New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-27

But it has its antiquities and very antiquaiea, eoo
: In the way of large Indian mounds and othe
= earthworks, which abound in the vicimty ana, IL
deed one of these interesting MOUNDS stood rlgh
in the town, and, being partially teveiea, Is heN
the site of one of the parish hulidihgs. Apuhoaf
remains of pottery and humani bones were III
e earthed when the vandat shovels and hoes OF met
i eTn progress ruthtessg invaded TINS aborlglnf
n abode of the dead, and all of the mounds whic
. have been exeayated have yielded like returns {
. relics OF the dead and of the works OF the iiYin
: hands OF their people.
To the courtesy of Judge Taliaferro, learne
] gentleman who has the tastes and has pursued tn
studies of an antiquarian savant, hold mysel
much indebted for the privilege of inspecting hi
collection Of curious remains of Indian ingenuit
! and for varied information as to the geolog
icai characteristics of the parish. Indeed, Cata
J houla is the most interesting field for geo
logical research in the State Its formations
are marked and varied, and fossil remains abound
J Judge Carrigan of Baton Rouge, should bring hi
lore to bear in this parish. His geological knowl
: edge and experience in antiquarian research woult
} yield valuable results. Many petrifed bones o
, colossal anteduvian animals have been found
Sections of the yertebral process, nine inches il
diameter of the Zatglodoa Ia pet alligator of the
antedlavians about hundred feet long) have
been unearthed or found in the rivers bed, trace;
of volcanic action in the way of lava are frequent
beautifully colored coarse agate and flint stones
are scattered everywhere in the uplands, and 8
| thousand hills are composed of ledges Of white
sandstone, an easily worked and admirable build
ing material which is found quite soft in its native
4 bed, but hardens after exposure to the air. The
jail of the parish at Harrisonburg is built of this
i stone, which makes handsomer building than
| granite. 1t might be quarried and brought to New
! Orleans to advantage. 1t can be taken out right
4 upon the banks of the river in any quantity. On
| the banks of " "Funny-Lower" creek, CPlenty Of
1 Squirrels creek) IN the southwestern part OF the
| parish, are great ledges Of aluminium OF avery hne
| quality, which look IKE snow banks IN the DIS
tance, and iron ore is pentitniin some parts With
in mile below Harrisonburg are series of Indian
! mounds, some of them OF great extent; and at
Trinity, where Black river bfureates into the Qua
! chita and Tensas, there is mound Of vast extent
opposite Harrisonourg and that section Of country
for miles up ana down the river, ls Sicily island
On WHICH ehe.NaIche1 ripe oi iholahs are sala 10
nave nlaae theif last stand ana iought thelr last
ssat passie as4iilst tne Wits !hfauefs. VI .llat
helu 'ne fiencn aliiost eAterinihaled tls vailant
x
organlAea @ lnto y astlnctlye tfloe. IN thls hnai
silese lhuas, IL IS asserted,
met tneir enemies WIN equal Weapons using can
lloh ana te osnel aesless ~ ehllghteneu warfare.
ihe rfehcn ca.e in'o heu rlsef iila " the 5iack
w " ouaenta - 9asleauA ~ a''aehea te
nav indicated ~ sndrr rsn,a;ns =, and nd Nv ahunds
amt remnants Of sbot shell and weanons. leaden
bulleta arro,vbeads etc The distinction vbict,
sicily Island claims in these modern days- I. lin.
inp times II peace lis peaceful and praiseworthy
to-wit that Of being one Of the most productive
cotton regions in the State.
Bnt + mnst leave tbinps ancient and come down
to prosy modern facts. or shall excaed INV al. |
lotted space. A to Harrisonburg if Is q yarv
prosperons commercial noint and "a il Trinity
twelve mles balo,v III land ma txvant ~ xva+ar
Ali ~ the merchants ~ Harrisonbprg ara raraal.
ites and all have yerv snacious stores and al a
heavy business. The firms are Never & lew.
stein FIesbman 4 fobn s;hlanter I Trotbor ona |
! ~. ..,.s
800 Y Y y 9s's Y
N pieos N = ~
iuaAy 80 - - - s1ns slte' No" az
enossn ~ y asn oae ai,aioss any o9inpe-
ti'io " ineie - Nie'noaist on.lfoh
any inaie anu isisi'te aoau'ns - ioeai sohooi
W piaee' 8 oouplo Z, . ooupie
y par ahu niliiatu foohis' anu oarber snop'
= Hiiou nisa'usion = sonuueeeu Peouiiaiy ~
iio' tui. the operating tolsor farming IN
sn'ah way oue VI 'o~n anu ooiiiiAfai ~ 10 hoio
weekly leyees. ~ u great day IN IaSfisonr
Rsseigsd w sup = Y sess1on ahd tne
burg when tfieesssrday aE4gssq soVefelgns, e3
conyoeation of stubble ES-e-' s@eso' isOy-a .,
anxious for his next, is interesting to =
spectator and remuneratiye to the capillary reaper.
r. II. Cnny, ESQ.,, is the Mayor of Harrsonburg,
and d. Fletcher, Postmaster.
T.;n;tx, ID ! On ahead n,ace where much mer
ohandiss5 Il soid The merchants are philIips &
wi,l;an,s if,nvs 4, Daia FaIix Robb and 4. Il j.
chlarl-ar yery handsome brick church has
irst haen arectad bv the Protestants. The other
post. f,,;ces of the narish are Ford's Creek, ten
| m;las west of Harrisonbure Aimwell, twenty
| ,n,ee west. Fnnnv.I ,ower. thirty miles west,
where Wm Williams keeps store; Bertrand's
| Prairie, forty miles west on Little river, where
/ Dr. Z. K Davis has q store Sicily Island, fifteen
i miles northeast; Finley twenty five miles north
i west and Castor Springs, thirty-five miles north
i west of Harrisonburg. These Springs are, COM
paratively recently opened place of resort for
i inyalids, extensive and comfortable Improvements
i having been made during season or two past.
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