634 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS RELATING TO ANTHROPOLOGY. 



collection to other causes. Two years ago I made the acquaintance of 

 a very intelligent gentleman residing near Sumterville. Four years ago 

 he was out deer hunting with dogs on the shore of Lake Charleossos- 



skie. He was riding over an 



ele vated hummock s u r - 

 rounded by a large sun-grass- 

 swamp, and discovered traces 

 of old cultivation. Looking 

 about, he discovered a heap 

 of ancient pottery, which, he 

 assured me, amounted to 

 several cart-loads. He dis- 

 mounted and examined a 

 number of the vessels, and 

 found that a hole had been 

 made in the bottom of each 

 to render it useless. After 

 examining a few of them he 

 followed in pursuit of his 

 dogs. It seems to me that 

 this hummock must have 

 been the resort of a tribe of 

 Indians, and when attacked 

 by enemies they rendered 

 their most valuable utensils, 

 useless to the enemy. 



He had in the city, some 

 months since, a large molar 

 tooth weighing 9 pounds. It 

 was picked up near Sumter- 

 ville. On some of the tribu- 

 taries of Pease Creek huge 

 bones are visible in the sand 

 bars at low stages of water. 

 Plan No. 1 is an accurate 

 sketch of the locality, show- 

 ing the peninsula, inlet, lagoon, islands, and canals. Plan No. 2, on a 

 smaller scale, shows John's Pass and Marco Inlet. 



One mile and three-quarters south of Doctor's Pass is John's Pass^ 

 with three inside channels connecting them. Three miles and a quarter 

 south of John's Pass is Little Marco Inlet, with an inside channel con- 

 necting them. 



The land on the peninsula traversed by the canal is low, and poor 

 pine land, not over 4 feet above high-water mark. From a passing 

 examination of the mainland east of the lagoon it presented the ap- 

 pearance of low pine land unfit for cultivation. It is evident that no 



Plan No. 2. 



