Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-16

We copy the subjoned article from the last num-
Der Of the London and Edinburgh Philosophical
Magazine. The species of putting which it ex-
poses is not unknown among ourselves, and the ar
tIcle may have some effect to prevent the hasty
adoption of worthless projects in matters purely
scientific or professional, and which should always
first receive the sanction of Of adequate scen-
uhc and professional attainments.
THE PUFF Y.-DISINFECTION
The Of putting has yet exhausted its and
Parliamentary report well got up, printed the expense of
the public and from which may 60 the OF the
newspapers, to be the last and bodest device for the
purpose which, however, has been earuy exposed in the
Dublin Quarterly Journal Of Medical Science The Times
newspaper, in leading article Of the 10th of August ec-
taies itself on having
ssThe pleasant task Of giving what publicity may TO a
discovery made by French gentleman, NJ Ledoyen, Par-
sian chemist, concert 1t would appear, with Mr. F. &.
Calvert who have received his education che.
mist Paris and who is lecturer al the Royal Insu-
ton Of Manchester This discovery which, under the
pces Of Lord Mopeth, has been submitted the search
ing tests by Dr. Souhwood Smith, Mr. Toynbee, and Mr..
Granger promises fair be NJ the greatest 60oS
conferred suffering humanity The discovery is nothing
less Than the Of dsnfecng all d animal substances
and gases by liquid which very cheap, simple and can be
applied BY any person with the greatest facility.
The three medical gentlemen appointed by Lord Mopeth
~
in their report Nth dismal catalogue Of the offensive
and dangerous apors from animal and vegetable substances
which all hours infect the air breathe, in greater
less degree accordingly less neglect their i'm
origins The commissioners state that they have tried
the effect Of this fud-l substances already Of
decomposition ? substances undergoing that process g.
night soil A. impure air In every instance excepting
me second these experiments have been attended with the
mast miraculous result" Il would almost seem that
some mysterious p0trer had NJ. Ledoyen and his dis
soyey to compensate for the shortcomings Of the Premier and
Lord Morpeth"'
50 far the Times. We now give few extracts from the
Dublin Journal and refer readers the article which il
contains for the details OF the ny which these pu have
been procured and for foil account d The matter This
boosted discovery Processes to furnish
"The means Of disnfecng all 9tid animal substances and
by liquid which is very cheap, simple, and he a
piled by any person with the greatest facility dsnecis
nGhsoi not destroying but increasing vegetation, more par
tcuary regards agriculture, completely preventing the dis
potatoes when the aud is MANFRED with dlsinfece
nghtsoil II disinects hospalwards Of miasma also Gel
lars watercosets and buildings infected by impure gases
dIsnfec sailors suffering from fever board Of
will also di.niec ships and under quarantine. dis
infects patients suffering with infectious disorders and wounds
also dead bodies that they may be kept nearly month
also different parts Of the body be kept for the purposes
dissection, for coroners inquess &c"
here is not word Of evidence in tho document before
US as 20 the influence Of this solution Of nitrate lead in
Ipg or disniecng, they call it, by It's vicinity, fever
ether infectious DIS OF course professional Tex
cep Dr. Sonhwood Smith, could bring himself supper
such absurdity that would TO- With respect
the potato disease Dr. Smith has been less guarded HI
.rnysc Of his garden with his dsinfeeted ngbso
and finds that potatoes grown on these spots finer thai
elsewhere He says Il have this day bad specimens Of then
examined by Mr. Alfred Smee who pronounces them to he
present perfectly healthy What, single ADhis rasfa
fOr I! Oh, genius Of humbug how thy vota
es Truly, successful speculation constitutes the idolatr,
Of this age, AMI the wonder workings Of peudoscience il
superstition.
'Let briefly pa. in review Of the evidence
detailed in this precious documentsome Of the et,es
reports received by the Chief Commissioner OF Woods
Foests-se forward IN parliamentary foo gravey ordereo
be printed by the British senate and consequently paid 70
BY the country. Always promising that do not deny 4
this in with many other chemical substances th
power of destroying unpeasant doors, or deal
IN phaseOogy Of the report, k But against the dis
graceful quackey with which this hook aboundsa quacke
not eouaed by the most offensive Indecent advertisement
and the humug Of presenting such book the country
loudly and strongly protest"
No wonder that competitors should have started up
ing their claims to wonderful discovery. Mr.. w. Mad
dick thus begins the editor % the Times Of who's
Judgment Of science he seems TO have most exalt
ed opinion
"srR All the world knows that audatory notice you
columns very high honor and excellent leade
Of Yesterday you highly euogzed Mesrs Ledoyen
Calvert for their alleged discovery, appeal with confidence
TO the proyerbal justice Of the Times, nc.
81 boldly claim originality in this matter, aud c,alleng
these gentlemen, or any other, Ne
Sulphae Of "copper" nitrate Of copper, chloride Of copper
super nitrate OF bismuh of lead, nitrate Of silver chic
ride gold protochlode Of TIM perchordc Of n nitrate
mercury. This fluid has been examined ly Dr. Aldnlge
and found to be a solution Of nitrate Of lead Sir W. Bur
has introduced the chloride Of zinc for similar purposes
fhe navy