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I*B Htond ioanwft agatnA’ the !re4, at l!io fool of which the grass and "ild flowers showed the print of a new made piessure, and the pos tilltrm cracked his whip, and Attilio reminded hi in cf the hour he was losing, in vain. He remounted after a while; but the order was to g<» back to the last post house. Tbr*e or four months at a solitary albergo 5 n the neighborhood of this adventure, passed by the Court in scouring the on horseback in every direction, and by his servant in very par ticular ennui, bring up the story nearly to where the scene opens. “ I have seen!” said the count. !>■ j, Aftil.o only lifted up his eyebrows. “ She is here, in the neighborhood of Vien uh “ Felice lei I” murmured Attilio. “ She is the Prim> ss f , e .n hstenfels, and, by the death of’.'nat old man, a widow.” “ V eramenta ?” respe nded the valet, with a rising inflexion; for he knew his master and French morals too well not to foresee a dam per in the possibility of matrimony. “ Verernente !” gravely echoed the count. — “ And now, listen. The princess lives in close retirement. An old friend or two, and a tried servant, are the only persons who sea her. You are to contrive to see this servant te mor row, corrupt him to leave her, and recommend inc in his place, and then you are to take him ' as ynur courier to Paris; whence, if I calcu- j la’e well, you will return to me before long, with important despatches. Do you under etand me ?” “ Signor, si.” Tn the small boudoir of a maison de plais ance, belonging to the noble family of Leich stenfels, sat the widowed mistress of one of the oldest titles and finest estate* of Austria. The light from a single tong window opening down to the floor, and tending out upon a ter race nf flowers, was subdued by a heavy cura son curtain, looped partially away, a pastille lamp was sending up from its porphyry pede stal, a thin and just perceptible curl of smoke through which the lady musingly passed back ward and forward, one of her slender fingers, and on a table near, lay a sheet of black-edged daper, crossed by a small silver pen, and scrawled over irregularly with devi< esand dis connected words, the work evidently of a fit of the most absolute and bsiltss idleness. The door opened, and a servant in mourn ing livery stood before he lady. “ I have thought ovtr your request Wil helm,” she said; “ 1 had become accustomed to your services, and regret to lose you; but I should regret mere to stand in the way of your interest. You have my permission.” Wilhelm cxpiessed his thunks with an effort that showed he had not obeyed the call of ma mon without regret, and requested leave to in troduce the person hn had proposed as hi# suc cessor. “ Os what country is he ?” “ Tyrolese, your excellency.” “ And why does ho leave ihe gentleman with whom he came to Yu nna “ Ilcst amoureux d'une Vicnnaise. madams' answered the ex-valet, resorting to French to expicss what he c onsidercd a delicate circum stance. “ Pauvre enfant," said the Princess, with a sigh that partook as much of envy as of pity; “ let him come in !” And Count Anatole, as the sweet accents reached his ear, stepped over th* threshold and in the coarse but gay dress of the Tyiol, stood in the presence of her, whose dewy tem pi** he had bathed in lhe forest, whose lips he find almost “ pried into for breadi,” whose snowy bands t e had chafed and kissed when the sense hail deserted their celestial organs— the angel <>f ins perpetual dream, the lady of hts wild and uncontrollable, but respectful and honorable love. The pitncexs looked carelessly up as he appt c ached, but her eyes seemed arrested tn passing over his features. It was but tnomnn tmy. She resumed her occupation of wind ing her taper fingers in the smoko curls of the incenee-lamp, and with half a sigh, as if she had repelled a pleasing thought, she loaned back in the silken fautenil. and asked (he new coiner his name. “ Anatole, your excellency.” The voice again seemed io stir something in hei memory She passed her hand over her eyea and wm for a moment lost in thought. “ Anatole,” she said, (oh. how the sound of