The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-21
The pyramid OF Colorado.

The Pyramid OF Colorado.
Our California exchanges contain some very interest
ing details respecting the discovery OF pyramid IN the
Colorado desert 1.-THE facts stated by different gentle
men are authentic. the history of this remarkable anti
quy VII &c ic.al usll worthy OF nsrnsai and nrrssF.
vaiion.
There appear be quite number OF ancient ruins
the west bank OF The Colorado river. and lying 10 the
western valley OF the California mountain range. In
crossing the great desert westerly direction. com
pany of travellers discovered Tsined pyramid, some
hundreds Of miles above the confluence of the Colorado
with the G!a This pyramid stands in the desert. IN the
vicinity OF several small streams that empty into the Colo
RADIO their origins and having been thus far hut
u,e known to travellers oil the present dag. The
try here this work stands appears to DO given ap 10 Ut
ter baroness, although strangely enough bearing evil
denee OF having been one OF the most fruitful
gions Of the world The pyramid ia composed OF layers
or courses OF stone, from eighteen inches nearly three
feet in THO xness Each stone is from five to eight feet
in lefg,h l.e
Ga the TOP oil the structure is level area more than
fifty feet square. The part of the work that once
crowned this apex has been removed, probably ny sDne
violent convusion Of na,ura and lies broken
OF ruins OF the sides OF the pyramid, nearly
covered by the drifting SANDS OF the desert VA
10 Ills original construction this ancien, e1lhce
taperng in it's pyramda form than the usual pyramids
OF Egypt It appears TO have been more elegantly
nshed Structures having the outer surface Of the blocks
sonely polished, and impaRg TO The work smooth
and even appearance from the base the summit, Rs
log from the ground 10 the top there fifty layers
Of stones, at least feet each in
height that before the removed the pyramid
have been at least hun ired and iweny i've
thirty feet high There is also abundant violence that
several feet OF the structure buried in the saAds
haps to great derih
The perpendicular points between The blocks are so
worn away by the conod,ng ouch Of time afford
concus proof that this pyramid is a very ancient, one
For how many centuries il has stood there---n spot
now a wide wilderness. but evidently once like fruitful
and blooming gardeni is impossible present 10 deter
mine. Some idea Of its exposure to the storms, and
winds, and sunshine OF ages may be formed from Inc
fact that the solid rocks have been worn away to the
width OF from FIVE TO ten inches at the bottom OF each Joint
One remarkable feature OF this specimen OF antiquity
is. that IL incnes nearly ten degrees one side OF The
vertical or perpendicular line. When this decinaiion
took place or what may have caused IT, must now be
wholly left 10 CONJECTURE Ga aide, thus Aaiened in
the fall the traveller can ascend and descend with CON-
parauve ease, while the other side is couespondingy
difhcult
Ii 10 consctuied that this great structure was erected
by the ancestors Of the peoples arproxmsng in
many OF their Peculiartes TO The Jspanesewho in.
baba Queen CharIot,e's island How far this supposi.
ton correct. lime alone may determine The inhab-
ants Of that island appear to have possessed for long
time many specimens oil art OF very curious description
rhe, fathers, IN penetrating into the Interior they
quesonabIy did. have Left behind them many
and il 10 difficult to believe that this pyramid OF The
Colorado is Of the number.
The subject 10 deeply interesting, and worthy OF the
study OF The lovers OF American antiquities. 90
Hor. T.. II. CHAPpELL--Ths gentleman has pu, on
bis armo and is doing knigbuy service 10 the canse of
democracy. He addressed The ci,,xens OF Atlanta on
Saturday night, the ID instant, at the Macon and West
ern depot, IN one OF the mos, mastery and eloquent
speeches (says the lntelsenoer have heard during
the campaign His plain and lucid exposition of the
subjec, Of the executive appointments most com
plete ynd,cston OF the policy OF President Pierce from bs
electoneerng abuse and misrepresentation Of the Wing
spapers and stump ofsiors He spoke i,h degree
OF earn esness and genuine sincerity OF feeling through
on, his entire address that only from a con-
sciousness of being enlisted The side OF truth and
Justice
Thrice !. he armed Who hath his quarrel Just,
And he bat naked, though locked up ia steel, .HT
whose conscience with injustice ~ corrupted" 4
MT Chappe was OF the strongtsi and most tfh-
gent Union democrats IN Georgia during the exciting
scenes OF 1880 and ST. but that The issues which
divided political parties in those coniess are definitely
settled he u not willing TO lend the weight of his inHu.
eoce and MS reputation for honesty and integrity 10 the
pfomonon OF the bypocriticsl schemes OF Messrs
ioombs and Sephens Mr.. Chappellis a I'm, and RIM
sslen' democrat, and friend OF the administration Of
Presdtn Pierce. and therefore i. IN the held in soopo,
OF the democratic candidate for governor Hon Hsr.ehsl
Johnson. Oa Tuesday, the 9th. he addressed the
| pie OF Henry county. nj McDonough We are ,ol,i i
was most brilliant display Of Argument in favor of AIR
Pierce and the democratic platform touching tie is.oe.
now before the people. ~
On Fnt~y.the GIN, will be seen he spoke at Kings
! ton Jsfsrssniaa e hns r-is.s