New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-27

The last number of HoiciiCs Journal gives an
account Of a new Hud discovered by a French Chem
ist Its character and uses are certified BY many
spopsibe men of science II has also been tested by or
der of the English Government and proved TO be eenu
inc discovery. We copy the following particulars from
the Journal:
"A fluid which possesses the property of destroying
noious gases has been discovered by French chemist
and placed by him. through the fundamentally OF an
energetic and patriotic Engshmsn, at the disposal OF
the Englsh Government This disntectng huid, a. IL
mas been named IL mex pensive, simple OF application
and without any odor of its II destroys the putrd
smell of all substances animal or vegetable In any stage
of decomposition The desd-rooms' OF hospitals al
dssectpg rooms the subjects of COrOners nquesu or
of any pOstmortem examination, may, by its presence
be rendered perfectly inofensive Portions OF human
remains portions of animal remains OF hsh OF vegetsoe
matter go putrid scarcely TO retain ther form sum
centlv 10 bs recognized hsve by IT, been restored 10
their natural odor Nghtsoi arrived at that most pol
souous pitch of stencil which IL emits when accumu
lated for wears ia cess pools IT, by H. nearly deprived OF
all smell that which retains being so INNING as only
10 be perceptible by very close observation
"In sickness also the relief afforded will be eXtraor
binary A sick room may be- In the course oi Two OF
three minutes perfectly purified by the use OF SINAI
quantity of this fluid and all tina, was dsagreesoe 10 Inc
senses before replaced by sense OF singular freshness
The crowded wards Of hospitals have been not only pu
rihed but the creation of any offensive smell al AL ns'
been prevented by H. In thinking OF number OF suffer
ers proximity IN their state OF sickness ana pros
traton necessarily renders each cause OF offence and
additional suffering 10 tnls PoNtt
10 prevent this portion OF their calamity 10 very striking
But there is more important consequence involved
The generator of all the csssen of Infectious disease the
poison which arising from the decomposition OF animal
and vegetable matter, becomes dfused In the aimos
phere and being inhaled into the lungs, causes thai
dreadful scourge fever il neutrslized is actually de-
stroyed by the chemical action Of this fluid The dan
ser 10 which nurses and medical attendants perpetu
ally exposed and which In the present bsc form OF fever
prevailing 20 90 great extent has been particularly
fatal will no be sverted And appears from the ex
perence already &C CURED that beneficial effect
produced on tbs parents themselves by this publication
Of the air around them We should naturally hays ex
pected this and proved 90 fever patient becomes
In himself a source of fever All the exhalatons gser
OF from him are dangerous 20 life aud while he inhse
them he continually taking fresh doses OF the poison
that has Frustrated him BY snnih lsrng the poison
wonderful assistance Is given 10 the ply seiAn 10 curing
him Hitherto this effect has been produced AZ Tar a.
possible BY ventilation in all well regulated sick rooms
ana hospitals but the new aud does IL much more com
petelv Ventilation only cutes, this gets rid OF the
poison In the most crowded and illvenrlated wards
aed with cases Of dysentery and ver In the dreadful
form now prevailing in Ireland II has been found sum
Client 10 wsve In the air aud 70 hang round the beds
pieces of linen saturated In the ud and the STATE OF the
atmosphere around has been changed In lew minutes
from one 40 noxous as 70 be highly dangerous 10 al
those whose duty called them into the dreadful service
of breathing IT, into OF perfect safety and purity
while the poor suffering patients declared themselves ie
be In Heaven.