bis own n im-», murmured tn that voice of inn rtic, thrilled through the fi< n veins of the dis guised lover !) “ Anatole, I receive you into tnv service, Wilhelm w II inform you of your duties, and—l have a fincy for the dress of the Tyrol—you may wear it instead of my livery, if you will.” And with stolen and warm gaze from under h-s drwopmc «yi»!ulc, ai»<l )toa«i nod lips on hie ns ho thanked her for tier condescension, tbe new retainer look his leave. Month alter month passed nn—to Count Ana ole in a bewildering dre «in of ever duep cnins passion. It was u’non a soft amorous inor.iing of April that a das’tirig equip *ge st ood at the door ofihe proud palace o. 4 Le'chsien f-Is. The arms of Esterhazv bhzv. 4 <”» th” pannels, and the insouciant* rha-jeurs I '<nod against the marble columns of the portic<V, waiting for their ma*tet. ami specnlatirg on tae gaie'.v likely io issue from the suit he was pro secuting within. How could a nrinco of Es t«ih>r.y be supnused to sue m vain ! The disguised fbotm m hid shown the gay I andsome nobleman to tn« miatieas’ presence. Alter re-arranging a family of very well arran ged flowei pots, shutting the window to open >; ng mi, changing lhe told* .»f the curtains no nt alb I r the better, and looking a stolen and tierce look at the unconsoious vi*t*.'»r. he could lin.! ii - longer an apolugv for remaining m the r< * . He shut the dour after him in a tem pt st . I*jealousy. •" H u your excellency ring?” said he, open ing t a door agatD, afier a tew minutes of in tule-ft ».e torture. A • » r-rnee oo hrs knees nt her feci ’. Na, Ar.Qto’e; but you may Lring me a glass ot uat- r.” As he entered with the silver tray trembling in his hand, the prince was rising to go. His face expressed delight, hope, triumph—every thing that could madden the soul of the irrita ted lover. After waiting on his rival to his carriage, he returned to his mistress, and re ceiving the glass upon the tray, was aoout leav ing the room in silence, wh.vn the princess called to him. c f |j rne pj o nQt to J,,., su p. posed i , a t count Anatole played merely his I ‘ o’oian’s part. His respectful and elegant j demeanour, the propriety of his language, and I that deep devuiedness of his manner w hich ■ wins a woman more than all things else, soon gained upon the confidence of the princess ; | and before a week had passed she found she > was happier when he stood behind her chair, and give him, with some self demal, those fre-! qnen* permissions of absence from tho palace which she supposed he asked to prosecute lhe I ainotir disclosed to her on his introduction to her service. As nine flew on, she attributed his earnestness and occasional warmth of; manner, to gratitude; and. without reasoning [ much on her own feelings, gave herself up to the indulgence of a degree of interest in him which would have alarmed a woman morel skilled in the knowledge of the heart. Married from a convent, however, to an old man who. had secluded her from the world, the voice of the passionate count in the forest of Friuli,was the first sound of love that had ever entered her ears. She knew not why it was that the' tones of her new t Hitman, and nowand then a ' look of his eyes, as he leaned over to assist ; her at table, troubled her memory like a trace ! of a long lost dream. But. oh ’ what moments had been hi* ini these fleeting months ! Admitted to her pre- j sencein her most unguarded hours, seeing her l at morning, ooon and night, in all hr-r unstud ied and surpa-sing loveliness—forever near her, and with the world shut out—her rich hair blowing with the slightest breeze across his fingers in his assiduous service—her dark full eyes, unconscious of an observer, filling with j unrepressed tears or glowing with pleasure! over some tale of love—her exquisite form flung upon a couch, or bending over flowers,' or moving about the room in all ns native and untramme led grace—and her voice, lender,; and most (eider to him. though she knew it ' not, and her eyes, her.