New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
RELICS OF THE MOUNDBVIIDERS.
CURIOUS RELICS ~ TIE ONO ExHIRIT-ENlDENCE
or A LARGE INDIAN POPULATION.

RELICS OF THE NtINl-Bt lil)i4nN
CURIOUS RELICS ~ THE ONO ExHIRT-EvIDENcE
or LARGE INDIAN POPULATION
PHILADELPHIA, May 2s.-In the Mineral
10 the Main Budnc there an interesting DIS
play mot yet completed the economic resources OF
the progressive Stes. and q this full description
VIII be possible But IN the Ohio department there
Is ready for the inspection Of the visitor amagnh
cent collection OF the implements Of war, of the chase
and Of the domestic life OF the mysterious Moundbnid
THIS display is not favorsbly situated 70 attract
attention but good judges pronounce r. in point Of in
tercs mean competitor 81 the famous Smithsonian
collection. A large archaeological map, l2x15 feet,
shows tho location, etc. Of some oil the earth ana stone
works iound I'm Ohio From tGcir magnitude aud number,
II s easily that they erected by people with
wcll-organized government, aud far too numerous
10 subTst without system % agriculture. The i'm
system Of Notifications in the form Of circles,
squares, c"tagcrs mounds parallel walls etc, az New
would to-day, with the present tools o. steel aud
steam machinery require the labor OF thousands Of men
10, long period II to construct Yet 'r can
be learned from the remains LETT the blilde had no
tools but and ones, with few Of copper,
and had domestic animals al, and must therefore
have carried oil this Garth in skins baskets ara from
long distances least in instances, there f. no
earth stone the works similar TO that uscd M
their construction. Among the implements exhibited
ar spades anu noes oi nint grooNed ah1 ulnDo|nu
IN from few ounces In weight to oyer 10 pounds SKIN
petes for crushing grain and other food cblSrS,
SC. The materials used Tor Waklng these are gran
ic Fud Kindred fuct5 hcmatc, hint, dud Othrr nara
materials. There also lance ~prar an AFRO" meals"
knives. scapors gOuge avis drills nnd snilar tools or
hint, Jasper chaccdouy, Ac copper being used 0cca-
hunaly for OF THESE implements, nni Tor orna-
ment- The latter consist of beada, wriscts, gofges,
etc, ~ copper, shells, bone ana stone Pipes arc mt
Uoruls, them ~ elaborate workmanship, carved
iu figures, sHmc gTOtesque and others showing
wonderful accuracy In the dcmratiOn NJ the forms OF
birds Iog human beings, bears, ailigltors and other
living thugs. and many not designed images at all
There Is pottery always uugaZed but some of tie pieces
clos. l -cmhl bottles, bowls and dishes,
and some pieces mOicicd in the fDIm Of woman There
also many other things only DE conec-
turd ~ item rcrnr being used as records as
insignia 0l civil or OF pt'es.iy office. volume, WIN
suitable currlyiugs, instead o! newspaper notice,
should be devoted 10 thi. exhibit The Archaeological
Society of Oh", under whose "uspcts IS made Should
prepare
Tho society iseli is large exhibitor, but it hos
obtained selections from private collections; H. H. HH,
/ T. VI. E'uc-, Flouru GIuqUe, DR.. Henderson ana
Thomas Kinney being the Igy 20 Cuuicb1tOl' u these
d. H. If Of Cincinnati tnuSt ~ the contributors reside
hrrr na- by flr e largest display and DR.. Hendcrs1ns
pcrhaps second w point of interest Tie entire cpec-
ton be- the Of Prof Road ui Hudson. ONO, also
c0ntibutOr and wortny selected by tue society To rep
resent It