Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-02-24

in an unsookcd-ior and overpowering conccp-
ton OF the majesty and awiulncss Of the great
deep. Thus. by tracking our footprints in the
sand, we track our own nature in its Maynard
course, and steal glance upon it. when it ne
yer dreams oibeing so observed. Such gIances
always make us wiser.
This extensive beach affords room fer ano-
Their pleasant paslime. With your staff you
may write observation-disclosures. ifthev please
you bes---and consecrale them with " oman's
name. Here, too, may be inscribed thoughts,
feelings, desires, warm ou,gushngs, from the
hearts secle, places, which you would not
pour upon The sand wthou, the certainty that
almssi ere the sky has looked upon them. the
sea will wash them oct Stir no, hence TIL
the record he ctfAcrd. Now-.-ior there Is room
enough on your canv ass---draw huge faces
huge as the Sphynx on Egyptian saads-.-and
fit them with bodies OF corresponding inmcn-
isi,y, and legs which mi.h, s'ile half way to
Wonder island. Chili's play becomes magni-
fcen, on SO grand scale. But, alr r all, Tie
most fascinating employment is simply 10
write your name IN the sand. Draw the let
tiers gigantic, SO tia, two strides may barely
mea:ure lhe,i,. aud three ior the l6Eg strokes!
Cut deep. that the record may be permanent!
w dii'''iS' uI'b p't'S, lidNV ~l''l
their s,rengtl, in no better cause Than his. Is
it accomplish. d! Return then, in an hour or
two, and seek for Ibis mighty record OF name,
The sea will have swep. over 1t. even as tine
rolls its cflaring waves Oyer ''c names 81
statesmen, aud warriors, and poets. siafH' me
surt-wavc laughs at you!
Passing f.on TIC beach, begin 10 Chamber
over tie cra2s, making MY difficult Wy a.
mong the ruins Of a rampant. shattered and bro
ken by the assaults OF fierce enemy. The
rocks rsc in every variety OF attitude; some Of
them have their feet in the foam, aud are shay
~ halfway upward with sea-wtcd; some have
been followed almost Into cavcrns by the I'M
wearied toll Of the sea, whici, can afford TO
spend centuries IN wearing away rock, CT C.
ven polishing Il rcbblr.---,'ne huge rock as
cends IN monumental shape, with a face likca
giants tombstone. on which the veins rcsrm-
bic in >cfpiinns, but in an unknown tongue.
We will fancy them the Iorg tl'n Characters
Of an antedililvian race; or else rat Na'nrt $
own hand has h;te corded mys'rrv. which.
could read her language. would uake man
hiud the wiser aud the happier low mary
hing has troubled me win lhal same ilra.
Pass on, and have il unexplained. Here X Il
marrow avenue. which might seem 10 have
been hewn through the very heart OF AN enor
NOUS crag. allurd,ng rassa@e for the rising sea
10 ,!lund.f back aud forth filing i, with lumul-
tlous foam, and then leaving is lloor black
pebbles b IRE and u'isirplng Here was once
AN Interse,IinI vnln OF! softer store. wncl, the
waves have guaacd away rieremaaE. whlir
tie granite watts rin4in rule on ri'1ef side,
How sharply. aud vii what als!, Gamer,
does tie SEA rake beck the pebbles. as II mo-
mcnlari'y wlhdfdws ihtoils own depth! Az
intervals. the lioor 81 the chasm is left nearly
dry; but anon, al the Quiet. MO cf lhnr great
waves are seen Sirug4 in2 10 g, ~ at ourf;
two hit the ais dihwrt. While Gre fusl'es
s,ragn, through. and all three chandler. as II
viii, rage and triumph. They heap The cliasn
with snow d,iil Of AN, and srrai. NhI!"
watching this scene can ucvrr rid myself of
the idea, liza, monster. cnhp.:cd y nh III aud
fierce ,.ia,rny is striving 10 inrsl his Wy thro
the narrpw pass. And what cpn'r's' o look
.lrouph ile slnnny rhss .. aud catch lmpsr
oil the cain hn.ii sea beyond!
MANY Interesting discoveries may be ma IL
lnonu these broken cliffs. Orce, Tor cXaiI-
pie, ] found dead seal. which recent TEN
pest had tossed into nook 81 The racks, where
hls shaggy carcass lay rolled ~ heap 81 eel
grass. as il HE sri-tnons'rr sought 10 hide MN
sell from my eye. Another iirm. a shark seem
ed on The l'iniot i'apIae from The sun J."
~ allow l.r; ncr did !. without dread, arrrach
near tnouol, Ia scertdin that lie niali-thl'I had
READY nat lis ,wn death from some fisher
man in ht BAY IL the same ran be, 'icouI-
tered bird.--a large grey bifd.'-'u' whether
"A loon, or "A Wild goose, or the Identical alba
tross of the Ancient Mariner, was beyond my
ornilhoIogy 10 decide. II reposed 80 pa,nral-
~ on n bed 0l dry seaWerd. with its head be-
side its swiny that I almost faiicied II alive.
and rod soiiiy lest it should suddenly spread
its wings skyward. Bu,lle sea.bifd would
soar among The clouds no more, nor ride upon
It's native waves: 50 drew near. and pulled
out one of.is'molfled l.ii!.f,a,hrrsfOr arcnlci'-
bfance. AGoIIerday, ldiscovrr d an Immense
bone, r wedgcd in,o chasn 81 tl,t' rocks; II
was at least ten feet long, cuivnd like SCI.
n,o,ar. bricwtll,d witl, ir'rnac,cs a4i Snall
shell-Gs''. and partly covered wilma .row'bg "a
sea-weed. SDiDe leyia'Iian Ct former ages hid
used tbs pondero,is mass as a jaw-bonc C,l.
rosjiies OF "a iHiH,iier order ilay besObseTved
in deep rcsefyoT. which is replcnishcd with
water az cycrJ Tile, bn; bccomes lake among
The crags, save Whei, The sea is at iis height.
Al The botioas Of this rocky bisln grow marine
plants. somsGfi whichtower high beneath the
water, and cast shadow in the sunshine -
Small fishes dart TO and fro. and hui. them.
selves aniongtIie sea.wecd; there is also so.
litary crab, who appears to led the life of a
hermit, committing win none Of the other de-
nzens Of the Place; and likewise several FIVE
6ngers-..fnr know no other name than that
which children give them. Ifyour iInagina-
tion be At all accustomed IN such freaks, you
may look deyn inio the, depths. Of h'is pool.
and fancy i thy my sierions drpt!pof the ofeap.
But where are the iniks and scattered y ,brrs
of suukfn sl,ipsg.-where the treasures that old
! ocean hoaris!.@wh era the corrodrd cannon!
where the corsesl and skeletons of seainen.
wIo, went down in stora, ard battle! gan
On the dsydf ny last ramb'e. y was 2 Sep