Mississippi Democrat

The Big Tennessean.

The citizens of Nashville have enjoyed the opportunity during several days of examining the skeleton of a strange animal whose bones were found embedded amidst rocks at the depth of fifty feet below the surface, in the county of Williamson. Many have examined the bones, and all have been interested. Various opinions are expressed as to the species of animal to which it belongs, but all concur in pronouncing it a strange skeleton. In its arrangement or exhibition, it presents all the appearance of a human skeleton standing erect, and measuring sixteen feet from the top of the skull bone to the ankle bones. There was suspended by its side the skeleton of a man of ordinary size, and the contrast was truly striking.

Whatever doubts may be entertained in classifying this animal, there can be none as to the facts connected with its finding and resurrection. It was found at least fifty feet below the surface of the earth, and seemed to be wedged in between two rocks, and many of the large bones are broken as if crushed between the rocks. The pelvis, for instance, is broken and crushed, so that it could not be put together, and its place is supplied with wood. Although several of the important bones are missing, yet in general the corresponding ones are preserved, so that a tolerably complete skeleton has been found.

We are not aware that any scientific gentleman has yet ventured to declare to what species the animal belonged. There are some strong indications that it was a biped animal, but we are not sufficiently skilled in such matters to express the opinion that it was such. But we can say that it is an object well calculated to excite curiosity, and as such it will be seen with interest wherever it is exhibited.

[Nashville Union.