, 1877-12-31
A WONDERFUL CAVE,

tTSsttr fiH1 CHrrsx1.ontftnek UHtfFta9 Tina.
On Sunday, ncc. 4, near this city. on the Pen
i,cntiary grounds, party Of gentlemen tlsscuv-
cred an opcning un tho hillside, which, upon
being Investigated, proved 10 be n cave of no
mean .limcntioi,s. On Monday. the day follow
Ing, d party Ut explosrrs proceeded TO tho locs-
tt0,, antl, with The assistance Of ropcs lanterns,
elc., effected on entrance. aftcr reinoysnH OBJ
structtns rocks and debris. 4 newspaper re-
porter headed the exploring party, anil fund
biz bonanza In the shape of material for an nr-
tfrlc.
Tile cayo Is iocatcd on tho north sfla OF tho
hill, md It's full extent Inns not yet hcen asccr-
lal1cn. Though sufficient is known to class It
among tho lusgcst snbterraucous caverns in tho
country, excluding the iaInous Kentucky cave.
The stnnllrst n,nn of the party WIS frat Inv
cred Into tile opening, 6y mems of a PROPERLY
nllufted ropc, to distance u about thirty
nothing , % e,n,iti bo d,sccrnei from Tint stand.
point: when he commenced rlatnbrrtng tue
rugged, rocky sI,ics of tue cave, aud, after In
l,orous work, found MI opening leading III IN
catterly direction, through which crcvIcc le
iouptl ilp trouble III gaining admission. The
light OF bis lantern having 0n1<appcnrcd from the
view of Ills terrestrial brethren. md the sultnd
Of his har,nar being audible 10 thclr ears. they
eoon became convinced lint the bowels of the
earth thcrcnfu,nts contained wonders TINT were
not dreamed Ut IN tcrrn.ilrrna. noon m iHv!tn-
tt,,n to Join tho first advcnlurer In the rcccsacs
OF thceartll was complied with. nnd half.a.lozrn
cager erc,lrios!tr tna'e their way cautiously
to view the splel,lurs and wonders that ha4l fOr
centuries beru hidden beneath tho Indian
mounds ttnt cpscr that scrtlon vi country. An
nsccnt from tho lnttonl Of the Abntt Of six fcGt
found a horizontal opening VI aboMt ten feet.
necessary tn crawl. .was encountered. ila7!n4.
successfully passed through these devious
wtndin9s, the nsstlueuss party were re1nh! Tor
their labor by u Ticw Of unsurpassed grandeur.
t-rt4n tFt
height and 1orty By fifty feet In dimensions.
fcstoonc.l by magnificent hanging stalactftcs,
and representing growth Of trees. Shrubs,
etc., Ut fnntastfc shapes aud various rnlors, was
crs. About the centra nf this immense dune
ling pc1nlant, OF chandelier shane. When
struck with a hummer, thfs huYe pendant
strung drum. The ttoor Of this beautiful an,l
cnrnctDtts Chalnbrr IL cs1tlitn*ed of the Rainc
clear substance rs TINT Of the ornamental hang
ipgs; and the walls OH either 6I1e are apEcndldiy
iasa.s en ss asxa, =. BY BY 4st. ,1as,ft ha' =,
we're, by tnagic. rpon the 1oor Of this room
vcrc In tho enrly days Of this country, uac by
tlIs rcd 'au IN the dressing 9f hides. IT. NJ. NJ,
CHAMBER, and tho light emitted By the lamp
scciueu to disturb their peaceful reposc.
Sill, prtccndiug. farther. another room
VIVA found, which y!sl will. tne hsst IL ~
ness. 1t was lnrge In stzc. at'u somewhat dls,
ei.nlAr iI furnishing, yet With tho sa!lc general
outlines. lsadIatlg from this chamber were
passages each ri which Wns followed! bY the
purity, but In each ease Atlnlissfon was barred
hy what seeIlrd 10 be q luke Ut water. rum
tfc tifst ctlatni,cF q passage was nlsn noticed!
bearing In different direction, but, from tue
fact of ti.e party being tnsutilrlcntty provided
with tights, they were compelled to defer further
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