The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-20

fhs State Agricultural Fair Il Ohio oennsnesl Tues.
cey, % IL grouads baovn - ths Ancisn. Woxka aS
Newark aad wi eontnas Eour days. II vas aanssnesA
to take vaes he 18th September but On ssosu.t
Of ths prsvasncs o. the cAoisr ct that ns w,s pss
poned to the nth Of October The following i g.
seript0n Of the grounds which shs Fair WI - hs-
here presented occur 1t the unsoa o( ths suth ~
Hsccoon forks Of Licking rivsr ens mile wss1sEar q
works oecSps high fertile paaia. hi. p,sis Z 81.
great sn'sn and elevated ire. thirty e nt feet .sevs
The group covers An sxtsnt q about two niles square,
and consists a. vin be seen. OF three grand diVsons
The walls q he parallels, and som. other poes;ons E
the works. have been 20 worn ;, time hat nany 4
The embanhmenss Of the principal works are much
more prominent and S ::ssSsy the ons !. Which e
acres, and the walls are yet bod aaS stssp. a ~
gatswsy entrance the banks thirty fest frsn ths
bottom Or the ditch 70 the top q the h.e 2: s.es
eighty feet At the entrance, which u towards the e.
distance, forming the gateway above described
Here, covered with The gigantic trees q primitive
sppssssao. and Il entering the ancient sys.us q =
Asst tns the vster does not fall 70 seess.
ton ave, such a. he might FED IN pAssins the Ptsas
Of PS{s q enc desert rSe diameter q this vott e
M! me- 1850 feet being slightly in the form Il -
In the centre ID = mound called Eagle Mound, having
teen originally constructed in the form Of bird with
panded wings, and retaining to this day distinct out
line and measuring from tip to tip Of wings asaEy 200
The long mound constituting the body Of the eaess,
has been opened Upon examination II found that,
be structure had osgina ~ contsned altar Wheshsr
ny relics were found upon It il unknown
The embankment forming the circle II from twenty to
twenty Eve feet Ia hight from the bottom Of the dch
;, tSs II from tn: 70 Ave
ges and the bank 70 probably ten Twelve feet
eight Than when 6rst constructed On the top OF the
tank menAde Of from ave to eight feet Ia vdth
cry end gravey. ard from which the entire enclosuie
end the surrounding country can DO viewed.
The above description have copied snd condensel
from work pubshed b. tho Smithsonian Institution ct
waflineton, ON The Ancient Monuments Of the Mls-
Various have been the surmises In regard to the date
ct which these works constructed, and would
here say to the curious that in clearing the grounds for
measuring from two to three feet In diameter such
have an interest sufficient easily count the annual
growhs and il not learn the date Of consruotion may
e. Least sppro.insss to knoW ~ Of sas period as
In examining thee works, each will m IKE his own
solution of the mystery in which they ct present
enshrouded. The embaDkment within which the State
ascent upon tho inner de and protected ut the inner
base by what hiss formerly been almost impassabls
ditch, and the walls being much higher ct the gate
Wy and q thi; point very steep upon the inside "a
place Of ngress and egress would suggest that
this may have been the vast prison house. into which
prisoners Of war were driven by Thousands and tho
speak, might tell tale of human living sacrifices ct
which the Hipdoo would stand appalled,.
There numerous other works In this vicinity.
These having their locston on high hills or toe for.
midabe for the husbsndman's leveller," allowed
to stand only index to the character and caste e
once powerful and semi-civilzed people.