Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-07-14


QUESTION.
DR. Audrand of Paris has communicated to the
Academy OF Sciences the following interesting letter
u ION the connection between the Cholera and Elec-
tricty, which appears to be decisive solution OF
the presence of that prevailing epidemic
PARIS June 10, 1919.
"Throughout the varying course OF the ravages
of the Cholera in Paris, that is to say during the
past three months nearly, have studied the action
of the electrical machine daily, in order to satisfy
myself whether there is not a fixed conneXion be-
tween the intensity Of that scourge and the absence
OF the electric fluid unusually different throughout the
atmosphere.
"The machine which has been the object Of my
daily observations is very powerful one-at ordi-
nary times it throws off after two or three turns OF
the wheel, decorating sparks from to u inches IN
length. at first observed. that from the commence
men. of the epidemic, it impossible for me to
produce this result once. During the months OF
April and May the sparks obtained with great diff
Guilty, never exceeded seven-tenths OF an IN. h. and
the variations agreed very closely with the lrreg-
larities of the Cho!tra. This supplied at once a
strong ground of belief, that | close upon the
Important fact sought to establish yet | was
not quite convinced, since the variable moisture OF
the atmosphere mig have caused the Irregularities
OF the machine.
& awaited, therefore, with impotence, the com
ing fine weather and heat, to continue my ohserya-
tions with more certainty Heat and fine weather
at lengf h came, and to my amaZement, the machine
thou IN often referred to, far from denong as should
have been the case increase OF electricity only
gave and more feeble indications OF 1t, to such
degree. that during the DAYS of the 18th, 9th and
9th Of June. it was impossible to obtain any thing
more than slight cracklngs, without sparks, and at
length, on the 18th, the machine remained entirely
silent. This decrease of the electric fluid com
cided perfectly, is well known, with the violence
of the Cholera. For my part, felt appalled, rather
than surprized, my conviction was fixed, and | saw
in it but the result of clearly established fact.
q 1t NAV be imagined with what anxiety, in those
critical irstants. consulted the machine, the sad
and truthful witness to great calamity At length
on the morning of the Sth. feeble sparks reappeared
their intensity increased from hour to hour, and
perceived with oy that the lifegivng fluid was re-
turning into the atmospheric void. towards even
ng a storm announced to Paris that electricity had
re-entered its domain in nv view, the cholera was
vanishing with the cause that produces 1t. ne next
dav, Saturday the 9th, nv experiments were CON
tinued, and every thing had then returned to it.
proper condition the machine, at the slightest
torch, threw ont brilliant sparks with ease. and, II
might almost be said with delight ii aware OF the
good tidingS it was bringing
q have thought 1t my duty, Mr.. President, 10
communicate these facts Immediately to the academy
The question now appears to me entirely solved
Nature has infused into the atmosphere mass OF
electricity, contributing to the service and support oI
life. IT, by any cause this of electricity Is dl-
mnished, and sometimes decreased even to cNhdus-
tlOI W nat lOUNS' Every one slllltI@' t'h'7S ~ NV
carry within a sufficient supply of electricity with
stand it those who can live only by borrowing cleo
tricitv from the common mass. perish with the eX-
hauson Of that mass. This j, a clear and perfectly
rational explanation, not ONLY of the cholera, hut
perhaps of all other epdemcs hlt at intervals att!l,t
humanity II the great fact in question We're recoE-
nzed and admitted principle, | think it would
he easy for medical science, protesting as II does
countless ways of producing and restraining cleo
trcitv, prepare for a successful resistance upon
its re-appearance OF plague which | regard at pre-
sent least, arrested in its course II 1t has not
wholly vanished.
accept, Mr. President, the assurance of my re-
spectful regard. AUDRAND."
The .75sence of Magnetic Electricity in the 1T
noSpheTe-An d and familiar experiment. was tired
Yesterday, accidentally, by gentleman whose atten'
ton has been called to the subject OF the effect OF
electricity upon the atmosphere IN producing ozone
gas. Rejecting upon he various theories advanced
he made attempt to attract paper by rubbing seal
ing wax upon wooden cloth: and, although sealing
will usually attract piece OF paper at the dis
tance of one inch more, Immediately alter the the
ton Yesterday it would not the slightest trag
ment at any distance. In these times the most tn
vial circumstance may be important. Does Thu:
fact denote want OF magnetic electricity in the at
mosphere, and il so how does this affect the nerves
OF sensation and the circulation The attention o
scientific is called to this fact. 1t may have an
important bearing upon the prevailing epedemlc.-
St Louis Republican.
"A .Nt,c Route to the PacGc.-Ws understand
that an association OF gentlemen in this city have
procured a grant Of the right OF way from ne At
lantic to the Pacific oceans, through Nicaragua The
grant gives exclusive privileges Tor forty years.
1t is the intention OF the association, among whom
are some large capitalists at to establish route
for passengers and freight from one ocean to the
other by the river san Juan, Lake Nicaragua, 81.
tn ba Elpt fly IN ma -tfr4p
the San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua to Granada,
and from thence to Realiio line Of coaches and
wagons is to be put The road between these two
ponts is good and the distance from eighty to ninety