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HONE ASrr9slrIrs.--Wh hle tho exploring
squadron has poured it, collection Of cuu~-ities.
ancient and modern, into the lap of the National
Institution, We have pride enough in the disceVe-
rie- of our own neghb5rhood. TO bring them. also.
teiore the public. Ihe relics shall mention.
are sf race of people, whose history does not
exist. even in tradition.


Mr. THOMAS maxwell, of our city, has shown
~ stone idol, or image. in lis possession, which
was found twelve miles distant, near the river, by
Mr. DoBBs, who kindly presented it to him lev
weeks ago Il is representation about ten inches
long, and in due proportions. Of human being
the cye-. ears, nose, mouth. cheeks forehead and
arms, arc distinctly carved The top OF the head
: fat. aud ha- on one side four or FIVE cuts. OF
csahes. The image was first exposed TO view by
the tearing up of the earth bys large blown down
tree. Near the spot was found Il complete set Of
elegant weight. Of tine black polished stone,
from a pound u an ounce. corresponding. very
nearly, with the standard weights now in use.
These evidences Of traffic certainly denote q state
OF information and trade which the red men of
our forest never enjoyed.


Near Carthage. 10 miles from the city. are
several mounds. from 81 to 80 feet high, marked
with ancient forlifcaii0n' on one Of which Mr..
Maxwell collected stone hstcheis, spears. vessels.
sc. As during the duh summer n-pnth-. some Of
our curicsty-loViss friend, may examine these
mounds, and report progress, We shall deter ali
speculation, until fresh accounts are received.


Tuscaloosa Ala. Monitor.