Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-08


"THE WEST EsD. Most persons think that the
reason why the west-end Of London is more fash.
ionable that the east, is nothing more than the
typographical confguration of the capital. But
the Academy of Sciences at Paris, in its last sitting
pronounced this opinion to be delusion. In the
first place it appears that it is not only at London
but at Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Turin, st. Peters
burg, and almost every other capital Of Europe-at
Liege, Caen, Montpelier Toulouse, and several
other large towns-wherever in fact, thore are not
great local charlottesville tendency Of the
weather. inhabitants to group themselves to the
west is almost strongly marked as in the great
metropolis" In the second place, at Pompeii and
other ancient towns the same thing may be no
ticed, and in the third place. where the local fgu-
ration of the town necesstates and increase in a
different direction the moment the obstacle ceases,
no, SEES spread toward the west. This last fact may,
it is stated be particularly observed at Rome, and
to certain extent, at Edinburgh. When, then,
all cities and towns have their best districts In the
west it is pretty clear that the cause Of y must be
some general law entirely distinct from local stu
alton What is that law q 1t arises from the
atmospheric PRESSURE" answers the Academy Of
Sciences. "When," II continues, "the barome-
trio column rises, smoke and pernicous emanations
rapidly evaporate in space. In the contrary case
we see that smoke and pernicious vapors remain in
apartments and on the surface Of the SOIL
Now, every one knows that Of all winds, that
which causes the greatest ascension of the baro-
metric column is that Of the east, and that which
lowers it most Ia the west. When the latter blows
1. has the inconvenisnce Of carrying with 1t to
the eastern parts Of town all the deleterious
gases which il meets In its passage over the west
ern pars It results from that that the inhabitants
OF the eastern part Of town have to support not
only their own smoke and miasma, but those OF
the western part of the town, brought TO them by
the west winds When, on the contrary, the east
wind blows, II pur6es the air by causing TO ascend
the pernicious emanatons which Il cannot drive TO
the west Consequently, the inhabitants Of the
west receive pure air from whatever part Of the
horizon II may arrive; and it may be added that
as the west winds are those which most frequently
prevail they are the first TO receive the air pure
and as It arrives from the country" Alter thus
etplaining why the western parts are the best,
the Academy makes these recommendations:
l. That persons who have the liberty of choice,
and especially those Of delicate health, should re-
side In the western parts Of towns. u
Z. That all establishments from which emanate
pernicious vapors Ind gases should be placed to
the east
3. That In building house in town, and even
ia the country, the kitchens and other dependen.
cies from which pernicous emanations may arise
should be placed to the east. The members OF the
Academy who have announced the preceding dis
coyery, and made the preceding recommendation,
are Messrs. Peoure, Pouillet, Boussingault, and
Ellie dc Besumont-all Of them Of European repu-
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