New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-23
Tail. sIoyius In Germany.

One Of the great names the German scientific world
still left upon the stage of action, worthy oompeer Of
Humboldt Gauss and the brilliant galaxy now sof,st dissp
pearng that Of the elder Carus of Dresden who forty
wears has produced succession Of works remsrk,b
for their number for their excellence and for the exaOr
binary range of topics which they treat CMus has for
many years been private physician to the King of Saxony
and leading member of the faculty Of the Royal Medical
Academy at Dresden and large number OF his works
upon the subjects which his attention in these csplciaes
would be called physiology comparative anatomy-svery
physician knows his pates-researches in natural history
&c But besides these have works landscape paint
ings on Goethe travels for scientific purposes &c
of the Professor Chemist and Doctor of Philosophy has
recently instituted Of experiments in relation to
the of tables by animal electricityor by what
ever power may besome notice Of which has appeared
in the journals Of Germany, accompanied bys certificate
to the facts alleged from the pen Of the elder Carus.
The experiments Of the younger Carus have led hun TO
construct table in this The table Is round Of
soft wood about three feet in diameter and has
opening IN the center of the under side which enables
ii to rest upon pillar Of glass a feet high and turn
upon II freely This glass pillar is sustained by heavy
block into which it is inserted The experiment with this
apparatus performed by several persons three four
FIVE sitting round laying their hands upon the table that
the little fingers Of each person shall be upon beneath
those Of his neghbor either side Now moving all the
little fingers simultaneously for space Of three 30 i've
minutes the table begins 10 turn lis pedestal upon
axis. most curious fact in this experiment is that In,
motion either to the right he LEFT according the
right lett fingers above below In this manner
says w. Csrus the experiment into the circle Of
real science and is worthy subec for investigation The
elder Csrus shows the evident relation existing between
this discovery and certain experiments in moving cop
per wheels and plates which familiar TO the students
Of electro mag Betsm, and adds
"The phenomenon however that the reciprocal neryoui
influence sty0muHgl Of chain Of several
persons, set wooden plate moving in precisely the
same in Of the copper plate effected bJ
magnetism and galyanism f at all egeHt De,y reDar
allie addition 10 knOWiedgeo The reciprocal 10
fuenoe and accordingly to OF the most important chap
srs In physiology in general and deserves ia the yey
highest degree, further observation and experiment"
On the other hand letter from Alex. Won Humboldt
| says;
IAN intxscly observed fact Is more difficult 10 over
turn than theory. One who, In life OF "a years hA
examined the periodically returning folss Of dogm anc
popular physics, there he mentions, long psren
thesis number Of such sbsuroites beginning with d.
yinDg rocs) will have little disposition 20 busy himself
with renewed investigations Of that kind and refer you
accordingly 20 my eminent scientific fends Mtschercb
Poggenoorf Dove, Dubois, tReumont) Msgnus August
kiess, who will perhaps be more inclinedto IT,"
Prof Dove said to have expressed himself the sub
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