The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-20

There are two theories respecting
the motion Of light; one is the emission
theory of Newton, the oihe , tho Hnds.
iatOry theory by Euler and others.
DR.. Dare. Of Philadelphia. bciieves light
TO be "a sul'lle matter conveyed by vibra-
tions," BY the emission theory, it was as
serted that light passing from rarer to
denser medium was increased In velocity.
NJ. Foucault, OF Paris. at the request OF NJ.
Amgo has recently made number OF ex.
periments TO test the two theories, aud il Is
said. "has fully established the theory OF
undulasion.a viz. that light travels with
less velocity through aense lhan more
rare medinm--swiIler through the air than
water. The question then arises. ''are no,
these theories mere names for the mode Of
action Of a certain subtle matter which Is
termed light 7? +" II light is not matter
why does IL not travel with tho sarnc veloci
~ through every mediumi The answer
may be. "lightis no, a matter. Et Is merely
the name for eertain nctiou of matter, as
sound is also for certain action OF matter"
Lght is the product Of certain action Of
certain bodies under certain conditions, this
is nil that con be said about IL; lie mode 'oi
action squite different thing, The prin-
ciple Of right and goodness is compared to
light, and 80 is truth. The gfeat Infinite
lie who Is called the inosal light Of the
World. could laloEe create light. "a
universe of darkness" says Hunt, ''would
be universal DEATH" The'Rnest apossrophe
TO light ever penned by moral man. was by
blind John Milton. IN his lamentation for
the loss of his sight.--Scicati6c AMERICAN.
An AxcIEsr Swuap. The sabre worn
by Count Pulzsky. nj the Bar Festival, on
Friday evening, December i9,h, was made
in i592. IL originally belonged TO Sultan
Mahomond, was once owned by Napoleon,
and finally passed into possession OF the
fnrniy ofCount Pnlzsky. The blade, which
is OF formidable dimensions and Of the finest
temper, bears the date of its manufacture,
and is covered with Arabic inscriptions
The monntings are of massive gold, and the
scabbard OF black cloth. II looks as II. III
trusty hands. il might yet do good service.
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. HArunrso SADMoS. Sat one OF the late
session Of tho Academy Of Sciences, Paris,
M. Coste took occasion 10 remark TO the 80 w.
ciety that he had succeeded in hatching
salmon and trout from eggs brought from
distance. lie exhibited glass globe, half
filled with water. with bed oi saud at the .
bottom. A multitude OF reddish, hall-iTan- !,
sgareht creatures, were darting with ex-
treme yiyacity from one side OF the bowl to
the other. Each one was about as big us
q hemp-seed. Two almost impercepIible
black points seemed TO be the eyes, aud
slight. though remarkably active excres-
cenee. the tail. The eggsirom which these
embryo salmon were produced, were sent
to the College dc France from Mulhauscu.
where they were packed by the engineers
Of the Rhone Canal. They were placed in
a tin box. wrapped up in a mass OF moist
aquatic plants, aud sent by diligence. NJ.
Coste received them forty hours after they
were taken fiom the waters Of the Rhone,
and Immediately placed them ina basin
through which he caused q steady current
OF water 10 flow. A few days after they
gave birth to numerous hearty young sal
mon; their helth was 90 good as TO enable
them to paya visit 10 the Academy at
very early period of their exislance.
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ALAS, il is not till time with reckless
hand has torn out half the leaves from the
book OF human life, TO light the fires Of pas.
sion with from day TO day, that man begins
al. al. T. A