-tdf unaware, ever fol lowing him in his loitering aliendance and he I the while, losing never a glance or a motion, 1 but treasuring all up in his heart with the ava rice of a niisei what in common life, though it were the life at fortune’s most favored child, could compare with it for bliss ? Pale and agitated, the count turned back at . the call of his imstiess, and stood waiting her pleasure. “ Anatole?” “ Madame !” The answer was so low and deep it startled even himself. She motioned to him to come nearer. She had sunk upon the sofa, and as he atood at her feet she leaned forward, buried her hands and aims tn the long curls which, in her retirement she allowed to float luxuriantly over her shoul ders, and sobbed aloud. Overcome and for g. itul of all but the disttpsses of the lovely creature before him, the count dropped noon the cushion on which rested the small foot in its mourning slipper, and taking her hand, pressed it suddenly and fervently to his lips. The reality broke upon her! She was be loved—but by whom? \ menial ! and the ap palling answer drove all the blood of her proud race in a torrem upon her heart, sweeping away all affection as if her naiuro had never known its name. She sprang to her feet, and laid her hand upon the tied. “ Madam* - 1" said Anatole, iu a cold proud tone. She staid her arm to listen. “ I leave you forever.” And again with the quick revulsion of youth ! and passion, her woman’s heart rose within her | and she buried her face in her hands, and drop ped her head in utter abandonment on his bo som. It was lhe birth day of the Emperor, and the courtly nobles of \ustria were rolling out Irom the capital to offer their congratulations at the royal palace ofSchoenbrunn. In addi tion to the usual attractions of the scene, the drawing room was to be gr iced by ihe first public appe irance of a new French ambassa dor, whose reputed personal beauty, and ihe talents he displayed in a late secret negotia tion, had set the whole comt, from the Q reen of Hungary to the youngest dame d’honneur. in a dime of curiosity. Io 'he prince Esierhazy thwe was another retson for wnung the day m red letters. The princess of Loichstenlel*, by an express mes sage from the empress, was to throw aside her widow’s weeds, and appear once more <o the admiring world. S' e had yielded to the sum mons, but it was io be her la*t day of splendor. Iler heart and hand were plighted 'O ner Ty rolese menial, and the brightest ar d loveliest ornament of ihe court of Austria, when the ceremimes of tb“ day were over, •■<s to la* the cosily bauble fr<>m her shoulder, and the gliftning tiara liom her brow, and forget rank and fu’ione a* the wife of his bosom ’ The dazzbit? hours fl-w on. The plain and kind old empern*’. welcomed and sm ied on all. The wil* Meiiernick, he prime of hi* suc cessful manhood, cool, p - lnd. handsome and winning, gathering golden opinions by eve«y word a- d look; the young duke ot R.”ichaiadl, tit* mild and genie sun ol the struck ea*Je of ”t. Helena, surrounded and caressed by a con tinual cordan ot admiring women, seemed for getful that Oitpo-tuniiy and Expectation await ed him. like two ageis with lheir wings out spread; and haughty nobles and (heir haughtier ;ames, statesmen, scholars, soldiers, and priests, crowded upon each other’s heels, and rtied tagether in that doubtfu: uodria, which j£OGs tty the name of pleasure. I could mor a'lt Ze had I time ? , Tfie princess of Liechstenfels had gone through the ceremony of presentation, and had j heard the murmur of admiration, drawn by ■ beautv from all lips, and dizzy with tiie scene, ; and with a bosom full of painful and conflict j ing emotions, she had excepted the proffered I arm of prince l.s'erhazy to breathe a fresh-r i air upon the terrace. They stood near a win j dow, and he wa« pointing out to bis fair but ; inattentive companion ibe various characters as they passed w.'htii. “ i must contrive,” said the prince, “ to j show you the new envoy. Oh! you have : heard of him. Beautiful as Narcissus, modest jas P isfor Corydon, clever as the prime minis , iter himself, this paragon of diplomatists, has I been here in disguise these three months, ne gotialing about— Met'ermbh and the deuce know what—hut rewarded at last with an am hass-tdor’s star, and—but here