New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-24

AvrRTcAN ANT1OUrTIFs.-Severa specimens OF
American antiquities have arrived in this city They
were discovered by an American traveller while eH-
uOrug the country OF the Sierra Msdre near san Luis
POtOsi Mexico 6nd excsvstsd from the ruins Of An
ancient city the existence of which is wholly unknown
10 the present inhabitants either hy tradition histO
~ They comprise tao ifols and sacrincis basin.
hewn from solid blocks Of copcrete sandstone and are
In the most perfect state OF preservation The re-
moval Of these heavy pieces OF s;uAry from the noun
tsins accomplished by neAns of wooden secs
Transported by 10 the mouth OF the PanucO and
thence shipped ~ this port The largest Of the
idols undoubtedly the God of Sacrifice, and one Of
the most important II is of the life sire and the only
complete specimen OF the kind tha, has ever been dis
covered aud brought away from the cOuntry-seversl
attempts having been msde by travellers who were -
the, IA wsr,ed by the natives encountered difficult
ties deemed lmpracticsble 10 overcome The anai0m
cal proportions and beauty Of this statue not sd
mred the present day but the elaborate work upon
s entire surface attracts ~ once the attention and seu
tiny Of the hfhOdeT. II y principally Ornamental IN
torsoersed with symbols mythology, and occasional
berogyphcs IL has two faces representing Youth and
Are signiiyiDg that none are exempt from Offering
lie ~ d sacrifice. The right hand forms an aperture
ia which light s burned during the time OF sacrifice
The smaller idol is the God Of sorrow 20 whom wor
slippers to offer up their devoions for the tears
Il had Sed and the relief sOrded them In their greis
The statue ia dimnutive, the carvings plain and the
whole simply devised. The racrihcsl Basin measures
two feet diameter, and displays much skil and truth
in the workmanship. II Il held by two serpenis On
twined with their heads revcTsed-he symbol OF eteE
ancient Egyptians. The Egyp,isu gallery OF the British
Museum contains several specimens = the work dc.
scribed. N y. flcayune.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN.-It IS proper, inasmuch as
public attention has been very much directed 70 tho
subject 10 state that Gov. Crttenden has declined &C
cepng at present any appointment 10 the Cabinet oi
Cen Taylor Gov Crttenden properly appreciates the
nigh compliment paid 10 him personally and through
him TO the State OF Kentucky Ia the offer Of such
appointment but he did consider that ne would be
assd in accepting 1t 50 soon after the people OF biz
native STATE hsd called him 10 the Chief Magstracy oil
tho Commonwealth. He recognizes In them the poian-
tal voice that has given his whatever of csilnc
ton II posse IN the view of the American People
They have stood round about him wall of defence,
from bis early youth 10 the present day and wherever
hey demand BIZ services there will he be found. with
hal and head and he art devoted to their interests IL
for the People Of Kentucky to assign bic position and
he steps forward 20 occupy IT, They have chosen him
az eir Governor aud he will not this early day
throw back the trust without an etort 70 discharge II
lfrankfort Commonwealth.
| RAILROAD EMErTF-We understand that an
ARRAY Of quite a serious and somewhat extraordinary
nature occurred yesterday % Rochester y. between
the friends of the Cocheco road on the one hand,
and those Of the Great Fss and Conway road on the
other II seems that the two companies have been In
a very unamibe temper with each other for long
tae past, owing 10 some dispute concerning the loca
ton Of the two roads which cross each other In the
village Of Rochester The friends Of the COcheco
p0rson commenced tearing up the rails OF the other
road the Consequence OF which was general fight be
tween the two parties during which man had
arm broken. and several others were badly bruised.
Several Of those engaged In the affair have been arrest
| ed and the whole matter will undergo legal inTesn
CATION. Boston Journal, I'D
ANOTHER FRE AT RONDoUr. Ten buildings
composing the entire block bounded by the Greek. the
Canal Compsnys Coalyard, l.akawsnna and Cansl-sis
were destroyed by FIRE last Monday evening Messrs
| II. 4 Z. X Livingston, William Sims j. L. Davis
Colvi @ r. Won Beck, l.. Reyier, and the Canal Co
the principal sufferers the ma ior part of the ene
ments being of small value Loss $1,000 Insurance
$4,000 mostly on the I.ivngstons stock.
~ Two hundred head Of cattle crossed the Sus
pension Bridge below Niagara Falls the 18th In per
feet safety; among them were several oxen weighing
as much as coo lbs each.
~ Samuel Shepherd, Esq. an old and highly
respected citizens Of Richmond Va died there on The
2lst He hsd been public printer for msny yesrs.
Ty- II. Hendt, Esq OF Charleston, 5. c. known
for hall century Of the fret merchants of that
city, died on the Eth inst.
Ef- The house OF Robert b. McCord, w alton
County, Ga. was burned on the 10Th. Loss $4,000.