Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-07

in deriving of their colour liquids in which
nelson's are concealed. Guytou de Mor,eau
used Chlorine to destroy The infection OF impure
air. and French Pharmacenist NJ Laha'-
raoue has discovered that the Chlorides e. lime
and sod. will instantly tx ingush the urll
odour of decaying animal substances. E'ery
day brings an account OF some new use to whi'h
these salts are applied They are employed 20
purify The shops Of those who make Strings '"r
mn steal " strumen;s, 10 destroy the UNPLEASANT
odsur Of exhumed bodies, thr wells oil pIlsits,
and in the shape Of lotion 10 an"ihl'aie i"ttc-
ton on board Of vessels where ma'lgnen' as
eases pre-, all, ald in Hospitals where Iyphus
Fever. Small Pox, Measel>, sc are epidemic.
But MOTTO those purposes onlv has II bern re-
stricted. DR.. Co,,er conceived hat Chlorine in
the state of nascem gas as il IS afforded by The
ChIorides of lime and soda might be- success
fully en- 1lOyed 20 decompcse Ihr different xmas
of venom and contagious Virus, and conaquent-
ly as a means to preventive efiec of their in
PRODUCTION inlo the animal system | he puri
fving properties Of Chlorine we know depend
upon IT'S affinity for hydrogen which is so
s,rone that il will atrac, this substance from
almost any other BODY. But let the nature OF
the virus Dr. what il NAV, hydrogen enters into
its composition in company with Oxygen and
Carbon. and if hey be animal substances with
Azot. If thrse constituents be unied IN any
proportions, ii is plain that The nature OF the
compound must b. changed by the total or
partial abstraction Of one OF ihrm Reasoning
priori from these generally adopted principals,
NJ Custer was embroidered 10 make a large num-
Der Of expe, imeni>, the whole OF which we cam
no, notice, hu! their results are very important.
Canine Viyus.-M Cos,er could not carry his
csc arc hes further thana single experiment on
al coun, of he difficulty of procuring rabid an
imals II is as ioIlows-A dog bitten by an
Other supposed TO BE- mad was confined, that
The issue might be awaited Symptoms OF
clearly marked Hydrophobia came on. Two
he al by dogs were inoo ula'ed with his SLAYER
in f e OF s ff-renr places. They were also
suffered 10 be- bitten in several places by the
mad dog. Six hours afterwards, all the WOUNDS
Of one of The dogs were washed with chloride
Of soda dissolved in half, It's volume OF water,
and THIS solution was injected to The bottom
of the wounds by me Is Of syringe The
other dog was treated in The same manner
with pure wa'er. In thirty Sven days the lat
ter OF these dogs Showed symptoms Of hydro
phobia. The other who S rea'ed with thlo'
ride of soda renamed free from hem
When this remedy is 10 lie applied in hu-
reasonably, that the pure or concentrated solu-
ton, OF he Ch!or des should be usrd, not be-
caus" ,hti IT. efficacy i, known to be doubtful
when diiu'ed WIN Two OR three times their
volumes Of wafer, bnt because the caution IS
one of very easy performance and therefore
ought not 10 b. neglected.
PeRom of The PIPER Several experiments
were made. NEGOTIATIONS frequently repeated
"A. e. i,.,, h,,i D,in ri
uj C IONS OF The Chloride dissolved in equal VOL
umrs Of water and no unpleasant oonseq"en es
cnsued. VI. C"s,er recommends that hga'urt
should never be forgotten, which prevents the alb
sorplion of the poison aud its escape beyond the
reach Of the Chloride. In tn. greater number
Of asses the wound saould be fully opened. IN
order ha, the liquid NAV reach TO he bottom.
The author Of The memoir believes, that he
successful rx'ension of this plan of sreatmen,
TO tie wounds made by all insects and o'her
venomous AMIN i, is i"di, pu,ablr
From hT experiments and observations on
this subject, VI, Cos'er drduces h. protrie'y
Of the following regulation Of Mrdi" al Police
He proposes that The proper authority should
cs a5iIsh in every incor Grated dis'rit, de-
d-sposit"ry Of Chloride Of Lime or Soda, as
well as in lie country t.yrrns, in order that the
r, m, dy which, if waI'ed for 100 long, would b.
useless, may be always at hard.
w mus not omit to men ion that no'w'h'
standing lis strong confidence in the Chlorides
the author advises hat neiIht the opening OF the
wound nor Cav erzalion, nor any Of he other
means proper for preventing the effects IF ra-
bid 'rus AID othe, Y, mons should be neglected
before the complete preventive inh"etce Of
chlorine is eAabished. We are personally
sa'is6 tha, IN regard TO ,hr Canine Virus 'hr
question bids fair 10 be set al res, for several
enlightened physicians are disposed TO ,ry This
RENE DIV in cases which may come under their
care.
The hext twelve or ff etn years will afford
The Astronomers of this country an opportuni-
ty of observing more in'e' esting Astronomical