Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-04-19

WONDERS OF ART.-You behold males
tic vessel bounding over the pillows from tn,
other side of the globe: easily fashioned tc
float with safety over the bottomless sea I,
spread out her broad wings, and catch The
midnight brocze, guided by slow drows,
sailor at the helm, with two or three compan
IONS reclining listlessly on the deck, gazing
into the depths Of the starry heaven. Tho
commander of this vessel, not SURPRISING
thousands OF his brethren in intelligence AM
skill, knows how, by pointing his glass at the
heavens, and taking on observation of the
stars, and turning over the leaves of his
practical Navigator" and making few fig.
ures on his slate, TO tell the spot which his
vessel has reached OH the trackless sea and
he can also tell by means of n steel spring
"nd few brass wheels, put together in the
fhape oil chrononcter. The glass with
winch he measures the twenty -one thousand
Six hundreth part OF their circuit, is made of
quantity OF flint, sand and alkili; course
apague substances, which lie has melted to.
getner into the beautiful medium which ex.
cludcs the DIR and the rain, and admits the
hght-by means of which he can count the the
orders OF animated nature in a dow -drop. md
measure the depths Of the vallies in the moon
lie has running up and down his mainmnst
an iron chain, fabricated at home, by a won.
deiful succession of mechanical contrivonces
out OF rock brought from deep cavcrns in
the earth, and which has power of conductino O
The lightning harinlessly down the sides NJ
the vessel into the deep. lie does not Green
tlmidly along from headand to headland. nor
GUIDE his course along a narrow sea by the
norm star but he launches bravey on The
painless aud bottomlcss deep and carries
about him IN box, faithful little pilot. who
watches when the eye Of man droops with
ia,gue, small and patient steersmon, whom
darkness does not blind, nor the storm drive
from MS post, and who points from the other
side OF the globc-through the convex Garth
10 tho steady pole. II he falls i'm with n
pirate, ne does not wait TO repel him, hand to
naho,out ne puts into mighty engine hand
iui OF Dark powder, into which ho has con.
oensed an Immense quantity ofelastic air.and
wnicn, when It Is touched by spark of fire.
VIII instantly expand into its original volume
ana drive an artificial thuDderbolt beforo il
against the distant enemy. '''' ~
WHEN ne meets another similar vessel on
The sea, homeward bound from like excur.
sion to iis own, he makes few black marks
on piece of paper, and sends it home dis.
tance OF ten thousand miles and thereby
speaks TO his employer 10 lis family. and his
TRENDS as distinctly and significantly as if
they were seated by his side. AT the cos, of
hall The labor with which the SAVAGE urocures
himself the skin Of a wild beast, 70 cover his
nskcdness, this child Of civilized life wos
provided himself with the most substantial
curious, and convenient clothing. textures
mud tissues Of wool, cotton, linen and silk
tho contributions ofihc four quarters of the
globe, and OF every kingdom Of nature. To
~ vacant hour, or dspel gathering cloud
from his spirits, he has curious inslruIne n,s
oi music, which speak another language of
new and strange significance to his heart
wncn mako his veins thrill, aud his ewes
o'efnow with tcars, without the utterance of
"ord-and with one sweet succession of
mur"ionious sounds, sends his heart back over
"s vase oi waters, TO the distant home.
nero h's wife aud children cit around The
nre-s'de, trembling at tho thought that The
s'o,m winch beats upon the windows. may
perhaps, overtake their beloved vovager IN
ihe distant sens. And in his cabin he L.s
hofafy OF volumes--thc strange p,,d,c,;o,,
OF q machine OF almost map,cal powo,s
which. as he turns over their leaves, enable
him 10 converse with the great and good Of
every cline md nge. and which even rrpca,
10 him in audible notes, the laws Of his God
and the promise Of his Saviour, and point on,
10 him that Happy land which he hopes 10
reach when his flag is struck. aud his sails
are forled. and the voyage Of life is oyer.--
[Aftehanics .Naga.ine.