New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-30
ANCIENT RELIcs 4rL4KE SUPERIOR.

Co''eErotisree Of The n. Y. TribEne
OSroSAGoS Monday, Dec IS, 1854.
Some days since, about mile up ne river from
this place, Shele they have been digging out clay Nh
which TO moke bricks were found some relics Of ant.
guilty. From examination Of the plaee, found
stump OF tee, under which these relies had been
discovered. In sesrching FOR brickclay the work
rnen had dug through the sand about two feet, snd
there found the remains of stump which had grown
long year, snce the top Of strata OF clay; and
upturning the roo.s OF this stump, we're discovered
many curious ancient implements OF peace and war.
Three spear-heads were found a. perfectly and &C
curately formed az any of modern manufacture. by
the side Of them lay two relies that Al here suppose
10 be ~ Aces Of the ancients, differing, however
in shape from the modern. With tteee were also found
small 81 ne hammers
All these implements, exceD. the banners, were
made of the purest copper and tempered 70 hard
ness almost equal TO steel There were also fragments
Of melted copper. The spesr-hesds were made - n!
on wooden handles, anC the heads were II And /
II ch.s Long This region il exceedingly interesting
these antiquarian specimens; nearly all the mineral
rance IA full Of ancient pIts, whence copper w8
tfken-how many hundreds OF years ago. And tnese
,its when opened. ere found full Of tools, hammers
chips and other evidences OF labor bestowed 10y oner
races of men than the Indian.
The miners are proud of the chance 20 say 70 tue
world that they have ancient diggngs on taetr oca-
lion: the beet mines whole ranges are those that
have these sncient oiggincs.
recently found q copper ring on the shore 81 the
river. Ii W. ring that mls, have been miie by
some Of The earliest Jesuit- hst came 70 this country
two hundred years ago, for Il had engraved on !,
l. H. s.. tire symbol of their profession IL nad laln
SO long in the sand that Il wa covered with smooth
gree color, ike paint - indeed were all the o'he'
curiesiiiss have mentioned.
have male the acquaintance Of tEo persons, Fno
were among the earliest fur ado-s ssnf ONT oy Johh
Jacob Astcr men Who have Travelled al roe nor n
west terrtor, from these lSses 70 Hudson = Bay
MANY Of the most curious fscts c)'lectes VIII soon
be published 10 Mr.. Bradford Mining Nee' Of this
place.
TIE steamers have stopped running, AID the last
NAL We had was brought By Indians from Portage
Jake They start. A in one Of the most violent snow
storms that Lake Superior was ever visited Fih ana
tray eed Oh foot, bearing 10 turn the tSO pass gu
II cir back. The party CONSISTED OF four "nre men
ana = 1 Ind ais On their fret day journey It raned
SO ihAr their clothes and ma-bags we're ~st through
IL ,he evening. before they encamped, It became 80
cold that their clothes and blankets were frozen SUM-
ike boards. In hls condition. they prepared 90 make
their camp az dark. They did uO trust the Iselvas 10
lion TO- sr of freezing 70 death bu, kept alternately
wall log around the he anu gathering Food nuti
the morning, ud du.lng all nat hlgbt the eI0N ieli
iree.ssnily The rext day they gathered up tneif
recks and Travelled on sgain snd on the second night
stopr ed O. leg cabin where they slept comfortably
Two days after, they arrived - Onionagon So you
see tberks 10 President Pierce veto OF the RIVER
and Harhof bill. that it TAX US long time 70 get
letter FROM the Eist in the winter. When they d.
come they we'c,me.
The Out0ragoa River Is frozen Overland 'he F"s''y
gr.en laul that was. seems nothing but lie aGd
srov-lOng $40 the Indians r. moved their FigTams
- the oppofit. side Of the river, 20 La Point.
Next week viii the brsi oppOr unity 70 send mis-
letter when Nr. Carson goes; be has SIX Indians 70
take ts fraDs and the mail. They will hsve 10 camp
out ana il will be three weeks before hey reach
Detroit and four weeks before yon ge: tais letter,
and the tao numbers Of the new paper The Mining
Ners.
The gentlemen here wear long red stockings very
thick over heir paGts-and over their mOccasins or
sandes The ladies dress in similar msnner and
wear hoods instead of bonnets for the Wind is Away:
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