The New York herald., 1878-11-12

feet lower than the others. The walls
futed and fretted all over. but of the same
solid color without any variation This'will hereaf
ter be known the Bridal Chamber. In the centre
of the pure white floor two springs, in diamond
shape their outer edges barely touching each
other. They contained in their basins
white. mossy substance sparkling like crystal.
Opposite the door the other side was
exit. two by three feet. and leading in downward
course. Crawling through. aud STOPPING all the way.
we descended q little gallery fifty
sixty yards. then upward longer distance.
and emerged again into the upper gallery.
some hundred yards above the Bridal Cham
bcr, and at large spring containing
tower in it's very centre. which rose up some tfteen
feet above the floor level In tho of this little
tower, commencing at q height Of twenty feet and
dropping distance Of twelve was the hsndsomest
piece Of drspery in the whole of the caverns II
was beautiful curtain an eighth of an inch thick
and six feet in width hanging in the most
graceful folds. with three borders-one Of red one
of blue and of brown II looked like u beauti-
fully embroidered lap robe. single candle made
it almost transparent. l would walk any
time half q day to see its equal. The hand
of man could not construct and beautiful
m ornament. Looking down from this point into
"Giant's Hall we had magnificent view as far our
column, some distance upward. lights shone
on a perfectly formed bust OF man. 1t
was q wonderful curiosity. We voted 1t shake
speares bust" A few feet further brought M
to an immense column. probably twcnty feet
through the thickcst portion Of It, We found large
aperture its side and entering very easily.
in contracted space. several feet in width. Finding
some small lodges in the shape Of steps we
gradually assembled tho inside and finally came
ont at the top. We now between eighty and
ninety feet from the floor Of Giants Hall" and yet
il seemed the dome forty feet at least above u.s.
We could walk about the top a. we had space OF
twelve or fifteen feet square, with the aperture
in the middle. We LEFT candle burning and
returned to tho gallery. Proceeding few
steps further We arrived at the foot OF of rocks
and powders sloping up into the dome. One OF the
marty taking the lead cambcring mp
ward Though We leaving q considerable
AREA behind us the distance in our
front seemed to decrease very slowly. but
we continued on. sometimes on the top OF large
masses Of rock, again In deep rut, and then
jumping over narrow chasms. We had nearly
reached the roof when Of the party in trying to
get footing displaced o rock, which went bounding
down below
THE QUEEN oP CHAMBERS
moment after of stones and dirt rolled
down from above. nearly covering us and disclosing
an cutrsncc TO the quccn OF chambers. Shaking
selves ont OF the dirt and stones, all entered tho
chamber which was of pure white. frosted
Al, over--ccing. walls and foor--sll tho
same color TIL. particles sitscrcd like millions Of
diamonds There were no draperes of any great sizc
hut vhs. there was were all pure white aud nearly
tr-,sparcut Here some beautiful specimens
wcro collected. From this point we looked
down upon the lights as we had placod
tbcm below. The candle tho top Of the hollow
column seemed but spcck Of Gre and as IL IL we're
several hundred feet under Tho lights in Giants
Hall looked as IL they were mile away.
70 tho rooms below had been properly lighted
7 have no doubt the picture would have been
o,e or the urauslcst In tho world. We could find no
o,tct from the White Chamber, but Immediately to
tho LETT of IL found another aperture which lei US
into marrow corridor, which gradually opened up rs
,sc rroccedcd. and of in southwcsterly drec-
t;op We followed il q long distance. but our
lights commencing 20 fail hurried back to the
white Chamber, where fastened string which We
unrpllcd az We proceeded downward. Upon reaching
the aoor of Giant Hall we found WI hal played
on, about two hundred and twenty feet ~
string. OF course would have 10 allow for
the incline. but. taking everything into consdcrs-
siop from noor to dome s this point would measure