he is; Princess I Leichstent’els, permit me to present—” She heard no more A glance from the dia mond star on his breast to the Hephaestion mou h and keen dark eye of Count Anatole, reveded to her the mvster ofmonths. And as she leaned agatiist the window for support, the hand that sustained her in the forest of Fru lili. and the same thrilling voice, in almost the same never forgotten cadence, offered hts im passioned sympathy and aid, and she recogniz ed and remembered all. I must go back so far as to inform you, that Count Anatole, on the morning of this memo rable dav, had sacrificed a silky, but prurient mocsiacheand a pairoft.be very souciest black whiskers out ot Coventry. Whether rhe prince Esterhazy recognized in the new envoy, the the lady’s gentleman who so inopportunely broke in upon his tender avowal, I am not pre pared to say. 5 only know (for I was there) that the princess Leichstenfels wis wedded to the new amb fS’nd • in lhe “ leafy mouth of June,’’and tin - Prince Esterl-azy, unfortunate ly prevented by illness from attending the nup tials, lost a very handsome opportunity of sing ing with effect, “If she be not fair for me,” supposing it translated ink* German. Whether the enamoured ambassadress pre fers her husband m hi* new character, I atn equally uncertain; though from much knowl edge of German courts and a little of human nature, I ibmk die will be happy if at some future day 'he would not willingly ox- hange herpiomj envov, for the devoted Tvn»lese, and does not sigh that she can no more bring film to her lee< wnh a pull ot a si'kcn siring. ' -'‘"W" ’ I ■■W l . l LL< ■ 1 ■ ■■■ GOLD!! (.OLD!! GOLD !! L <t No. 231 15th Dist. 2nd Section. If not sold at private sale before the 18th day of November next, will be sold i the town of Milledge ville on that day, ihe above valuable Gold mine.— The terms of sale are one half cash., aid a credit ol twelve months 'or the remainder. This lot has been tested, and proved t > contain Gold—Persons desirous of purchasing will apply to N. B. JUHAN Agent. Oct. 2»—35-3i > L IThST FASHION'S. CLOCK & CO. ATHENS, GEORGIA, INFORM their Custimorg, tha> have, during l e pres nl w-'k received a con iderable aadbion to their azs'.riment from New Yo k, sel"«ted with particular car<* by one of the Partners, who recently visited that place, for tbe purpose of obtaining the lat-st and most improved Fashions. Among the articles recently received, are the fol lowing: Sup. sup, and common Black CLOTH. Sup. sup. common Blue do. Sup. sup. “ common Brown do. Sup. and common Drab do. 1 do Rifle Green do. Olive a <d Bottle Green do. Claret and Mulberry do. Steel mixed do. Plain Black CASI.MERS. do. co'ored do. Fancy striped and ribbed do. White and buff do Fancy, striped, blue, mixed, and drab SATINETTS MOHAIR. PLAIN *ND FAvCI VELVET, English Silk, Valencia, Cashmere Vestings- An assort in tot . II tiitin</ S t OCXS Plnin R.ul R. ffle ' L.n BOSOMS. IN. 1.l RUBHt.R CL TH. A general assortment of trimmings. Ready Made Clothing;, INCLUDING INDI A. V U2B» COATS, IMPERVIOUS TO AIR OR WATER. Over Coats, Dre-s < oats. Frock Coats, Vests, Pa(iialc>o”B I’ra'- cis. and Cloaks. .y a <»' - ntleme is Clothing. Lames Habit . &c. &c. mad” to order a, ahon oo'ice. Oct 29 35—3 t I*ol<Tll U T'PA IXTIX Ii~. ~ J.iMES TOOLEY, Respectfully otter? his services totheciti ze s «>f Lum km count* in the above an, and s iciti 'heir pair*nace. H.? room is nest door to Choice’s Hotel m Dahlobnega, vhere he may be f»u id at all times. His stay will be short. Oct. 29—34—ts. TAKE NOTICE. TiAT I do h»-re-»y caution and forwarn aII per sons from ir aspa->si>>g i t ar-vway whatever, on m* I >'■ of Gob! L*n.i, nuntter ?9.5, in ibe 12 h district i f th*- first t> < t ion, si i ate and lying in Lumpkin coun ty (formerly Cherokee) under the pen .by ofihe 'aw. JX *i£S M. BRAWNER. . Oct 29—3-1-5 1 AKE ’' NOII c E I 'RE s p ASS ER ST rW'Titf’ La** wtil be rigsdiy enforced against all per son’, indiscriminately, who may tri spaas in any r* apect whatever upon lot umber 19, in lhe I3lh dis trict ot I e fim section, north. W ILLI AM \V. EDWARDS. Oct. 29 34—1- "A DM INI STR A T ORS SAL E~ • M r ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in January V ▼ ro-xt, at Jefferson, Jackson comilv, the ne gr- es to tbe eata e of John Lskridge dec’d. .