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Indian Antiquities.—Mr. StephenTaylor, the President of the Board of Commissioner* of Richmond, has appro-priated a spacious lot adjoining' hi* dwelling 111 that district, to tho portraiture of the famed Indian mounds and fauciiul earthy prouibermces to be found in various parte of the West and Southwest — Mr. T* while an officer of the General Government some years since, explored the rcciiiises of the fore at for the purpose ol obUuiiijig information in regard to tluso peculiar works. These researches he-1 camo known lo Professor SUJiraari, who requested of Air. T. ati essay on the subject, which was published in the American Journal of Science and Arts. The miniature representations in Richmond comprise the ordinary cones so frrquejilly found in the West, the coloaaal hura ill figures, and those of birds and beasts. — A portion of the ground is laid oat in a j representation of tho ancient city of Altaian, and conveys a good idea of its ma. a- j ive walls of burnt clay. Tho whole tr-j range ment is highly interesting! and calculated to impress tho beholder with a practical knowledge of these mysteriousconstructions of tho Red Man. It has 1 been got up solely with that vioir and a* j an ornament lo ilia neighborhood. !
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Wisconsin Argus
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Wed, May 14, 1851
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