New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-05

Thou hast Thy fortune IN thy hands
The se.Etaugh, ond the strong,
A,pssoA, ": =. |
For Tho Tribune
The Moon.
Jkusess. o~sass and .aeE.rsh:
Permit me 10 trouble You with the publicity
Of few remarks IL answer TO our Lunarleh
friend, who favored us with few gratultous re-
marks on the phenomena OF the Moon he says:
capable Of easy that the Moon has
atmosphere. the has een prove. over and over an"
the oi The mst eiiseni a.,f'nH-
ss ss It :''' VINO A'' properly e'---'''N '''
Very we'll; perhaps not; and now If rightly
understand your position, al! who Go not a1cede
to your selenosraphicsi theory, OF course stand
IN relation 10 you az student 10 teacher. Now
permit me to inquire, when was It proved over
and over again." and by WON was IL "sanc-
toned I" Did not Schroeder contend that there
a.is.sd a lunar atmosphere. but nc estimated /;
10 b. only S. 42 feet high and Did rot Laplace
favor tina; opinion when he ssys E" he considered
II m bang more httenuated than what ID termed
tho vacuum in sn AR pump" And l also ask.
6oee not tho well known Captain VILLAIN II
Smith Of the present ege manta n the e',ire pa.
cision when IN his Proiegomena page 80. wn'!e
Speaking of that body, there quote, Ma'!er and
Besy, and Of whom he saws their se!enograph.
loal researches nave O-tp
dented extent, arriving al he CONCLUSION that
tha Moon is not without an atmospheric, hu. that
the smsllcess Of her rass incaphcitates her from
holding an extensive covering oil gas; - and, says
10 they add" ut is possible that tbs weak
eaFslpp may sometimes through local c7us5s III
soran measure dim or condeIise ITSELF .dD'su'e
seems a necessary ingredient, II not one IA IS
psusahiy requisite, 10 the sohef!"n o' ma ter:
ana if,snnissnre does xst then how is II p'ss'he
for an atmosphere, however aNenualec, s.iso &
e1iHs
I viii now Pass on 10 examine the next clause
whore you say:
hh suusl W., e..sEs, that there sson the surface
Il lbs Moon volcanoes IN an active stale Of efopNon
Since only bass this position on the certainty,
or uncertainty as uny 30, OF The FIRST hypointsl',
and az | hav5 clearly shown from authentic
sources that the 6rss position Is unsound, and by
DO means "es,a 5lislfed," then by your own logic
IL proved that liz volcanoes there exist which Is
more than / have the audacity, or wish 10 at
tasnpt. Is this net fer induction 7
But further, say YOU, the clearest proof oi this
10, that during eclpses of that body they have
actually been seen p" such proof indeed would
be very conclusive. if the case: but this point is
liable to conflicting opinions, and, therefore is not
yst Though equally we'll established" albeit
there are radiatons or divergent streams OF light
such m are seen nj Coperaicus and Tycho, ema-
nate from the outer margin OF Aristarcus, and
apparently extend over hill and vale for many
miles, and if 30 could not be flow;ngs Of lava, as
has sometimes been supposed. | might adduce
evidences in regard to those alacui9 which have
somstimes been taken for the source OF lava, but
think il not necessary. You say:
Tba, volcano contain, itself all the principles. Of
esn6unoa. and therefore docs not REQUIRE u'aosphese
For say you:
"Ganpowdsr affords example This tubranec subject
70 Tho sarns rsif that burr. perfectly
ve tho most perfect vacuum and when We reflect tnat N
"a n u. .s where @ 80 sy Ga ia
Sseopos cese'ss more ea,I to these A'paie"'p conaac
That volcano has its necessary constituents,
do not doubt, but TO deprive II OF us ingredients,
Is would then cease to DC one: and Go not oxygen
and hydrogen, with other gases, render Important
aid 70 its evoluuons for. since earths CON-
sounds OF CERTAIN metallic bases and oxygen,
and these earths are moist, they must con-
cain hydrogen, and as all pituminuus substances
ayoIve csrtain gas according tn their con POUNDS,
and m these certain bituminous substances supper,
volcanoes, and this bitumen could not exist
without earths, and as oxygen en'crs INTO lis
sonposltion Us shown, and ss tncse eeTI.s art
ueoiss IN we know. and therefore contain ny dro-
esn, j, therefore by consequence, follows that
without these conditions volcanoes could moi ex
do not pretend To any familiarity with YOU
suupowoer experiments, in perfect vacuum
Sut will ash if this discovery has been mace
known 70 Artiilerymen, snce l believe IN rapii
speso.s; va fir,ngs, safety somewhat depends OF
axolud,ne a circulation Of air, whie loading II
not t.is the case But however thus DC, matter
not, since you say "volcanoes are SUBJECT 10 IN
same ru!es as gunpowder; very well: now, gun
powder is mace from combination OF hit'
sulphur, and charcoal deposits OF productions
the earta, aod a oxygen enters into that compo
sition, and which earth contains water, ana al
extensive atmosphere, It's enSeIop. Is Il no
reasonable to suppose, thai the ingredients coui'
not exiss under contrary circumstances, ant
therefore gunpowder couic not be made, and Q
coprse would not exist 1T remains for you Il
chow. first that that satellite ia without moisture
and consequently IS without an a.snosPncre; an'
uerrnAlv. that volcanoes cGn ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
ar;as and In order 10 which. that they psrtase q
"A difyarsut nature, than what Is known OF voice
me uhenonena Is he;e exists. r. A. ).
srx.or1. PIouons.-lu mary rs, not ,theT
vise rieh enough ior corn, u "e"4u % ''s'
practice ~ make n 1ufrow ak i.ich.s ''' III "a
fall, with common plough, then e1
plough run IN this fsrow ten or t~si'e 'ns''e
moro; and il would o. sl!i better % P1. el'"
stalks and other manure IN H,is trs;ic1' anu N.Y.
in uhkn thoroughly wet, with small p'ruSn y
hoe; tina land To remain 10 this s.sts tih Piahsi'
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~ sksE hi ;Srsas sfsorsh.s .ASheze the suoso'
- ~ netd,! ia si .h only ihe con
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- - eroo in dry weather al~-s>s green III
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u 100 Farmer AID GARDENER.
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