Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-26
DAILY EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INFELLIGBNC

T. J smith delivered a lecture on the effects
ofCarbonic Acid upon Animal and Vegetable
Life introducing the subject with remarks and
exreriments upon the property of carbonic
aciI in combination with water 10 redissoIye
carbonate of lime. 1t was this property that
caused those beautiful incrustations known As
stslarhtiles and staiagments as in-tanccd in he
MamIuoth Cave OF kentucky. and likewise in
the cave ID district of Virginia He observed
that the latter was the most beautiful in the
world tor It's specimens of stalachtiles
The theory 0t rtPTcsen alton was then ell
,sred upon. and illustrated by a diagram.
showing the flew Of ehe blond ami The action of
the lungs. The respiration of the vegetable
kirr,ior WAS then explained and the differ
eprss and -iiniitules OF the animal and ycge-
taIIe kingdom. IN this respect, contrasted and
compared The lecturer then made several
rncrll anu. likewise. hun o Gus remarks. wi h
,n,,atiOns to the future destiny Of the
elementary points of mans human nature
so. king IN tones Of praise Of burnir. the re-
nains Of the dead
In the course of his observations. the lecturer
dwell, uDon the small quantity Of ear bopie acid
in the air and which, yc' wa. the only sourca
where was derii cd all the carbon to be found
in the vegetable king
The lecturer thcn a,lyerted To- the theory Of
the f,rInltion Of Cual beds or fields both in
FINLAND anil America 1t being quite certain
m n all coal even anthracite, was If yegeta-
bI. origin however much altered the resinous
and lisneous particle hal become A sure
p,pof of TIM. wa: found in the ashes wili:h re-
nainc-I after careful burning. an which. when
examined by microscope. showed the evident
gem If the vegetable. In by-gone age, lo ny
before the earth was inhibited by man the
air contained tar greater proportion of car
bonIc acd than II docs az present, too much
indeed 10 allow ot man respira ion. The
vast quantities IF this gas In the air was ex-
teIhciy favorable to vegetable life. The fern
which even IN the tropics does not exceed two
OF thrr. feet IN heigh'h. n,ust in thosa DAYS
hive .pfuHs up To- thv beirhth ct Il hundred
feet. = e, iitn"c,l ~ he fossil remains 1he>e
enormous trees. 81 ihey may properly be called
were tAe!, swept down Ivy immense rivers COM
pare1 With whi;h the Mississippi i.Se'f world
b, bi; ! 20 ,Hy. They were borne onward to
lsses that had no outlet. where they collected
Ike the raft. tha; even TOw are formed, in the
IVES ern rivers. Becoming watcr-irggct. they
slk to the bottom. Over them was deposi eli
bed II sand and pebbles. BY degrees a fresh
layer Of trees in process ~ time tieS ended
fIpm the surface of the lake. and thEs were
formed the alternate Strata Of coal beIs and
sand some.
At an caller part Of the lecture, the .ec' urer
while discussing the Sui Jec If ,hr flow OF riS-
tlrou IN lin, stone districts. ai,c eel to the
fate If he city al Hero; liz which WAS de
stroycl nl-'ot i~vO yeas ago. The mi. oi
ii l. 81 I've t,-,,..g ,T.r'S ell Wi,ii II coating
OF ga, at :" the .leIi # twcatY five
feet by the waters that r,ln over them, contain
j. :. II .sr-e qutHii ' 81 caIhn,.ate Of time
Not T.,s given =. the conclusion. that the
PIT lecture on t:.,:.,y VOL ke On certain
C,;d'ACtds OF cisl..... aid tie concluding lee
tUTe I.ex- week ga Combustion ard Ilumina
d n.
ENHRITIPN. --Iir-. gre nov exhibiting Oh
+. Hn~ -ivInia 'vc...t.- HcAt door tn Adams d
G.. ,"r..ss <,a." sheep and cattle OF an OK
tl'"s IL! ~ ahaI.,~tor We would particularly
DIV a''-l,ti,, To- The Eakrwrll S!,ccr WHOSE
4 tees az I'll :. mp~- unparalleled nature for
fiLT nj myth, the wool being p, iache- In
lcn.:h. One of thcS, mammoth specimens
girtn~ 81 feet. am the fleece al 80 i;ya.u i !,
Supposed Iy COOL judge to he Ileul % 20 -
] :. viii Ia grows iii natural rolls l0Gbu in
Lumber. TeadS i0f spinning.
