Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-15
MISCELLANY FROM FOREIGN PAPERS

Neuiy inuented Railroad Our attention has
been again drawn to the National Gallery Of
Practical Science. where there IS now exhibiting
an Undulated Railroad, recently invented by
Mr. Richard Badnal. wherc0n locomotive car
riage travels with rapidty far exceeding that OF
similar one when moving upon the common or
level railroad, the propelng power being the
same. The carriage model is worked by mach
merry, ON three differently constructed roads; and
the object is to prOve, that much less power. Is
required to obtain the same speed on the undula-
ting than On the level fpad, and Of course, that,
by availing ourselves of the. irregular surface oil
the ground, railroads may be constructed much
cheaper than heretofore, and with an evident al
vantage in the lighter construction of the engines
and the consumption oil tuel.
The Gas Microscope All who have witness
ed the astonishing pnwer of the Solar Microscope
have had cause to regret the drawback upon their
enjoyment arising from the uncertainty OF the
weather, as it can only be exhibited on sunny
day. his serods disadvantage has been over
come by the construction of an instrument Gf
equal power, illuminated bv means OF gas instead
of by the suns rays. The intense light requi
site is produced by means of hydrogeo gas MN
gled and ignited, This, though it emits only a
faint light itself, by being propelled in stream
against portion OF lime, causes combustion. the
vivid white heat arising from which is equal in
It's effect for the purposes of the microscope to
the rays of the sun. The objects exhibited are
similar To those shown by means Of Carpenters
Solar Microscope; and are reflected on white
disc thirteen feet in diameter, with equal vivid
ness as BY the solar microscope, and with more
steady aud less variable briiliancy.
G,mpowder Erpiosion. In late number We
mentioned curInus effect produced on the win.
dow of house near the hartford Mills Ano-
Their, and one not, we believe. generally known.
is. that the bodies OF persons Within certain
range Of the explosion, are afterwards found dead
and entirely naked. We conceive it TO be caus
ed by a vacuum being suddenly created by the
explosion; the air within the dress exerlng a
pressure of ii lbs. to the square inch removes it
entirely from the body.-Li Gas.
The Confession "A LADY, at confession,
amongst other heinous crimes, accused herself Of
using rouge a. What is the use OF its" asked
the confessor. II do it to make myself hand
somer." "And does it produce that efsc,?"
. At least think so, father "
The cOnfessor, on this, took his penitent out
Of the confessional, and, having looked at her at
tentvely in the light, said, "Well, madam. YOU
may use rouge, for you are ugly enough even
with it."
The present English Ministers, by the reduction
Of their own salaries and the abnhtion Of useless
Offices, have effected a saving of esS4,0 600 per
anndm in the public expenditure.
Pompeii-In German scientific journal it is
stated, on the authority OF NJ. MiIingen, the CO.
LIBERATED anllquary, whose letter to NJ Van Stem.
buchel, the director Of the collection of antqui-
ties at Vienna is dated the 18Th OF January, that
in what is called the old haven at Punpeii. no
fewer than 80 Greek vessels have been discover
ed under the mud and sand, which has served at
once for their concealment and preservation since
the period OF that eruption Of Vesuvius by which
the town itself was destroyed.
Mr.. Pease. the Quaker Member We believe
that a vast number OF the members expected to
hear a great many IS thess" and Mous" and
friends" uttered with nasal draw. like a
puritan in convertible; but Mr.. P.ase's style
is pure, his dIction very fluent, his grace
full. aud his voice one of the most distinct. va.
RED, and harmonious He spoke from the iron
post against which Joe Hume always rests his
study shoulders; and this, we suppose, is equi-
valent TO unfurling the banner of radicalism.
Presentation ,of Plate. Saturday. the
! Board of Health met at the City Hall for the pur-
| nOse of nrpsentng In the Dhysicians of the Sec