The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-10

many thousand years before, had been upaised forn
me roei OF sanctuary In which of the most veneab
tous decisions.
The remains of the temple may be described in few
words The first object that strikes the eye you an
proach is one side OF ruined gateway, standing
diately in front Of the fragment OF chamber, which ap
much smaller than ii is account of the
of the blocks that form the roof Around the base of thi
elevated portion OF the ruin heaped up ia picturesque
confusion huge of cacaeous slone several frg
nents OF the shafts OF columns, and three capital
Of aabaser, whilst the surface of the ground all side
scoyered with excavations, pieces OF walls, and other in
dioalions that of yore there have existed consider
able pile OF bnildings on this spot
from tue traces sli remaining, should Judge hat TIA,
temple enclosed by wall immense thickness near,
four hundred feet from north to south, and rather
than three hundred feel from Towards tn,
southeast angle considerable portion may be easily made
out, based on the rock and composed Of large blocks
stone whether there was second inner enclosure
could not ascertain but Inclined Thick that the int
ror was nled up by variety OF chambers and buildings
by the natives in search of treasure admit view
SOLID loundaions of walls and small chambers various
points. Probably some idea of the plan of the aneen
structure might even now be obtained by carefully clearing
away the accumulated rubbish
As have iutmated, there a central apartment, Of
sanctuary, about lily feet in length aud sixteen in width
O this, only the northern end still remains lis construction
Were built OF comparatively small blocks, whilst the roo
consisted OF long beams OF stone if may myself
stretching from side TO side, AID projecting e beyond
he walls, to form kind Of cornoe on the outside
Three OF these still alol and counted the fragments
ten more sewed about which enables as to calculate
pretty correctly the original length of the apartment Mos
where tue oracles delivered. II may Judge from the
Ruins OF Beled-er Rum, which seem modem Imitation oil
the original building, should say that the gateway
united to the body OF Tue sanctuary ny thin side walls
pierced with windows through which light entered The
eaied farther han this whilst the priest stationed
the farther end OF the apartment in the deep shade OF it,
Dfu'doal roo delivered tue mysterious responses OF the
A few feet from the north end OF the sanctuary is the
a SIDE 81 rsss p"s wn
style that may be said 10 Partake both OF ntagio and
feevo as also are the walls OF the chamber itself In the
ROOT are the representations OF eagles vulures with
stretched wings flying behind the other, ground
lnerspersed with stars appears that all these We're orr
gnaly painted blue aud red OF these coors still
remain There are hityhve lines, rather columns, OF
on the west side of the chamber, and fifty
three on The east Underneath professions OF figures
with tables above tler heads.
We also indebted to Messre. Taylor NIaury TO,
edition of The Spy, Tale OF the Neutral
Ground; by MIR Fenninore Cooper: revised and cor
rected by the author We happy TO Mr. Put,
bringing out these American classics, the works OF
Cooper and of irving refresh the present generation
they amused the last We belong, their fine authors
do, to BOTH il men of buoyant temper and unaggns
spirit ever pass from generation 10 another. We
member, as Ct yesterday with what eagcrness drank
in the tale of 4" The Spy" when it first the light
and how admired the genius of IFS author, from the
beauty of its production. We enjoy il still; and SC
will every American who has taste enough to appreciate
an American narrative, told SO well by an American
morbid state of sensbiliy he sued capous elito
for libel upon him if genius like his could be
jured by fugitive shaft from a newspaper The presen
edition of The Spy has introduction from the pen
Mr. Cooper, written al Coapersown, March %, is 49,
in which he gives of the origin OF the book
He shows that the character of his hero was not alto
ge,her fabulous, but that many of its neaments were
drawn from nature.
The booksellers have SEM us the 9th volume o.
the new edition of Washington lrvings works. 1t en-
braces the Crayon Miscellany Most OF these Canyons
were familiar TO when they first out They come
again like the sweet south breath over bet
of violets.
We also obliged TO MIR. Farnham, of this city, fol
novel from the prolific press of the Harpers, o
New York. 1t is "My Uncle the Cuale, from the lnt
pen of the author Of The Bachelor of the Albany" ant
other works. Without having time since we received
it, to read it with any attention. feel ourselves safe
recommend it TO the reader If it contains half the hui
NOR and beauty which distinguished his previous pro
duction, it is worthy of perusa The country is unde
great obligations to enterprsng book printers fo
furnishing such cheap and prompt editions of the
attractive English works. well as the works OF Amer
lean authors. The Hapers for instance, have just struck
Oft descriptive catalogue Of their publications, ant
they comprehend about 1900 volumes,