Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

production of the artists chise, he 4, A
foreigner. Tnis Is further shown by the
TACT that from Hrst to last, there is not the
least shadow OF evidence tending to show
mat the work was done anywhere near
where he was found. The figure Is wholly
unlike In design, and in tho surface left In
every part of the body and limbs where
they are n ot corfoded by water. The fS
urc is that of a male, entirely nude, with
% cry art Tally shown, but without any at
tempt at representing hair or whiskers. Ii
Is made, neither to stand up or lie down,
having nither pedeslalor tablet accompany :
ing y. IL Is carved ~ as perfectly upon the
back as upon the front side, a was found
lying upon clay bed, which underIes the
ssrfaco Of the whole valley, which is alluvi-
al and vegetable mold, to a depth varying
from one to Ave feet. throughout the valley.
II was fouOd lying upon its back, almost eS.
actly horizontal, aid in tho direction cor.
responding to that OF the stream, as it is
opposed to have run at some formtr pei =
cd. "a its removal there was no trace Of
anything whatever 10 indicate is origin.
The statue ~ is m Ist imposing snd i'm
presslve. 1t has now been seen by not less
than twelve thousand persons, Including
many Of tho most scientific men of the ma
ton, and so far as am Informed, or have
bad the means Of kno wing, moi single in.
dlV.dual has ever ,xtmined it who was not
Impressed with the feeling AUD belief that
II is the most extraordinary and gigantic
wonder ever presented TO the eye OF
man. Be It what ii may, 1t prrSeuts q most
perfect human form, IF to'os al siz., defy
ing the present state Of science, whether
geology or arc e' logy. Its origin, we have
10 confess, is as deep mystery as when
first brought to light. Any theory, traced
hut few steps involves a belief ia hither-
to unproven facts or assumptions having,
mainly imaginary foundations. Had il ev-
er been We | estahished that the human
body was capable OF becoming petrified SO
as 10 Preserve the entirety Of every part, it
would be far easier to suppose this verita-
BILE petrifaction of one of the Giants that
lived = in those days" Than to suppose it
statue. But the negative of this having
been assumed and all subsequent re. ming
and facts made to square the assumption,
that the pstrifaction of the human body
was impossible, tbs statute theory Is, {
c)nrse, the OF ly-thing left, and the conclu-
sion Ia, that 1t % a statute because 1t cannn:
be a,petrifaciion.
Whether this is, or Is not, good logic, in
the pres mt state Of knowledge upon this
subj ct; am not nov disposed to offer an
opini' n, but will mere y. aid, in this coz.
hection, that We have, r-aily, no fewer OBJ
s'acles to overcome, in concluding It a stat
NC. There is not chisel mark upon the
entire image, nor uf any other implement
EN-. y by human hand. The style Of mod
81, It's peri. CT on its peculiarly I'm 10Th tur-
face, alt defy the artist. b il se ne or
petrifAct'on, it has every indication Of hav
log occupied its late bed for iunb,r Of
ag =, and WAS not IS your corr, spondont
asserts, G. item up to impose upon "a gull
BILE publ :" 1t IS now flying in state" ia
this city, where, for some timr, all wLo are
disposed TO ex imine its form will have am
pie opportunity to DO SO and would add,
in all due Difference to y'ur all-wise cores
p'n lent, that men of sense and wealth
have thought it reality OF sufficient m ,gni.
tude to make it an obj ct to pay large
sum Of money to possess t..
A. WEsTcoTr, A. NJ, NJ. D.
Syracuse, n. Y.