Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-11

PHENOMENA AT TIE NORTH POLE


late English paper copies the following article
from Journal OF ScIenco and Literature. pub shcd
ut 81 Petersburg. II an extract from a narrative
Of an expedition to the arctic REGIONS. under the
command of NJ. Nidinet Nugoi,,nsnesenk We
S'niu rather incline To the belief that IL was part
VI "'e sn1rratye OF Peter wilkins. whose ex,raor.
u"i'fy adventures near the lcads,onc mountain"
ana among the Flying Islanders" made solae noise
!" ,I "e'lu an the early past ui the last century.
Aoou' me ssh degree of latitude Welded Us
'"e oi ,le most curious discoveries that have On.
uched the physical sciences in Iticr titnos II o,
'u'red mus or spinc days We had made mn fire
'"' '"o want o' Woou when. IN scar, hing our lppN
Of provisions, found snme LYONS - c.n,ts ,,IiI
VI. Ar'go had SEM me a. SoareHir took II into
my mead !" roast Them. We put together some sha-
wings which still had and k,1JlcJ tb,r, A
brish, flame forthwith arose AMI We ,,crc ,n,;c;.
palng the swcc sensations Il als,u, tn ,,icl ms
whcu suddenly an incompry hcusiulc phenomenon
presented Itself The flame. at first bright and
cracking, cmed struck with unmohiijy, and Was
gradually covered with a solid crust. IL Nas con.
! gralc,!
! Our asionishment b m : description broke a
| bt Of It and put It mo my mouth Contrary 10 my
expectation, the scn-aliou which resulted WAS musI
agreeable; just fancy liulc iase of barley sugar
: eS'r,'mey relrc,hiug thpugi accompanied 10y light
/ burn: smell am persuaded. that when such ice
shall bc prnluc. by artificial means. COulcCtOger,
| Will turn it to a great accuuuI.
\ lIlilo farther oR another phenomenon. not les
| remarkable, awaited Us. We had for some Time, per
ccIvel an increased rlpdiiy IN the prgrcss Of ou
/ slcdgc, though we used iron hooks but little
The phenomenon cNplai-cd one of "a
having dropped his no K. the moment he attempted
TO Puck mp, saw At gradually remove from ~
Though already accustomed 20 the wonders Which
these mysterious regions had presented to ~, as
were at every sop. we stool mute with as'nnisli
roCui, bat were reused from our amazcmcni
our Slcdgc. which was almost wholly made ui iron
seemed pushed on by fatal. irresistible aud incvi
Table power, such aS that which draws a light boa
towar cniaracii we tried to stop it. but could mo-
succeed. AMI were compelled 10 leave 10 the mcr
cy Of Heaven.
The magnetic power Of the pole produced thi
effect aud, after few hrurs Of that fantastic Pr
grcSs. We were enabled 10 perceive 10y The light d
an aurora bOreaIS, the sOmhrc aud mysterious cN
tremy Of orr globe. IL consisted of cnormou
mountains, probably Of pure luadsune. divided I'M
hugh strata or various co,ors, green or blue On
would have Encied the back of gigantic zehr
was r'sing before Us. Alas! unless Pruvid,nc
vuuchs4icd uN unhnpel for assistance, we nu,
soon be dashed 10 pieces against 1t. lnpelled b
the proud demon of science, we had tempted lie.
ven, and already dbl we feel It's hand suspendo
over our head ready To crush -
Nevertheless, thus isolated i'm that vast lroze
solitude. and fatally dragged TO destruction. We wcr
calm and resigned, 80 great is The power at ia
grand mysteries of Nature over man. Some teal
only lowed M silcnco, and heard beloved name
uttered, when suddenly s,rt Of barrier OF iceberg
hcapcd oJo anniher, made us dryiaIe from on
course, AMI IN n few seconds. fore, as puvcrfl
! rs that which had made before dcvour snlce
front of Us. made roughly recede We had in
fallen into a negative magnetic current We wci
saved. an ! saved carrying Away with us the mo
awful secret of nature. IL was enough To run ma
with joy. We raised our hands TO heaven"