New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-17
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
mnr 1osr AMERlCAN RACE.

H.. Of Virginia, whose discovery OF az
..crption in one of the ancient mounds Oh tue west
49, considerable attention IN the archaeological
- wear or two ago, gave, on Saturday evening
81. rooms Of the Historical Society, the fist OF
- Of lectures on the antiquities OF Amenes, as
Using Eohf on the ancient inhabitants OF THE con-
-. He estimates that there are 100000 tumuh
~.h;p The United States. Their shape ia very yared,
''JIhev are smaller and more numerous IN tue Nofta
asp IN the South. Their situation indicates 'na'
hey we're built by an agricultural PeoPm, IN
s.,d they are generally most numerous AZ
sose portions Of the MISSISSIPPI guy
,bioh are now INST numerously settei IN .no sh
,.0,op Of Wisconsin there are some winch az ~ nc
form Of animals. Most Of these nouh"S av fnna
.nuture ana with the skeleton are soheIllsS Iouui
i,sss mplemeuts end even pieces OF eotl; opHe
sounds in the South and West have Deen anu are DC
80 built by The IadiaDs, bat they are ouereut isoh
ne ancient mounds IN every Iespece, no s 80.
nj are never fond the fret terrace Of the MYERS,
-sicb Dr DE Haas SuppOses 10 prove that they were
t before the rivers bad cut their preSent chanheis
H. divides them into mounds Of seputore, OF s4crl-
e. n worship II observation and 81 det1nse beside
n.csl, neous. Tie mounds Of sepulture rarely con
.in more sban two skeletons and are sqnsre or ep'
80 TIE mound q, Grave Greek, Marshall County,
Va Is unique. II ia ~ feet high by eOO IN crcumI9
,,poe ard covered with forest trees. III was Opeueu
!, 1888 and ia the center were found mae aud iol1i
Ise.on in a sr all cha nber constructed OF WOOD ana
acne with passage ont toward the northeast. On
rs Of the skeletons we're four copper bracelets; aod
mail stole pebble, containing tie lnscnplon WHICH
,,d excited so uiueb attention, was lying near Oy
ge drew a comparison between the tumuh raised ~
n the ancient Inhabitants Of the Eastern Continent
.rd those of this; he finds nearly every variety upon
,Iis continent which We knew we're bailt upon the
Sber. The mounds of sacrifice are raised platforms.
Dr. De Haas exhibited large number OF articles
which he had found 10 altar moun6s Ia some OF these
rharqo skeletons are found, which suggest human
burnt offerings; s1ch skeleton had its skull
hactnred so much 50 u produce deatn. Inc Suero
MOUNDS rarely contain any remainsi thelr POSITION
Indicates their character. Mounds Of observation
command most Of the Valley of the Mississippi
and probably served for fire telegraph. The temple
mounds stand within Enclosures, and contain no re-
msips. Mounds have been thrown up by the To-
Gans for defense, and for refuge in foundation.
&c. also the Indians pile up heaps Of stones over helr
dead Occasionally circles Of stone are found about
The back Of the mounds, reminding us of the Druid
cal circles They most frequentin fucstan There
appear to have been four methods OF luternent oy
IN ancient race: Fret in chamber IN the center OF
moupJ stretched from east t. west with copper Or
rameuts accompanying the body; second, by folding
he body in small stone cOfii0; third, by incroIna-
ion the ashes being placed in earthenware uTns, and
kurtb by general sepuure, which was probably done
oily after the general slaughter Of battle.
After the lecture large number of interesting relics,
issuding the famous inscription, were shown to such
Of the audience as chose to examine them.