, 1873-06-15

On the farm OF :Mr. Harrison Whaley, near Moor
field. Several skulls were found, and other
bones which, from their great size, must have
belonged to race far more gigantic than that
which now inhabits the earth. Clay utensils
were found, arrow-heads cut from the solid rocE,
also pipes of the game material. At least ID
acres hsve multitude OF bones few inches be-
low the surface
The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Union reports that q
Mr. William Staples, while digging salt-lick on
his farm, u miles from Kingston, struck Bold
rock Of limestone feet below the surfsca. and
in it well inches in diameter, filed with salt
water. Investigating further, he found & line Of
Ralt-kett1es, or rtther xemains OF kettles, OF
stone-wszo, 20 in number, 8 feet in diameter,
and feet below the Burface. Growing about
them were oaks and popln1s, evidently two cen
turies old.
Mr. Rarenesque states that, in an ancient
walled town near Columbia, Tenn, are many
ruins Of houses, ranging in size from 10 to 20
and so fact iu diameter, all Of circular form.
But these relics Of q Loaf nation are not alone
confined to the mounds There is abundant
evidence that the Lake Superior copper-mines
were worked at some far-distant period, with
conclusive Indications of 3 knowledge OF mining
"a pursued at the present day. Various tools
we're discovered which could not reasonably bo
referred to Indian manufacturer stone ham,
mers in quantity equal to ten cart-loads, made
Of green-stona OF porphyry-pebble, with single
and double grooves, by which Q withe waa at
tached copper gad with bsttered head cop
per chisal with socket for handle; copper knife;
fragments OF wooden bowls for dipping water;
levers Of wood Tor raising copper to the surface,
ALI denoting work performed by people Of
whom there is neither record nor tradition.
Pits were found IA feet in depth, extending in
= continuous line, at one place H. at another so
miles; and on one mound Of earth thrown out
OF . pit grew q hem1ock tree 10 feet in circun-
ference. The annn1ar growth Of . tree cut
from another mound counted 395 yaars. Another
pit, on Islo Royale, had bten worked through
solid rock feet, the wallB being perfectly
smooth. Is there any connection between these
mounds and the copper bracelets found in tha
mounds OF the mississippi Yalley7 -
Who vere these people2 Whence did they
come7 How did they pass AWAY, leaving in the
bosom Of Mothar Earth only traces Of their ex-
istence7 Conjecture is fruitless. At the dis
coyeIy % OF this Continent ''the mighty
OAK by whose insrnogable stem stand and
seem almost annihilsted," then waved its green
coronsl above thei1 resting-place. The Name
less Dead! VIII this vast nation, With its count
less cities, be one day numbered With them ?
In the march Of sgea yet imprisoned in the
womb Of time, may not another race OF nen
stand above our sepulchres and speculate upon
the sleeping dead, as they diBentomb rude relics
Of the standardization OF nineaeenM century?
Whether these mysterious remains be fortihca-
tions, dwellings, or sepu1chzes, they prove the
existence Of race that covered this Continent,
more numerous than that OF the savage tribes
that succeeded them; yet go utterly are they !
swept away that even tradition is mute, and no !
gnxe with feelings OF mingled wonder and sad |
ness upon theBe rude tokens Of nsmeless |
nation. AzTALAA. |