Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-17
NOTICES.

NOTICES.
We find on our table this week Part V Of the
admirable Lectures of DR.. Lardner Science and
Art. We have again and again urged our citizens
to examine this interesting work, and we again call
their attention to it. The examination which we
have given them, has afforded US the highest graf
ifcation--and we have submitted them to the Pc
rusal of two of our learned citizens, and they
have pronounced the work of superior merit
and worthy the patronage of an intelligent people
The work will be completed in IA Numbers. We
will act Agent for the Publishers, Messrs Gree
y & McEIrath, OF New York, and shall he most
happy to send on the of all who may wish
to subscribe. The subscription price is 95 cents
number. Every Number increases in interest, and
we hesitate not to say it is the cheapest work now
being published in the United States. In order
! that all may see what may be expected in the mum
bels about to be published, we annex the fol-
lowing notice from the last New York Tribune -
DIR. LARDNER'S LECTURES.
The Sixth Number of this truly valua-
BILE work will be published on Saturday,
the 18th instant. This number contains
the conclusion of the Lecture on RADIA-
TIoN OF HEAT: The Lecture on METEo-
RIG STONES and SHOOTING STARs--this is
very interesting article. The next Lee
ture in this number is on THE EARTH,
and treats of its Form, Magnitude, Mo.
ton, Elliptic Orbit, Motion Of Light,
Earth's diurnal motion Inequalities OF Day
and Night, Weight, Maskelyne's Experl-
ments, Cavendsh's Do, The Seasons, Cal
oric Effect of the Suns Rays, Why the
longest is not the hottest day, Why the
shortest is not the coolest, Hottest season
takes place when Sun is farthest from the
Earth, Spheroldal Form proved by theo-
ry and observation. The next Lecture is
on LUNAR INFLUENCES, and treats of the
Red Moon, Supposed Effect Of The Moon
on the Movement Of Sap in Plants, Preju.
dice respecting the time for telling TIM
Der, Extent Of this Prejudice, Respecting
Effects on Gian, on Wine. on the Com
plexon, On Putrefaction, On Wounds,
On the Size ofOysters and Shell Fish, On
the Marrow of Animals, On the Weight
Of the Human Body, On the time of Births,
On the Matching of Eggs, On Human Ma
ladies. On Insanity, On Fevers, On Epi-
denies, Case of Valisnieri, On Bacon,
On Cu;aneous Diseases, Commissions, Par.
alysis, Epilepsy, &c. &c. &c. This is o
curious and extremely interesting Lee
,ure and is well worth the price Of the
whole number. The concluding Lecture
is on the PHYSICAL CONSTITUTION OF
COMETS; and explains then Orbitular Mo-
ton, Their Number, Their Light, Theo.
ry Of Herschel, Constitution of Comets,
Nebulosity, Nucleus. Tail Comets oil Is.
III, 1850, 1869, IVA, ls43, 1874.
Price % Cents. Back Numbers may
still be obtained.
0TThe Seventh Number will be pub
shed on or before the first day of August,
and will contain the Lectures on Thunder
Storms, The Latitudes aud Longitudes,
Theory of Colors. The Visible Stars, Wa.
ter Spou,s and Whrlwnds.
The July No of the 'Southern Planter" pub
lished by Oh. r. Bolts of Richmond, ia to hand,
and, as usual, filed with much excellent matter
pertaining TO Agriculture, Horticulture and the
Household Arts MIR. Bolts requests us to obtain
subscribers for him. Most willingly will we do so
we invite the farmers to call and see the work
and give us their names. We shall publish from
ns columns next week most interesting article on
"subsOil ploughing."
The "Albany Cahivator," edited by Luther Tack
err Esq, is also before US. We cannot speak in
too high praise Of this old aud standard Agreul,u-
raj woTk--we purpose TO make some extracts from
its prolific pages, also, next week.
The "Coyenaat," monthly periodical publish
ed in Baltimore. and devoted TO Odd Fellowship
and Literature, has come to Us with much later
est this month II is well edited and may be read
with both pleasure aud profit.
We have had submitted 20 our inspection copy
Of "Howes Historical Collections Of Virginia
containing collection ii the esting facts
traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c.
relating TO ils history snd Antiquities together
with Geographical ADD statistical dessnpions--to
which Is appended IN historical add descriptive
sketch Of the District 81 Columbia" This l. l
most Interesting wofk--iar preferable 10 Mar /
tin s Gazetteer '--and shasld be 10 ihe hands Of
every birgiaiaa. We have nos had time 60 give g. I
thoruagh examination. and shall fhsrelars refer
20 il again Of aRosher time. Bat We are satisfied.
from hss'y sHasaination 81 q. that IL 10 a mosi
valuable book aad very cheap, al ESQ. The I
Agcn, i now in Berkeley. aa5 we commend the I
attention ADD patronage q osf people % the wo,k.