The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-01
WONDERFUL ARCHAEOLOGICAL
DISCOVERIES.

From lengthy article in an exchange we
condence few particulars regarding some
wonderful Archaeological discoveries recent
ly made in Adams county, Ohio, which will
doubtless be read with interest by our read
ers. Quite large cave has been known to
exist near Manchester, in that county, for
many yet rs, and has been explored time and
again by different parties and used as a re-
sort for picnicers. In the corner of one of
the largest chambers of the cave there is dis
closed yawnng well with mouth ten
feet in diameter and unknown depth. Ap-
plying your ear to the edge of the well, you
can hear the hollow roaring Of a stream of
water hundreds of feet below. This chain
Der is i've hundred yards from the mouth of
the cave which opens out at the bottom of a
high hill. Recently, party of gentlemen
visited the cave, provided with plentiful
supply of lanterns,ropes, etc, for the purpose
of exploring the mysterious WE'LL The fol.
lowing were the gentlemen composing the
party, all of whom are said to be men of in.
tegrity aud unimpeachable character: Messrs.
III. Il. Battingham and Andrew Long, lead
ing Manchester merchants Ernst T. Kirk
er, one of the editors of the Manchester In.
dependent; S. Newton Griffith, Esq, of the
Adams county barr Samuel Grooms, the
owner of the cave, and correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial. A rope ladder
100 feet in length was suspended in the well,
the top being securely fastened. Mr.. Kirk.
er descended first. When about fifty feet
down be called out to the party above to
come down which they did. The entrance
OF a narrow gallery was found leading out
IRON the well, growing larger until finally,
considerable distance from the entrance a
capacious chamber was discovered The
chamber is described as being 22j feet long,
ITO feet wide, and "a feet high. The roof
floor and walls of the chamber is smoothly
finished. In the centre of this chamber i;
sacrophsgus and mausoleum combined
The mausoleum measures at its base
fifty-fye by thiIty-fve feet. 1t is o
simple though wonderful design and carved
out OF solid rock. Its base is paneled on all
sides, those panels containing bas.relief
which are supposed to illustrate the four
seasons OF mans ifc-childhood youth, man
hood and old age. At the ends Of the bas.
relieis are tablets full of written characters
resembling the Hebraic, presumed to be
memorials of the person or persons in whose
honor the mausoleum is erected. The car
wing on the bas reliels is of the most deli
cate description, and fully equal to the Gre
elan school Of sculptor. In the centre of the
mausoleum rises couch, two feet five in
ches in height, twelve feet in length, and
hve feet in width. On the couch is extend.
ed the figures of man, measuring nine
feet four inches in length. The figure is
partially nude, mantle or scarf crossing
the breast and falling over the loins in
graceful folds. The face is strong and ro-
bust in outline, and the contour Of the fen.
tures Is decidedly lsraeltish. At each oor-
ner Of the room rises a caryed pyramid col
umn. surmounted by caps that are unmis-
N'N' SH N"Sh sluS Ol the room
are ten tOmbs. The door of one of these
tombs was battered down by the exploring
party, when to their surprise, there
lay before them sPlendidly preserved
MHmmy, swathed in cloth covered
with very thick varnish which emitted
pleasant aromatic odor not unlike bal
sam OF hr. The mummy measured nine
ieet one inch in length, and the cloth in
which it was wrapped was skillfully woven.
ln cutting the cloth from about the face, the
features crumbled to dust but portions of
hair was ssiIl sticking to the cloth, in well
preserved state, being black, curly and Of
tne texture. A spear head, bracelet,
two lanees, three hoes, q spOsle, cup, two
plates aud a small urn, all Of copper were
also found in the tomb. A square package
st the head Of the tomb was found to CON
tsin book Of one hundred leaves Of shin
eoPPsF, crowded. with finely engra we'd char.
ssseEs, representing some unknown tongue.
Fusthsr investigations Of this wonderful
discovery will shortly be made, the result
otwhioh will be aRxiously GWaited by the
public.
The work on the great refracting telescope
at the Paris observatory is well under head
way. The founding Of the flint disc took