Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-29
LITERARY NOTICE.
Vice Presidency.

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summary of Physiology, by T. Magendie, M. d. of
The Faculty of Medicine Of Paris, Professor OF Ana
tony, Physiology and Semeiology, Member of the So
cieiles Phomatique ct Medical d Emulation and Of
the Medical Society of tockholm-Translated iron,
the French, with notes, by J. Revere, M. ID. vice
President of the Medical Society OF MARYLAND, and
member OF the Royal Physical Society of Edin-
burg.
The work will be printed on fine paper and COM
prised in one volume Of about four hundred pages
octave. The publisher has been induced to under
take this work from its high reputation, and the
strong manner that the publication of this Tidnsia-
ti0n has been urged by many of The most eminent sci
entihc men in various parts of the country
As this translation is strictly national work, and
from the general disposition which exists To cncou-
rage the Literary and Scientific efforts OF our own
ator, the publisher is induced to look with confidence
to the support Of the Medical Profession.
Easy and Entertaining Philosophical Experiments
Partial flashes of lightning, Aurora Borealis, &c are
10 be beautifully inflated l,y taking in spoon about
a drachm OF the powder or seeds of hycopodiun, and
throwing II against a candle, all other light being
excluded. Powder resiu is equally fit for the purpose,
but from It's adhesive quality, sticks the hand or
any thing on which il may fall. very entertaining
sort OF corruscaron of light is obtained by the OF
Phosphorised lime. When n small quantity 100 or
80 grans) is thrown into glass of water bubbles of
gas are successfully extracted from it, which rising
10 the surface Of the infamed on coming in
contact with the air Of the atmosphere producing n
bubbles is produced during considerable time, a re-
petition OF such flashes will continue for quarter of
an hour. In this experiment the gas which is ex-
tracted from the preparation is phosphorised hy-
drogen and tits property of this kind of gas 10
take lire the moment II comes in contact with the
common or respi able air. As this gas has a dsa-
greeabe SMELL il will be proper 10 place the glass ci.
Their under chimney or on the outside of the win
dow, close 10 the sash. If piece of thick brown
paper he well rubbed in dark ROOM the paper thus
excited will dart flashes of electric light 10 the fingers
TO Key, or 10 any other conductor of electricity that
may be presented 10 il. But the paper must be tho
roughly dry and warm.
Wilson, IN his experiments on pbosphori, discover
ell that oystcr-shells thrown into fire, and
calcined Tor about half hour, and then bro ught
person who had been previously some minutes in n
dark room, many OF them exhibit beautiful rides of
'prismatc coors. Hence Mr.. w contends thal these
Kinds OF phosphori do not emit the light they had
previously received, but that they on fire by
the suns rays, and continue for some time slow
combustion after they withdrawn from the light.
The following truly distressing account is copied
from the Raleigh Register, and is confirmed by pri
vate letters. We cannot conceive how Ibis accident
might have happened but surely more unfortunate
mistake never occurred
SMALL POX.
RALEIGH, Jan. live are concerned TO state
hal Is aaI ming disease IS ut present in Marlborough
aud that il has been Atroduccd there by the very
means taken TO prevent IT, DIR. Smith, Of Baltimore
who, IL ~ we'll known, has the direction Of the yacci-
nation throughout the Union, few weeks ago, sent
to DIR. Ward, his agent in Marlborough, what was
supposed to be the Vaccine matter; bui which on
being used, proved TO be the real Small Pos, which
is now affecting several fapiies, and will il fear
ed, be with difficulty eradicated. We have, yet,
heard OF but death from this disease. MIR. Jo-
seph Phillips has fallen sacrifice TO it.