Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-02-26

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them-the dark storm of elemental war
rolled away-and the universal rainbow
banner anllnller was hung out in the east. But
the autocrat escaped from the dungeon
| OF the Philosopher; he was seen again
IN battle with the spirits of the storm i
] and t'rankfnraised hisbayonets against
him from every steeple. 4. He was again
| seen enveloped in his grand and brilliant
fireworks in the heavens, and scattering
his thunderbolts in every direction.
Such is electricity
1 We dwell peaceably on the face of
the earth, while oceans of fire roll be-
meath our feet. In the great womb of
the globe the everlasting forge. is at
work. How dreadful must an earth,
quake be, when we are told by Pliny
that twelve cities in Asia Minor were
swallowed up in one night! Not a
vestlge remained: they We're lost in the
tremendous nav forever! Millions. of
human beings have been swallowed Up
white flying for safety. In the bowels
OF the earth the great Jehovah performs
4 his wonders, at the same moment that
ne is firing the heavens with his light
nlngs. His thunders roll above our
heads and beneath our feet, where the
eye of man never penetrated. In the
vast vortex of the volcano the universal
forge emptIes its melted metals. The
roar of Etna has been the kneu of thou
sands, when it poured fourth its cata-
ract OF fire over one of the earth, and
swept INTO ruin ages of industry. In
the reign of Titus Vespasian, AL
-, the volcano of Vesuyius dashed its
] hery pillows TO the clouds, and buried
IN the burning lava the cities of Her
culaneum, Strabece, and Pompeii,
which then hourished near Naples
The streets Of Pompeii were paved
i with lava, and it has been discovered
that its foundation is composed of the
same proving that the spot had been
| deluged previous 10 the birth Of Christ.
In the streets once busy with the hum of
industry, and where the celebrated an
cient walked, the modern philosopher
now stands and ruminates upon. fallen
grandeur. While the inhabitants were
unmlndful of the danger which awaited
them-whlle they were busted with
i schemes of wealth and greatuess-the
4 irresistible flood Of FIRE came roaring
from the mountain, and shronded them
IN the eternal night. Seventeen hun
dred years have rolled over them, and
their lonely habitations and works re-
main as their monuments. They are
swept away in the torrent of time the
waves of ages have swept over them;
and art alone has preserved their mem
ory. Great God, how sublime are thy
works! How awfulthy wrath |! Nations
cannot. stand against thea world is
but an atom in thy sight! Az
+ HIDING INA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
+ The following ludicrous story, (says
the n. Y. News, is taken from new
work just published, entitled The The.
otrscal apprenticeship and .4necdotical
Recoltections Of Sol Smith, Esq" 1t
occurred during Sol Smiths incipient
passion for the stage, when he resorted
as a boy TO all sorts of contrivances in
order to hear the performances. He
conceived the plan Of getting conceal
ed behind pieces Of scenery in the
carpenters. gallery, and thus awaiting
an opportunity to creep into the front
4 Of the house, satisfied meanwhile with
hearing from his concealment, merely
lportions of the dialogue. His hiding
4 place was discovered, and he was of
/ course turned out, but not so effectually
as to prevent his seeking the Same place
during the perforlnanceof Richard Ill.
by some starring character-a TEN pta-
lion too great TO be resisted. On this
occasion, Sol relates an aEectlote Of a
roya5 funeral, which cannot be surpas-
sed in any such, annals, and the result
of which certainly shows a,endency OIL
the drama 10 make predlhess, rheI
story IS as follows:
Richard the Third was advertised for
performance Richard, BY Mr. Some
bbody-,I forget who, .now-but it was
some great man. ] could not resist the |
aatttIrrfaciioon-7-go Imust, and go did.
About 4 o'clock p. m. | entered the I
back door, which happened TO be un-
guarded atthe time, and went up 10 myt
oid quarters ~ the carpenters gallery
l, te't my way ip the dark until i found !
som Thy WHICH appeared TO be a.large
box! box, into which Inch Ilpopped without he
least hesitation, and closed The Id
For more than two hours lay conceal