Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-28

The Polar CIRCLE y. H." w.itiug 10
tho ilartloit Times Oh the use OF tha onatcriol
Instrument sa;s:
VI um now going TO iovite your attention TO
nsrot 90 Garth, which, though not distant,
hundreds Of thousands have toiIed aud strug-
Pled to reach; aud many havo lost their lives ia
mo a!tem pt without solitary foot being plant
| cd upon the cov3ted spot. These mighty efforts
to explore cur small globe must be laudable, or
they would not DO put forth by such numbers
OF intelligent men, ns we'll as by tho governments
OF tho earth. And still they come.
Let us now consult our small instrument with
| reGsrd TO that coveted that mysterious. that
almost sacred spot We set it to thelalitude Of
| 9O0 Dorth, on the North Polo. Ard what d.
| we fod2 We fad, TO cur surprise, that on tho
2lst OF March. the sun is just rising. But euoh
| a rkinR lostcad Of risiog, it begins to creep
| srcuGd US on tho horsou, 50 that if wo remain
tlc;og tho samo way for "a hours it will be six
| hours to our lacr, and s;x cLch TO cur right,
back ind lafi.
You DO not SO that it has risen somewhat,
eud keeps making it'll, higher every day till
IL touches tho highest point, or riug, 233', on
the 2ls: of juno. But tho bold adveDturvr who
| shGl! s1coed 10 reaching the long wished for
| spot ty the 2lst of Juno, need not tear himself
! away 5000. especially if he has o safe and sure
| retreat, but may blsk in constant sunshine for
three months. But voc to the teidy. lingering
| advcututcr who is not sure of q. f. retreat.
! at the pole. should We know Guy north, OF
any south. except by the c,ustcllati ous We were
acquainted With By knowing their soulhing
ut given date, should We know when wo had
rec chcd tho exact central spot lit was q
cam sea, and water hotiz>n most OF the way
arou1d. it should be known quito nearly lit the
Sun dipped equally.
Nature Is grapdly compepssliug in swing
siX months CT solid SUNSHINE. with the Reception
OF clouds. to The irtz.n rceion. And what is the
| elect On vegetation 81 this long continued sun-
| shIuo, which reaches toward two hours high at
IFS highest We have heard it said that as we
80 north, the tummrrs are shorter and hotter.
Whcu ut The pUlu the s0mmer should be The
shcrlts; aud hottest. tempered Of course By i'm
lnctso loeberGs. DJutt!CsI there is q rapid
growth there which serves to feed and fattcn o
large lumber tt Wild fowl. We would tuppoeo
II might bo their palad!se-aud il is their breed
irg pltc'.
Tho moro we consider this sui (Which is
| INTERESTING tho nations CT tho earth moro and
morc-tho moro interesting it becomes to u.s.
O.c, wlhla that circle fire, Ia circle of lire NO
J.,
Garth cavern or mins. tr ic, palace which could
| not be Hooded III summer or entirely snothcred
with snow 10 winter with plenty of furs. some
provisions and plenty Of ammunition aud c,.
| o'um light, wo would suppose that healthy. To-
tcllgeht men, reared 10 high lhtiludrs might
rongh it through
But The most important q iesion il how 10
get there. Tho tqustoria! utith not,
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Mrs. HANcocK.-Mrs. HaIcscl. the viii, Of
tho General, is lew years his juLior 10 age,
aud as woman is rs impt sing 10 appearance
as hc ia as mao. Tall and we'll propor,ioucd,
with most Wioet Mo smile, manner that puts
ytu at your eoso at oncc, and pair of eyes that
| animate every limo CT handsome face, she is
still beauty, althcusht her hair is becoming
a:reaked with gray. She married when the
GeCersl was but young lieutenant doiog duty
10 The far West 1t was entirely a love match
| aud neither Of them havo sine, regretted Tin
| f5cs, their home is one of tho happiest imaein.
ALL. Mrs. llarcock has always been opposed
| to her husbands tccoming candidate for the
presidency, and she is even above the weakness
| CT wishing to DO mistress Of the White House,
She dre,dS Tho worry CT the cauv:s., and if her
husband is elected she thinks that the honor
which tho position brings will DO dearly ru,.
| chased ty the renuuoiation of al! domestic life
| tor four years to como. and Of his position as
| scelor nsj Or general and chances of soon becom
ing chiet tie army. While she prefers her cwo
homo tx 5tcncc, however. there is no one better
q1aIlti,d to play the hostess % grand scale
than shc. A society belle, even after her mar
rlago, she has all the self cuff lenco AID TO-
sources needed to entertain tho mos. varied
company. There is nothing 10 the range OF
\oonVtisalon about which she docs not know
snuctelog. Her greatest charm, however. is
1IuN ID me Generals al5o-the art of making