Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-27

Mtern,l Neaf The Earn. The New York Sun
has an article this subject based on some recent
observations Of the Fseuch philosopher Agsgn, CON
muncatcd through London ipUrIal from which
We learn Ihst VI. Arago stated "a d recent lecture
on the central heat of the enth that an operation
Is now proceeding IN Paris which promise - be- Of
the highest interest IN science, uni Of great mpor-
lance 10 public ecunomy. The municipality Of
Paris having ordered an Artcsian well known TO be
pierced near the Birrere des Martyrs, the work
men pierced to the depth Of 900 feet without find
ing wafer, aud coming then TO yer, thick stfatun,
OF Chalk the undertaking was about to be abandon
cd as hopeless. Some men Of science hoUeyer.
considering tins favorable opportunity to toet the
theory that the temperature oil the earth increases
III regular Iatio towards the centre provided fof
continuation Of The work. with Tho view. The
result Is said TO la been an unqIcst Enable pruor
10y the thermometer. that the heat Of tie earth
does Increase towards lie centre ia such ralir as
TO authorize the Inference lha, at the tenth dccrec
or about 700 miles from IL surface, ls matter Of
whatever II may be composed, mus, be in q state
Of liquid Ere. NJ. Afaso ca poets that, at a point
to which the wofhmen are nearly approaching,
spring OF water w,l. stse, OF suiicieat heat to
supply baths, ant VAIN otAer public cslG5l.sh-
Dculs.
The natural DO. springs which are touod L. man,
countries. aud most Of which sfe bo.c,ed 10 axe
eX.,ied Iom iGmcHonai ages, inasl au-e frou,
deep sub,cnun-au heat. SauIa ui the-e u Iceland
are at the temperature OF ,Ae bu..,ng p1.u. on.
Oh those al bathin Engi4ul, De- known 10 have lyw-
Cd for se'oia! coutuues al IL prcscJt Temperature
Of n'ne,y-sN degrees.
The internal heat of the earth is no ue.g theory
and Professor p.ayfaif, q Ela5a,gg. aud several
other scientific msu have rendered il exceedingly
probable that tie crust oi - globe 10 moi r.ofe al
the utmost, tlaa 800 miles t4lcs. yui u thc ueaHy
5000 ah.ch cou-u.lle ihe diameter u as sphe.c:
iaat an ocean OF Ere A1as aud r.',. around the
surface of i,s Immense coucaliy of That Ne era .s
necessarily hi.ed With ,u'case e,hea4. light.
mat nat. Yes,eresy tail iyaD. csda,e,oas
lJoaiug eAay ca..e. o. the Custom II,u.s Ia tLis
eity sld demalte4 oil Mf DcP.Iy Kiu,sefIy los
soAOfuus Yo,ce, "As e.e4laSc,.' Asiou.slsd not
ouy o. tie y4ice + t.e isliy,d1sl bIt ais. h.s
.ua.uer and tone. den-EI Sas ais. mode b. Mr
h. "irum Ubcace be hailed aud vnsfe his fe-fsIry
Nazl" To lhs tAe Csp's.n lfuJ b. lb.s uale be
had assumed tie q. gnuy ana p.U oi n.- aAco)ty-
ped oct Tie ofds 'ifDu Pu.Ht la R4q &c. Oh Lake
chsmplsiu in ihe May F.aSeT." 'Aad pray hlA
did 500 gel here p drmaA0ee The ofeer iu gtes
sufpfise. "Tooa her Aee. ID. CT . 10 tWo paris
sad pgl j, l hold; sHd iJr the ulss, = r. uuslip-
ped that sad Pot !; iae .afb,rd side Of the decs.
Came straight throc 81 t3e canal Nthoul scfsyiug
0 he copper oG lAe bottom" And shat tonnsse
ate yeo ;" WAY. ~ yss ss~. wsen pe sisr,s4
goi The other side 81 ihs big cot 10 your ditch
sf'less 70. g9ess ssg.l &c tar. Sizes a.