Number. 19O.
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sound, eagerly sought the cause. Could
it be thunder, thought /, and from
cloudless sky! A hasty glance told me
it was not there. am unaccustomed TO
such phenomena, but it will soon be past,
and still the sound moved on. Alarmed,
wished it farther off; and yet, nearer and
more near the sound approached Soon
long line Of dense, black smoke was seen
rising in the air, and spreading towards the
Capitol. An earthquake, an earthquake,
volcano, exclaimed in a loud and remu-
lous voice. A moment more, and yon,
proud Capitol, is no more, yon city laid in
rulns-perhaps submerged in water. Our
fate is sealed the earth trembles beneath
my feet. moment more, and all is over.


In this agonlzing dilemma, a train Of car
riages, like an hundred wagons chained to-
gether, without team or teamster, came
rumbIing along as swift as torrent of
wind. No motive power, no force of
traction, no visible agent, and yet the swift
est race horse would be left behind. A large
party ofladies and gentlemen, within, were
gay, joyous, lively, as if nearing some fairy
land. perfect miracle, thought |. The
front carriage, or leader, if may SO say,
belching thick columns Of black smoke,
Just ready to burst in flames, and set the
W world OH fire. A terrible messenger has ar
rived, thought |, the dread precursor, per
haps, Of g war, pestllence and famine. E"


A thrill of horror shot through my soul,
my heart sickened my senses reeled my
eyes grew dim; staggered to and fro like
a drunken sailor in storm.


In this state of bewiIderment country
man passed by Accosting him, asked,
trembIingy, what those things were


90, that is the train from Baltimore, .
said he.


"The train from 'cherc," asked, ''from
IPurgatory :"


"No, no." said he, ''the Rail Road
Cars, from Baltimore


"What makes them run SO fast, "cried |.


& Steam, steam, steam,o he halIoed, as
he went bounding down the hill, 9 don't you
see the old engine ahead ~


A thought flashed upon my mind, new,
bright, marvellous beyond description. Here
was Rail Road that we had heard SO much
about, and cars moved by the power Of
steam, with such astonishing velocity. Here
is a grand specimen Of that wonderouS
power that virtually annihilates space, and
brings the vast confines of our mighty re-
public into immediate contact, and close
alliance. The same mysterious power is
applied to boats on our lakes and rivers, and
to vessels crossing the broad ocean, which
brings the most distant nations into imme-
diate contact and contiguity with each 9th
err What a wonderful revolution is Great
ed throughout the world by this mysterious
agent, the power Of steam


esprit Of Fulton ~ cried, :. is this-the
grand scheme you dreamed over so many
long days and anxious nights, during your
pilgrimage on earth Is this the consum-
nation of that wonderful piece of machine
ry which your genius set in motion, to G.
lectrily and astonish mankind is this the
grand scheme you planned, in an age ofre-





volutlons, to revolutionize the world
Thanks TO my stars, mine eyes have seen
the sight. Now let thy servant depart
in peace"


This is one of the wonders of the age,
50 says, Poor RICHARD