The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-11-22
tRtsm N Naliowal laaslkseneer.
On the s<Golden lmayes OF Chiri.
Qul.n
NJ Or. ). u. olssoS.

images (eIghty ounccs) just received by steamer
from the lsshmus Of Panama. These castings
Of gold had evidently been taken from moulds
artietically prepared from natural models, and
subsequently, auished OF by the BANNER
Birds Of different character. alliustors, Ashes
frogs, shells and fruits were curtously and 40
curately represented among these strange idols
literally 1.-THE likcnesscs Of things In tho hea.
vens above, on the earth beneath aud In The
waters under tho earth" One can almost Gre.
dit that these golden images disclose the con-
mo" customs Of high antiquity, strictly and
plainly forbidden to peculiar people nearly
1900 years before tho modern era, or 1860
years ago. according 70 the best authenticated
evidence and calculations The second com.
mand Of the Hebrew decaloguc ocrtaiuly
characterizes a psacticc which must have Pre-.
vailed before II was interdicted Each golden
ornament possesses loop or hook. cast solidly
with the metal, by which the ilolator could
suspend tho image round his neck, or upon
trcc Or bush, that no might "bow down and
worshipit" according to u manner Of the peo-
pc Of tho cast.
These objects were Of distinct qualities Of
gold; the alloys, propor.ionc,l exactly as the
metals were taken from the deposit or mine.
tho admixture of silver and copper being not
srtidcially added by tho mcltcr or rhner, a.
In modern preparation for jcwclry work. Some
Of the pieces bore resemblance to the "dne
gold OF Choco," mining district near rana.
ma, yielding metal Of pure quality mud great
ductiltty. more than 95 per cent "lne," &C.
cording to mercantile valuation. Other erna-
ments were composed of gold largely combiu.
ed with silver, its condition Of purity being
from 70 to 90 per cent; while another char
scter Of metal, largely mingled With copper,
besides . siight portion Of silver, contained
only 10 ITO 6Opcr cent. Of pure gold In the mass.
This Judgment of 0neness was decided by *
animation, from sight and touch only; but all
such dlvers'ties in native gold are wrought from
distinct mines In tho CarolinaS
1t was remarked that many Of The smaller
imsses-b'rds, frogs, nshes and tttlN--weigh-
Cd nearly the same proportion Of an ounce, Vi.
though varying n apparsnt bulk, tAlokusis aulR
qoahueA They may poss'b'y have served -
excnsnges. ''F
poas'luS 0o""'r'e' u u ny no means
s-s. ~' " r'P... :. o'u@"'"'s .! so'o metal oi
- .ass ss"''. 49, .ae'0 arc available IN ntno o.
rsss, '.'"s easily u'3poAeo o' 70 smith or
.ss.." ..a"s ~ .u.tsa. ra.es' dcc'ded ~ well.
.". - IVY, .u. .s.o'' " purify, a. modern pieces
" =. ~" =. ."N o'"', "e,'n""a'se constantly arc.
49,. ,.' '"s. '.'" ."'' "r'e o' 'ne rehncf
L .,s;. - y. ps,e..u '"s "o!e m'hageso'e
r .,s.s y r.'"e''e' ,or 'o.n'' nav'ns de-
80 e''eu upon "e'r surface ~ stamps
~. $50. ~ .'..'A "s, "Aeu "nu ro's'''e Ss'aes
~ o''1s .a''' 10 no coinage Of 'hc
r. ...s. .",N, . u".u ~'u "i'V's s'e es"nated
..s,.,". @ "cs.' ~. a ."'n's1es' ike osneF com
~ ,,oaar, ,s..s A "",o se''''' '"rrsc"on
to,,, hn ,,c,-.s.s ". ~, '"""l'0'o s"o cus-
no,,coS In ~. ,,s.. u '''"p,s VI" o. "'o'
=, Nj. - "''"s' VI '''e ne"Fe"s'
.-...... e. -, .s'o'.'u =" "c'saSo out' 10
=. - ....a.. w. ~. ..' WV. ."u ''ave'' ~ peF'od
osoo ~ " ''o p"'''"'S"'' 'c"'9
no.r - h... ,,... Nv. 49, r''s '' ''''''a00" ~
@ s..s.n, :. s..sm ' ..N. W I''''' '.,eA W eom.
>"' N''"' WV 'r'''"' p'"''''c" VI ""'
'ne images" Rachael Ia described to have
''o'en 'rom "eF Isther' ana "hld IN her
c"meis 'urn''nrc' arc PLAINLY called "gods" "
sno'net 'rs"s's"oa OF 'he same word "tcra-
pn'm' 1oey arc o'stlnctly alluded to In her
'em'",ne srsomens o. property or money car
''eu Oh ~ s.ea''"' asa compensation due for
ner nusDahds . SERVICES 10 her own iather' Such
"o's VI images were ahclently regarded
~ "oul'no'a soos'" oy de'ercncc TO which
'"e memDers OF inc family were led to expect
nea''o' 'ooo sno o'ner comforts, according to
'hs1ruc"on common ~ 'hat time.
i"cse Valna".es may ""Ve served sImnlta.
''eoe''y ." "o'S ana a. money 10 pro
cure wnat INC possessor desired for In India
~ 'o' present day' Tue image OF heathcn god
on @'ver CON- mas been confesscdly worship
ped IN tnc same reverentlal manner.
certain oa INC images from the Ch'r'q"1
country '"'"' inc req"'h''ohs OF antique econo
mic manners lot 'dolS or godH' Tor weights "nd
lor moneys. Inc Var'ea 'or'na anu devices o.