Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-05-28

should have the ascendancy was
carried on. This same Capt.
Henry, whether actuated by the
same motive which impelled the
Macedonian youth to murder Philip
his king, or whether he hoped to
acquire popularity with his party,
(he calling himself federalist,) or
whether from motives purely hos
tile towards Mr.. Jefferson and all
the democratic party, placed him
self at the head of a band of sold
iers, and with the aid Ofhis myrmi-
dons, hurled of the apex OF this
rock, thus wantonly, and to say tho
least, unwisely destroying the great
est beauty OF this extraordinary
work of nature. BY this illiberal
and unwise act, Capt. Henry has
CONDEMNED his name to everlast-
ing fame.'
CAVES IN THE COUNTY OF JEFFER-
son.
About seven or eight miles above
Harper's Ferry, on the west side of
the Shenandoah, nearly opposite
the Shannondale springs, from a
quarter to a half mile from the riv
er, limestone cave has been dis.
covered, which contains several
beautiful incrustations or stalac-
tites formed from the filtration of
the water.
Near Mecklenburg, Shepherds
town, another cave has been found,
out of which considerable quaint
ties of hydraulic limestone is taken,
and when calcined or reduced to
lime, is found to make cement
little if any inferior to plaster OF
paris. Out of this cave concreted
limestone was taken, which the
author saw in the possession of DR..
B0teler of Shepherdstown, which
at first view presents to the eye, in
shane, a striking resemblance to
that of fish OF considerable size.
| A smaller one was found at the
same time, which has a strong re.
semblance to a mink. Several intel
ligent individuals were induced to
believe they were genuine petrl-
factions.
CAVES IN THE COUNTY OF FRED
ERICK.
In the county of Frederick are to
be seen five or six Of those caves.
Zane's cave, now on the lands own
ed by the heirs of the late Maj.
James Bean, is the one described
by the late Mr. Jefferson, in his
"Notes on Virginia" This cave the
author partially explored about
eighteen months ago, but found 1t
too fatiguing to pursue his exam
iDation to any extent. The natural
beauty of this place has of late
| years been greatly Injured from the
smoke of the numerous pine torches
used to light it. All the incrusta-
tions and spars are greatly dark
ened, giving the cave a sombre and
dull appearance. The author was
informed, on his visit to this place,
that Maj. Bean, shortly before his
death, cut out several of the spars,
reduced them to lime, sprinkled 1t
over some of his growing crops, and
found that it produced all the ef-
fects Of gypsum.
| On the lands late the residence
of Capt. Edward Mcclure, decd, is
another cave of some considerable
extent; but its incrustatlons and
spars are of muddy yellowish
color, and not considered very in
teresting curiosity.
Adjoining the lands of Mr.. James
Way, the former residence OF the
late Col. c. NJ. Thruston, an exten-
sive cave of very singular and GU
rious formation was discovered
many years ago. On exploring il
, with the aid of pocket compass, the
needle was found running to every
, part of it.
On tho east side Of the Shenan
! doah river, some two or three miles
, below Berry's Ferry, at the base O
r the Blue Ridge, cave of consider
, able extent has been discovered
a containing several curiosites..- -
U About two miles below this cav'
o on the same side of the river, is t
h be seen what was anciently callet
i Redman's fishery. AT the base o
|. rock a large subterraneous strean
l.. of water is discharged into tn
o river. At the approach of winte
- myriads of fish make their way in
II to this subterraneous stream, ant
/. take up their winter quarters. II
!. the spring they return into the riv
@ er. BY placing fsh-basket in tn
|. mouth of the cavern, great quanti
}. ties offine fresh water fish are takel
o both in the autumn and spring O
g. the year. The author recollect
'e being at this place upwards of fft.
IS years ago, just after Mr.: Redmal
d had taken up his fish-b basket, ant
can safely affirm, that he drew ou
a of the water from two to three bush
D. els of fish at a single haul.
n On Crooked run, near Bethe
10 meeting house, on the lands nov
d owned by Mr.. Stephen Grubb, is
It limestone cave, which the authc
@ has more than once been in. j
IS does not exceed one hundred yard