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dead about three feet below the surface of the earth; and over the grave they either place a heap of stones or a pen of logs. If the de-ceased has been a person of distinction, they plant posts at the head and foot which they orna-ment very curiously. In a review of the many circumstantial evi-dences which have fallen under our observation of the former population of this western world, I am ready to adopt the expressions of pious author: Where is the dust that hath not been alive!The spade, the plough, disturb our ancestors; From human mould we reap our daily bread. Young's Night Thoughts. 4th month 5th. Spent the day with Captain Wells. We walked with him up the St. Joseph's river, and were shown the ground upon which the Indians under the command of the Little Turtle defeated a part of the United States army under General Harmar, killing 300 out 500 men. We also followed for a considerable dis-tance the route which the soldiers took in their retreat, and saw many of their bones. Amongst these were skulls which had marks of the tomahawk and scalping knife. Many of them had fallen on the east bank of the river, and also within the river. The Indians being sta-tioned behind trees on the west side shot them in their attempt to get across. We were shown the tree behind which the