The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-08

Republican (N llmngton) we bud an arl''
Gle 90 the Geology Of tue Miami country
which has much Of interest. The writer
is speaking OF the Geological remains on
Tudd's Fork of the Little Miami. After
speaking Of fragments Of primitive rocks
sIill found IN this region, the writer pro-
ceeds TO say
la digging wells and eycayating the
earth near Wilmington, beds Of Peat have
been discovered al the depth Of twenty feet
from the surface, aud charrcd wood and
parts OF vegetables at much greater
depth, furnishing uGublIa5!e evidence that
the superintendent soil has been MADE by
the conyusous q the elements IN that great
change produced N the order Of things,
by the deluge. The country through
which Tudd's Fork runs, is formed from
the diluvial deposit, but 10 many places the
alluvum Is collected IN peat beds, aud fur.
nlshes the richest aud most productive bot.
tom lands III OHIO. Minerals, are buried
far beneath tie surface, and the land is
much better adapted 10 farming han for
mining. Along the banks oF i'odd's Fork
northeast and west Of Wilmington may be
found the human skeleton deposited in s;o.
ny vaults made Of Hat limestone. These
stony graves are built Gu elevated ground,
aud bear evidence that the design IN their
construction was 10 exclude water from en-.
terlng them. The earth does uol seem 10
have been excaYaied 10 deposit the dead,
bu, their ;0mbs are bull; on a level with
the eaflh's surface. Comparing a human
skull taken ffon mound that had been
raised near ten feet over the skeleton, II
seems that the changes that Lave been
wrought On them by time, are very similar.
The skull taken from these rocky tombs
presents to the eye the appearance Of bone
that has been calclned BY slow aud conlG
ued heat, dlssipailng the fibre and gelaine,
and leaving nothing TO preserve the ldentl-
fy Of the human form bot the phosphate OF
lime. 1t has been supposed by those who
have examined the contents Of the mounds
the Scioto and Miami Rivers that they
have been tie repositories Of tle human
remains for many ages =
After reriarki9g upon the remains Of
the Mammoth, The wtlter says:
{" am lod TO conclude therefore, that
the human beings whose remains ere now
repceIng in these rock ,enements, were al
leas. co.oyal with the Mammoth 10 his day
Of moiabls existence. Perhaps long before
tina, nov sepuIchrc Of Joseph Of Aremathea
vas made, par, Of lhat Elm dong and dis
obedlent tribe Of Israel had wandered over
the land and over the sea and tenanIed the
very spot on which now write. Il may be,
the skull | nov look upon aided in build
ing some Of these stony arches over the
last remains CT some one OF that peculiar
people.
Skull, vert thou Jew or Gentle =
Vert thou man Of letters with your songs
and mefriment or au untutored savage =
Dds, thou worship the true God or bow
the knee to stocks and stones Did'st
thou ca, pork or the succulent juice of the
green herb Alas thou heed'st me not
Well, | too may one day be like thee. A
thousand years may pass into lorgettulness
and oblivion, and my tongueless jaws and
scathed and worm eaten skull may remain
as las, lingering evidence Of former
race"
1t is even SO. They who nov glory in
youth and beauty, and wealth, thousand
years hence may have their skulls pored
ever by Geoua,sls and AnUqoar'ans 1t
may be doubtful 10 what race or nation
they belonged = Cincinnati Chronicle.