The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-16
No. 81

and we must be content to remain utter iqnor-
ance of the epoch IN which they hourished.
The most extensive of these ruins are 10 be
found at Uxmal and Palenque, in the south
eastern part of Mexico At Uxma are i'm
mense pyramids, coated with stone and quad
rangular stone editices and terraces The
highest of pyramids is l30 feet, and on the
summit it supports a temple; on one of the
faqades of the temple are four human figures
cut in stone with great exactness and elegance.
The hands are crossed upon the breast the
head is covered in something like a helmet,
about the neck is garment of the skin of an
alligator, and over each body is q figure of
death's-head and bones.
AT Palenque are immense ruins, a city of
great extent, with the remains of a royal pa
lace. One temple, that Of Copan, was $50 feet
by 600, and is supposed 70 have been as large
as St. Peters at Rome. Another temple of
great dimensions is here, having an entrance
by portico 100 feet long and 10 feet broad; it
stands on an elevation of 60 feet The pillars
of the portico are adorned with hieroglyphics
and other devices. Different objects Of wor-
ship have been found, representations Of the
gods who were worshipped in this country
These temples, with fourteen large buildings
and many other objects Of curiosity, stand here
as monuments of ancient greatness, to remind
US of the remote origin of mighty empire
This city has been described as the Thebes of
America, and travellers have supposed that it
must have been sixty miles in circumference
and contained population of 100000 Of
souls.
1t is in Mexico that We must seek the largest
pyramid in the world. The tourists. the hiso-
rians and the geographers have made US famiI-
lar with the pyramids Of Egypt, amongst which
that of Cheops looms up wonder among won
ders But Cheops is pigmy compared with
that Cholula, in Mexico
The pyramid of ChOlula is described as Gov
ering forty-four acres of ground. On its sum
nit was a temple, and in the interior has been
discovered vault, rooted with beams Of wood
containing skeleton and idols. Several smaller
pyramids surround this large one. 1t appears
to have been formed by cutting hill into an
artificial shape Its dimensions are immense,
!: being nearly three miles in circumference and
about four hundred feet high. 1t is divided
into terraces and slopes, covered with platforms
stages and bastions, elevated one above the
other, and all formed with large stones sklfully
cut and joined without any cement. In some
respects the style of architecture resembles tho
} Gothic, being massive and durable; in other
respects it resembles the Egyptian; yet the
: general construction, manner, and style Of
architecture are different from anything hitherto
( described in the world.
The wave of emigration which has planted
| the AngIo-Saxon race on the shores CT the
= Pacific, cannot fail to be favorable to the ad
yancement of knowledge among men. The
well-known activity, enterprise, and inquisitlve
character of the race will naturally prompt
] them to explore the ruins hich are SO profusely
scattered over Mexico and South America, ana
u it yet may be the destiny of some restless Y an
l. kee to trace in the ruined temples and cities OF
= this strange land history which has hitherto
e laid hidden under the rubbish Of countless CEN
J. turies
d CoTToN IN INDIA-In the British house of
commons on the 4th ultimo. the report of the
r. address having been brought up, Mr.. HadfeId
e said that the question Of India interested our
1t manufacturers thQme, as able to furnish ample
d supplies of raw cotton, The capabilities of
9 the country had been previously neglected.
Y neglect which he hoped would in the future be
repaired.
Lord Stanley said that the best means of en-
Y couragng the growth of cotton in India would
- be to to facilitate the means of transport. Not
e withstanding the difficulties of Indian finance
e expenditures on public works. An expendi-
Of ture Of two millions had been for many years
expended On public works; 5000 miles of rail
n way were in course Of construction and five
N hundred miles were actually opened, which he
in believed would be a source of profit and OF IN
l. caculabIe advantage to both England and In
le dia. There was no part of Indian business TO
+ which he attached so much Importance as that
IN Of ,rnCciD,r fOI.yp ard ,,ublic
m Mr. Bright said that it was not enough 10
create faculties Of transport; Il better tenure Of
of land, especially in the south, vas necessary tq
successful cultivation; very impoIitic steps had
been taken in this matter by the government
O. both Of Madras and Bombay, which had caused
OF an investigation of cruel and injurious char
of acter into the title of estates, and had thereby
'e caused much mischief. He trusted that the
= new government of Madras ooud rcctfy the
t evil. The whole question ought to be exam
4 ined by commission. 9Qd the result would DC
a to give to the people OF India fair chance
N Col Sykes observed that the people of Indie
S could not be compelled to cultivate cotton, if
ot they preferred 10 cultivate sugar and indigo
L Sir j. Elphinstone was sure that cotton could
e be grown at "A profit in India. Mr.. Josep!,
Is Ewart recommended improved irrigation
re, The Oconomowoe Free Press relates re.
.h markabe occurrence whi;h took place in Erin
I'd Washington county, Wisconsin, on the night
IS Of the lst of February, and the particulars o
Q, which are derived from reliable source. The
of town treasurer had collected most of the taxes
i and had the money in tire house. In the az
ID ternoon he told his wife he was going to dis
in tant part Of the town, and would rot be back
le till the ncxt day. That afternoon, pedlal
well known in the npighb6rhood, and WHO had
been in the habit, when in that place, of stop
he ping at the treasurers house, came along and
es as usual, put up his team and retired to bed
o In the night three men, disguised, entered the
rs house, and two of them seized tie woman and
y threatened TO shoot her If she made apy noise
S The pcd.ar aroused, came out with a Tt.
Isl volyer fred and killed one of the robbers OF
OF the stairs, when the other two instantly fled
IN A light was procured and upon examination
II the dead robber was found 10 be the town
D. treasurer himself. There IS quite an excite
q o. ment in the nei3hborhood, and strong efforts