Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-09-02
TEMpLE or rna Sgsx III oaD piaar.


The interior of The temple was most wor
thy of admiration II was literally nsine
ii cold On The Western xsll was e:nhla
zonea representation d 400 Deity, consist
ing Ola human coautenauec looking iofth
amidst innumerahe rays Of liaht which eala
mated from Il III every direction, ~ the same
nianner as the sun Is sometimes perseaihea
with Us, The figure, was engraved on a
massive plate Of gold q encrnlqGs diaaen
sions. thickly powdered With emeralds aud
precious stones. Ii wss 50 sisrHsei IN front
Of the great s3astern port,l. saat rays Of aAe
morning sun fell aiaeelly uponil at IL rising.
LIGHTING ap Gle whole apYataiant viii ~ cf-
! fulgence that seemed more than uatural, and
which was reflected back from the golien or
nalaests With which the walls and coiling
we're everywhere entrusted God, il the
iigafatige 4 gaage Of the peopis, vas the
tears wept by the sun and every part 81
the inferior Of the temple glawed will burr
nished mates and studs Of 4he macieus met
ais. The cernites which surrounded the walls
Of the sanctuary were Of the snnac costly ma
terial: and u broad belt Or friexe ofgbll let
into the stone work enconpassed lle whole
exterior Of the ediaee
adjoining the priacipcl structure were sew
aral ohanels Of smaller Gansioss 0ae Of
them was consaerated to the NOON the deity
held uoSt Ill reference, as tle mother Of the
ineas. Her eiligy was dylh eated il thcsanie
manner as that Of the sun OH vast l,late
that nearly covered orc SIDE If tie apart
ment But this platte as well rs III the
decorations Of the buildings. was 81 silver
as suited to the plate, silyory light Of The
beautiful planet There were three other
chapels. one Of which was Dedicated ID the
host Of stars who formed the bright court
ofthe sister OF the sun another was eonse
Grated to bis dread ministers Ct yeangcance
the thunder and the lightning, and third
to the rainbow whose many colored arch
spancd the walls Of tie efifce with hucs all
most radiant as its own There were bc-
sides several ether buildings, Or insulated
apartments, for the accommodation afthe M
mefous priests who olliriated IN tie service
Of the temple
All the plate, The ornaments the utensils
of every description appropriated to the uses
oireligion, were gold On silver. Twenty inn
mense vases Of The latter metal stood on the
foor Of the g.caf saloon, filed With the grain
Of the Indian corn; the ceucers for the pcr-
fumes. the ewers which held the water fur
sacrifice. thepipes which conductedit through
snbterrancous channels ito the buildings,
tlle reservoirs that received it, even te agti-
cultural implements used IN the gardens Of
/ the temple, were all the same rich materials
/ The gardens. Ike those described belonging
to the royal palaces, sparklod with gold and
silver aud vari6ns limitations Of the vegeta-
bic kingdom Animals also, were to be
/ found there among which the Liam, With
its golden fleece, was most conspicuous,
executed in the same STYLE aud with degree
! Of skin which, in this Instance, probably, did
/ not snspass the cxcellcnee u the material =
| PrcscottS Conquest Of Peru.