The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-01-20

all who ask, all she wants now is o
railroad. Shall she and. her sisters
have lit. saH o. 84
y7ii5 ARemarkable Prophecy.
4 We recently ran across the copy Of
ian old almanac, printed in Boston in
1866, entitled An Astronomical Diary,
by Nathaniel Ames," which contains a
most interesting article on "America-
its; Past, Present, and Future. and
one singn1arly prophetic Of our times.
Unless our ollection be at fault, the
author OF. this old almanac was Dr..
| Nathaniel Ames, Of Dedhan, Mass, the
|! father Of Fisher Ames, one Of the most
/ eminent and deservedly distinguished
men of his times. This DR.. Ames was
man of remarkable acuteness and wit,
andsis said to. have aided to great. pro-
fessional skill 4 superior knowledge Of
natural philosophy, astronomy and
mathematics. I He died as early as 1854,
while Fisher, his youngest son, was
still in his infancy. The article in
question must have been written in
l757, when the whole country west Of
the Appalachian chain of mountains
was III the hands of the French, and we
copy what the writer says under his
third and last, head entire, as being
decidedly the most prophetic apiece Of
political foracasting to be fonnd any
where in All the writings of our colonial
times. Here IS the prophecy: ',.,'2
rH1RDLY-oF THE FUTURE STATE OF NORTH
=. -, :. AMERICA. @~5@' ..'.
Here we find Z vast stock Of proper
materials for The art and ingenuity Of
man to work upon treasures Of i'm
mense worth, concealed from the poor
ignorant aboriginal natives! The
curious have observed that the progress
Of human literature, like the sun, is
from The east to: the vest; thus it has
travelled through Asia and Europe, and
now Is arrived at the eastern shore Of
America. AS the celestial light of the
Gospel Was directed here BY the finger
of,God, II viii doubtless finally drive
the. long,s 1eng night Of heathenism
darkness from America. So art and
science Wilt change the face Of nature
in their tour from hence over the
sAppala lachi ID smoun fains to the western
ocean: and as they march through the
VAST desertEtheir residence of wild beasts
viii be, bfVksn up and their obscene
shoWf Jtes5e forever, oinstead 0fwhich the
fstohes ind trees will dance together at
the music of Orpheus,s 1.-THE rocks will
disclose their hidden gems, and the
Pinestimable treasures Of gold and silver
be broken up. Huge mountains OF iron
orc, EiHb be afiscovereds and vast stores
reserved Tor future generations. This
metal, more useful than gold or silver,
VIII employ. millions Of hands, not only
F TO fo1iimi9 the material Into sword and
c,Desdcsssful Share alternately, but an infinity
Fof utensils, improved in. the exercise of
art And iiandicr&ft among men. Nature
through all her. works has stamped
authority on this law; namely, ''that all
ct matter shan l'be improved to its best
purposes. % Shall not, then, these vast
ouarries that teem with mechanic stone
|1those Tor structure be piled into great
cities: and those for sculpture into
statutes to perpetuate the honor Of re-
snowned fieroeaeven those o.shall now
save theft country. %! ye unborn in
shabitsnEs of America should this page
Escape sits destined confagration' at the
years end and these alphabetical letters
4 ifemSifi feeIBles; When y0ur eyes behold
atta sItl1 snn afteT iiefhas rolled the seasons
round for : century to come you will
ekhoW that stfii Hnno D6mini 1857 we
dfeansd ssiolf your times !-a:New Haven
Register. 80 l-.-I-. - { 'a.l-..
!. al, AZ editor diiltapd irelates how : colored bar
Der made dead-head Of him. He
offered him the usual dime for shaving,
When 463 fellow drew himself up with
aae3nsidc cfaibie ttpmposi y, and said !.
81 und6 6fStaHd dat you IS an editor. I
Il. s.YVSll. what ofitff' says we
4. rvs nsbe1suhasge editors muffin.
..Buti ny worthy friend, 2. we contin-
ued. hahesssars. . good many editors
rt.ateaingynew-a4da 4days;And such sliberality
on youfpsstn would proves ruinoeeus lee
!, i09s6s. Is. n.e..a { mind = remarked the
s.5s;ps 81 a.ls if Up Of Dc gentle
Inen."