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

nodules 10 snowballs is completete.
Cleyeland's Cabinet is mile and three
quarters long, sixty feet wide, and from ten
TO twenty feet in hight.
The walls and ceiling Of this avenue are
literally lined with alabaster flowers Of every
conceivable variety, and understandable beauty.
On entering Cleveland's Cabinet, the OBJ.
Jects OF special interest present themselves in
the following order:--1 Mary's Bower il
fifteen feet in hight, and forty in length, the
walls and ceiling of which are covered with
rosettes Of gypsum. 2. The Cross consists Of
two creviees in the ceiling, which intersect
each other at right angles, and which are
lined with flowers Of the plaster Of Paris. 1t
Is about eight feet in length. 3. The NAM
mary Ceiling is formed of nippleshaped pro-
Jeetions Of gypsum. 4. The Last Rose Of
Summer is about eight inches In diameter, and
II OF snowy wilderness. IL rests against the
ceiling, in the center of the avenue. s. The
Dining Table is fifteen feet wide and thirty
long. II consists Of q flat rock that has been
detached from the ceiling. o. Bacchus' 4
Glory is an alcove, three feet in height, and
hive feet in length, the whole interior Of which
is lined with nodules of gypsum, which in size
and form resemble grapes. II is situated To
the left of the Dining Table. Z. st. Cecilia
Grotto is remarkable for the size Of the stucco
flowers found in it. 8. Diamond Grotto il
lined with crystals Of selenite, which, when q
light is waved to and fro in front Of them,
sparkle like the gem after which the grotto il
named. .. Charlotte Grotto is the terminus
lp.Cleyeiandis Cabinet. The walls are covered
with fbrous gypsum. 10. Clevelandis Cab.
net is named in honor OF Professor Cleveland
the distinguished mineralogist
The Rocky Mountain is one hundred feet
high, and is formed entirely ofroeks that have
fallen from above. On the top of the Rocky
Mountain there is a stalagmite, two feet high
and six inches in diameter, termed Cleopatra
Needle.
On the far side of the Rocky Mountain is q
gorge seventy feet deep, and one hundred
wide, termed Dismal Hollow.
The Cave, at the Mountain, divides into
three branches. That to the right leads Il
Sandstone Dome, which is interesting from
the fact that the top of which it is composed
indicates that the top ofthe Dome is very neal
| the surface of the earth The branch 10 tht
left communicates with Groghan Hall. The
central one is termed Franklin Avenue, ant
extends from Dismal Hollow to Serena
Arbor.
Franklin's Avenue, as before stated, Elk
tends from Dismal Hollow TO Serena : Arbor
a distance of quarter of mile II varies il
length from thirty to sixty feet. Il has
wild and gloomy appearance.
Serenas Arbor is twenty feet in diameter
and about forty in hight. The walls and cell
ing are covered with stalactitic cornices, col
umns, grooves, ogees, ETC., many Of which ar,
semi.transparent and sonorous.
Groghan's Hall, which constitutes the enc
Of the Long Route, is about seventy feet wild,
and twenty high The left wall is covere,
with stalactitic formations, which are whit,
and emi-transparent, and of great hardness
fragments Of which are worked into orna
ments.
The Maelstrom is pit, which is one hun
dred and seyenty-hye feet deep and tweAt,
wide. There are avenues leading from tn
bottom, which may be seen when light j
lowered into it, but which have been imper
fectly explored.
A peculiar kind of rat is sometimes foun,
in Groghan's Hall, as well as other parts O
the Cave, which is size larger than the Nor
way rat. The head and eyes resemble thos
of the rabbit, and the hair of the back is lik
that Of the gray squirrel but that Of the leg
and abdomen is white. Cave crickets an
lizards are also found there
The Cave crickets are about an inch long
The body is yellow, striped with black. The
are provided with large eyes, but seem to d
rect their course mainly by their antenne o
feelers, which are enormously developed
They are sluggish in their movements, and
unlike other crickets, observe an eterna
silence.
The Cave lizards vary in length from tire
10 five inches. The eye Is large and prom
nent. The body is yellow and dotted wit
black spots, and is semi-transparent. The
are sluggish in their movements.
The abundance Of animal life at this poin
would seem to indicate that there is a com
munication with the surface of the earth at n
great distance. Bats are found in all parts {
the Cave.
The Gothic Arcade is entered from tn
Main Cave by ascending a flight of steps, fl
teen feet in height, to the right oc the Goth
Galleries. The objects worthy Of note are tn
following:
/. The Seat of the Mummy consists of
niche in the left wall of the avenue, abou
forty yards from the steps, just large enoug
for human being to sit in. The body foun
in this niche was that of female Indian
dressed in the skins of wild animals, and OIL
namented with the trinkets usually worn b
the aborigines. A few feet distant, the bod
Of an Indian child, attired in similar man
ner, was discovered in a sitting posture, rest
ing against the wall. They were both in
state of perfect preservation. There can b
no doubt but they wandered into this avenue
and becoming bewildered, sat down and die
in the position in which they were found.
person lost in the Mammoth Cave, withou
any hope Of escape, would undoubtedly di
in very short time. That this is the case
the history of those who have been lost in
seem to prove. Thus, on one occasion gen
tleman wandered from his party, when b
some accident his lamp was extinguished. i
endeavoring to make his escape, he becam
alarmed, and finally insane, and crawling be
hind large sock, remained in that position
for forty-eight hours; and although the guide
repeatedly passed the rock behind which h
was secreted, in search for him, he did no
make the slightest noise, and when finall
discovered, endeavored to make his escap
from them, but was too much exhausted I,
run. In another instance a lady allowed he
party to get so far in advance that their voice
could no longer he heard, and in attemptin,
to oyertake them, fell and extinguished he
lamp, when she became SO terrified at he
situation that she swooned, and when discov
cred few minutes afterward, and restored
was found TO be in a state of insanity, from
/ which she did not recover for a number o
years. Not n year passes but the guides hay,
to go in search of persons who have beer
foolhardy enough to leave their party, ant
who in every instance become speedily be
wildered, and when discovered are in the nc
of crying, or at prayer. In such cases III,
guides are overpowered with kisses, embraces
and other demonstrations Of gratitude. Tn,
proper course for persons to pursue when los
in the Cave, is for them to remain in the plac,
where they first became confused, and not t.
stir from Il until rescued by the guides. The,
will not have to wait more than from three t
ten hours from the time at which they should
have returned to the Hotel.
2. A short distance from the Seat of the
Mummy is large stalactite which extends
from the floor to the ceiling, termed the Pos
Oak, from its fancied resemblance TO variety
Of oak.tree that grows near the Cave.
Q. The First Echo is the name given to thai
part Of Gothic Arcade which passes over Pen
sacola Avenue, the floor of which, when for.
chilly struck, emits hollow sound.
4, The Register Room is about three hun
bred feet long, forty wide, and from eight t.
sixteen in height. The ceiling is white, and
as smooth as though it had been plastered.
In this room hundreds Of persons have dis
played their bankruptcy in everything pertain
ing to good breeding and taste by tracing theil
obscure names on the ceiling with the smoke
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