Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-10

streams OF our affections to flow back il
alpine torrents upon our hearts W.
are horn FOE higher destiny than that o
earth, ; there Is d realm where the rain
bow never fades; where the stArs,wiii bs
spread out before US like islands that Stun
her on the ocean : and where the beauti
fui beings which here pass before us like
shadows, will stay In our presence forever,
TnE CoMgr.--is IL not a grand end
vast conception, that this wan and misty
orb has been travelling swiner than the
swiitcst cannon ball. through the dim
! realms OF space. sincs oar Saviour slept
ia the manager at Bethlehem. and the Star
10 the East lii its fires for the Wise Mems
eyesp Is ii rot hike divinity, that power
of astronomic prophecy, which pierced the
curtains Of The future. and foretold the All
vent OF this blazing worldp Looks it not
like sharing attributes wiihIO mnipotence.
and .circumventing God.' And when
this genefation shall be slambcring 10 the
dust. that predicted orb viii again stream
its . horrid hair across our sky. When
the lover who has now looked al il with
his mistress shall become a patriarch n.
mong his children ; when the child now
iisping its early inquiries Of the wandering
star, Shall tell the tale in after years, to
some grand babe thfoncd on its knee
then ths comet will come again! What
what revolutions what %copvul.
sions Of states and empires--will chance
ere then /, The soul expands into a sense
Of sabl Unity, MS il reflects on tbs va / word
Of events between. How many lies will
bc severed ; how many hearts be broken ;
how many tears be sled Yet while on
earth these yicissiindes will adyeno and
vanish, in that far element above aud
around us, this luminous glohe shall WAN
der with its traln,-flashing and glowing
through the fields Of immensely. Thought
itself imagination, in her sboldest flight,
sinks with wearied wing. unable 10 grasp
the si~upendaous. bennJiess theme! Truly
said the ancient minstrel: When ! eur
vey the heavens, the work OF thy fingers
the moon and the stars which thou hast
o~rdained-then say, what is man. that
thou art mindful Of him or the son OF man
that thou ~visilest him 2"
The Axs-Ihe power Of the American
axe. fsa,s Latrohe in lis book Oh the u.
States and the skill with which il is Weld
ed, may well excite the admiration Of an
European. The weapon itself 10 no more
TO be compared with the vile chopper
commonly seen in the hands Of one 81 our
woodmen. than a giUblet can be compa
red to a centre bit. II is formed upon a
different prlnciple-ihe handle is set FAR
forward, and il acts upon the tree. more
fro.l the wedge like foi m its ovn weight.
and The saiiifel swing which gives !, I'M
petus, than irotn any great exeriion Of
strength on the part OF the woodnasn. Ia
fact, sleight more Than strength Is employ
ed in its use The rapijiiy with which
the huge trees Of the forest fall bslore n
single pair OF well swurg axes Is really
marvellous; aud the axe may rank with
maize and steam as one oftbc three things
which have conquered the Western World.
NATURAL LANcuAGEoF HoRsEs-Boih
in The Ukraine and in South Amciaca, the
wild horses pursue an orderly system Of
political government among themselves.
which clearly proves the exisienee Of a
natural language, by which they perfectly
understand the commands anil wishes Of
their supefiors. A combination Of voice
and gesture, which in fact may be defined
TO he ~corporeal expression, is always un.
derstood by every individual IN a troop of
MANY thousands OF these spirited animals.
In South America, the election Of a leader
is made by the whole body ; and when
chosen, he is promptly obeyed IN all his
orders for travelling. In the Ukraine. DIR.
Good saws that the chief horse in com
mand seems, from all that can be gather.
ed from observation Of naturaiists, TO hold
his office about a or 8 years. when a new
election takes place, the old general fsi
ling submmissively into the ranks, when
the polls are opened Sometimes he is
re elected. but not always. Ia those IN
stances where there are rival candidates,
and the decision is 10; satisfactory 10 tho
parties, tie heroes fight it ont, and the
conqercr quietly assumes the command.
There is not a single movement tina! does
not show a degree Of sagacity bordering
upon that kind Of intelligence characters.
tic of a man, A large number Of domes-
tic horses, after beng a month together 10
pasture, begin to establish certain police
regulations; and ultimately. one Of them
assumes dictatoriaI power. This, there
fore. implies some sort Of language ; be
u without it, there would be constant
disorder aud vexaiion; but philosophy, as
vet, has done nothing towards unravclling
The mystery. The same natural language
EXITS amoDg Elephants. The generals
si.no OF the wild herds shows his power
fearlessIy. and under his authority the CON-
pany readily submits.
What this language consists in-wbe
Their it be voice alone. gesture only. or DO
Oily expressions. modified by stamping up.
ON the ground, will be diifcnlt 10 decide.
Ii is probable that by the whole OF them
the word ofcou'mand is produced Whilc
grazing, defending themselves against en-