Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-11-15

zenith. Symmes says that those bright
clouds. are lpfoducedf I in the air by the
light of the sun reelected from New
Zealand, &c. They do not rise and set,
and this fact gives plapsibility to the ex-
planation. II. According to all explor-
ers, above aud beyond 6S and 20 degrees
north latitude. there is fnilder climate
than at a lower degree of latitude &
whereas. according tolreceived theories,
the cold should increase toward the pole.
13. Immense shoals of herring, in good
condition, come down from the polar
seas and are never known to return
According to Symmes, we may suppose
they make the circuit Of the globe an
nually over the outer and inner surface.
II. Spitzbergen is bleak and barren ON
the south, while to the north, plants,
flowers and trees are found, and drift
wood having tropical appearance, and
Vegetables and flowers unknown to bot
anists growingion 1t, are found in great
quanties on the northern coast of Ice
land, Norway, Spitzbergen and Siberia.
II this were brought up by the Gulf
Stream, why is il never seen at interme-
diate points? 10. The winters of Spitz-
bergen and England alternate in seyeri-
ty. This, says Symmes, is because the
warm winds out Of the interior moder-
ate the air of North Spitzbergen, and
as they pass over the verge, fall upon
England as cold northers; while the
south winds, that make England warm,
after passing the ice-bound verge, fall
| freezingly upon Spitzbergen. 16. A few
ago, Captain Weddeli penetrated the ice
barriers of the Sonth Pole, and found
an open ocean similar to that around the
North Pole. . IL. Captain Whimper,
lately exploring Greenland, at 20 degs.
sing from north to south Of that point,
| showing that there was better pasturage
further north than he found there. l8.
The most common objection to the theo-
ry is that the sun could not warm such
an interiors. On the contrary, the prob
ability Is that the light and heat there
would be almost uncomfortable on account
of the innumerable reflections and re-
fractions. 49,, Another objection is
found in gravitation. But there is prob
ably a line between the inner and onter
surfaces of the earth which may be
called the centre of gravitation. 20.
Again, 1t is said that the shadow of the
earth appears circular, and not of the
form claimed upon this theory; but the
density Of the air at the verges increases
| its refractiye power, like a convex lens,
and so refracts the SUMS rays that the
shadow of the earth would still appear
circular" .alr9a i
'eThis is certainly very startling ar
| ray of facts and fancies. But tell me
what other facts you have yourself no
| ticed in the writings OF explorers and
scientists bearing upon this subject.''
''fn amp1iffcation Of the idea that the
earth has organs and orgauic functions
analogous to those of animals, notice
that Professor Maury gives such facts
| concerning ocean currents as corrObO-
rate the hypothesis that they correspond
| to the circulation of the blood of ami
mails. Thus the great Antartic current
is knoWll t0sf1oW from tie sohth pole,
and then, divided by Cape Horn, passes
in two streams towards the EQUATOR
The main one, on the west coast, form
ing the great equatorial belt, 5000 miles
wide, dividing again in the Pacific,
sends one branch north through Beh-
rings Straits, and the other around the
Cape of Good Hope, across the Atlantic,
to the Gulf of Mexico, constituting the
| Gulf Stream, which flows northeast,
entering the spolar sea, 0r, asI sheieve,
the opening or the pole, east cf Green
land. The continuance of this stream
through the interior Of the earth to the
South Pole again would complete the
analogue of the ocean currents to the
tcuOuS anu dTbCTisl ClTCuidtlOH VI Tile
human blood. The single stream issu-
ing from the South Pole corresponds to
the great aorta conveying arterial blood
from the heart to the surface for distri-
button; and the two currents that enter
the North Pole correspond to the right
| and left subclavian veins that return the
blood to the heart and lungs"
''Do you attach much importance tt
what Symmes says about the herring al
coming down from the polar orean ?''
"Yes; this confirms my theory thai
all the main ocean currents tend north
ward. The instincts of these herring
.eyidently teach them to SWIM agains
these currents I'm. .orxier that they may
continually meet fresh supplies of their
natural food.'', alfs
i "Do you find in Halls reports any
confirmation OF the statements of othel
explorers that there is an open polar ses
and that the climate grows warmer al
you approach the poie?n
Oct. 20, 1 1s7f, to Secretary kobeson. h,
says: up to.sthe time that and my
: party left the Snip all have been well
and continue with high hopes Of accom-
7 plishing our, great mission. We fint
this much warmer climate than W,
4 expected From Cape Alexander, tn
4 iuOuutaluS OH -Cilutr ~SlQe Oh Tue nell
nedy Channelahd Robeeon Strait. wer
found entirely bare OF snow land ice
with the exception Of a glacier that W,
: saw commencing inI about latitude 81
: deg. so min.y north, on the1 east sideKo
the strait, and extending in an eas
northeast directionasxfar as can be seel
from the mountains By Polaris Bay. w
have found that the country abound
with live SEALS game,geese, ducks, mus
cattle, rabbits, wolves, foxes, bears, par
tridges, Jennings. &c. Our sailors hav
e shot two seals in the open waters Will
| at this encampnaAnt.,,IAE
e] 5=fsThat. seems somewhat 'conffrmator
!. of your doctrine, 1 must admit. Br,
t about the lighEof Your inner world.-
e 1t seems very hard to conceive OF any
s thing but gloomy cavern in a hoilo,
!. globe. - ExvrgA
s ssI can prove by well-known laws c
s optics, that the sun would never Sc
# there. Wheat the days are longest, tn
# sun shines beyof1d the north Dole 23l
e legs. north Of the pole for six months
s during which time it will be seen til
Lt 4 ravs mass. strai oht in. and by1aid of tf