Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-13
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In adVeTng I" the contents of the last number th
American Journal OF Science have before
orator OF our fellow citizen Professor Hare.
en a. ehd Ia us operations US II i likely 10 be usel,
rs a instrument anal, Sis has in the hands former
gentleman, led 1" OF the brilliant results Of mod
rn chemistgy lie has only fused Tie hnd
fnmhagO, but Is nat much say, Le has aelu
ally converted Them inIo Diamonds The following es
tracts from his PAPER will prove the correctness OF our as
serton- U.s. -
Ga Tie end of,he prepared charcoal oceur, ing fire.
queniiy an area a quarter OF inch more in diam
eter found gIobules of perfectly melted
matter entirely spherical in their FORM having high Wire
Gus lusre ana great degree of beauty Some OF them
and generally they iose from the focus
were o rt black like he perfect obsidln-other,
were h'swn yellow aud topaz coloue others still were
ereyh bite, like pearl stones, with Iranslucence aud
usire .! Porccla-nd other still lpid like flint Fias
OF IA snne cases liz hyae preeou, opal wi.oui
the iTIdeScence of the latter"
a" detached some Of 'Ie gobues and firmly bidding
tel IN hanileoi wood, tried their hardness aud
they bore strong pressure without breaking aud easily
scratched not on Hint glass window gass and even
e green nafu variety winch forms the aqua urs bottles
The gobuies which had acquired this extraordinary hard
ness, we're formed from pumbago which II that
was perfectly tree from resistance when crushed between
TIC thumb and finger"
Speaking Of the g.oLues obtained in another experiment
ne observes, hit SOME perfectly Iimpd, could
not be disiinguishclby tue eve from portions danondr
The experiments detailed remove every suspicion which
sh oc en'eIeed mat these glObules were the eeT,bv
matter contained in 'he plumbago which vitr6ed by
tue intense heat They exposed in jar Of oxygen
gas TO The focus oi powerful eu and although they
her altered their forms decided proc,ste
was formed upoI The Introduction Of lime into the
The elobules of melted Pumbngo absolute non con-
uuCtorS Of electricity, strictly be
Tie adds with ehaJacrrIs ir modesy 1t will now prob
ably not be deemed extrayagHn il conclude thai our
melted oarbunaceous substances approximate very ueari,
To The condition of diamond"
We have much reason to be proud of this discovery. II
is unqHesIionaby of the interesting OF the pre-
sent day IL fills chasm in the science of chemstrv
which has hitherto been eprOac powers of ana.
lysis, aud y confirming IL the reasoninss of La
vusier il is calculated TO or conGdenSe in %
inductve philosophy which has already achieved so many
triumpls It's moreover an American discovrry-by an
American chemist aud with Instrument exclusively
American invention IS, next TO the discoveries Of rank
lin IN electricity, the splendid contribution
hitherto made TO science aud will secure 10 the ACCOM-
plished professor hgh rank in the annals Of chemistry
Messrs. Lang, Turner & Col noticed in YOUR valuable
paper a short notice taken from the Richmond Enquirer
concerning some injury done to the wheat bath the
south and north sides of the James River"
IL is much lobe regretted that the tribe so oer
in attacking and doing injury To the nosf OF all c
nfefous pantsthat which is source ofwealth and one
OF the principal means Of human subsistence
Through the medium your wide circulating Gazette
allow cali the attention southern neighurs 10
the experiment of dusiur the oil of turpntue y
~ bash thicky leayed and spEkled with This liquid
drawn through field Of grain Of any kind II this re-.
commentator too nie tins season. let he tried The
this
Thi- a'hcle written upon high authority concerning
the efficacy OF hi, ell the aathor states that the oil o
arpentur = the mortal enemy oi H insects" ID appears
The lOug experience old aud observing agrirul-
ur that these animals much affected and mostly
led by scent" Hence they are drawn by the flavor
arising from young sdccharue plants.
Having never yet any thing OF this published
IN city Journals hope not % be considered dect
ing faing having any sinister object in view,
quesng ,hr Editor OF the Richmond Enquirer give this
article an insertion Tor the consideration Of cutyators WIN
the authorities hand, but rccOieci perfectly the
terms used and the efficacy OF oil Of turpcti1e m dryir
away and destroying alnO,t every hind Of insect.
A. the huc wheat nf the south IS yearly sacc the
rsvagcs 0 the w0U hope persons concerned IN
culture Of this most excellent grain will try The Of this
JONAS nUMBERT.