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2 respecting the formation of saltpetre, which is published in the 1 Vol of the Transactions of the Geol. Soc. of Pennsylvania, from which it appears that a constantly dry atmosphere circulated through them and of course no putrifaction can go on in these subterraneous places.

But though the investigation of the antiquities of our Aborigines does not form my favourite occupation, I could not fail to be struck, during my excursions through our partly wild state, with many circumstances connected with the existence of old races of men which seem now wholly extinct - These races were very numerous - they were Idolaters and perhaps, like the initiated in the mysteries of a Asiris and Isis, they worshiped the Phallus.

They from the south from a tropical region. I say they seem to be extinct - A few Years ago my attention was attracted by a fine tumulus situated in a romantic slsot? on the junction of the French Broad and Hoston River in East Tenne., on the summit of which the present owner Dr. Ramsey, had made a flower garden - He gave me permission to dig here and there around this tumulus and I had the good luck to find a whole skeleton, the bones were much mouldered but the head was entire and by imuing in with some varnish I suceedded in giving some consistence to the bone which enabled me to carry it home - Shrotly after Dr. Morton in Philadelphia commenced his valuable work on the crania americanis and requested