-sold lor the uei.etii of me ileus and croditms ot said deceased. Terms made k ow non tbe day ol nale- SYLVANU3 RIPLEY, Adm'r. Oct. ?9-'s4—-tc’?. FOR SALE. A NEGRO women and her daughter about 13 years old, and her son about nine'years of uge, all likelv; lb-particulars, apply at this office. Oct. 29—3-I—ls. FR M THE SOUTHERN BANNER. Early History of Georgia and suggestions on some local and incidental appearances. PART 1, CH.vP. 11. [Read before iho “Citizens’ Polemic Society.] Continued from our last. From a summary view of this digression we collect these points. First, that as no other Spanish expedition penetrated this far into the interior, and there being n<> authenticated ac count of any oilier civilized people having in vaded at any lime, we must inevitably con elude that u was the expedition under Soto In fmtherance of this pomi it may be added that the appearance ofihe country as regards >he size of the growth on the spot, gives addi tional acumen to the suggestion. Secondly, that the time is sufficiently de termined, and that the customs of the Indians in some particulars have undeigone but a sLght change since that period. A sugges tion ihat ought not to be omiited on this occa sion will probably present sufficient testimony ! to close the confirmation. If those traces of civilized manufacture, such asmuskeis, spears . and the like, are attributable to any oiher peo pie, ihe invasion that left them, must have been made about ten years subsequent to that of De Leoti. The inquiry would be natural, why do we place n after that date? Because portable firearms were a German invention and fiist us» d H lhe senje of Parma tn 1521. (Robin's Comp. i. 373.) It cannot therefore be supposed, that an enemy who had penetra ! led thus fa into a country, and left such signs of their invasion w’ouid have at the same time left nu traces oi a traditionary nature upon the memory of lhe natives; many would have been alive even fifty years subsequent, who could have given some narrative of the matter. From these facts we are justified in believing, that it there weie any civilized people who cid entei lhe country, H was several « «ntuncs antecedent to that dale. One or iwo facts which would par'ially countenance (his idea, and which have been used as arguments, may be introduced, though a confutation at length will not be expected. De INarveaz having proceeded up ihe country, on Ins landing dis covered lour wooden boxes containing .todies i wrapped up in painted skins, and upon ihecu lav some pieces ofslufl'both woolen and linen. (Univ. Hist. vol. XXXVI. p. 3.) If iiiese were not obtained from Ponce de Leon ui Valas quez, ihe supposition of the French writers is probably correct that the Canadians tiaded wilt, lhe natives at that nine. To canvass Uns point W'ould be useless prolixity m this communication, so likewise on the stone w-iile (which were erroneously supposed Basaltic) below ihe surface oi lhe earth in Rowan coun ty, iNoitl. Carolina, or iho wall or p.irapei on the Wate oe iu Camden, Soutii Carolina, near >hr«» miles in length, which was ai one lime attributed to the expedition of Soto by the Sa vants of mat stale. Though they are indt-m of unquestionable interest, yet they cannot be nitioduved legitimately into the history of Georgia, farther than for the exeinphfic.ui n of some particular cu-toms. Hawing saiisfac turiiy identified Talomeco, with the town dis covered by Daniiuscu, and winch ha« no title given ton in lhe Universal History, and hav ing ihe date ol its subjugation on the 12ih oi Apul 1540, no partial index has been acquired to determine lhe necessary point. There is considerable difficulty in the matter even when we reier to ihe original writers, fur tho march es are sometimes estimated by days, at others by leagues, and no uufiequemly no inuicea whatever as to lhe lime or distance are incor porated in lheir works. Aller taking ire last mentioned town by perfidy and stratagem combined, Solo ai resl ed the princess, of a neighboring