Cardiff giant; Geology -- New York (State) -- Onondaga County
Under the three or more feet of muck is found a strata of gravel
from two to six and eight inches in depth. The body rests in and
upon this gravel bed. The gravel under the neck of the image was
very solidly pressed down. Underneath the gravel is found red clay,
into which the gravel is pressed.
The right limb is perfect all around with slight exceptions. The
left arm is perfect nearly to the hand, excepting that the shoulder
is worn off some by the water underneath. The bottom of the right
foot seems to be perfect. Some slight portions of the left foot
have been cleaved off.
The family and the neighbors give, it might be remarked, an original
hypothesis of their own, regarding the death of the man; viz: that
in passing along over this spot he was either drowned or swallowed
up in the mire and suffocated to death.
HOW TO FIND THE GIANT
Passengers by the Central or Oswego Railroads leave the cars at
Syracuse, and will find an excellent road through the beautiful
Onondaga Valley, to Mr. Newell's residence, twelve miles from
Syracuse. Strangers will find the principal hack stand of the
city near the Wieting Block, on Salina street. The entire force
of drivers became within three days perfectly acquainted, not
only with the road, but with the leading facts regarding the
wonderful discovery. The demand for carriages has been
immense, and is constantly increasing. If parties desire to spend
the day at Cardiff, they can take the Syracuse & Binghamton
Railroad to Lafayette Station, and (with considerable difficulty,)
secure a team across to Mr. Newell's house, a distance of
about three miles. There is no village at Lafayette Station.
WHO VISITS THE WONDER?
Everybody. Old and young, male and female, people of all classes
of community, rush in a constant stream to view the immense curiosity.
People from all parts of the United States are hastening to see the
Giant before he shall be removed from his long resting place. The
average daily attendance for the first week was from three to five
hundred persons.
HOW LONG WILL HE BE KEPT WHERE HE WAS FOUND?
Probably for some time, as that seems to be the public wish.
Arrangements have been made for some of the chief scientific men
of the country to examine critically the colossus. Their opinion
or opinions, (which will be published promptly in this work,) will
have much weight in the minds of the managers in deciding when and
what to do.
WHO OWN THE IMAGE?
Three capitalists have bought of Mr. Newell, (who has declined
probably over one hundred offers,) a three-fourths interest in
the enterprise. The tour partners will determine what course to
pursue.
We subjoin several reports of the Press for a few days succeeding
the discovery of his Giantship.
From the Syracuse Daily Standard Oct. 18th, 1869.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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