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Show Interesting Powder Horn Map. A map engraved on nn old powder horn may lead to tho location of the slles of several Cherokeo Indian towns ln western North Carollnn, according ac-cording to tho Bureau of American Ethnology nt Washington. Tho powdor horn Is n loan from Hugh Kirk, Newtownnrds, County Down, Ireland, nnd dates from about 1700 when the English wero beginning to open up tho Cherokee region. It belonged to James a rant, member of it company of British soldiers stationed sta-tioned near Oharlcstown nnd nenr Fort Loudon and Fort Prince Qcorgo ln tho Ghorokeo country about tho tlmo that theso forts were besieged. Tho horn Is elaborately engraved with tho royal arms of Great Britain and the map showing the ancient town of Uucnssco and other towns in I tho region lu which tho soldier saw service. |