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mechanical arts (as) Manufactures. " the Mexicans, when the ( Spaniard) first arrived (amongst) them, had carpenters, masons, weavers (as) founders. the pyramids of cholula are constructed of alternate strata of brick (as) clay. -(2 Humbolt; 12.0.)- Bricks of peculiar fabrication have been found in a cave in Maury country, in this state, and on the Misisippi, as well as on the waters of the ohio. the matching of bricks presupposes the use of the travel, the (plumb), the matching of (line), (as) of the masonic art. The travel presupposes metallurgy, (person) forges, and smithery. Tenochtitlan in mexico, was a salt pit, in the time of montezuma, about the of our lord 1579, where (earthen vessels) were used, similar to those seen at the United States saline. Mr Bell saw at United States saline, the fragments of large ( vessels) witch had been composed of muscle shells and clay, the capacity of which must have been seventy or eight gallons. A copper mine was foubd some years ago on the missisipi, below the falls of St. Anthony, were a large collection of mining tools were found several feet below the surface. Hence, probably, the ancient inhabitants on the waters of the ohio, were (furnished) with copper utensils (as) ornaments, as well as from the mines of Chili and Peru. (ln) Virginia