Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-18
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RICHMOND WHrG
iRowTh OF LAND SHELLS.
From the Critic.

THE GROWTH OF LAND SHELLS
From the Critic.
""s' nnunerae'e happen undor very cyes With
u provoking In us the slightest inquiry as to their m.
'" '']eeI III The economy Of tho universe or the
eona''oas under which they take place; and tbi. -.
'"'' applies DOT merely to who cou6n. thsm,sv.s
" 'He eoh'non pursuits of fe but often to ,hose .l,o
"H' 90 use their eyes during their ourney-the cuv..
'ofs of natural science. Were il not 40 We ,ho,Id No.
10" have Mr. Low telling how the shell, Of s,.u .na
their fellows grow
sI young snails, Helix pom,tia b.ch.d du,n, ,h.\
ufs' week IN August placed In a bor $50
mixed sh few lumps OF chalk IN ,na os,s - ss'.n
'hfee Inches, AID covered with muslin m, - ss
Pu IN shady place. aud its Inhabitants. fei ,i, ,h
esoosge or lettuce leaves, aud soil ID, =
wafer occasionally, IL the weather yer. drv rh,.'.
o things lasted ti the 0egoniug OF December NJ. ~
e hais "hca had uo- attsued the siz, OF H.liI bi.
oetook themselves to winter quarters by burr-;n
IN the earth. Here they remained being
"hte from the ircsi, u the sprng wnen ia. bo. ~,
spsceu 10 US Old situation, and copiuusly wa,er-d
After the lapse OF few days. the young soa,ls p. an
pesed (APrii 81 but larger thsn they we're rn,n r.
buried themselves nor, althou tekuariy Ted .s h.a,.
'usy appear TO increase il size tor mauy weeks-pos
,haeeu nntii they bad sui ed themseIye. In s.ond
ihnunauon on the goth VI June buryiuR tbem..Ir..
mouth do-nrsrd. and reappeariug days Afterwards
eonsuesoII gown, being EQUAL in sizs to H,iir
p''a"d They AGAIN burroved On tie lh,b Of Iuiv -.
naming beneath the soil ill the lst of August h ,h,
asih showed themselves having cocsd.raify incrs.ss3
ou'N. FROM this time until the Winter came roupd
uhen tney again eartted themselves r,ovth h.d ro,
| pietely ceased. e' "au coui-
IN Ia another boz some yoaDg common garden snail.
aSpe.sd) hatched about June .o, were kent under
'ar c"Edltions; they grew but little during The
and buried themselves in October re- apnesr;n. Is
JUST tno same size as before. 1n May they dsapp..,sJ
nltn lher heads downward, like The HeLr pou,aia and
csne sgain 10 the surface in weeks time mbI, th,
bfmer size; this procedure was Continued nv ,n .
ei'aIs I, oi aoout fortnight, uutI the middle of
.n yus, when they were almost fully grown. During
tne winter they, as oso the other kinds of suaIls
mened WITH bury themselves head reycr,pe mi.
position during the perioi Of ard in hs
eer, curing which time, IL would SEEM they accumu-
ave tne materials Tor the enargsmebt OF the she'll In
the winter this variety like the HELIX porpa,ia and n,o
'' 'oins An opefculum at the spsrtare; the animals
men withdrew themselves stii further within their
nation. " "'sss-
The msjorty of the species of snails Increase their
IN the same manner the kinds above described
eF ro.Hncdid, however, burrows in decayed wood to
increase its smell; while Pupd unLiHcda Cldu,i!ia MI
9edns and B"Iiius obseurus bury th.,r head. ou, 10
eject this growth. " "
From these investigations We NAV co,,.. ,,.,
haeia@ do not arrive mstuy until they hay been
once dormant during which period growth suspended
a 'oa most species bury themselves in the GROUND to
'he . &c OF their shells, duIing which time the
growth is very rapid.
MossrER IN HcxAs SH.pc-A German r.usd T..
eoo preh'gar Is how awaiting his trial Wyoming coup-
~, III this State, chIrged with s.rie. OF offences H.,
no'ror any the tales which old wives tell bad
eni'eh 10 Keep them quiet OF giants Who lived .once
upon time" This Bre igar was ,ormetIv R,n,.,
preacher III North Carous. Willie residing there he at
eu an outrage upon bis own daughter. His wife made
'ne iaet known, aud Brenigar with his family moved
over INTO wyoming There he made another attf,nnt IN
rape hs daughter Shortly afterwards. being derous of
"oiairing renewal of his Hc,tce TO preach with b.d
oee Aken from him in North Carolina be aupi-d 10 hi.
"e 10 teract the charge she had brought again him and
utnt INST she had f,sey This she refused IN do
Notwithstanding be inflicted frequent and severe he,nr,
"P'I har At last, hndIng neither persua,ion threats
or cltu Ks u'd have al! auence one night he pulled
"S "" rom IN o-d, aud dragged her piece Of
e" et und iu Of sumps uring her SO seriou,l, that
- ~ suot' time alter giving premature br 10
hfr 'fe 'gar, at hrsi refused u u the mode of
e'Hs her JuFies hut finding that death was ipeyi.
-oe sds some oithe acquainted with ali m.
se's ibe husband was arresed ut rel. ased nm b,u
"' uoer ponds ne ade att. mpt decoy his niece
married woman, into at the hack oi her roe
dence but she told husband whc pursueJ Ibs rnt;
'"a would bave killed him but his gun missed Gre
ihs statement We have obtained from a peu,, man re.
s - isAewti who IS eoguiz,nt of ali the fscts-
""a punishment bad enough for so vile creatura "a
MS monster is ?-Abingdcn Democrat :
RAILROAD ErrEcTs No man can long continue sL.p.
NC as 10 the effect OF railroads on the general
ment and prosperity of the country throyb which ,h,
pass, VINO will tska the trouble 10 keen his eve. onsn
~he passing along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad A,
ssnon almost neat and thriving village spring.
ing up III many places towns while the ertre country
new countenance under the vigorous efforts of he
husoshdtnan, who now hnds market for his products
place to purchase for his wants. and in every way csru
ateu 10 reward his honest toll Heretofore he could
barely live by consuming what be made and n,k;ng ali
shat he consumed the market is at his door and he
can sell all that he makes and more than buy with bis ~
eep's all that he wants. The price of land is increased
OF every thing is go ahead.
Counties can observe and profit and learn hence that
neF corporate subscriptions repaid them wi,h interest
'he moment such works completed even should the
not pay one per cent sell for per cent on frat
cost Wheeling Int