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Enchanted Mountains.- following ac-
count of natural curiosity, is from the Texas
Telegraph:


This singular mountain or hill is situated on
the head waters of Sancy-a small tributary OF
the Colorado, and eighty miles from Bastrop, in
northwesterly direction. 1t is about three hun
dred feet high and appears to be an enormous
oval rock partly mbedded in the earth. When
the sun shines, the light is reflected from its
polished surface as from an immense mirror, and
the whole mountain glows with such a dazzling
radiance, that the beholder who views it even
from the distance of four or five miles, is unable
to gaze upon it without experiencing painful
sensation, similar to that which is felt when look
ing upon the rising sun. The ascent of this hill
is so very gradual, that persons can easily walk
up to the top; but the rock is SO smooth and slipi
perv that those who make the attempt are COM
PEELED to wear moccasins or stockings instead of
shoes This act, together with the name of the
place, Holy Mountain, reminds the visitant very
forcibly of the command made to Moses at Mount
Horcb, "Put off thy shoes from oil thy feet.' DC.
The Cumanches regard this hill with religious
veneration, and Indian pilgrims frequently assem-
ble from the remotest borders OF this tribe, to


nerform their Paynim rites upon its summit.