Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-07
CHEMICAL LECTURES.-N

qucsted PERMISSION TO give IL pace III
the columns of our first number. The
following is copy oft.
"Ladies s. Gentlemen-Having spoken
at some length in my previous Lectures,
concerning the nature of Gaseous sub
stances in general, and given particular
illustrations of the properties of some of
the most important Of these compounds,
shall now pass to the consideration ola
class of bodies denominated acids, and
endeavor to show that these ooconstitute
an important link in the chemical chain,
and subserve important purposes as well
in the operations of nature as in those OF
practical life. In pursuing our investl-
cations of the various substances,t the ma
ture and properties of which it is at all
times the proper province of Chemistry
to explain; and especially, as we transfer
our attention from one useful and extern
1--WE class of bodies TO another, we can
not but be astonished at the immense re-
sources ofnature; we cannot but wonder
at her unerring laws in adapting all her
products TO some benevolent and useful
end ,spor can we fail to admire the undc-
WAITING the harmonious simplicity ofthosc
operative principles, by which her various
productions are multiplied and maintain
ed.
Who that has the prerogative of rea-
son-who that is endued with that per-
ception which at all times recognizes in
the works of harmony, the agency and
necessity of design-who that can trace
the inseparable connections between eau
ses and their cflects-between the pow
er and elasticity of a spring and the re-
suits which it must necessarily produce,
who, say, endued with these capaci-
ties, and contemplating the harmonies of
the Universe and the divine beauties OF
nature, can question for moment the
existence and agency of COP? And
who that in all these things recognizes
as erery rational creature must, the
agency and presence of divine superin-
tendent, will have the audacity to dis
pute either his bcnevolence or his wis
dom' or who can DIsBELIEvE that his
great ultimatum in the creation of the
world, was the harmony ofhis works and
the greatest possible sum of happiness to
his creatures. But enough; need not
multiply arguments as drawn from the
created univ erse, to prove the eXstence
and wisdom of its divine original. am
speaking to an audience that have both
the wisdom and intelligence to perceive
these things, and draw these conclusions;
an audience before whom the sublime
volume of nature bound in imperial folio
and lettered with the stars, is already
oPCH, anu WlO hllOW dS Wch dS my SUI,
that 'all who run may read,' and all who
read must understand.
Waving, therefore, for the present,
both the practical and moral inferences
which are suggested to the mind by the
investigation of the laws and properties
of those inorganic substances which it is
my business to discuss,-I shall now pass
to the more immediate consideration of
the properties pertaining to this class of
compounds, and attempt to explain the
rationale of those habitudes which they
are known to possess in relation to other
bodies, as well as to enumerate and un-
fold the established laws by which these
habitudes are actuated and governed"
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From the Providence Americas.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
The last week was occupied by the
Court exclusively in trials of Insolvent
Petitions, and never was Court more
industrious. The docket was large, ,and
presented formidable appearance, but
the industry of the Court made the dock
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