New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-11
Discovery of IN Eighth and Ninth Planet by
an Interior Light.
To lie Editor II Tie Tri5KEk

To Tie Editor II Tie Tri5Kzt:
From paragraph in The Tribune OF the 18th
ult. credited % the New-Eaven Palladium" and
bearing the Signature :" O." doubtless Prot. Ohm
stead1 learn that news has, by late arrival
from Europe, been received at Yale College Of the
actual Discovery of an eighth Planet! It was first
discovered By NJ. Gale. OF Berlin, on the night of
Sept % and was seen st London Sept. 80. The
existence Of this body YVES inferred q few months
since % the French mathematician lie Verrier, from
certain disturbances in the motions OF Uranus but the
announcement of this inference WAS Tot made IL this
countr- before some time in stsy c, June last
Not dpr-e :he dscore1erz OF this body of their de-
ssrred honors and with no attempt TO excite the
veousness of you readers would say a. the existence
not onlv Of an sth but 9th planet vas distinctly
nounced in March last viii explain Your readers
were informed some t1e since, that a. J. Davis, while
in An abnormal and exceedingly exalted mental condition
Is engaged in the dictaon OF book in explanation OF the
whole structure OF the Universe. aid developing that
knowledge Of the universal Laws OF Nature on which
can De based an organization OF society on principles OF
harmony and reciprocson the same as per-ade the ce
estial spheres His abnormal condition Induced By the
rnanpulatous of another person. Is analogous TO ptg
cal death when the spiritual principle IS tree from its
shackes and appears to have immediate access to every
species Of knowledge, and the reasoning power IS en-
trey unc!ouded.
The following extracts concerning the sub snd 9th
planets ARE from two lectures given by him. one on the
10th and the other the 9Th OF March last In order
that what Is said upon the planets may he understood II
Is necessary to precede the extract with few OF his re-
marks upon the sun.
TIE wonderful sun or center 10 which our solar
system belongs may be understood as being distant
and extreme planet OF another system existing prior 10
il formation And in accordance with the general plan
OF suns and worlds in the universe ia planets and sat
elites NAV be considered satellites and asteroids be
longing to planet. and the planet As belonging to a
sun.
The constitution OF the Is an accumulation and
agclomeraton of particles thrown from other spheres
and these became united according 10 the law OF mutual
gravity and inherent and mutual attraction It's gneous
composition contains heat light and electricity the sue
cessive Developments OF all prmeval matter existing
in aggomerated condition and subjected 10 the gen
eral and universal law governing all matter
After explaining the rotary and or5fuGr motion of the
sun or the causes OF which ne accounts) he proceeds
Therefore the great internal portion of the
sun is an immense body OF liquid IRE, evolving success
sivelv heat light and electricity, developed and pu-i
fed particles OF the interior composition The evolved
atmosphere may be understood as being part OF the
great body-su enanauon OF the internal by reason
OF ia own constitution. This atmosphere, or immense
zone of nebulous and accumulated particles EXTENDED
70 the circumference OF the orbit that The immense pdne
occupies and trdrerSss comeGry body THIS ~
NOR
the observations made through the agency OF the most
powerful symbol OF the human eye. Inc telescope
Eipdt planets have been recognized and determined
as nearly beyond all doubt Sui! the eth and Ctr
recognized rs bodies planets belonging - our solar
system But the orbit that the last one occupies was
the extreme circumference OF the atmospheric emana
ZION from the sun.
After proceeding with remarks upon the laws
OF emanson condensation, tho origin OF rotary and
orbcular motions the progression oprireval planetary
of. tho (soc sGl
elementary substances sc. he continues
The ninth planet or cometsry body, being composed
of particles accumulated by the motion OF the great sum-
observed the plane by the specific force but
assumed a station accordance with us magnitude
and obeyng the laws OF reciprocal gravitaon i occr.
pied its assumed orbit AT distance proportionate its
rarity and in accordance with its peculiar constitution
The eiThft planet next evolved, observing the
same general law of motion and the same principles
OF formation and situated icun the outer merely
because its constitution dense than the hrst
one eyoed. Its occupying therefore the citation and
sphere thus described is only in harmony with the es-
tablished principles of gravbton, and general and roia
~ motions.
mas the successive formations OF the planetary bodies
were produced. AS the e9ghh and RtHh planets nave
not vet been recognized belonging 10 our solar sys
tenn there can be conception OF the original rlagn
tuie and diameter OF the sun as including It's ete'
atmosphere
After farther philosophical remarks upon the peculiar
in the formation of celestial spheres, he says
But lie, be deeply impressed, that the peculiar cir
umstances and conditions under which these elements
NAV be situated will produce corresponding effects &C
cording the which occasions the manifestation
OF such consequences This observation VII! LEAD 10
proper understanding of the amount OF heat and light
which the sgttt planet receives from the sun Inc
ultimate discovery of this celestial body and Us reNou
ton and diameter being specified viii contribute greatly
10 the interesting subject OF astronomy particularly
when the alterations and reiracuons OF light are known
as they occur between and the sun around which
revo!ves
Its density is fourhfths that It's diameter IL
unnecessary 10 determine It's rotation and period OF
revolution can be inferred anslosicay from the period
that Uranus observes in its elliptic and almost nconceiv
able orbit The atmosphere OF the eighth planet Is ez
ceedinglT rare contang little oxygen but being mostly
composed fiuorne and nitrogen No organic consr-
tuition III al exists upon the earth could exist there alive
for one moment The human eye would be useless
organ for light there Is Of such nature render
darkness the darkest period several hundred
degrees above present light eansing from the sun
IL has Ike Uranus Six satellites. These were evolved
and formed bv the ,yvo motions given this planet the
farhest the primary being tie extent OF It's original
composition and the nearest satellite being the accumu-
lation Of dense near the planet II
is wholly united for the habation OF any organic con
stituton yet life viii ultimately cover its now undis-
turbed surfaces
Iha, the above extracts genuine satisfactory d.
be gwen TO any one who may require IL
Their existence in manuscript as part OF MI Daviss
course has been known By MANI persons and whose
testimony viii not be denied by any who know them
The lectures have promiscuous times been witnessed
BY kinsnlan No l Neyv.st T. Lea Smith, VI D. Muir
rays, now in Bermuda) II. G Cox. 20 Whitest- The
ron R Lapham 3Os Stanton.st B. : Homer Murrayst
and others.
In the same manner. Mr. Davis has revealed the for
nation constitution geological developments, iaha5i-
arts SC OF all the other planets OF system In
in
knowledge OF the constitution laws principles and de
velopments of the whole universe He displays while
in his superior state power OF analysis and general
zaton perfectly unparalleled and absolutely overwheln-
ing though while in the normal state, he is almost
rely ,asduccttG and he now only about 70 years old
Il these ar facts (snd ii not their fAsy should can
and WILL be exposed The rejecting mind cannot fail to
recognize the ssy,a5 importance Of their bearings
The only rational elanson o; this psychological phe-
noueaon is that which ar Davis a;nself gives VIZ that
his mind while in the abn0rnsl state, receives the in