The awful sublimity of this Dome, when
strongly Illuminated, exceeds anything ever
pictured to a mind frenzied by opium OF
hasheesh. The Mammoth Dome is still en-
larging.
The avenue which communicates with
Roaring River is entered at Cascade Hall, and
is half mile in length. Roaring River
resembles Echo River in size and appearance,
but has n louder echo. There is cascade
which falls into it, from which proceeds roar.
ing sounds, and from which it has received lis
name. Eyeless fish and Crawfsh are found
in Roaring River, as well as sunfsh and black
crawfish, both Of which are provided with
eyes.
Marion's Avenue is about mile and a hall
| lnn0 and ar,uap in Waah.rofa, HILL 4. -
ries from twenty 10 sixty feet in width, and
from eight to forty in height The floor is
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 right
lending TO Paradise and Portals Parterre, and
that to the left to Zoe's Grotto. The walls
and ceiling Of the Avenue termed Paradise
are covered with gypsum flowers. There is a
dome in Paradise Avenue, which is composed
Of sandstone. II is called Digby's Dome.
Portals Parterre is entered from the left wall
Of Paradise Avenue. II is half mile in
length, and contains the same kind of flowers
that are found in Cleveland's Cabinet II
was discovered about two years ago, and Is
commonly known as the New Discovery.
There are about one hundred and fifty ave-
nues in the Mammoth Cave that have been
explored, many Of which, however, are never
entered by visitors, and which, consequently,
we have not attempted to 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. II must not
be supposed, however, that the Cave has been
fully explored, for there are hundreds of ave-
nues that have never been entered, much less
explored, many of which we have every reason
| To sun4,oaa arc ms LARGO ne anv that have haos,