Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-08
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REPORTER TRKEDBT UNCLE GABRIEI's BuLI-
Reports have been current for sometime past
OF the discovery OF Indian relics at a point On
the bottom lands between the Long Bridge and
four-mile Run. Since the close or the war nu-
rnerous families Of colored people have squstted
on little patches of land on the Virginia side of
the river, and near 10 it, all the way from Ar
hngton 20 this point, their occupation being
divided between laboring in the brickyards be-
The soil in a small way. Much of this land has
never before in all probability been disturbed
by the plough, or has laid fallow for many wears.
pn q small section of this land y colored man
has built q ruD sbanty, and now has a few
acres under cultivation and covered with a
crop OF com IL seems that the pillow OF this
arrow heads, such a. were used by the Indians
centuries ago These relics have OF late been
gathered upby curiosity hunt ers and taken away,
but still they quite plentiful. DESTROYS of We
Inying these stories our reporter stroIied of
day or two since in this direction, and after a
few hours Siligent inquiry for "J ncle Gabriel
The name OF the s1ustter, finally arrived at the
SPOT. FiSdIng that Uncle Gabriel kept large
tIzed dog he Kept respectable distance from
The sbsnty, and took to the cornf ED, where he
began 10. look around for relics. IL was not long
before seyeral0 these arrowheads were discav-
cred and secured. They are tor the most part
fashioned out OF n white flint rock and the re-
cent heavy rains have washed the black dirt or
making them visible at n considerab distance.
Mcst OF them are rather rudely made, but
ptCafiOnsDy one Is found very regularly
chapel and showing evidence OF consider
able skill in their Slish. After half hours
search in the cornleld old Gabriel came out
into the field TO cut some fodder for biz mule
ard in about i've minutes timeshis dog had
freed reporter. Hearing the mus the dog was
kicklpg MP down in the lover end Of the Geld
old Gabriel came limping down and called of
the brute; saying as he did so, 'sI thought twas
some oody arter arrers." After pleasantly can
ftonipg us not TO ,bresk down the corn, he tooz
NJ his bundle, and, calling his dog. went away
leaving behind two Juvenile Gabriels to helm
hunt for arrow heads. It now being late in the
Gays our reporter lett, after collecting q score or
Two by way Of samples These low grounds
abound with these relics, but at this particular
spot named there seems to be moro Of them than
at any other point. Why this is so is a mater OF
conjecture. IL may have been an Indian viii
lsge, or possibly bloody conflict may have
taken place between hostile tribes here:
although, 20 far history gives us any
infoI nation, the latter solution does not
setm 10 harmonic. for il appears the
dominion of the Powhatans embraced power.
fui confederacy of more than thirty different
Datiops, all at peace with each other and their
territory extending TO the very banks of the
fatu1ent and on both sides OF the Potomac
Il he banks OF our river were prolific hunting
grounds for the Indian, and these arrow heads
may be the natural results Of many long wears
OF the chase for wild game. At all events the
lover OF Indian antiquities can find in this dis
covery an interesting subject TO investigate.
- NE CT these specimens can be seen at The
STAR Cfiee.