, 1860-01-07
4 TOPEIk+S SOLILOQUY.
Leave slave their lime 10 falf.
And ~ ilkewi>c have /.
Tic tga4oa t0us The s:mc-
II enft3-- nf Ectti0" tTy.
EEt hetp's the dilIerrree twIxt 1eaves aad ne:
falls more lan:cr@ and moie fiequtnt!y.
ANTIQUITIES OF ILLINOIS

We 1ina the following paragraphs in our ex.
changes without accompanying evidence Of
their origin. hut nc presume they are truthful:
REMAINS OF ANCIENT SALT WoaKs IN TIE SA-
LINES OF lLLISols.-Dr. Davis has received q
letter from Mr.. Sellers, scientific gentleman
IN charge Of some Of the Saliues in Illinois, who
has discovered various articles sunken in the
earth, Which were used ut some long past period
by people unknown, in making sall from tie
same springs which nre hos recently brought
into use. The letter contains descriptions Of
utensils and Instruments found, particularly
fragments Of the iarges: ancient earthen jars
ever discoyerelin Our country. 1t also gives a
description of the process which must have been
pursued ly the unknown manufacturers, iApro-
curing salt from the waters Such discoveries
with the intelligent and interesting conclusions
to wl.ic!, tue writer was led by the fncts, add
new inducements to the labors Of investigators.
ANCIENT TAsEs.-1tt The lutte meeting Of the
American E:bnosogical Society, Dr. Davis cx-
iibited 4 number Of snu1 iArs or VASES, from
the old Chriqui buryinE grounds, aud other
parts Of America, with fragmcntsof much ru1cr
and larger Indian pottery from the United
States. One Of these from the Illinois Salncs)
must havs belonged 10 Il jar or pot, four or fire
feet across. 1t lad marks on the outside Of q
kind Of woven basket, Oh which it must have
been moulded. Similar marks, of different fine
ness and patterns, were also seen Oh several of
the fragments from dltEtftht places. Df- LAWS
said tllat Ile had examined about Q 900 srcci-
mems and ncvcr found auy indications Of the
use Of the rottcr's wheel, or Of the turning Of
clay, nmon;. American Indians. lie then rc-
marked that it ls:d bcen euquircl how the Peru
ylas, aud other narrow ncckcd Indian jars could
have been formed, Int le exhibited some which,
had been broken at the old seams. where they
had been united, after bcln. made in two Or
more parts. One Of thcm, Of spherical form,
had separated itself into Two hcmisplierical
halves. By IN even horizontal fracture.
Mr.. Ewbank said these were highly interest
ing facts. T'liera are, liz Mr.. Davis remarks, no
marks Of the Iofttr's IiAttt on single spcci-
men of ancient Indian pottery i'll all America.
The T.44h-maliag id.a was ulso Developed III
!, different lnanacr i'll the Western Continent
from other par Of the world, las explained By
himself at former ,neetin.s.) II our American
tribes were derived from the Tartars, We shall
probably find some marks Of resemblance in
their pottery and spinning.
The Recording Secretary mentioned That sey-
eral cartAeru jars, in II. Duchuillu's exhibition,
;,i1 broadway, Of objects brought by liua from,
West Africa, near the Equator, have similar
marks Of baskets Of grass, ciutl and wicker
work. and that that cn,crrrising young Frcncl,
t,arccr assured him that be lad seen the me-
4roes make t[1cin, burning the baskets i'll the
lire Willie the Jars nre baking.