The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-08-25

lucky, have long been known TO exist in Pike
county, Mss, near bonneville. d.. Catch
ings Of Bottoms Depot, was well acquainted
with them, and has described themato us.
The sketches Of Capt. Ross voyage to the
Southern Ocean. are full Of interest. The
highest latitude attained was about 49, deg
being but little more than l0deg., or less than
700 miles frem the South Pole. Icebergs and
ice mountains remain throughout the year I'M
affected ~ the heat. The highest point Of
heat in the month, corresponding with August,
was IA deg.
This presents a striking contrast with the.
same parallels Of North latitude, where the
heat during the short summer 10 quite power.
fnl.
It is q singular fact, that ice formed in salt.
water is ~tfesh-none OF the particles Of salt
being taken up in the act Of freezing. Our
uayigators therefore found no difficulty in sup
plying themselves at any time with that impor-
tant element. H
It was a fine proof Of the Scientific foresight
edness of these explorers, that every day OF
two the results Of their discoveries were writ
ten out GU scraps Of parchment, put into bot
lies Theoretically sealed and thrown overheard
tBdt If the ships were lost, the world might
some day find these floating objects, and Thus
gain the beneit,o oil their labOTs.
SoUndings we're obtained seven miles from
the great Antarctic Continent lin latitude a
deg. in about 1850 feet. sa
During the sharp hummer gales the cold was
so intense as to coat the decks and rigging Of
the ships with icel
On Feb. II, (Which corresponds with Aug.
IL, on this side the equator, the Magnetic dip
was 88 deg, showing that they were only J60
miles from the South Magnetic pole. Had
they found a safe harbOr for a lew days fol
their ship, a party could easily have reached It
Capt. Parry achieved that triumph a few year.
before at the North Magnetic pole. The vorl
alton in the compass was found TO DO 1909 deg
The, most striking exhibitor Of nature II
those distant and inhospitOble regions, was
Volcano, namedby them Mount Erebus, which
poured forth lava and cindels, and emitted
light which was distinctly visibleof for fifty
leagues. ea8 1s8 aa'at /. H
OafMaTch lst, answering to our Sept thu
Aurora Borealis appeared in bright c~olorles'
corruscations. This splendid display was fol-
lowed as usual bya shower OF snow.
April Cd, they found botto n lin latitude s.
deg.,) with 864O feet Of line, being about 4
miles, By proper instruments u was foun'
tha, The heat Of the sun Ihiuenccd the waite
to the depth Of moro than half a mile. I'll
plummet used for such deep soundings wclghe'
) 1896 lbs.
Arrived at Tasmania Formerly called Va
Dicmans Land the whole corps devoted them
selves to tho examination Of the natural object
: or the island. Coal mines and sand ston
. %quurries have been opened, and t lis CONFIDENT
predicted tina! a large population will eventu
I ally settle there. Much notice was paid t
the beautiful and abundant specimens Of fo'
9 SLICED wood which from the description mus
: bear a close resemblance to that il the vicinit
: Of Jackson, Miss. Entire trees arc mentioned
$ 80 inches in diameter, with more than on
$ hundred rings Of growth yet SO beautiful
: petrifed that the modallary rays and ibrou
. structure were distinctly marked.