Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-29
ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY
EXTRAORDINARY ADVANCE IN SCIENCE

condensed from an article in late num-
Der OF German paper, The Atgtinens lei
Iaig, received from the Cambria. The
hdror, III his Introductory, remarks "that
II is with no ordinary feelings that we sit
down 10 make public the astonishing facts
which follow, well knowing at first, we
shall but excite the smiles of the incredu-
lous; yet, as independent journalists, we
feel it our duty 20 lay before the public
such matters as may come within the scope
OF our own observations, and others nav
draw such conclusions from them as thew
may see fit
"Some years snce," he continues, "the
whole world was thrown into fever Of ex
ciiement by the announcement, tina, Mr..
Cross, an Englishman, had read before
the Royal Electrical Society of London, a
memoir, in which he detailed process by
which he had succeeded in calling into life,
by means of votaic electricity, minute
insect Of the accari species. The sub
stance from which these insects were reri-
red or created was the silica of potassa,
a perfectly cooress and transparent liquid.
Mr.. Cross's experiments were subse-
iuSHNly hIiSu WI. f'dlkGT. secretary 10
the Society, with entire success, and with
every precaution as TO the introduction Of
any foreign substan &c that might contain
the eggs of this insects He was also
equally successful when the experiment
was conducted in an atmosphere of pure
oxygen gas. These experiments have
been certified by the most respectable ad-
thority; and ye, there are persons obstinate
and ignorant enough 10 deny The possiblli-
,y of The production Of life from such q
substance as flint.
And what we are about 10 mention is of
a similar nature, we expect that the same
class OF persons will be incredulous as TO
The truth of our statement.
But truth is mighty and will prevail,
and we trust soon to give ocular demon
stratlon Of the facts detailed"
We shall not now follow the language
of the paper, but give brief outline Of the
facts recorded.
Ii seems that for more than fourteen
years Prof. Getting, of Gutenberg, a nan
well known in the literary and scientific
world, has had his attention directed to the
production of animal life by means Of gal
vanism.
This vas a daring thought, Lu, the Pro-
lessor, with a zeal and devotion worthy
the old Alchymsis, in whose footsteps he
was following, persevered against obsta
Giles that would have discouraged any man
less sunguine than himself; and at last has
had the satisfaction of seeing MS patient
!abors crowned with success. that " III place
his name in the foremost rank OF the ga.-
axy Of bright stars who precede him in
the great field of discovery.
The Professors first experiment was TO
hatch chickens from the egg, by the en-
ployment of artificial heat, after the man
nel of the Egyptians. In this he was en-
tirey successful, and perfected simple
and compact apparatus, TO maintain, by
means Of hot water, an equal temperature
! for any period Of time.
This being accomp she'd he turned his
attention to the production Of the egg :
This was no easy matter; but nfer nnu.
merablo experiments, during period oil
ten years, the details of which would FL
volume, he succeeded in making a cor,
! rect analysis of sn-egg. One step was ac
complshed; but the most ,fliculr was We
|
: Of the elements so rs to form a COMPOUND
: similar TO The natural article.
Encouraged by his success, the Doctor
J set about his almost hopeless task, with
determination 10 surmount every obsta
r Gle lie felt satisfied that it was only b,
means Of Galvanism that his object couic
be accomplished; and directed all his ener.
gles 10 the construction of battery of cor
slant, equal and moderate power.
After trying every kind Of battery il
use, he had almost begun to despair, wher
by accident he learned that conslnnt bat
, terry Of moderate power had been con
slructed in England by placing plate o
ziuc and plate OF copper in an ordinary
, flower pot, and keeping the earth moisten
! ed with ammonia.
lie Immediately constructed such one
+ After various notifications he succeeded
in adapting it TO his purpose, and had III,
: satisfaction, after nearly fourteen wears oil
: almost constant eXperim Mt, Of seeing hi.
lnbors crowned with success, and produ
= cling from the elements substance similar
in all respects II an EGG.
: Now came the exciting period Of his la
OUTS, W sec WIlSbtiGI lUIS uIiilICIdtlF IOTUlSC
egg could be Matched by heat. He placec
it in his hatching oven, and watched i
through n glass door almos: constantly
scarcely taking time 10 eat or sleep. unit
. he had seen the success Of his grand ex
pertinent.
Day after day he watched with patient
assidui,y the contamination Of his darling
} scheme. and at last had the satisfaction o.
witnessing the consummstion Of his hopes
, On the 10Th day after placing his egg il
the oven, small hoe was observed in one
r side of it, and shortly after the bill of Z
bird was thrust through, The Professor
was almost wild with delight, and several
: times was on the point of breaking the
egg, to see what kind Of a bird he was go
} ing TO have. He restrained himself, how
ever. and next morning had the satsIac
ton of finding in The receiver live bird
Of some unknown species, perfect 10 it:
anatomy, bu. strange 10 say, entirely with
J GU, feathers!
This most astonishing result" remarks
} the paper from which we quote, "has al