The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

r.ur A., rux ArHErxyM-Rev. John q.
Morris # Baltimore lectured at the Atheneum last
Monday evening, giving some entertaining views
Of the microscopic world. Mr.. M. 10 vigorous
and enthusiastic speaker, and gave ale theme a
thorough and interesting discussion.
The lecturer first spoke of the results OF the mi
nj r-opic observations, the develspmenhoi matters
| ot new Gst extraordinary character ana discovery
life new tis of matter aud being new MODES Oh
the shape and ai animal ex,ssfhee, , sma sssine
Objects Inns 4, vol. 1t might be argued that the
ysiion hecanse ot ,t,ed we'e unworthy Of obser
many others OF larse sizo coul1 no examined ana
aeselGped win less nsuble But the wisd I'm of
me ofea.or was unaffected most remarkably in
80. - opleI.s n the formation OF large
bodies there seemed TO b.. facility for the exer
cise OF divine wisdom, Will. in The f,rmatioo O f
these minute substances there vss exhibited more
clearly and wonderfully as it wer the attributes of
OF oi'ine skliI ana wisdom. The microscope ex-
hI0lted to our astonished gaze new words teemnp
with lie. 1t exhibited universe in the eompass
OF point.
We were indebted TO it for many discoveries
tnat had been el unspeskabe service to man.
kind.
The lecturer ten proceeded to give instances of
wonderful mlscroscopc views. Anmaicules had
been discovered OF sze thousand times smaller
than gram OF SAND Inc classes of infusoria were
very minute varied and beautiful in their forpa
tion-one thousand spocesbad been arranged An
eminent gentleman had discovered some of those
intusoria with organs that ap7eared to be twenty
thousand times ess than a haiti This maht 40.
pear wonderful, yet by the mier.ust.r thoss ans
rnalcules could be measured.
The manufacturers OF microscopes irad mainly
in France and England. Mr. NJ here o,scriho5
visit which he paid to Obarheser, great t1t;st in
England. One morning he mOunted four r. nr
stsrs to get to the dsn of the optical lion and f0d
a stalwart man begrimmed with smoke. He e.
CURED if 40 instrument could be finished for him.
Oberheiser said he had orders Tor Instruments
which itwoufd take him 30 years 20 till nevcfthe
less, he was wiling t. take order from Mr. NJ
But tho lecturer feeling disposition to wait that
length of time for microscope, went CT TO another
manufacturer (Sensaiiup)
Mr.. Spencer, Of western New York, was almost
the only person who had turned his sattention to
The manufacture OF microscopes in this country.
aud had made some excellent ones. The power f
the microscope consisted in the object sIsss. 1t
took Mr. S three years alone 10 finish the specuIusn
of the microscope at he Cambridge Universty-
Dir, Allen, OF Springfield, Mass, was another rr anu
facturer Tire and patronage would enable Amer.
lean artZans in the business to supply our market
SO that we would not have to send 10 Europe for
philosophical Instruments.
The lecturer again introduced some microscopic
details. Take spec On r0selesf as large as an
ordinary grain OF sand and you would observe some
pods up oa stalk. Each Of those pods contained
seed, and how small must be that sect (Sensa.
tionD Each OF these seeds contained the rud-
ments OF young plant, and how should ne des
cribe their pores Again, the number Of eyes in
insects was immense The eye of beate hal
been found 10 contain 1881 smaller eyes, or lenses
Sir David Buster had discovered in one square
inch Of an insect ,400 scales.
Mr. III proceeded TO give microscopic views
from actual examination, ofepec!es Of po!yps and
monads, whose length varied from one Twelve hun.
dredth to one twenty FIVE hupdredth part Of sn iach
each, having mouths and stomachs We have not
room to sketch further, in this desutory man.
ner, Mr.. Ms views. His lecture on Tuesday even.
ing We understand, was Of like entertaining char
acter to the ore siven Monday night lie viii lee,
ture again. Friday evening.