Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12
AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES.

On the Greek Indian lands, a couple
OF miles from the line that separates that
nation from Gwinnett county, in G eorgia,
is natural curiosity, as we'll as a con-
vincing proof that ere an European foot
pressed on American soil, the aborigines
of this country were not unacquainted
with the art of warfare. The ESQ called)
Stone Mountain, is rock much in the
shape Of sugar loaf-it is upwards Of
5000 feet in height, and about four miles
III circumference at the bottom. One
side of the rock projects forward seven
ty or eighty feet; the height from below
is awful--almost terrific On the other
sides, you have a gradual ascent to about
three-iourths OF the way up; when you
come to level space fifty feet wide, that
extends entirely around the rock. On
the outward side of this level are fortifi-
cations, except Oh that side that projects
forward: where indeed none are neces-
sary. The Notifications are six feet
wide; and in places where the rocks
have not been made use of as source
of amusement to-visitors in rolling them
down the sides of this rugged rock, they
are twelve feet Highland mile and an
half long. The native Indians can in no
way account why and when those forth
fcallons were made. 1t certainly is a
stupendous memorial of Indian valor
and industry After passing this for,i-
fed place, and gaining the summit of
this rock, you then are indeed well paid
for the fatigue and danger of ascending
SO high. 1t is impossible to convey an
idea of the grandeur of the sight you be-
hold! NVrapt in wonder, and in medita-
ton, it is sometime ere your confused
and hurried ideas can we'll comprehend
the sublmity CT the scene. will only
remark, that the Allegheny and Cumbcr-
land, or Great Laurel Ridge Mountains,
the latter two hundred and twenty miles
distant, are distinctly seen from this
Smother ofrocks. Georgia haher.
Ottoman Emhire.-The dissolution OF
the Turkish Empire, according to late
accounts from Europe, is seriously threat
cned by the rebellion of Hi Pacha, the
active and enterprizing Bey of Egypt
Besides refusing obedience to the Court
of Constantinopie, it is now stated that
he has actually declared war against the
Grand Seignor, the head ofthe Empire,
and that he has been joined by four mill
tary chiefs whose forces had been sent
against him. Ali Pacha possesses the
key, not only to the Nile, but to the Red
Sea, and has check upon all Caravans
and Pilgrims bound to Mecca.--This
creates great uneasiness at Constantine.
ple.-The Porte are embarrassed in
their efforts to send an adequate force
against the rebellious Bey, both by the
arrangement of their finances and ap-
prehensions of hostile views in the court
of st. Peters6urgh.
The remains Of Coluna6us.--lt is not
generally known that the remains ofthis
illustrious man were lately inferred at
Havana, where suitable monument is
erected to his memory. BY the inscrip-
ton on this monument, it appears that
by his will he directed his body to be in
tered in the metropolitan church OF His
PAMELA, (now St. Domingo,) and when
the sovereignty of Spain over that island
ceased, his remains were disinterred and
removed to Havana, where they repose
in the new Cathedral of the Virgin Mary.
The Mavy.-It appears that our navy,
when all the vessels authorized by law
are built, will consist of IA ships of the
Tine, % frigates, IS ships from Ia to 80
guns, IA briggs and IA schooners, be-
sides gun-boats, barges, and gallies. The
expense of ship Of the line, in service,
is for one year, S2o2,llo, and of fri
gate Sls4,2lo, exclusive of repairs.
Names ofthe Shits Of War.-The re-
solution ofcongress on this subject is de-
Iactiye. The names of first rates are to
he after States, and second rates are to be
after Rivers. Now it SO happens, that
the first name given to the first rate
shin, under that resolution, the Ohio,
does not designate her rate, being the
name Of state and river also. The
names Of Mississippi, Illinois, Iennes-
see. Connecticut, Delaware, and Ken
tucky, are common to states and r.Vers'
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