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ny comes down like a race-horse, turning the current of the Monon- 
gahela and marking its way éntirely across its mouth, by the yellow 
color which its waters receive from the soil that is mingled with it, 
The Monongahela, on the other hand, flows slowly and sullenly, as 
if unwilling to approach the point where it must yield up its tribute; 
while the Ohio, far from imitating the-stupid sluggishness of the one 
or the headlong impetuosity of the other, rolls on its waters with a 
calm and amazing grandeur. 
The valley of the Scioto, in which you know the town of Chili 
cothe stands, affords a subject of interesting speculation to the geolo- 
gist. In digging the canal which is now in progress, the workmen, 
after descending four or five feet, invariably come to a band of sand, 
such as is found upon the sea-shore. This sand is filled with peb- 
bles of every size, rounded as if by long and constant attrition. What 
is the conclusion? Is it not, that the waters of the Scioto were once 
confined to this valley and formed a lake extending through the whole 
of it, and that the river has at length broken through its bounds and 
drained the country? I can account for the above appearances in 
no other way. co 
12. Singular Phenomenon.—On Saturday last, between five and 
six o’clock P. M., the attention of our citizens was attracted by thee 
traordinary appearance of the sun. The predominating color of the 
rays of light which it transmitted, was a pale blue or violet, varying 
occasionally from that to a sea green. A large spot, apparently zs 
the size of a dollar, was also visible to the naked eye on its lower 
limb. On Sunday morning it exhibited the same unusual app” 
ance, casting a bluish shade over the objects on which it shone; and 
at 6 o’clock on Monday evening its whole face was of a pale gre 
color. It was not seen yesterday. The sky was thickly overcast 
' with clouds, and a violent storm set in last evening from the south- 
east. ‘The winds were very high during the night, and this morning 
at six o’clock, the water of the bay was on a level with most of 
wharves. Commerce street, from Barney’s new building, north, am 
from Conti Street south, is now under water, as is also the north 
end of Water-street. There is every appearance of the cont 
uance of the storm, and should the water rise much higher, 
damage will inevitably ensue.— Mobile Register, Aug. 17- 
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