Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-09-24

AA0 A"1W4 SCem0Ty OF tine MOON
Among the many terribly sublime scenes
with which the moons surface must abo.
und, none can be grander than that which
presents itself to the spectator were he
placed inside one Of those volcanic craters,
Tyche, for instance, surrounded on all
sides by the most terrific evidences of vol.
canic force in the widest features. 1u such
position he would have before him,
standing up from the vast plain below,
mighty, obelisk shaped mountain of some
nine thousand feet in height, casting its
black shadow over the plateau and partly
up its slope he would see an ampitheatri.
cal range of mountains beyond, which in
spite Of their being about forty miles dis.
tant, would appear almost in his immedi
ate proximity. lowing to the absence of
that aerial perspective which in te:res.
tial scenery, imparts softened aspect to
the distant object) so near, indeed, as to
reveal every cleft and chasm to the naked
eye.
This strange comrningling of near and
distant objects, the inevitable visual con.
sequences Of the absence of atmosphere or
water, must impart to lunar scenery a ter.
rible aspect-a stern wileness WEIGH may
be aptly termed unearthly. And when we
seek to picture TO ourselves, in addition to
the lineaments and condition of the lunar
landscape, the awful effect Of an absolute
black armament in which every star visi-
BILE above the horizon would shine with q
steady brilIianoy (all causes of scintilla
tlon Of twinkling being absent, as these
effects are due to the presence of various.
~ heated strata, or currents in our atmos
phere) or Of the vivid and glazing sun.
shine. with which we have nothing to com.
pare in our subdued solar illumination.
made more striking BY the contrast Of an
intensely black sky; if we say we would
picture to ourselves the wild and unearth.
ly scene that would be thus presented to
our gaze, we must reach far in the recol.
lection Of some fearful dream.
The GREAT NATIONAL ACTION SALE
The Government in the person of Abra.
ham Lincoln will retire to private life on
the 4th OF March, 1865. His administra.
ton having selected many things which
will be of use to bis successor. who will
administer the Government in accordance
with the Constitulio of the United States,
he will dispose Of, for " whom it may con.
cern,' the following relics:
The National debt of 81 600, 900, 900.
The National Tax law.
The Stamp Act.
The Conscri ption Act.
The Emancipation Act.
The Proclamation.
The 100000 Loyal Office holders.
The Bogus Governors.
The Bogus States.
The Army of Provost Marshals.
The Bastiles.
The legal tender notes.
And many other things not herein men,
toned.
The indisputable. Nothing but gold
will be received in payment.
BEAUTIFUL. INCIDENT Last night, dur.
ing the burning of the bonfire and the FIR.
ing Of the salute Of thirty.four guns in
honor Of Gen. Mcclellan, a snow white
dove appeared above the assembled crowd,
and circled round aud round in the light
of the cheerful blaze. Higher and higher
it rose. sweeping in graceful circles over
the heads of the people, until it's form was
lost to sight in the calm depths Of the
heavenly ether For several minutes every
one stood mute, watching the evolu.ions
of the beautiful bird. Suddenly voice
exclaimed ait is the bird Of peace-the
messenger Of good will and fra'crnal
union" and then three JOYOUS cheers
went up from the vast multitude. and
many heart uttered its fervent benson
upon the gentle visitant. We are no stick.
Ter for signs and omsns; we relate the in
cidens simply on account of its poetic
beauty The hundreds who were present
can testify to it's literal thru.h Pontiac
Jackson'dn.
Gen. J. M. futile has purchased
farm about four lies east of Des Moines.
in Polk county. He intends to make the
place his future home.