The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-12-14

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nero speculation. I am led to beliey
that lhey are either the fragments {
/ destroyed worlds or they arc cast 0
from e, moon by its immense yolca
noes, with such forcc that they pas
beyond its attractive power and the
become wanderers in space, and b
the great law that governs all tht
heavenly bodies, they fall into an or
bit Of their own, and are held there by
tho attraction and repulsion Of other
bodies. Some say they are the Latu.
raj fuel for the suns great furnace.
Terror Pinnacle is doubtless situa.
ted in tho tract Of the meteoric orbit,
aud being 40 elevated impiug.s every
year upon II, and receives a quantity
Of meteors and owing to the ellipsiOd
form Of tho meteoriO. bolt, our earth
strikes or cuts into 1t more deeply ey-
cry 33 years, and hence we have fall
ing stars before spoken Of. The vast
quantity Of meteoric rock aud star
dust deposited on the pinnacle, the
lack Of vegetation show that this thco.
ny is correct. No doubt this noun.
tain increases yearly q certain per
cent, and every SO years mych more,
until it is q vast meteoric mountain,
and perhaps stands without q parellel,
with one exception. Mount Ararat is
nearly the antipode Of Terror Pima.
Gle, and is on tho same degree Of lati-
cude, and tho only mountain Of the
same height, and it is singular to say
that Ararat has almost Tho same super
stitious legend about it as Terror Pin
uuClo has, But ono or two travellers
have ever been known TO have ascend.
ed to its top. Some writers say that
"no man within our knowledge has ey-
CT reached its summit" Noah, no
doubt, assembled, but since his day tho
climate has certainly undergone great
change +; at this day its summit Is pcr.
pCtual snow. The natives around it
say that many travellers have tried to
ascend. but never returned. Who
knows but this mount is not subject to
the same Disturbances and from the
same cause, Who Gun say but the
superstitious awe with which 1t is held
is not based upon tho same terrible OK.
perience Of some huplCss mortal like
myself.
Ghavo forwarded tho facts as SGT
forth in this letter, 20 many scientific
men in tho United States, among
whom nre Prof. Henry Of tho Smith.
sonian Institute, to tho National Oh.
seryatory, at Washington, and | am
led to believe that, according to my
suggestion, they will cause to DO crea.
ted kind Of "bOmb proof building
against the 18Th Of next November, 10
order to guard against accidents, and
to notice the grand display Of natures
fireworks.
l will say that tho minerals Of this
pinnacle" arc we'll known in this
section. l learn that Judge Holt, Of
Lswisburg Hen. j. N. Camden, Of
Parkersburg; Hon, W: y. Arnold, Of
Weston, have oil taken active interest
in trying to develop them.
Although confined, as am, in a
close cell, am happy 10 say that ma.
ny have taken an interest in me,
among whom is Major Triplctt, late
representative, aud others. Tho clerk,
George NJ. SawyOrs, is especially kind
to mo. IlOarn that / will probably
DO tried by Hon. Judge Brannon, a
gentleman Of learning and research
The Prosecuting Attorney. Mr.. Joseph
A. Anderson, has the reputation Of be.
ing heightened gentleman, and I am
led to believe that my sad cas- o will DO
thoroughly investigated. IN,
Respectfully Yours,
JouS FoRsrguF.