New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-17
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MISSISSIPPI RIvsR, Up Stream, Aug, 10. 1856
am not iauaiar VIE ths geography, topography NOR
ter dsnoipated NacheS under the hil a not ~ fait
representative of the portion which lies In anbnsh h.
pretend to know that 1t is not The formation of tbs
shores this exceedingly picturesque and aos
great relief to from the general nonotony q he
scenery above and below. noticed uumber of large
mounds in the immediate neighborhood of this town hi
not Informed in regard 10 their origin probably
they belong to Che class OF aneient tutps found n
paris Of this continent Thissreminds ma thai several
years ago assisted IN the work Of openino iaroe
Of this character IN srsinis ON the bank Of the Ohio
river in doing which wa disturbed the remains nna nav
hap the repose OF sachem of the olden time We dpo
circular hole the top of this big dirt bean TO bs
cayed roots OF tree which must Rave been ~ LARGE M
mensions After removing this obstacle with much labor
me loose earth several feet farther and
reached the spot where he in whose honor he nile hs
been erected bad slept the sleep 81 death for s
stalwsrt carcass which in the days Of his pride was ID
doubt usually with the DECORATIONS of
dandyism-w-psint feathers beads and hsar,s
had returned dust and nothing remained az IL bnt
few pieces Of bone bit Of the sku sunry compete
grinders who's perfect enamel had insured them against
the touch Of cay. looked upon cheese latter recs M
tried realz the fact that many long centuries had
passed away dnee they had performed their dutv Of mas
sicatine erk1 ssnson and corn dodgers All yst That
they were as sound and perfect as one which clumsy
dentist ew ~ mistake from unfortunate friend
of mine Along with these remains Of past greatness for
the teeth Of enormous size) we turned IN Ratchet
Of curious from stone 81 almost inf
ike hardnessa sort of cylinder probably Dart Of MINI
made of fins spotted marblea material mi Inop 4,
that several other tripkets he and
pipe were poasned IN me most beautiful manner SINH
lar articles he been found in most of the of this
description tt have been exampsd AM many ;ngannns
antquaranssxpress the opinion that they show work
manship suRaor 70 anything achieved by the Indian
race This sumption however car, not yery well ID ~
tablished. y
We have a. eharactern aboard-a man with glass
eye. My frind Buck, who has nose much ike thai N
Julius Cmsaragrees with in the opinion that the
with thgsss eye is mot board this boat 90 muoh
for his own pacaaI business and qualification for the
with whom be thrown in contact He is or has bee
schoolmast which is the best thing that can be said
ions In regard to the manner in which the Esstar VA
has been anhould have been conducted and anon the
generally; aud his Abolition creed and hisnracmiaI n
opinions hrsts under the nose Of every nersop ,yho
will grant hin moments audience Last night in his
aterevery had retired and the cahn va
STILL he commenced most diatoca PERFORMANCES aeon
an instrume Of some description but it was mnossbl
to say Whets was nageoet flute, clarionet horn
the fuss he nade upon 1t being Of character that
guised its nara tone completely ssrepade nv FORTY
experienced gmakins would have been great relief to
the pain Of tbs nhcton After footing away for half nm
hour or so some charitable person interfered and nut
stop to his fm
/ was amusd day at the manner In which shrewd
country fe evaded the restrictions of the Ycksbure
quarantine When we landed at the station few miles
below town. out from lis state room with large
pair Of sneepn saddle bags was about 10 20 sshore
but being toll would mot be permitted to proceed
to the town quietly returned on board the boat and
afterwards ucsd the Captain to land him several miles
above taboed place in order that he might enter
from a less Suspicious quarter
Last might've lost man overheard some said he was
deck hand some passenger the startling cry man
overheard sent everybody aft in great haste but the
night was pehy dark and nothing could be but
troubled eSpnse OF water by the ehores
with the Stony ssy al ve The yawl was lowered but
in Of the absence Of oar some time elapsed
before left be boat and even before touched the wafer
the poor wresh-unless strong swimmer-must have
been Telescopes at the bottom Of the river The men
cruised abor FOR several minutes and hallooed to the
drowning ma, but no answer Was returned and he was
given up to Us fate
To-day wehaye laid up something has gone wrong
with We machinery It out Of gear and the engineers
tive or three onrs hope we may get in running order
before the rwrruns out altogether a. W. S.