Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-05-27

In the @ nincy On Herald Of the 2>th ult,. we
have the following from the editor. We cannot
suppose that he is endeavoring TO hoax the public
nd " C must therefore look upon this discovery I
one Of the most singular which has been made
IN this country, filled as IL - with curious relics
of The observation-disclosures here have some-
thing TO puzzle them:-
I'VE were invited yesterday evening TO exam
inc soma plates Of brass. which. 1t Is sa'd, were
dug from q mound in the vicinity OF klnderhook.
In Pike county. The plates are six IN number,
aud are filled on each side with rude hleroglyph
les. Some Of the figures bear u little resem-
biance 10 tho Sun--some to The Moon--sone to
trees, aad many have a striking similarity 10
some of the capital letters and figures ct the Fog
lish language. Mr.. w. 2. Harris, gentleman
residing in Kinderhoo writes US a brief account
of the manner 10 which they were found, the sub.
stance Of which give below. respectable
merchant Of Undertook, having for some time
past felt a strong anxiety to ascertain what 8
contained IN the mounds which abound IN The VI
ciaity of that place, was induced 10 make an ex-
cavation on the 10Th inst. IN the centre Of one
which was much larger than any of the others
, AT the depth of ten feet, he came to rock, and
abandoned the work until the 23, when quite
number of the citizens repaired 10 the place o
operation, and commenced work MIR. Harris
himself, among the number OF men. Ate
dipging through different stratas of earth, an&
finding some specimens Of lime, and what was be
lieved to be pot metal the rock penetrated II
the depth of about three feet, and had the up
> pearance Of some time or other, having been ey
. cessively heated. Human bones were fouu
Il which had the appearance OF having been burnt
% Charcoal discovered IN great abundance, an
} then these sir brass plates. Their shape IL some
I? what sm ar to bell. having hole pierced i
/ the small end. When found they were bound tt
, gether by two clasps, and ring through III
- holes, which had The appearance OF iron, but
. such state Of decomposition, that upon yer
70 slight pressure, they crumbled 20 pieces. Tn
l. plates were very black when found, but aft
a having been carefully cleansed, they we're foun
OF 10 be covered with hierogyphIcs. We doubt v
u. ~ much whether there can be found 10 exstent
pc son able 10 interpret their meaning, If meal
70 ing they have. They may contain matter for
II new bible; but, in our OPINION, 1t would take
as little smai ter man than Jo Smith himself, to d
y, cipher them. The plates are IN the possession
as Mr.. J. J. Moore, and can be seen at the Q1inc
no House."
no The Locofoco papers eudoavorng TO enfor
~ the belief that money plenty, and that the tim
rs are not so aud depressing as some repr
nh sent. Hardly Locofoco paper We look into b
~ what has article on this SUBJECT, and all ten
w. ing 10 the same result.
If this be true-if money be plenty, and 4
&c times prosperous and enconraglng--we are co
o' tain the people Of this section OF the State do
us know ii. They suffering from the absen
Nv. of all that gives life and activity to busine
"o' The eve looks upon nothing but distress and
.he told embarrassments. And yet in the face
LIZ all these facts, there are those amongst US :"
mo speak OF our prospects and condition as hap
De and prosperous one. Out upon such impuden
Such creatures would rob their neighbor Of
last far,hing, and then turn round and Try 10 c
mas sole him BY telling him that he ough, to be tina
oy full tina, his life spared -[Gduipoiis Jour
hef Is i, possible TO believe that John Jones can
esi all these things?--Globe
70 Sam Patch said some things could be dom
&C we'll as Others. Mddisonidn.
But Sam Patch had no, the slightest idea
an honest man could be made on, of such m
sing -,.l a. ha IF tho MaS,.onian.
e Of Michigan City Gazets
and
An OREGoS oUTFIT.-The company form
Tor Oregon have published list Of The art
which each person nus. furnish. They am
in the aggregate to $50. Among the art
deemed Indispensable, BIBLE Under So
rule, there will be ID barbarian degsueracy.