The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-22

The description, from Sillinans Journal of the No.
lure and formation of Coal will probably be new to
many - - ~ W
The immense beds of bitumnous coal found IN N.
valley OF tie OHIO, fill the mind with wonder and sur
PRISE, as 1t reflects the vast forests of md
sandstone, until the whole series had accumulated
plants required IN their formation. Age after aye s.c
cessNe s'o"ths OF plants, sprnging up in the same
region, were ehiombed beneath thick strata of shae 10
the depth Of more than thousand feet while beneath
the whole lay the bed of ocean hoored with fossil
salt indications OF coal found al intervals across
me gteal valley from the Allegheny to the Rocky
Mouhtmns. II is found near the surface in Kentucky
Oo Indiana Illinois and Missouri and witbcut donb,
may be found beneath the extensive territory denos;,s
which form The substratum of the great praries In the
central and northern parts of the western states A.
low down New Madeira on The AEss;ss;nn; cd
was thrown up from beneath the bed of the river bv the
great earthquake of l9l2-a sufficient proof of re
nnaton IN the most depressed part of the great valley
That coal is of vegetable origin no one who hes Rad
much the subject or personally examined the cosi
beds, VIII now deny. Time was, when il was consd-
cred peculiar mineral product formed in the earth in
.e same manner and at the time with the rocks
that surround II. The product of lis chemical anoIy.s
beng altogether vegetable, and the artificial formet;op
OF coal fom wood by Sir James Hail. have siIenced ali
doubts on the subject. The only mystery now is
no" such vast Quantities OF vegetable matter could be
accumulated and grow the spot where they were
Dufed That they grew in general on the surface now
occupied by The coal. appears certain from the erec
state which the most delicate leaves aud streams are
peser'eo. had !hey been transported by currents of
water and especially from any distance il is hardly
possible thai they should have received more dana o.
The climate at that period mus, have been more warn
and more humid than al present, as many of the plants
ais VI 'ose lainhies winch now grow only ropisal
climates and the laws of nature never CHANGE This
may De deemed correct inference
Hair CuHins.-A writer in the Medical Inrel,;esn-
Ger o lhs week. talks very sensby against the present
Iashon oil cropping short the hair on the hack mar, Of
the head and neck. He says
IN olden times. when wigs were worn our Grand
fathers were used to live all the DAYS of their
now, we are fortunate if we live them half out: and
these are flied up with suffering and disease Every
anaiomIst knows that forth from behind the head is
sues thai large but mosdelicate and susceptible organ
the spinal cord 1t trayerses the whole Ienotb 81 the
back, and from every point of il, nerves GO on, anJ
penetrate and encrcle the BODY On the integrity NJ
this organ depends the health and veor of the greater
poron OF The trunk and extremitie and the certainty
With which vast number of DsiDll but I;rls ,rdar
stood diseases be traced to disorder in this ;Iser
cord mas been beautifully and forch!v illustrated in
the recent work Of Mr.. Teale-a book WHICH i fnIl or
pracucai WISDOM and valuable every medical prac-
Now II any part of the living fabric reopres 10 he
guarded against exposure, it is the spinal cord-espe
cIaly at the point of its out-cominc from the sLr
ie' "hat 40 we see In the streets Of every civ and
town and vlllage Amid the chill blasts of ;x;n,e, e
see the head warmly protected by a close hst or a
nr cap, and the back well co yered bv warm and COM
portable garments; but this yerv spot the back of The
$50" o'" iieck between The collar and the can left ex-
posed 10 The cold. 10 the wind and the storm As IL
studous to open widely as possible this broad ave-
nue. OF disease. the covering that kind anil car.
tei providence had provided for this part is almost i'm
piousiy cut short by the universal fashion of the dsv
and hence come host of obscure uainf,I and fs,.i
diseases that were rarely witnessed until this mode Of
halr-cuttng adopted.
ask not for the restoration of the venerable v;g
though believe in my heart il was great nron,o,s,
OF health, but do entreat the public as ,bey xIs,a
health and long life, to abandon tins sbom;nabl ,sc
tIce, and follow the dictates of science and the ,asoh
ings OF NaHre, who has furnished for this critical nor
uoh OF the body warm and abundant coyeripg.n
foLIcE, " ednesday--Janes Eyers George n,c.n
yohn Uould, and Peter H. McEyov four vonng scsI
the leader, the eldest, not fifteen wears of aos
rested by Messrs WEIGH and Brink. T5ev hal Oh
tanned the key of Dir. Norris door ION the of
wall and Broad street, in the iav time. and on shut
ung up IN The evening, although the kew was missed
n nun, was SAID or thought about it, During the
NAM, 1nese boys entered the Office and robbed il of
ABOUT ~ dollars in cash. The evening following thew
SW1u.I'eo 10 enter the Office of the Sunday Morning
oat 'hat being editors office nothing of course
was iouho and TO revenge themselves for the disap-
Poiuhen they attempted TO set fire to the premises
ny the coal from the CRATE, and setting FIRE TO
quahuty OF papers, lying in corner of the room
want OF ar alone prevented the fire from extending and
us saved large portion of the lower part of the CITY
from being burnt. They sent 10 The House of
refuge to be kept until their trial comes on al the next
term of the Sessions. 80