Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-10-11

Letters have Just been received from Bag
dad, stating that Mr.. Lotus. the geologist
attached TO the commission which Is now ell
plOyed IN the remarkatIon Of the Turco-Per-
sian line Of frontier. had succeeded. on his
passage from Bagdad to Bussorah, in visiting
all the most remarkable ancient sites in Low
er Chaldea. The ruins now called " Nerka,
which represent the Ur Of the Chaidees,
whence took place the Exodus Of Abraham.
were carefully examined by Mr.. Lottus, and
We're found TO be Of great extent and extracr-
dinary interest. A vast number Of ancient
coffins Of baked clay. highly glazed, and
covered with figures Of men ia relief, were
discovered IN enc spot. the cOtins being
about six feet in length adapted to he shape
Of the human body and win an oval urnameG-
tai lid, which closed the upper part; mode.-
ately sized water jar was also attached TO each
coffin. Gold ornaments, and othe- Cha.deaH
relics, We're said t0be freqEeallv found in them,
but those which Mr.. Lotus examined, had
been already rIfed, and he had no leisure for
excavation.
Numerous bricks covered with cuneiforrn
characters, Were, however. brought away from
the ruins by Mr.. LOTUS together with pieces
Of terra Gotta. moulded In the shape of j BULLS
horns. and bearing inscriptions, and several
fragments Of a heXdgoual clay cylinder IN
scTIbed with long historical record. similar
10 that deposited in the British Museum.
which was found by Mr.. Layard at Nineveh.
Nerka is still additionally known IN the
country rs tie birth place of Abraham, and
its identity with Ur of the Chaldees is estab-
lIshed beyond the reach of cavil. The ruins
have been observed at d distance. by other
travellers, bat are usually inaccessible owing
TO the lnundatlOa OF the surrounding country.
and the dangerous ueirhborhood Of the khe-
zail Arabs. Mr. LOTUS. indeed, IS the first
European who has ever succeeded IL actually
visiting this primeveal seat Cf the Jewish
race. At the ruins called Ham nan, near the
Hye canal, Mr.. Lotus also obtained statute
OF black basalt, bearing two cUneitorn Inscrip-
uons; and at Amgheir, beyond the Euphrates,
he found another statute. representing one Of
the Chaldean gods, but it was too much mu-
ulated to be worth moving. The commission
10 which Mr.. Lotus belongs. In Skirting Su-
slana, will traverse country studded with
Chaldean ruins. and discoveries. there fore.
may te expected to be made. which viii be Of
the utmost Importance in aiding the efforts OF
Major Rawllnson and others, 10 untold the
early history of the east. through the interpre-
tation of the inscriptions Of Nileyeh and
Babylon.
- We are Informed BY our traders that
the crop Of Cranbe-res IS almost an entire
failure. Little Crows band Of Indians have
been cut u Rice Lake, and returned with but
twenty OF thirty barrels. Hundreds Of bar
reils were gathered last year to one this
The only place we hear favorable news from
Is the St. Peters they are said to be abun-
dant in the vicinity Of Six's viilage.--Eils-
nes0tG Chronicle.
WHAT MAY b. DoyE.-Ass;s,ant Marshall
O'Connor, in addition 70 taking the census Of
one-haif the towns in Dodge since he entered
upon his - mission has found time to speak
a good word occasionally for the Chronicle,
and has tans added seventy names 10 our sub
scriPtion list. What he has done, others can
do who mix with the masses. \ little effort
thus put forth on the part of the friends Of
country journals generally. would contribute
much to III cir stability and use1ulness.-Wa-
tsrlgtrH Chronicle,
~ We are happy to be informed BY the
Badger, that ltr. Eastman Intends visiting
this county and explaining bis political views.
1t is but right that the people should be IN
formed on this subject. Mr.. Eastman asks
Us to exchange the services Of one who has
given entire satisfaction 10 the district, who
has deported himself IN an admirable manner
through an uncumm0nlv stormy session, who,
for his faIthfulHess and fidelity. has won the
praise, even Of his Opponents-Mr. Eastman
asks US to exchange the service of such an
one for his own. Before the people consent
to DO 50. it should be required Of him 10 show
his ability and Intention to render superior
services. to make himself mere useful to his
Constituents, than his predecessor. If he can
do this to their satisfaction, we are sure there
viii be no objection to his occupying the
post to which lie pires.-JaHcsriHs Gc-.