All the western states and territories . Iran J> uDcr Grccii UUcr. Railroad, and about 00 miles from each of the two cities. It is said to havebeen explored to the distance of 10 miles without reachingits termination, while the aggregate width of allits brunches exceeds fortymiles. The cave is approacliedtliroiii:;h a voniantie the entrance is a rushoi cold air; a descent of 30feet, by stone steps, and anadvance of 150 feet inward,brings the visitor to the(1()(ir, in a solid stone Avail,wliicli lilocks up the en-trance of the cave. A narrow passaire leads to thogreat vesiib
All the western states and territories . Iran J> uDcr Grccii UUcr. Railroad, and about 00 miles from each of the two cities. It is said to havebeen explored to the distance of 10 miles without reachingits termination, while the aggregate width of allits brunches exceeds fortymiles. The cave is approacliedtliroiii:;h a voniantie the entrance is a rushoi cold air; a descent of 30feet, by stone steps, and anadvance of 150 feet inward,brings the visitor to the(1()(ir, in a solid stone Avail,wliicli lilocks up the en-trance of the cave. A narrow passaire leads to thogreat vesiibule, ar anteclianibcr, an oval hall, liOObv 150 feet, and 50 feethiiih. Two passages, ofone hundred feet width,open into it, and the wholeis sup])orted without a sin-gle cohnnn. fhis chamberwas used by the races ofyore as a cemetery, judg-ing iVoiii the lionos of gi-gantio size which are dis-covered. A hundred feetabove your head, you catcha litful glimpse of a dark. Gurmc CliAiKL, JIa-mji Ill ? I- t^ ijray colling, rolling dimly away like a cloud; and heavy buttresses, apparently KENTUCKY. 57 liendini: under the superincumbent weight, pmject their enormDiis! masses from theshadowy wall. Tlie scene is vast, solemn, a!id awful. In the silence that perv;icles,you can distinctly hear the throhliinils of your heart. In Audubon Acenur, lead-\w% from the hall, is a deep well of pure spring water, surrounded by stalagmitecolumns from the floor to the roof The Little Bnt Room contains a pit of 280feet deep, and is the resort of myriads of hats. The Grand (HaJlery is a vast tun-nel, man} miles long and 50 feet , and as v/ide. At tlio enii of the first quar-ter of a mile are the Keutucliij Cliffs, and the Church, 100 feet in diameter andG;J feet high. A natural pulpit and organ loft are not wanting. In this tempcreligious services have frequently been performed. The Gothic Aoenue, rencludb\ a flight of stairs, is 40 feet wide, 15 feet high, and
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