28 Jun 1823
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Newspaper
Monticello Gazette
Location
Monticello, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1823
Page
1
Advertisement rates printed for the Monticello Gazette published in Monticello Mississippi. Four dollars per year with half in advance and the balance due at year end. Ten line ads priced at one dollar and fifty cents for longer continuations, with continuation charges in the same proportion. Mark required insertions on the ad margin to avoid unintended continuations.
The text recounts Kotzebue’s observations on coral reef formation and the origin of coral islands. It explains corals growing on submarine mountains near the surface, the reef structure, and how rings of islets evolve into connected land. It ends with reflections on divine creation and future island shapes.
M Humboldt describes the Maypures cavern Ataruipe where about a hundred well preserved skeletons lay in palm basket cases called mapires with varied whitening red dye or resin varnish. Earthen urns, crocodile handles, and painted ceramics accompany the remains as he notes cross cultural motifs and an Azur age lineage amid Indians guarding and misplacing mules. He recounts an encounter with native fears and a pole dance among youths before departure under a southern starlit sky.
A fragmentary note on PROM COL HIPPESLEY and a voyage to the Orinoco and Apure hints at a narrative about the South American Indian dance. The text reveals playful yet scholarly interest in the dance as part of a caravan or travel piece.
The account describes Patagonia along the Rio Negro with willow for timber and fuel, sun-dried bricks, abundant stone, a mild climate, and numerous islands with harbours. It warns of overharvesting sea elephants by Americans, urging restrictions to protect pups and avoid harming females.
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