The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-06-19

has usCoNeTeu, Dy microscopic observations that the
dust or yellow sand which falls like rain on the At
antic, near the Cape de Verde Islands, and issone-
times transported to Italy, and even the middle Of
Europe, consists of multitude of slicious sheled,
microscopic animals. Perhaps, says Humboldt,
many OF them float for years in the upper stratum of
the atmosphere, until they brought down by YER
ucal currents, or in accompaniment with the supe-
ror currents of the trade-winds, still susceptible Of
revlvhcaton, and multiplying their species by spon-
taneous division, in conformity with the particular
laws OF their organization
But besides creatures fully formed, continues
humboldt, the atmosphere contains innumerable
germs of future life, such the eggs of insects and
the seeds of plants; the latter provided with light,
marry and feathery appendages, by means of which
they are waited through the air during long autumn
al wanderings. Even the fertizing dust or pollen
from the anthers of the male flowers, in which the
sexes are separated, carried over land and sea by
winds and by the agency ofwinged insects to the
solitary female plant on the opposite shores. Thus,
wherever the glance of the inquirer into nature pen
etrate, he sees the continual dissemination of life,
either fully formed or in the germ.
We do not yet know where life is most abundant
whether on the continents or in the unfathomed
depths OF ocean, Through the excellent work of
Ehrenberg, we have the sphere of organic life
extend, and its horizon widen before our eyes, both
In the tropical part of the ocean, and in the fixed or
floating masses of ice in the antarctic SEAS Slicous
sheled polygastrica, and even coscimodce with
their green ovaries, have been found alive enveoped
In masses of ice, only twelve degrees from the Pole
the small black glazer flea and pondurelle inhabt
the narrow tubular holes examined by Agassiz in the
SWISS glaciers. Ehrenberg has shown that on sever
al microscopic lnfusora others live as parasites and
that IN the gallonee, such is their prodgious pow
er development, capabity of division that in
the space OF four days, an animacule invisible to
the naked eye can form two cubic feet of the Bilin
polishing slate = In the sea, geatineus worms v-
ing or dead, SHINE like stars, and by their phosphoric
light, change the surface of the ocean into sea of
tire lnehaceable is the impression made on my
mind by the calm nights of the torrd zone on the
waters OF the Pacific. | still see the dark azure of
the armament, the constellation of the Ship near the
zenith, and that of the Cross declining towards the
horizon. shedding through the perfumed air their soft
and planetary lustre; while bright burrows Of flash
ing light marked the Dolphin's track through the
midst OF the foaming waves. Not only the ocean
but also the waters Of cur marshes hide from us an
| lnnumerabe multitude of strange FORMS The naked
eye can with difficulty distinguish the cylindas, the
euglenas, and the hosts naiads, Invisible by branch
| es like the emna or duckweed, of which thew seek
the shade Other creatures inhabit receptices where
the hight cannot penetrate and an atmosphere var-
ousy composed, but different from that which we
breathe. Such are the reported ascarls which live
beneath the skin of the worm, the leucaptera of a
bright syery color in the interior Of the shose daiad
ana penfastoma, which inhabit the large pumona-
ny cells OF the rattlesnae of the tropics There are
anmalculse in the bloodof frogs and of salmon and
even, according to Noreman, IN the fluid Of the ewes
OF fishes, and in the gills of the bleak''
Cheshire in Berkshire has population, by the pre.
sent census Of l,2OO which is increase of 300 from
| 1910
There are 1900 licensed drinking houses in New Or
leans, at which there is annually sold liquor amounting
to $12, 900, 0OO
The Captain ofthe U. S. Steamer Vixen has been
suspended from service for bad conduct, BY the Navy
| Department 1t was proved that one of his men cut
/ off his arm rather than to serve under him.
Deaths in Boston, last week, rs, from consumption
| 8, small pox 13.
They have had another freshet on the Kennebeck .
1 water over the wharves and river full of logs.
A new private banking house on large scale ia 70
go into operation in Boston the LIST of September The
firm consists of Addson Gilmore President ofthe West
en Railroad, George B. Blake, and Mr. Ward, the Bos
ton agent of the Barngs for series Of years. The,
will commence business with cash capital of quartz,
OF million Mr. Gilmore, on going into this new and
engrossed business will probably resign the Presidency
of the Railroad
Bcchertown has 2,56O inhabitants, six more than in
1910.
Patrick Murphy Qrsh name for John SMITH was
drowned at Troy last Friday. M
Herr, the pianist in private letter received at Bos.
tom says that the net profits Of one of his concerts in
Mexico was $4,000. Many of the bouquets thrown TO
him contained diamonds. The price of bis tickets at
1 San Francisco was Sc.
GLIDDoS's GRAMMAR. Mr. Gliddonknew the per-
son, and the number Of his mummy, but was oored on
the gender.
A KNOCK Down IN HIGH LIFE. On Mon
| day afternoon, most unexpected encounter tool,
! place In New York, between two men of extensive
/ public reputation-Edwn Forrest, the American
tragedan, and Nathaniel p Willis, Editor of the
Home Journal. Mr.. Willis was passing throuoh
Washington Square, when he was met or overtaken
by Mr.. Forrest, Mr. Stegens, and another; Mr.. Will
lls was knocked down, and while down, or while
trying to rise, he was struck several times with
sort of whip or cane made of gutta percha. Some
persons endeayored 10 interfere, but were prevented
from doing so by Forests friends. Officers sim
man and Grand saw the transaction and immedi-
ately arrested Mr.. Forrest, who made no resistance
to the law, and tookllso Mr. Willis before the Pc
lice Court, where, as Mr. Willis refused 10 make
complaint, the Officers entered the complaint of
breaking the peace against both Forrest and willis
| and the Justice hold Than, o., h.. a. ',