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.S;uyular CQ7,r--The following account
of a curious cave in Jackson county, (Pcnsa-
cola) is given by Il gentleman who lately
visited it, in company with some others;


1t is situated about two miles West OF the
Chipolv River, and near the road leading
from the Big Spring, on the Chactawhatchie,
to the Tallahassee. The entrance to the
cave is on the side of a small eminence,
at an elevation of about ten feet above the
level of the land Immediately surrounding
Il. The mouth is about ten feet broad and
four high. After moderate descent OF a.
bout twenty feet, it opens into spacious
hall of white limestone, about 1870 feet in
length, by 100 in breath, and from 20 to 80
feet high. The top is regular arch, sup
ported by two pillars, which appear to have
been formed by the dripping of water from
the top Of the cave. These pillars appear
like fiuted columns, with a base and capual
of curious carved work. The dripping OF
the water from the top Of the cave, has also
formed sialactities, which are suspended
from the roof like icicles from the ewes OF
house. On the door of the cave are numer-
Gus bodies, formed also by the dripping Of
water, of variety of shapes, formed also;
some resembling benches tables, &C.; and
others the heads and bodies of animals, and
all appearing like the most beautiful carved
work. The walls Of this spacious room arc
in some places perpendicular to considcra-
bic height, in others little projecting. At
the extremity of this hall, is an almost per-
pendicular descent of few feet, at the bot
tom of which is sink, or basin OF water
about 90 feet deep, and so very pure, that
I by the assistance of torch light, the min
lutcst pebbles could be distinctly seen upol
the bottom. AS this basin extended entire
" across the cave, which at this place, is
not more than twelve feet wide, with per-
pcnticular walls, we could explore it no Iui-
thcr. How far we might have penetrated
into this subtcrraneous cavern, had we been
provided with means, do not know. Ihe
tatmosphcrc, within the cave, was rcmarka-
bic cold and damp. Although the morning
was quite cool, for the season, and the SUI


obscured by clouds, yet on coming into the
open air, we were thrown into violent per-


spiration, and the effect the sudden change
produced on us, was similar to what woule
have been produced on going out OF the opei


air into heated room. We were informed, by
a gentleman in company with us, that about
five or six miles distant from this cavern, is
another, out of which issues beautiful


stream of water This last has been penc-
trated to the distance of about 100 yards
from its entrance; but, either from fear OF


want of curiosity, no person has yet eXpior'
ed it sufficiently to give description OF it.