The Nevada journal., 1861-08-23
Afrhnnistnn and the Lost Tribes:

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A1Chnnistan and the Lost Tribes:
The mountains of the Indian Caucasus,
the mountains of Cabul are said to be Vlsl-
ble in clear weather. from distance OF two
hundred and fifty miles; lifting their hoary
heads subiimely into the clear calm he@'
ems, they will represent " the terrible crys-
tai" of the prophet. Rowing myriads OF
people have been attracted by this slght as
If 10 travel EDWARDS and upwards, In mag
ination, along the mountain pathway 10 'ne
r.s,ns of glory and of rest. The traditions
of the whole world celebrate these s'upH"-
dous heights, many of whose tigh'-cro" He'
pinnacles are supposed to stand more lhan
twenty thousand feet above the com n'"'l
level of this earth Their magnifcence anu
their mystery have drawn nations together
in adoriag wonder into tie mills and valleys
SO fruitful and courteous, and beautiful,
around their feet This region might well
be thought .he seat OF Paradise. There are
found specim,ns OF nearly every form OF
living thing, whether animal or vegetable
elsewhere found in any country OF europe
or of Asia; and there, too almost every
civilized nation he's its representative The
Oldest nations believe that thence mankind
first spraag into existence, and tIat Uou
CYAN ,cv ri4s there enthroned, waiting to
,pao. all .he human souls he has made
Creeks. Romans, Hebrews, Persians, the fol-
lowers Of Blddeh, of Dramsh. of Mahomet'
srd even believers in jehovah, have looked
an lu.c .bese awful sottudes, and EoWed
in sen; before their majesty, thinking OF
Gcd. H+ie was high place Bamah) Tor
,le ,orshiners of Bamah worthy OF the
name. aud here the wandering tribes might
bcEexe themselves in the especial presence
,fh:u who made the heavens and the earth.
.ro .I,e skirts @: these mountains businesses
.,o,.v cf the outcast Israelites undoubtedly
-e.,,ted after their escape from Assyrian or
Persi,.n domination, and after their WANDER
;,,rs in the north. Traces OF their former
lossessicn of this neighborhood, as wen as
.,cR,,t,io and Bokhara, are still extant, not
o,.lv in existing monuments, butalSo IN the
reditioas Of the power and majesty OF a
,aticnal religion and policy once capaole
al weakening the attention of all the East,
hut now lost in the INST OF ages.--DT'
Ho,-.'s {. The Lest Tribes"
n eminent naturalist, is almost universally
regartied with disgust and adherence yet'
after al. it is one Of the most interesting
g ot .he most useful of the insect tribe
Sine the davs Of Robert Bruce, it has been
celebrated as amodel of perseverance; Whhe
;r in iustry and ingenuity IT has no rival
among Insects Bat the most eXtraordisary
tact in The natural history OF this INSECT Is
th. remarkable p7Nsentiment II appears 10
nave Of au approaching change in the wealth
R,ron.te,s II hest only foreteli the
st,t, oe the " Me.lther with certainty ter ABOUT
t,r,nt,..foar hours, and they are frequently
very fai,itle guides, particularly when ihey
IN. 70 rettIaf fcr-. But we may be sure
.Sa. tie weather vii be fne t.TeiTs or Iour-
,eer dava. when t5e spider MAKES the prin-
c;..sl threads of its web very long. Ihis
i,sect which Is oae cf the most economical
animals, docs not eorlmeuce work requl-
ring such a great length Of threads, winch
It draws out of its body, unless the state ol
the atmosphere indicates with certainty this
great expenditure will not be made IN vain
Let the weathc- be ever SO bad, we may CEN
cIude with certainty that it will soon change
60 he settled fair, when we see the spide
repair the damages which his wed has re-
c,ived. 1t is obvious how importan: TINS
in rallible Indication of the state OF the
weather must be i'll many instances, partlc-
l.rly to the agricu!trrist.
TIVE STARS AND S1RIPEs.-The following
a,ecdote was told, not long since, by the
Provost Marshall OF Alexandria, to viSi
tor: son taking possession OF the town
onr men had only one OF two small hags
with them. There is tall pole at the mar
Y 4 house. WHO II ScSSSStOA "ttN
aoated. He tore il down, and learning that
a wealthy lady in the vicinity had large
American flag ia her possession, waited
upon ber to request its loan until another
could be procured She cheerfully assent |
ed, ana leaving the room for moment re-
.urned with tie Stars and Stripes thrown
gracefully around he- shoulder. Handing
the flag to me, she burst into tears, aud with
deem emotion said: God bless you, sir,
take the flag; it was a bitter day for me
when that glorious ensign was dragged
down, and the secession flag run up IN its
place"
SECESSION 0PISIoS OF ScoTr.-A few days
ago two minister's one of the NJ. Z. Church
South, the other a Union rnan-got into a quiet
about tie war. The Southern SYM
pathize- justified tho rebels and expressed the
belief that the Lord was their side.' i" Well
h-o,ber said the Union man, g il the Lord /.