The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-21


We have received the following very interesting
q, scientific communication from quarter we need
not say, entitled 10 the respectful attention.
The idea is a novel one, and must, we think attract
much notice from the students of natural philo.
Electricity and aiIrosds.
have been ref,cng for time past upon the pos-
sible effects which may come from the long lines OF iron
rail constituting our railroads. in relation to electrical
The earth composed of materials which do not afford
il has been believed that part OF country may be
either positively negatively changed while sthers
in opposite condition. and clouds in like crcum-
stances Hence say, that when cloud positively
charged comes part OF the earth which 10 mega
lively charged thunder storm en- suesor rice usr,a
cloud in the and earth in the positive, like
thunder storn-ho fluid passing in the first case from
cloud to earth and in the second from earth cloud
Frsnklns conduc or osed 10 the stream OF
huid either way, az the case may require.
Now, II Franklns conductor dissrm cloud a. to
the place II IL erected what be the eject OF
horizontal conductors the railroads. in aasing the
electric fluid roushout It's whole length given
distance each side OF them, that under
do mischief within those limits
Suppose the about to strike Albany ould have
its electric fluid take to the railroad to BuHsowou net
it's diffusion on so long line render 1t perfectly harm
less7
Some good electricians have gone into calculation Of
the number OF OF land and cloud hch used
heavy thunder storm and down about ten thos-
sand. II this calculation Is good one, then ten thou
sand embraced square of about miles
each side, may the ralroad will dispose OF all the
length Ifhs should prove be true then the property
and persons within those limits would be sale IRON light
ming.
Let us also notice what effects may attributed
iron water pipes extending through every street of
city; for both the iron pipes and the water within them
are excellent conductors
have put this idea forth that may call the attention
of the effects Of thunder the nifty
OF railroads The ideaisanew one and give for what
ii is worth. HENRY kEIG5
July is, ls43.
BAR Room ScENE.-Scene Shebyvile. KY
Time, Tuesday week.-Drdmatts Persona, the
Hon. ]. c. Sprigg, and the Hon. Joseph LIE Compile
Place, the bar room of Pariss Hotel. Enter both
The Hon. J. c. srRlee-sir, what are your pros
poets for Congress
The Hon. JOSEPH LIE CoMPrK-I will answer your
| question by anoher-what are your prospects
The Hon J, g. SPRee-That is my business.
| The Hon. JOSEPH LIE CoMPTE-Ths discussion
| had better be adjourned 10 the stump.
| The Hon. J. G. SPnIeG-Sir, you are trying TO de.
feat my election, and you ought to get out OF the
way, and you must get out OF 1t, and you shall get
| out ot It.
The Hon. JOSEPH LIE CoMPTE-Perhaps, then, you
| will be kind enough TO put me out OF the way,
| (rhe Hon. J. G Sprigg herepulls the Hon. Joseph
| LIE Compte'snose
| The Hon JOSEPH LIE CoMprE-( Astonished at the
proceeding, at first supposlng that 1t must have been
done, in Jes)-lf you pull my nose again, will
knock you down.
The Louisville Journal says that about halt
hour afterwards. Mr.. Sprgg renewed the dispute
with Mr. LeCompte in the bar room, and again pu-
| led his nose, whereupon Mr. LeCempte knocked him
down. The interference of the bvstanders preven-
ted the further prosecution OF the fight We under
stand that public indignation was strong against Mr.
Sprgg Tor his unrrovoked assault upon an old, ino
| enslve, and most aniable gentleman.
LATER FROM MEXICO The schr Amazon, Capt
Parkinson, arrived here yesterday from Vera Cruz,
bringing us correspondence and late papers from
the capital Capt brought with him from Vera
Cruz seventeen OF the English sailors who formed
valuable portion OF the crews OF the Mexican
ers the Monez1ma and the Guadalupe. They
were all that war and disease have spared from
those steamers save some two or three who had
squandered all their money at Vera Cruz and then
re.enllsted and returned to Csmpeachy
In Vera Cruz on the % h ult twenty two days had
elapsed since they had received any intelligence
| from Campeacby Tidirgs disastrous to the Co
vernment were anticipated.
] The formation Of the new Constitution of Mexi-
co. and its approval on the Is h June by Santa Ana,
celebrated with dinners, balls, bull fights fire.
works, &c, in great protusion. Alta dinner gwen
on the l4h in the palace, at which the principal
men OF the nation, the diplomatic corps, and other
distinguished persons were present, our Minister,
Gen Waddy Thompson. gave a sentiments The
New Constitution of Mexico-As it realizes the en-
deavors OF the illustrOus men VINO formed IL, tho
hopes Of the friends Of Mexico and ot the lovers Of
liberty every where so shall the 18th OF June be
memorable
Long details are given of the soemnities and re-
jolclngs attendant upon the proclamation OF the con-
siitutIon agreed upon by the national unta--or, as
it is called in the Vera Cruz papers, the organic
basis of the republic.
One consequence was the declaration OF an am
nesty for all political Offences in pursuance OF which
Seniors Pedraza, Riva Palacions, Otero and LARA
qua were set at liberty en- the IL h.
We learn that the nsurrecuon OF the Indians IN
the Southern provinces has been brought TO close,
amicable arrangement having been made be-
tween them and General Bravo, in pursuance Of
which they have given up their arms and reured TO
their homes N o Bu1efin, I2h INST