Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-27
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Mssrs klaors The ismoIio Nu-elai-r. Of
january 18Th. publishes the following hom the
pen Of NJ a. Ballard picacng j. by tie remark
that Do had spent tWo day. n thc Investigation OF
this phenomenon re- -ay-;
"rbe much ,foiof volcano .i'a.iei boz yo-th Fs,.t.n.
90 te aoth sie Of nan Maunian -'ns ihree hundf,i
..us Of yanous kinds ~ irregular shaped ueks niirl
sad IN dspih h. ,n ] os u. as b 9 ~. Tias
y" Nv A-' cavern of erie. of eaVerns. 90 iho
The ap Is clggni WIN spruce ircs. anil those standing
ihe largest limits ihc irrs on III, .do nsst 10 s hos
A- ftilcl lnd CONSTANT fapo iiiu hioi beat couiHu
Size o boiling cauifon. ihe auh shs n ths eui-
m ,ii Si W., N.Y. Y, lin, 'n 'l. le -'on} TT
he Xxx, .li.o Iash, ioid .is,i ' s .19i 9
/ Hoping 60 Dee able TO answer. zoe ,at at least.
the above question u company with Mr G. Prem
/ uss, Of WaitsfeIl, and Mr. johnson. % Iay.ton.
/ visited The mountain iu question
] was told that This mountain was formerly
called Owls Head hot chat @ d5c many years
since, ran over it- summit, huuiu. up most Of
the soil, even, and as 10 ), now nearly laro of
vegetation. it is known as Bald Mountain GA
tle northeast side of this mountain 81 o proini-
nonrc that iooils though 90 lbs early history il
might have been uait OF Dos summit. lut that ID
looscued and .Iil down iait way. where it foims
@ knob 900 thc side of the mutui1in tic ascent II
which is much sleeper and more rugged uau ue
mounsin itself FROM Tho top of this knob tie
descent is even PERCEPTIONS ou tlc side toward tie
mountain, ior perhaps one hundred and hny
feet while on the side toward the valley. that
sharp descent is some four hundred feet. which
lessons as 1t passes round toward the mountain
The rock is that peculiar Green Mountain sness 80
common in this range Thus far there is nothing
peculiar. the summit OF this knob {, covered with
spruce as all Others in lis vicinity are. and no
change whatever is visible in their foliage. growth
or branches from what may be seen on all similar
prominences On the side next the mountain this
mass Of rocks forms an oyor-hanging procipice
some thirty feet high and might at some previous
time have been much higher About twenty feet
from tins pfeepice there is q perpendicular rent
in the rock the walls Of which are separated from
two to three feet, and the gorge thus formed is
rom ten 70 seventy feet la depth It doubtless
passes down through this entire mass Of rock,
which may be some one or two hundred feet, but
Is hnei up with rubbish, stones, &c, as before
mentioned This crack in the rock runs nearly
parallel with the precipioe frst mentioned Per-
haps thirty feet from this chasm, and near the
east side of the knob Is another crack in this
mass Of rock, being nearly parallel with the for
mor but only from six to ten inches wide This
on the sides or ascent Of the knob Is covered with
soil, and nearly covered on top, as several Of the
largest trees stand directly over IT, vet for some
thirty feet On top this chasm is open now and
then, forming the breathing holes mentioned by
Mr.. Ballard. They are large enough TO nut in
your hand, possibly your foot, and when examined
show they are on line and all open into this crack
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