These sheep were raised by jaime, Dicknell
] 81. -. -iarCTl T. ir county. New York and
gee We aid v.rturs. {, aiErm ?r.lhcut fear of
contradiction: Superior ia any description Of
shcrr ever imported u" matter /. ora wfc:e ],
ny he W. Lax iron these animals u Il
li"GI cNaiI. 81 4. Ui.ri or country can .io IA
the Wy ct wJ,i growing. II sGch ID bread Of
sheep >Ifean - lIc State y, shall have
both w"n' ,t'pr.r't i,.r our ma.iufrc,H-es ard
LFey'isa t. gNF0r' 1i.ere are .SDiIft ether cu-
r'aU ANNALS worth seeing although re, ha, ;
OF n; - IG,:-h imIortsnce III Il M iouHi Point
OF vicEF. An Iceland sleep with four hol1,<
~he.laui -,w aud -; vi :. most diriinutiIe
sza the latter. which IL Two verr- oil s,i,r
IT,, m.tnef aud range 10 say ..ives mi !, :
81 airhct.:h It revrr liri calf Anarher
eEiJ-ity Is r,striti-d ilau, ,.-coinrlc'c In<n,s
rifpfG. -Tmc hire 'ta'' even the iadctati =. lle
b.: i.uIn ia; not -: We would advis; the
e,TipcS u take u i.ry, in at the exhibition.
lsrESr OfFIcE-t-hlc Ter the direction of
lsS;s'aHt Architect Cl8I kc- w"rkmen are nov,
bIs;ly engaged in tni:LiHs the spacious aud
beautiful gallery ri he Patent Gffirr. in VIII h
the grea; fair was held las. winter. 1t j. -
tae+ ia cpyth. by - ~ wi:.t,,i TLs walls ate
lang pref AIRED 2 ta-5sl;I and durable 1res-oe
vcrk, hy i;el:Dan0. Of New ork fvcrvthing
VII &c mad to coItr.poId with the elegance
c. tha siTlg ug- : specimen ilt,Ii cIl... ,ratie
IL Ser In, - ttcT il. i.As il. f.,,T fet Nide
ami nine T. hGiJht, ha- bo,a PLACED hero hy
the Coz G:-:'DTrr Il Patients, IL :; ,,;tr, Of the
ftrnitur. The ir-i5n il 10 baJe iron eases ID
Which - exhibit models or curic-ities If one
yer late. by the adoption of iron light
peS< Of structure AMI strength age scc1fcd fOl'
ar afi..ils wa.eh nay - received The ar.i-
ef'< OF the -e-l,; year viii be prc-crYli, in
NoJaen caso-, wash may bo PLACED On top ui
The irUn
EisiSf > YtEgrTE-As We predicted last
r;-at was q splendid triumph vi the hstri5aic
eH, the ~ ing Of both Mr. GU"dtll and Mr.
thaufrau W.. excellent We we're pretty we'll
tcFtl.H t,la; ~Ayul.i 80; e iir out in antici
lftiiiS q sod play, when two Of The hest MIN
= 'n TIE stage we're brought into contact
The roscsb Of when Greek meets Greek"
vas SeIIIe'i ~ the letter; last night both the
aoo'e namci gentlemen put extra nerve into
theif acting. and brought down in certain parts
o. the PLAY IvuadS ii applause from the audi
t-I Ii.e peiiVl t:.snct tu- night viii consist Of
s.uc's l'cte-bGt that superb liece-name-
Il the Cnrsican Brothers, To will he pre-
sci.tetl tonight f i the FIRST time Mr. GCo,lall
ttAIIg the principal parts From the well
.ear.iri reputation II Air. Guodnll ss u TRACE
Gan -iileihins out ol tie co.nulon way may
anticipated
Mr. Ei>lry who i indcfuti.able in his search
fpr novelties. has engaged another actre-s Miss
lIj4a Logan Who viii make her aprearan ;e
ca Monday -
EA'i4EtL GaEtvESI We arc proud 10 re-
C'ri Tie flowing fIc''. u iu-t.ice5 OF the
a!ieut attachment for the Union and the Fcd-
eraI Civ. that glows in i.r jraass &C A:nuri-
GJH ,.t'fs..- FL MI Y.iS s't m" states:
Tho loUrs 3;cu ~. camille Library As
s';iall"h % Cincinnati. nAio. have cncio.cd.
:, 90 ice viii oieriug," the sum vi ; I'M 10
all Is he erection a. TIE Monuairu. The
SUI Inscriptions. in cash were limited to one