REMARKABLE SPRING.
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At i2 miles distant from Tallehassee, the new
capital of Florida, is the Big Spring, the source of
WakuIla liver. This celebrated fountain is one of
the creates, natural curiostes in the United States
Ascending the river about one mile below its source,
it becomes so much obstructed by flags and river
weeds that it is with great difficulty that boat can
be propelled up the stream: suddenly this immense
spring breaks upon the eye. 1t is nearly one mile In
length and of circular form. The water is almost
as transparent air ITSELF 1t is OF an unfathomable
depth, which gives the water deep blue tint, aimi-


lar in appearance 10 the water in the Gulf Stream.
1t is stated that plumb has drawn $50 fathoms of
line without finding any bottom. After arriving in
the centre of the spring in . small boat upon
clear day the appearance of the azure vault above
and the blue depth below, gave rise to succession
Of the most singular IDEAS 1t appeared after ab-
stracting the surrounding foliage from the mind
that VIC were suspended in the immense regions of
space. The wafer is highly impregnatcd with de.
composed limestone; which gives it that extremely
transparent appearance which only be accounted
for by supposing that water impregnated with cal
careous substances has much less refractiye powers
for light than water in state Of purity. The tenn
perature OF the water is very low, even in the warm
est weather it has an icy appearance 1t has howev
er nauseous taste by being highly impregnated
with the suphuret Of lime. On the northern side
OF this spring, beautiful hammock rises gently
from the water. This is the site of the former En-.
glish Factory for the Indian trade while this coun
try was under the British crown and afterwards the
residence of the celebrated Ambrister, who was ex
ecuted during the Seminole campaign. This foun-
tain is fed from the suberraneous sources which
gush from the bowels Of the earth with incredible
force rising in the centre with the velocity of boil
ing water. Some idea may be formed ofthe power
with which it gushes from the earth by its display
ing column of water more than $50 fathoms in
height, and removing with violence the water on
the surface. This spring is about l2 miles from ST.
Marks, and about 90 from the ocean.