Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-12-02

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We published the other day an extract fro
the Edgartown Mass. Gazette, giving an a.
count OF wonderful ancient city, discovered b
Capt. ALFRED K. FISHER, of the New Bedfar
ship '4merica. Capt Fisher stated that havin
occasion to visit TiniaD, one of the Ladron
Islands, he, while walking over the island, cam
TO the entrance of the main street of large an
splendid city in ruins. The buildings were al
OF stone, of dark color and of the most splend
description, In about the centre of the mali
! street, he found twelve solid stone columns, 81,
fan. each side of the street they were about for
4 tytive fifty feetib height surmounted by cap
stones of immence weight. The columns were
Il0 feet in ltdmter at the base, and fecta at the
Itop.. .Cae r thinks the columns would weigf
about GQ TONS, and the cap stones about Il
tons n of the columns had fallen, and he
Z had sertunity to view its vast propurton:
8ana architecture. From the principal street
lsfge number ofotherstrcets diverged. They
ahttaighhapd. He buiidnga were oi
whrIe of ahs sisy spae entirely over
grows WITH cocanut treos, which we're fifty and
sixty fee, iRbeisht.
Thesaule day that this account appeared, we
accidentally y'heard that native of one of the
Ladrone Islands, Don JUAN TAYrANo, was now
living in this city, and had confirmed Capt. FISH
ER's statement in every particular. Our curos
ity led US TO visit Don Juan, and hear his version
Of the story, and richly were we paid for the
trouble. We found Don Juan to be an ntelli
gent man. about forty years of age, of deep
olive complexion, engaging manner, and quite
communicative disposition. He spoke Spanish
with great deal Of grace, and revealed the ira
ditions of the Tinan Islanders with all the gus
to Of an Eastern story teller.
He premlsed his relation, by informing us
that Tlnian is one Of large groups of islands
in the North Pacific. belonging to the Spanish
Crown, and used mainly as place Of exile for
thieves and other criminals. Many of these
islands have no name, and are unknown 10 nav
gators. They are also for the most part unin-
habIted, Marianas, OF which place he is ma.
tive, has popuIaton of few hundred. Next
to Maricnas, is the island OF Roian, which has
a few lnhabitBnts only next comes the island
Auguguan, which is covered with trees and
immense rocks, bnt unnhabted. Then comes
Tinlan. where this grand city is situated, with
tho ruinS rf tuhioh D,,n II, 1 G.,
lar, and which is inhabited by a few Spanards:
next is the island of Capian also containing a
few inhabitants; next the islands of Inatan and
Pagan, uninhabted. The climate of these is.
lands IS warm and delightful all the fruits of
the tropics growing in profusion. The only
animals are horses, cows, sheep, &C., but there
are no wild beasts or venonous reptiles to be
Ivuuu. " ss>'',. ..e.a--tas.-.aa-a
Once upon a time-so long ago that nobody
recolects exactly when it was-traditOn states
that there lived on the island of Tinian, in soli-
tary grandeur, and master Of all he surveyed,
great giant named Dljohnannel. Now Djohn-
annell was mighty man, forty feet high and
large in proportion. He was very handsome
person, and possessed OF prodlgious strength. -
He had no friend or companions of his own spe-
cies, but amused himself with whales and Other
large fish, which in those days were rationa
beings and could speak. He had fine long
beard and hair, sinews like iron, and nails 81
strong that he could use them for chselling ou
blocks of stone with which the island aboundet
and could dig down mountains with the creates
ease. His voice, also, was so powerful that
could be heard for one hundred miles, Djohn
annelf was accustomed to make short excur
tons upon the back Of iavorIte whale, but nev
er went very far from home. One day thi
whale tod him, that he had been to a neighbor
ing island, called Capan, aud that he found
inhabited by another giant who lived in grea
DiohnannelI being somewhat lonesome in hi
island, determined to go and visit his brothe
giant whose name was Tagga. and his dlughte
who was called Fnatiniggala, So he mounte
upon the back Of his whale, a few whlsks {
whose tail brought him to Caipan.
As soon as he landed, Djohnannell was mt
by Tagga whom he found TO he a very fine mai
Of as huge proportions as himself. Tagga CAV
his viser hearty welcome, and invited him {
come up to hir house and dine. So he conduc
ted him TO an Immense structure, where he foun
Miss Finaliulggala, who, despite her hard nan
was Sery charming and delicate young lady {
five and thirty feet in height and proportionabI
stout. DiohnanneI Immediately was sorel
smitten BY SO much loveiness he never havin
laid eyes on woman before, and finding her a
entertaining companion aud frugal housewi
he asked her in marriage. Tagga qnestiont
him as to his possessions; and fnding he WI
lord Of an island larger than Caipan, and with
being pleased with his appearance, he gave hi
hearty cons ent.
Miss Fnatniggala, however, was not 80 eas
y satisfied, and laid some conditions upon hir
first of all she tried his strength, and was n
satisfied that he could pull up coca-nut trees tv
: hundred feet high and ten feet thick with tw
4 fingers as she could do as much herself 81
was much pleased with his tame whales, no,
. ever, and with his handsome person, and PROF
i ised that if he would build her house like h
n fathers she would become his bride. Dohna
It nell readily promised to do this, and depart
t. with her to Tanian. Here he Immediately we
d to work, and in an hour buiIded her splenG
k palace much bigger than her farther's. Seei
l. the ease with which he accomplished her W
&c she grew more exacting, and said that one hou
J. would not do, that she could always have O
& house, but if he wanted to marry her, he m,
n build her house for every day in year.
s. DlohnanneII, nothing disheartened set at wo
r He quarried out huge stones so great that III
Y, would sink the largest ship. He fashioned th