The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-05
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
MOONS PHASES
Ffon the Hamilton Team Observer.
REM ARkABLE DISCOVERY.

Ffom the Hamilton TEAM Observer.
REM ,RKABLE DISCOVERY.
II & welI known TO our readers that !.
[us the many natural ouriosl'Ies found IN
extensive caves and grnllus in the VI.
rs a the Great Laurel Ridge, Cum.
hand Mounians,) many human skeletons
bones Ct anlnals have been discovered,
ne oC them in a pciriGed state. These
,es ab aud 10 prod,s,ous vaulied apart.
mis- and caanb.s, which, when viewed
torch light, eShlbl, scenes Of gloomy
aodeur which aaon,sh the bcholder. -
,eral pe,nhed trees have also been dis.
.errd on the banks of this riscr near this
! ge. as also bones ii Inammo,hs and other
anal whose race are now exnnci.
gu, the mosi remarkable discovery that
/. ever bcen made ~ this part OF the eoua
III noi the CREATES, natural curiosity 10
Notd, uas brough, 10 light on Sunday
h Jan. by iao scientific gentlemen wllh
on We are acquainted and Who are row
ssu. They have ls.cn lor several aeek,
'ls. the caves above ALLUDED 10, and
isHag such curinsiltcs as they wished
prs assy Si,h them.
Iles arc provided lor this purpose aHh
ssl d gum elastic, and capable OF buoy
,so peBons. With th,s bsat and other
fysa.ences procured FOR the purpose, they
ard,gbledly before they have their
penetrate every accessible hoIe 10 the
~ Cumberland mountains COZ they are
crmBed 10 spend tho whole season
pa. them.
BE- -Uierlul discovery which will NOW
Rily be presented 10 The pubhc Is three
fbed sei,rs cnllrr. ons Of d dog. and
human bodlrs, onc Of ihci. hol1iag a
AZ l,is belesed By these gentlemen
al three 81 the bodlcs NAV h. removed
10 their position 10 perfect state though
d., b~mg N LAYING posture upon
rocs, It All undoubtedly BE- daIiguii
to feinasc It un,nJurrd. The human
les appsar 10 he thpse Of mon--protabIy
u'efs. ihr'r clothing can hardly Iye dis,
sHshed--bui sull II i. evident that that
uas N measure lutncd 10 stone --
~ arc DESCRIBED lhus-oue sitting, Nth
head leaned as II were aga,ost pro.
iAs rock, and the other standing, Wiih
AZ talanced 10 h,s hand. as though be-
nPpnsed, ard had yus started IN a
~als, tho dog hes as Il couclrd IN
'or, aboui to make spring-ba, the
lures Of body Is ~, distinct enough to
iniae which position.
Dc ~onderim formation cauno, he &C.
MED for IN any other way than that
PERSONS were buried by some causul.
q nature. The cave 20 winch they
r bund ,s fall '25 feet into The noun.
nd y situated about mile ard half
Oad Shai Is called Mammoth Gfotlo, in
,'ee' hne. The entrance To The place is
WI and Il Is thought that II was never
'"f'ed al all. At the foot Of the en-.
~ q the cave is considerable brook
'"' winch appears 10 gather from all
u u There Is also a valley thence
'' f''er' The gentlemen who have
g ''' interesting discovery are making
- PREPARATIONS TO bring away the bo.
'mrh they intend 10 have forwarded
NcT York.
~e INC above was written, we have
al invitation TO visit the cave and bo.
1 "h'ch We shall most certainly accept.
oaso hitherto declined To mention The
Wv y The persons to whom we have al.
~ thls account One Of them ~ n
i'ny English gentleman, n resident OF
''lphla, John Chester, Esq, and his
"p"n'on Is Mr., Jacob L.. DAVIS, a phlla.
p''an' The oblec, Of their scientific re-,
''"es Is Principally their own craufira.
We shall next week give our rea.
'''ae 'ufther particulars relative to the
w" o. The cave, etc., winch our y,sl,
enable US To do.
"a'he paper says" This State the
year paid out four millions Of dollars
o'ead s'utls. The Legislature have
40 act, giving fro dallurs 10 ever,
's"al' raise fireaiy bushels Of wheat
= =" eSefy bushel over and about thirty
4 'eas Ger bushel.