tribe [called lhe Calapachiqui,] who was the head of an ex tensive league or govei nmeut. She w<is com pelled io accompany him on bis inarch to waios the mountains, but after seven days, escaped and carried oil'some pearls, plate and : oiher valuables. This seven days would have ' brought inernnoi tar from the boundary of the ChaLiqui as designated in ibe first i liapter. — Hts invasion had at that stage assumed tnoie the ch.iracter of forced marches, than any tune p evious, but -s he was without provisions ex cept what was obtain- d by burning at-d tribute from the conquered Indians, we cun assume it as a probability hai he did uoi arrive at Choualla until the last of May. It is staled \(Uuiv. Hist. vol. xxxvi p. 9.) that he remain ;eu ihiity days at ichiaha me Spanish pionun ! ciatiwu ot winch varies Ou sligh ly tiom Etuh \wah. There is such a contusion in ihis par even by the authors of the Universal History ;ihal the writer with gieal daierence to diem, ‘supposes them io have exe-' iscd but a small ■ hare of patience or trouble on this invesiigu- I non, or have been seduced by ns minor im | portynce to iht in into a misconception and ‘ transposition of part* li om lhe oi igmal. I hie I town of i< htaha near the lost which «Solo ’ subjugaieo, and we ieei authorized m believing tiid C/toualla was inleoded and really was Urn town wueie lie remained tor liiiity days.— 1 ins length oi time would furnish a good iea sun foi die t.ibms on Dukes creek b> mg lound in an unfinished stale. i ney are such as I could easily have been erected m a tew uays, una o’*mg to the small qu ntuy oi gold winch h d been deposi ed al tuai tune, were conse quendy abandoned From Ghouada they , tended to the purl ol Hchusi uow Mobile in the form of a bow, and in thineen d-y *, after liav.og p-is* d through me town G-uxoue or Quazue an saqua and h.Ci<iaha on Hie 12ih *o July, arrived ai Acosta winch was the last town in the pieseut limns ui ibe slate ol Geor gia that they visited. From thence into the province of Coosa winch from a description g ven is idwniitied with that, not many years i since occupied by lhe Coosa Indians. The : principal town of this tribe was noj visited ! though they represent the town as being in that part of the province in which Coosa old town is now situated, io the slate of Alabama. He passed his second winter at Chieaza a town occupied no doubt by the Chtckasaivs Froja a summary view of these dates, we are war ranted in believing that they were seven month* in die present limits of our state and about thiriv davs in the mining country. Tho names of the tribes and towns have so much altered since that time, that the result of a ] minute or certain calculation is not offered by the writer. It will not however be temerity to venture on a location for the town called Ichiah or Chiaha. This as was stated before, varies but slightly from Etahwah, a river in this state, down the course of which they de scended until it became as “ Gaudelquiver at Sevillee.” As the simiiianfy is too remark a ble te pass unoticed, so likewise are some Iq. cal appearances on its banks. Fhev are the usual tumuli and remainsof a large town on the banks perhaps thirty miles from its confluence with Coosa. A particular description of this spot, owing to its recent occupancy by (her whites, has not been obtained. The Indians uniformly and with very few exceptions builf their towns on some water course, and as this town is the only one of notoriety on the Etah wah, it is presumable that if is the s mu with Ichiaha. As the Gazeieers and Histories of out state become more complete, persons whe live fifty years after us may ascertain these par ticulars with more correctness than we can now. Before this communication is conclud ed as it may be the last, compiisiug any event in the expedition of Soto, it wll not be impro per to notice every fact, that can have any - cenneclion with it either directly or construc tively. In pursuance with that impression tho writer hopes it will be no tax on the patience to weigh his surmises on another matter which has excited some interest. This is the tracks of men and beasts on the ‘ Enchanted moun tain.” These have given a shape and exist ence io as many vague and inconclusive spe culeiuuis. as any other matter wjlL wluwm iraro is n<»>- •««kex» to examiue into it. That they were intended tc convey a traditionary or Hieroglyphtcai legend of the Deluge, bv the Indians, is in the estimation of the writer an untenable theory. ]f there is any such tra dition, instead of its having an origin among them, it can claim white pitrentage and nurse ry. Their ideas of the flood are such as are common to most nations. These ate derived from an observation of extraneous formations or the ex ern il appearances of the Globe.— What people are so ignorant as not to know that shells were the production of the eca, and finding them in elevated sputa thus conclude • that the water was once to such a height?— V\ e question whether there is any tradition a mmig ihe Indians, that their first parents land ed trom their ark or canoe on the Enchaoiod mountain! If these tracks were stated to hrtVe some connection wiib the expedition of< Soto, no doubt the supposition would appear ridiculous and absurd. Yet lhe writer be lieves something can be said which will at least create seme doubt as io the plausibiiity'of the tradition ibe ly. It certainly has that con nection, but still it is such engraving or sculp ture as tho Indians frequently make, and tneie tracks are readily accorded to them. Among, ibe number of tlieee (racks are some ot horses, some ol them shod others bare, if the substance of a comm-juicutiun which was made to tho J “Southern Banner,” is correctly stated here- The horse was an animal unknown to the In dians of Mexico when Cortez subdued the country; so much so, that they were struck.. with horror and fled at the sight. Both into Mexico and this part of the continent, the horse was imported by the Spaniards. (Hlu~ menbach 62. Huffon, vol. i. 220 ) Evetv admit what no one will contend for, (hat they were here coeval with (he Indians. Yet it is not presumable that they were shoden. The edged instruments ofihe Indians were mostly ol copper or flint, and the earliest account of any non article is from the account of Armidas and Barlow who, when ti»ey lauded in 1584 on the coast t>| North C >rultna, found them in possession of some which they had made from the iron ot a wreck which had been cast on shore about iweniy years before their arrival. (Hackluyt vol m. 248.) From this it appears that these tracks were made subsequent to tho iinpoitation ol horses me (fits country, and was no doubt intended to perpetuate ihe ac count oi ihe only animal* of the kind which ney had ever seen. The first sight made 'J ihe siioiigesi impiessiuii and me most remak uofe epoch in their annals - How near Sou* a preached tins mountain cannut now be told, but oe went fur enough uuiih o discover Ten nessee*. (Kanfidisque Hist. Kent. vol. i. p. 35 ) Sculptured mid painted locks with tracks, figures, signs and emblems, are not uncommon m >li< Umted States, and no one questions the agency us lhe Indians in matters oi mat kind. No one will misiake them for the labors ol Fhiduis or Michael Angelo.— 1 here are some, however, that indicate gieat ei skill iliau mheis. ibe letters or signs on ibe nisrriueu atone ol'Rutland, Alassactiuseits, has been supposed Phoenecian, Coptic and | Eenapean. Another matter which has a more evi.-eui hearing, is ti e Portuguese die or stamp lor coming money, which is now in the Cabi net oi Fiankliti College. This w<n found lately tn ihe county of Dglethorpe near the Lherokee corm r, auout ten or twelve miles trom Alliens. It lias the Poiiuguees arms quaneied on one part and ihe <*ord Brazil, ex cept the letter 1, winch has been erased en tirely by oxouiza.ion. Brazil was accidental ly discovered in 1500 by Alvares de Cabial* a Poiiuguea admiral, and gi anting ten years lor its settlement, this die to have been brought by De Solo, w.mid have had thirty years lima. to reach tins siute. He came lot gold and it is probably that lie bi ought iinpienieu s bath lor rehnmg and coining. A cedar post of an octagon iuim was fuuud standing tn a srn *ll j fort at the CherukQQ corner, « ifti a cross c*;t