The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-05-02

Of the tide. We have two tides in the
space of "a hours, and this ebb and flow
OF the tides, increases as the moon ad-
vances to the fill. The attractive force
of the moon upon the water, increases
as she nears or is directly on our meridian.
The waters continue to flow for nearly
two hours after she passes, because being
once set in motion they proceed onward,
until they pass around with the attractive
force. On the very same principle, the
heat of the weather in July and August,
is more intense than on the 2lst of June,
when the sun was decidedly over our
heads. The heat increases for nearly
two months after the rays fell perpen-
dicularly on the tropic of Cancer.
The Earth is not round literally. 1t is
little fattened at the poles, probably
caused by the cohesive pressure when it
was in a liquid state. Geologist affirm,
that the interior of the globe is composed
of liquid, or boiling fire-hence its shape.
All liquids when in motion, form into
rounded PARTICLES, from the cohesive in
fuence of attractive force. 1t is clearly
demonstrated in a shower of rain. AS
the drops descend to the Earth, they
grow in magnitude, proportionable to the
distance they fall; each tiny drop uniting
as it comes down. If you examine hail
stone, you will see clearly the little par
ticles all united together as they were
falling, and in that state were frozen. If
three rain guages are placed at different
elevations, it will be found that the lower
one contains nearly three times the guam
tity that is in the higher. This follows
from the union of particles as they de-
scend. Leaden shot are formed by the same
process, merely by passing through the
atmosphere, where the material is in a
liquid state.
The Earth was thus formed. 1t is
globulous or nearly round. The quick
revolution on the axis, produced the
proturburant immensity at the Equator.
Many, and simple are the demonstrations
of the Earth's rotundity. If you stand
on the sea shore, and look out over the
wide expanse of the waters, where the
horizon bounds the view; and wait till a
ship appears, you will fid that the top of
the mast will be the first visible The
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between the sky and the water, or it
would have been deserted first, but it is
not. 1t is on the surface, only on low
er level. The sea rises between the eye and
the ship; and the land also, no matter
how level, seems, or is actually risen, be-
tween the eye, and any object that you
look upon at distance. If you rest your
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iutently that is near, or appears to be near
the edge of the sash in your chamber,
and mark its relative position with regard
to the other stars, you will in little time
discover, that it slowly moved either side.
Stars move every way, according to their
position with the center, east or west,
progressive, retrograde, or standing
still"
If the Earth did not move round on its
axis, one half of it would have always
day, and the other half night If the
Sun moved round the Earth, it would pro-
duce day and night, to uncomfortable ex-
tremity. The theory of gravitation in
bodies is simple, until you begin to prob
lemize it.
Gravitation and Cohesion generally, or
always go hand in hand. Cohesion is
thus described with Gravitation =
"The very law that moulds tear,
And bids it lricke from its source;
That law preserves the Earth a sphere,
And guides the planets in their course"
Men have actually sailed round the
world at different times, which is the
plainest proof, that we have of its rotund
ity:-
" Columbus first determined to explore,
A western passage to the Indian shore;
Spain gave him aid, the enterprise begun;
The daring chief pursued the setting sun,
And found another world. Magellen, Drake,
Cook, Anson, others, followed in his wake;
Traversed the boundless oceans DER and Ger,
Where never breeze had filled a sail before
Returned again by India, and the Cape,
And left no doubt as to our planets shape"
Aud now how awfully conclusive, must
be the design in the creation of this won
derful machinery? Nothing but an All
Wise Omnipotence, could ever conceive
the intense sublimity, displayed in the
firmanent! Myriads Of worlds travel in
harmonious economy, through the dim,
dun atmosphere of infnitude; each kept
in regular and due confinement, by a
power almost akin to Deity itself! The
stars of night shed their still, cold light
on the feryAying chariot of their Ruler;
and the orbs of day gladden. in their glory,
as they manifest the wonders of His hand
All is harmony, grandeur, and sublimity [;
all traverse the fields of the Celestial, now
glorifed by the excessive scenery of di-
vine light, and then plunged onward
through the chaotic blindness, into the
dark abyss of the eternal
Truly we look up to the bright home
of the starlight-wonder at its immensity,
and marvel at its architrave of its design
and workmanship: and cannot help ex-
claiming that " the heavens declare the
glory of God, and the 6rmanent showeth
his handiWOrk p' IANGFORD.